Jasper Cillessen

Who is this?

Jacobus Antonius Peter Johannes "Jasper" Cillessen (born 22 April 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club NEC. Cillessen joined NEC's youth team in 2001, making his professional debut for them in 2010, and signed for Ajax for €3 million a year later. He played in 141 matches for Ajax in six seasons, winning honours including three Eredivisie titles. In 2016, he joined Barcelona for an initial €13 million. He switched to Valencia in 2019, staying at the club for three seasons, before returning to NEC. In May 2011, Cillessen received his first call-up for the Netherlands national team. He made his international debut in 2013 and was the country's first-choice goalkeeper as they finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Career

1. 1989
   Born
2. 2010
   Joined N.E.C.
3. 2010
   Joined Netherlands national under-21 football team
4. 2011
   Joined AFC Ajax
5. 2013
   Joined Netherlands national association football team
6. 2015
   Won AFC Ajax–player of the year
7. 2016
   Joined Futbol Club Barcelona
8. 2016
   Won AFC Ajax–player of the year
9. 2019
   Joined Valencia CF
10. 2022
    Joined N.E.C.
11. 2024
    Joined UD Las Palmas
12. 2025
    Joined N.E.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Nijmegen
• •Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football