Dean van der Sluys

Dean van der Sluys (born 29 August 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Tweede Divisie club De Treffers.

Dean van der Sluys

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-08-29) 29 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Oss, Netherlands
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	De Treffers
Number	24
Youth career
	RKSV Margriet
	FC Oss
0000–2014	Den Bosch
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2019	TOP Oss	106	(4)
2019	RKC Waalwijk	0	(0)
2020	TOP Oss	9	(0)
2020–2022	Helmond Sport	71	(1)
2022–2023	TOP Oss	30	(0)
2023	Jerv	7	(0)
2024–	De Treffers	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:16, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Van der Sluys made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for TOP Oss on 23 November 2014 in a game against Sparta Rotterdam.^[1]

In July 2019, he signed for RKC Waalwijk, who had recently been promoted to the Eredivisie. In the first half of the season he failed to make an appearance, and as a result he returned to TOP Oss in January 2020, where he signed for six months until June 2020.^[2]

On 9 July 2020, Van der Sluys signed for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport on a two-year contract.^[3] He made his league debut on 29 August 2020 in a 2–1 win over his former club TOP Oss away at Frans Heesen Stadion.^[4] Van der Sluys scored his first goal for Helmond Sport in an Eerste Divisie fixture against Excelsior on 28 March 2021, a 3–0 win.^[5][6]

On 23 July 2022, Van der Sluys returned to TOP Oss on a two-year contract.^[7] Thirteen months later, he moved abroad for the first time, to Norwegian second-tier club FK Jerv.^[8]

Van der Sluys joined Tweede Divisie club De Treffers on 1 February 2024, ending his professional career.^[9]

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 23 November 2014.
2. Beek, Yvonne van (18 December 2019). "Van der Sluys verlaat RKC om terug te keren bij TOP Oss". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
3. Ottens, Chris (9 July 2020). "Dean van der Sluijs kiest met zijn gevoel voor Helmond Sport, linksback tekent voor 2 jaar: Ik wil vlammen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
4. "TOP Oss vs. Helmond Sport - 29 August 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
5. "Excelsior vs. Helmond Sport - 28 March 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
6. "Helmond Sport verslaat Excelsior dankzij goede tweede helft". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 28 March 2021.
7. "Dean van der Sluys keert terug bij TOP Oss" (in Dutch). TOP Oss. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
8. "Dean van der Sluijs signerer!" (in Norwegian). FK Jerv. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
9. Pichel, Dominique (2 February 2024). "Dean van der Sluijs uit Oss vindt op Deadline Day nog een nieuwe club in de top van het amateurvoetbal". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 June 2024.

External links

• Dean van der Sluys at WorldFootball.net