Kevin van Essen (born 18 August 1989 in Naarden) is a Dutch professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Telstar in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin van Essen | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Naarden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV Almere | |||
| FC Omniworld | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | FC Omniworld | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Argon | 53 | (7) |
| 2012–2016 | Telstar | 108 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 July 2016 | |||
Club career edit
Van Essen played for FC Omniworld and amateur side Argon before joining Eerste Divisie outfit Telstar in 2012.[1]
Anti-doping rule violation edit
In July 2015 it was announced that van Essen had tested positive for the diuretic Furosemide in a control in May.[2] He received a two-year suspension in December 2015 and considered a return to a former job in construction.[3]
References edit
- ^ Kevin van Essen naar Telstar - SV Argon (in Dutch)
- ^ Telstar-speler Telstar-middenvelder positief getest op doping, vi.nl, 29 July 2015
- ^ Geschorste Van Essen wordt weer stukadoor - AD (in Dutch)
External links edit
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
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