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Jasper Cillessen
Jacobus Antonius Peter Johannes "Jasper" Cillessen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
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sports · Dutch footballer (born 1989) · association football player · also Jasper Cillessen, Jacobus Antonius Peter Johannes Cillessen, Cillessen
Born 22 April 1989 · Q128719
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2025· 2 entries
Played for N.E.C. (2025) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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2024· 2 entries
Yahoo! Sports: NEC Nijmegen’s Jasper Cillessen signs for Las Palmas
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Played for UD Las Palmas (2024–2025) — 27 appearances, 0 goals.
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2023· 1 entry
Won award: Eredivisie Team of the Month (February 2023).
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2022· 2 entries
Won award: Eredivisie Team of the Month (September 2022).
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Played for N.E.C. (2022–2024) — 62 appearances, 0 goals.
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2019· 6 entries
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2018–19).
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Runner-up: UEFA Nations League with Netherlands (2018–19).
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Squawka Football: Jasper Cillessen fears Barcelona asking price will put off potential suitors
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Staying at the club for three seasons, before returning to NEC
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Joined Valencia in 2019.
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Played for Valencia CF (2019–2022) — 51 appearances, 0 goals.
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2018· 3 entries
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2017–18).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2018).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2017–18).
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2017· 2 entries
Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2016-2017).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2016–17).
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2016· 6 entries
Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award) (2015–16).
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Awarded AFC Ajax–player of the year (2016).
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Played for FC Barcelona (2016–2019) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Barcelona in 2016.
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Joined Barcelona for an initial €13 million
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Cillessen managed to play a major role in the Copa del Rey for both the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons, starting 17 of 18 matches in the competition
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2015· 2 entries
Won award: Ajax Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award) (2014–15).
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Awarded AFC Ajax–player of the year (2015).
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2014· 4 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (2013-2014).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (2013–14).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with Netherlands (2014).
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Won award: Gillette Player of the Year (2014).
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2013· 6 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (2012-2013).
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Won the Johan Cruijff Schaal with Ajax (2013).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (2012–13).
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Won: Johan Cruyff Shield with Ajax (2013).
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And was the country's first-choice goalkeeper as they finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
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Played for Netherlands national association football team (2013–2023) — 65 appearances, 0 goals.
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2012· 2 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (2011-2012).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (2011–12).
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2011· 3 entries
Won award: Gelderland Footballer of the Year (2011).
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Played for AFC Ajax (2011–2016) — 101 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Ajax in 2011.
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2010· 4 entries
Joined NEC Nijmegen in 2010.
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Cillessen agreed a new two-year contract at NEC until June 2012
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Played for Netherlands national under-21 football team (2010–2010).
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Played for N.E.C. (2010–2011) — 34 appearances, 0 goals.
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2008· 1 entry
Signed his first professional contract with NEC and started playing for the reserves
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2001· 1 entry
Making his professional debut for them in 2010, and signed for Ajax for €3 million a year later
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1996· 1 entry
Joined De Treffers in 1996.
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1989· 1 entry
Born 1989-04-22.
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