Rick Ketting

Dutch footballer (born 1996)

Rick Ketting

Ketting in 2023

Personal information
Date of birth|  (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth|  Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel,
Netherlands
Height|  1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Centre-back
Team information

Current team

|  VVV-Venlo
Number|  4
Youth career
2000–2006|  VV Nieuwerkerk
2006–2014|  Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2014–2017|  Sparta Rotterdam|  44|  (1)
2016–2017|  Jong Sparta|  20|  (1)
2017–2019|  Go Ahead Eagles|  31|  (2)
2019|  IFK Mariehamn|  29|  (4)
2020–2022|  Inter Turku|  57|  (5)
2022–|  VVV-Venlo|  85|  (9)
International career
2015–2016|  Netherlands U20|  2|  (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:53, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Rick Ketting (born 15 January 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.[1] Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Finland.[2]

## Club career

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Ketting joined Sparta Rotterdam at the age of 10 from his childhood club VV Nieuwerkerk and progressed through the entire youth academy of the club.[3]

On 1 February 2019, Ketting joined Finnish club IFK Mariehamn on a one-year contract.[4] On 12 January 2020, Ketting signed for Inter Turku.[5] On 2 February 2022, he returned to Inter Turku for the 2022 season.[6]

Ketting returned to the Netherlands on 20 July 2022, signing a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.[7] In the 2023–24 season, he kicked off an impressive goalscoring streak, becoming the top-scoring defender in the Eerste Divisie by the midpoint of the season.[8]

## International career

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Ketting was called up for the Netherlands under-20s by coach Remy Reynierse for a friendly against Czech Republic on 14 November 2015.[9] He scored a brace, securing a 2–2 draw at Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská.[10] His two goals made him the top goalscorer for the under-20s for 2015.[9]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 13 October 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Sparta Rotterdam | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0
2015–16 | Eerste Divisie  | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 27 | 1
2016–17 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0
Total  | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 47 | 1
Jong Sparta | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1
Go Ahead Eagles | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie  | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 2
2019–20 | Eerste Divisie  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0
Total  | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 2
IFK Mariehamn | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 4
Inter Turku | 2020 | Veikkausliiga  | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 29 | 3
2021 | Veikkausliiga  | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 27 | 0
2022 | Veikkausliiga  | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 23 | 4
Total  | 57 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 79 | 7
VVV-Venlo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie  | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 44 | 3
2023–24 | Eerste Divisie  | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 5
2024–25 | Eerste Divisie  | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 1
Total  | 85 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 92 | 9
Career total  | 266 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 306 | 24

1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Finnish Cup
2. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

## Honours

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Individual

* Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2020[11]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Rick Ketting at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
2. ^ Meijer, Chris (28 January 2020). "'Als ik in Nederland was gebleven, had ik dat waarschijnlijk nooit gehaald'". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
3. ^ Arentsen, Dennis (17 August 2017). "Dit is de psycholoog van GA Eagles". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
4. ^ "Holländsk mittback klar för Grönvitt". IFK Mariehamn Fotboll (in Swedish). 1 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
5. ^ "Turun Inter hankki alankomaalaistopparin – "Iso persoona"". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 12 January 2020. Archived from the original on 31 August 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
6. ^ "RICK KETTING JATKAA TURUSSA KAUDELLA 2022" (Press release) (in Finnish). Inter Turku. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
7. ^ "Ketting tekent voor drie seizoenen bij VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (Press release) (in Dutch). 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
8. ^ "De opvallende goudhaantjes van VVV-Venlo". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). 25 January 2024. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
9. ^ a b Arentsen, Dennis (17 August 2017). "GA Eagles-verdediger Ketting: topschutter in Oranje". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
10. ^ "Tsjechië O20 – Nederlands Beloften elftal". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
11. ^ "Pallo-Koplan Veikkausliigan tähdistöjoukkue on valittu". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.

## External links

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* Netherlands U20 stats at OnsOranje
* Rick Ketting at Soccerway.com
* Rick Ketting at WorldFootball.net
* Rick Ketting at FBref.com

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VVV-Venlo - current squad

* 1 De Boer
* 2 Lathouwers
* 3 R. Janssen
* 4 Ketting (c)
* 5 S. Janssen
* 6 Kluskens
* 7 Wehmeyer
* 8 Sierra
* 9 Doumtsios
* 10 Pöpperl
* 11 Verheijen
* 14 Roemer
* 17 Berden
* 18 Doesburg
* 19 Gyamfi
* 20 Timber
* 22 Schrick
* 23 van Crooij
* 24 Odriss
* 26 Matoug
* 29 Braem
* 33 Blancquart
* 34 Javad
* 37 van Zutphen
* de Waal
* Manager: Lammers

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[t]: Discuss this template
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*[Wehmeyer]: Lasse Wehmeyer
*[Schrick]: Tim Schrick
*[Odriss]: Mohammed Odriss
*[Braem]: Tim Braem
*[Blancquart]: Gabin Blancquart
*[Javad]: Arwin Javad
*[van Zutphen]: Diego van Zutphen