Kevin Janssens
Encyclopedia
Kevin Janssens is a Belgian
professional football
player. His best position is left-midfielder
.
He made his senior debut for K.V. Turnhout
in third division
, and was transferred to second division
team Lierse in December 2008. He achieved promotion with Lierse to the highest level in 2010, but was quickly loaned out to his former club Turnhout, who had also achieved promotion in 2010. With Turnhout, Janssens was relegated back to third division but received a new chance at the highest level of Belgian football when he signed a 2-year deal with Cercle Brugge.
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...
professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. His best position is left-midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
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He made his senior debut for K.V. Turnhout
K.V. Turnhout
K.V. Turnhout is a Belgian football club, from the municipality of Turnhout.-History:K.V. Turnhout was founded as Turnhout Sport in 1912 with matricule n°148. After World War I, the club was refounded as F.C. Turnhout with the same matriculation...
in third division
Belgian Third Division
The Belgian Third Division is the third highest level in Belgian football. It has two leagues of 18 teams each at the same level. This competition, known as the Belgian Promotion was first played in the 1926-27 season with three leagues, then with four leagues between 1931 and 1952. From 1952...
, and was transferred to second division
Belgian Second Division
The Belgian Second Division is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system after the Belgian Pro League. It was created by the Belgian Football Association in 1905. Between 2008 and 2010 it was named EXQI League after a television channel owned by the league main sponsor,...
team Lierse in December 2008. He achieved promotion with Lierse to the highest level in 2010, but was quickly loaned out to his former club Turnhout, who had also achieved promotion in 2010. With Turnhout, Janssens was relegated back to third division but received a new chance at the highest level of Belgian football when he signed a 2-year deal with Cercle Brugge.