Joey Mathijs Pelupessy (born 15 May 1993) is a professional

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er who plays as a

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for Belgian

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club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Twente

Pelupessy formerly played for

Twente Twente ( , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Germanic people ...

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

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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

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. 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

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team

Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an off ...

, becoming new manager

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's first signing for the club. He was assigned the number 32 shirt. He scored his first goal for the Owls on 20 February 2018 against

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. On 4 June 2020, he extended his stay at the club by a further year until 2021. 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.

Giresunspor

In July 2021, he joined Turkish side

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Groningen

On 25 April 2022, Pelupessy agreed to return to the Netherlands and join

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on a three-year deal.

Lommel

On 19 January 2025, Pelupessy signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with

in Belgium.

International career

Pelupessy was a youth international for the Netherlands. He has first represented the country from under-16 to under-20. In February 2025, it was announced that Pelupessy had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. On 9 March, Pelupessy was called up for

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matches against

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and

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. On 25 March, he made his debut in a 1–0 win over Bahrain.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Pelupessy is of Indonesian descent through his

Moluccan Moluccans are the Melanesian-Austronesian and Papuan-speaking ethnic groups indigenous to the Maluku Islands (also called the Moluccas). The region was historically known as the Spice Islands, and today consists of two Indonesian provinces of ...

father. On 10 March 2025, Pelupessy officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

International

References

External links

Voetbal International profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pelupessy, Joey Living people 1993 births People from Hellendoorn Dutch people of Indonesian descent Sportspeople of Indonesian descent Dutch men's footballers Indonesian men's footballers Indonesia men's international footballers Footballers from Overijssel Men's association football midfielders FC Twente players Jong FC Twente players Heracles Almelo players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Giresunspor footballers FC Groningen players Lommel S.K. players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players English Football League players Süper Lig players Challenger Pro League players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium 21st-century Dutch sportsmen Naturalised citizens of Indonesia Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Naturalised association football players