Jonas Ivens
Encyclopedia
Jonas Ivens is a Belgian
footballer who currently plays as a defender
for FC Groningen in the Dutch Eredivisie
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He made a name of himself in his homeland Belgium, before moving to Dutch football in the summer of 2010 after signing with FC Groningen.
in the 2003–04 season. He played one season for the club, in a period in which Jean-Marc Guillou guided Beveren to a more attractive financial situation through talented Ivorian
players. This ment a limited opportunity for Ivens to play in the first team, which resulted in moving to second division side KMSK Deinze
in 2004. There he played two seasons, before being signed by KV Mechelen in the spring of 2006. With Mechelen he promoted to the Belgian Pro League, and became captain of the team.
draw against Ajax on 8 August 2010.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
footballer who currently plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for FC Groningen in the Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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He made a name of himself in his homeland Belgium, before moving to Dutch football in the summer of 2010 after signing with FC Groningen.
Belgium
Ivens broke through to the first team of hometown club KSK BeverenK.S.K. Beveren
Koninklijke Sportkring Beveren was a Belgian association football club from the town of Beveren in East Flanders. It was famous for its goalkeeping school that has produced such players as Jean-Marie Pfaff, Filip De Wilde, Geert De Vlieger, Erwin Lemmens, and Tristan Peersman, all of whom have...
in the 2003–04 season. He played one season for the club, in a period in which Jean-Marc Guillou guided Beveren to a more attractive financial situation through talented Ivorian
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
players. This ment a limited opportunity for Ivens to play in the first team, which resulted in moving to second division side KMSK Deinze
K.M.S.K. Deinze
K.M.S.K. Deinze is a Belgian association football club founded in 1926 based in Deinze, East Flanders.The club colours are orange & black and the team currently plays in the Belgian Third Division...
in 2004. There he played two seasons, before being signed by KV Mechelen in the spring of 2006. With Mechelen he promoted to the Belgian Pro League, and became captain of the team.
FC Groningen
In 16 June 2010, Ivens signed a four-year contract with Groningen. Groningen paid a €500,000 fee for the player. He made his first-team debut in a 2–2 EredivisieEredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
draw against Ajax on 8 August 2010.