Gino van Kessel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gino van Kessel | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Alkmaar, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Trenčín | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kolping Boys | |||
| SV Vrone | |||
| –2008 | Telstar | ||
| 2008–2012 | AZ | ||
| 2012–2013 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2014 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Almere City (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Trenčín (loan) | 25 | (10) |
| 2014 | Arles-Avignon | 14 | (2) |
| 2015– | Trenčín | 37 | (16) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Curaçao | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:55, 16 March 2016 (UTC). | |||
Gino van Kessel (born 9 March 1993) is a Curaçaoan footballer who plays as a winger for FK AS Trenčín in the Slovak Fortuna Liga and for the Curaçao national team.[1]
Club career
Ajax
Van Kessel was acquired by AFC Ajax from the youth ranks of AZ Alkmaar in 2012, from where he joined the reserve squad of the Amsterdam club at first. Prior to his acquisition from Alkmaar he had finished as top scorer of the 2012 Copa Amsterdam with 5 goals while playing for AZ, a feat he would repeat a year later finishing as the top scorer of the Copa Amsterdam once more, this time with Ajax, when he scored three goals for the Amsterdam side.[2]
Almere City (loan)
In December 2012, Van Kessel was loaned to neighboring Almere City FC, where he played in the Dutch Jupiler League for the remainder of the 2012–2013 season. In Almere he was rejoined with his fellow Ajax team mates Sven Nieuwpoort and Henri Toivomaki, all playing for Almere City on loan from Ajax. During his loan period, he appeared in ten league matches, scoring once.[3] Starting the 2013–14 season back with Ajax, following his second appearance in the Copa Amsterdam in which he would finish as top scorer of the tournament, Van Kessel was given the number 34 shirt participating in the Ajax pre-season training camp, and appearing in a friendly fixture against SDC Putten coming on in the second half for Tobias Sana in the 1–4 away victory.[4]
AS Trenčín (loan)
On 14 July 2013, it was announced that Van Kessel would serve a 6-month loan spell in Slovakia, playing for FK AS Trenčín in the Corgoň Liga until the winter transfer window in January. At Trenčín, the club owned by former Ajax player Tschen La Ling, he was given the number 9 shirt.[5] He was on the bench in Sweden for his new clubs UEFA Europa League qualifying match against IFK Göteborg on 18 July 2013 but did not make an appearance in the 0–0 draw. Instead Van Kessel made his debut for Trenčín in a regular season away loss against Spartak Trnava which ended 2–1 for the opposition in Trnava. Van Kessel started in the striker position, and was substituted off in the 61' minute, after having been cautioned in the 56' minute.[6] He made his continental debut on 8 August 2013, in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match against Astra Giurgiu from Romania, having been brought in for Karol Mondek in the 61' minute, and scoring on his debut in the 88' minute.[7] The match ended in a 2–2 resulting in a 3–5 aggregate loss for AS Trenčín, and elimination in the third qualifying round.[8] A few days later on 11 August 2013, Van Kessel scored his first league goal in the Corgoň Liga in an encounter with DAC which ended in a 6–0 victory for Trenčín.[9] On 1 December 2013 Van Kessel returned to Amsterdam with AS Trenčín sitting in second place in their league table at the time of his return, making a total of 16 league appearances, scoring 8 goals, and six assists during league play, having also scored once in the Europa League while playing for the Slovakian side.[10]
On 18 January 2014 his loan was extended until 1 July 2014 for an additional 6 months completing the season with the Slovakian side.[11]
Arles-Avignon
On 25 August 2014 it was announced that Van Kessel had joined the French Ligue 2 side from Avignon, signing a 2-year contract with the club.[12] He made his debut for Arles-Avignon in an away match against Nîmes Olympique on 29 August 2014 which ended in a 2–2 draw.[13] On 12 September 2014 he scored his first goal for Arles-Avignon in a 1–0 victory at home against Tours FC.
Return to Trenčín
On 1 January 2015, Van Kessel returned to Trenčín, the club where he had previously won both "MVP" and "Fans Favorite" club awards during his loan spell from Ajax.[14] He made his first appearance of the season on 28 February 2015 in a 2–0 home win against Dukla Banská Bystrica.[15]
International career
On 24 May 2015 it was announced that Van Kessel had received his first International call-up by head coach Patrick Kluivert to represent Curaçao in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Cuba on 7 June 2015.[16] He made his first appearance in the 0–0 draw at home on 10 June 2015, coming on as a 69-minute substitute.[17]
Career statistics
Club performance
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Almere City (loan) | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 1 |
| Slovakia | League | Slovak Cup | Europe1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
| 2013–14 | AS Trenčín (loan) | Corgoň Liga | 24 | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 11 |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Europe1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
| 2014–15 | Arles-Avignon | Ligue 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Slovakia | League | Slovak Cup | Europe1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
| 2014–15 | AS Trenčín | Fortuna Liga | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 8 |
| Total | Netherlands | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 1 | |
| Slovakia | 38 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 44 | 19 | ||
| France | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 22 | ||
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 30 May 2015.[18]
1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield, Slovak Super Cup and Coupe de la Ligue matches.
International performance
Statistics accurate as of matches played on 26 March 2016,[19]
| Curaçao national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 26 March 2016 | Stadion Ergilio Hato, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Dominican Republic | | | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
- Fortuna Liga (1): 2014–15
- Slovak Cup (2): 2014–15, 2015-16
Individual
- FK AS Trenčín Most Valuable Player: 2013–14[14]
- FK AS Trenčín Fans Favorite Player of the Year: 2013–14[14]
References
- ↑ "Gino van Kessel". uk.soccerway.com. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ajax maakt tijdelijk vertrek beste spits van Copa Amsterdam officieel (in Dutch)". Voetbal Primeur. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ "Gino van Kessel blikt terug & kijkt vooruit (in Dutch)". AEGON Copa Amsterdam 2013. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ "Ajax wint magertjes in Putten (in Dutch)". Ajax Showtime. 29 June 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ajax verhuurt Van Kessel (in Dutch)". De Telegraaf. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ↑ "Spartak Trnava vs. Trenčín 2 - 1". Soccerway.com. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ↑ "Astra Giurgiu vs Trenčín 2-2". Soccerway.com. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "George door in Europa League, doelpunt Van Kessel baat Trencin niet". SoccerNews.nl. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Trenčín vs DAC 6-0". Soccerway.com. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Van Kessel in topvorm keert terug". Ajax Showtime. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ "Van Kessel terug naar AS Trencin". Ajax Showtime. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "Gino van Kessel vertrekt naar Arles Avignon". Ajax1.nl. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "Gino van Kessel » Bilanz gegen Nîmes Olympique". Weltfussball.de. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Gino van Kessel sa vracia do AS Trenčín". AS Trenčín. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "AS Trenčín - FK Dukla 2:0". fkdukla.sk. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "Players list for Curaçao vs. Cuba". ffk.cw. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Curaçao vs. Cuba 0-0". Soccerway. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Gino van Kessel – Voetbal International profile". Voetbal International.
- ↑ "Gino van Kessel International". Soccerway.nl.
- ↑ "Gino van Kessel - Career Honours". Soccerway.
External links
- Gino van Kessel profile at Soccerway
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
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