Guus Joppen

Guus Joppen (born 14 November 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tweede Divisie club De Treffers. He formerly played for VVV-Venlo, Willem II, NEC, Helmond Sport and Roda JC. Joppen was born in Eindhoven, and played youth football for UNA before joining the PSV Eindhoven academy in 2000. In 2006, Joppen moved to the Helmond Sport youth academy, and made his professional debut on 19 October 2007 in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie draw against Cambuur. He came on as a substitute, replacing Sidney Lammens at half-time. On 7 November, he signed his first contract with the club; a one-and-a-half-year deal. Two days later, he scored his first professional goal, opening the score in a 2–1 league win over FC Omniworld. Joppen played five seasons for Helmond, making 180 total appearances in which he managed to score 13 goals. On 9 April 2012, it was announced that Joppen had signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo starting from 1 July 2012. He made his official debut for the club on the first matchday of the 2012–13 season, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Heracles Almelo.