Rick Ketting (born 15 January 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.[1] Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Finland.[2]
.jpg) Ketting in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth |
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | VV Nieuwerkerk | ||
| 2006–2014 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Sparta Rotterdam | 44 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong Sparta | 20 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Go Ahead Eagles | 31 | (2) |
| 2019 | IFK Mariehamn | 29 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Inter Turku | 57 | (5) |
| 2022– | VVV-Venlo | 85 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:53, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editKetting joined Sparta Rotterdam at the age of 10 from his childhood club VV Nieuwerkerk and progressed through the entire youth academy of the club.[3]
On 1 February 2019, Ketting joined Finnish club IFK Mariehamn on a one-year contract.[4] On 12 January 2020, Ketting signed for Inter Turku.[5] On 2 February 2022, he returned to Inter Turku for the 2022 season.[6]
Ketting returned to the Netherlands on 20 July 2022, signing a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.[7] In the 2023–24 season, he kicked off an impressive goalscoring streak, becoming the top-scoring defender in the Eerste Divisie by the midpoint of the season.[8]
International career
editKetting was called up for the Netherlands under-20s by coach Remy Reynierse for a friendly against Czech Republic on 14 November 2015.[9] He scored a brace, securing a 2–2 draw at Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská.[10] His two goals made him the top goalscorer for the under-20s for 2015.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 13 October 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 47 | 1 | |||||
| Jong Sparta | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||||
| IFK Mariehamn | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 4 | |||
| Inter Turku | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| Total | 57 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 79 | 7 | |||
| VVV-Venlo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 5 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 92 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 266 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 306 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Finnish Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
Honours
editIndividual
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2020[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c Rick Ketting at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ Meijer, Chris (28 January 2020). "'Als ik in Nederland was gebleven, had ik dat waarschijnlijk nooit gehaald'". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ Arentsen, Dennis (17 August 2017). "Dit is de psycholoog van GA Eagles". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Holländsk mittback klar för Grönvitt". IFK Mariehamn Fotboll (in Swedish). 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Turun Inter hankki alankomaalaistopparin – "Iso persoona"". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "RICK KETTING JATKAA TURUSSA KAUDELLA 2022" (Press release) (in Finnish). Inter Turku. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Ketting tekent voor drie seizoenen bij VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (Press release) (in Dutch). 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "De opvallende goudhaantjes van VVV-Venlo". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ a b Arentsen, Dennis (17 August 2017). "GA Eagles-verdediger Ketting: topschutter in Oranje". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Tsjechië O20 – Nederlands Beloften elftal". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Pallo-Koplan Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue on valittu". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
External links
edit- Netherlands U20 stats at OnsOranje
- Rick Ketting at Soccerway.com
- Rick Ketting at WorldFootball.net
- Rick Ketting at FBref.com
