Joey Pelupessy
![]() Pelupessy with Groningen | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joey Mathijs Pelupessy[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 31)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Nijverdal, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Groningen | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
SVVN | |||
VA FC Twente | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Twente | 3 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Jong FC Twente | 30 | (2) |
2014–2018 | Heracles Almelo | 103 | (2) |
2018–2021 | Sheffield Wednesday | 106 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Giresunspor | 20 | (0) |
2022– | Groningen | 45 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:17, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Joey Mathijs Pelupessy (born 15 May 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Groningen.
Career
Twente
Pelupessy formerly played for FC Twente between 2004 and 2014, having progressed through to the club's senior team after playing in the club's U19 and U21 teams. In the 2013–14 season, Pelupessy was selected for three match squads for the senior team, but he didn't make an appearance for the club before the transferred to fellow Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo.
Heracles Almelo
Pelupessy joined Heracles Almelo in July 2014 on a free transfer, where he was assigned the number 14 shirt. He scored his first goal for his new club on 4 October 2014, which was also his team's fourth goal in their Eredivisie game against NAC Breda. The match ultimately ended 6–1.
At the start of the 2017–18 season, his final season at the club, Pelupessy was made team captain. After 117 appearances and five goals for Heracles Almelo, Pelupessy left the club to sign for EFL Championship team Sheffield Wednesday.
Sheffield Wednesday
On 18 January 2018, Pelupessy signed for EFL Championship team Sheffield Wednesday, becoming new manager Jos Luhukay's first signing for the club.[3][4] He was assigned the number 32 shirt. He scored his first goal for the Owls on 20 February 2018 against Millwall.[5] On 4 June 2020, he extended his stay at the club by a further year until 2021.[6]
On 20 May 2021, it was announced that he would leave Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[7]
Giresunspor
In July 2021, he joined Turkish side Giresunspor.[8]
Groningen
On 25 April 2022, Pelupessy agreed to return to the Netherlands and join Groningen on a three-year deal.[9]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Pelupessy is of Indonesian descent.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 August 2024[11][12]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Twente | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
Jong FC Twente | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
Heracles Almelo | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
2015–16 | Eredivisie | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 41 | 1 | ||
2016–17 | Eredivisie | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
Total | 103 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 119 | 5 | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2017–18 | Championship | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
2018–19 | Championship | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Championship | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
2020–21 | Championship | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
Total | 106 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 1 | ||
Giresunspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
Groningen | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
2024–25 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 45 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 51 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 307 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 348 | 9 |
- ^ a b Appearances in the Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the Eredivisie European competition play-offs
References
- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Joey Pelupessy". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Joey Pelupessy: Sheffield Wednesday sign midfielder from Heracles Almelo". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Howson, Dom. "Sheffield Wednesday: Owls snap up Heracles Almelo midfielder Joey Pelupessy". The Star. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Pelupessy extends Owls stay". Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "Owls confirm 2020/21 retained list". www.swfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Joey Pelupessy set to face Galatasaray as move confirmed following Sheffield Wednesday exit". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "FC GRONINGEN CONTRACTEERT MET PELUPESSY DERDE NIEUWELING" (in Dutch). Groningen. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Profil Joey Pelupessy, Kapten Baru FC Groningen Keturunan Indonesia". suara.com. 2 August 2022.
- ^ Joey Pelupessy at Soccerway
- ^ Joey Pelupessy at WorldFootball.net
External links
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
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