Jonathan Steve Heris (born 3 September 1990) is a Belgian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
for
Danish 3rd Division
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side
Holstebro Boldklub
Holstebro Boldklub (; also simply called Holstebro or HB) is an association football club based in the town of Holstebro, West Jutland, Denmark, that competes in the 3rd Division, the fourth tier of the Danish football league system. Founded i ...
.
Professional career
In the 2008–09 season, Heris was promoted from the youth academy of
FC Brussels
Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels Football Club, often simply referred to as RWDM Brussels, F.C. Brussels or simply Brussels, was a Belgian professional association football club based in the municipality of Molenbeek, in the Brussels, Bru ...
to the first team. Over time, he grew into a starter there. After shorter stints at
RWS Bruxelles
RWS Bruxelles (Royal White Star Bruxelles) was a Belgian football club located in the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels.
History
The club, founded in 1948, was formerly known as Kapelleveld FC, playing in Evere, but they changed ...
and
Tubize
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, both competing at the second highest level in Belgium, he moved abroad in January 2014. Heris signed a contract with the Hungarian
first division 1st Division or First Division may refer to:
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Airborne divisions
*1st Parachute Division (Germany)
*1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)
* 1st Airmobile Division (Ukraine)
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Armoured divisions
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team
Újpest
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, partly due to the Belgian chairman of the club,
Roland Duchâtelet
Roland Duchâtelet (; born 14 November 1946) is a Belgian businessman and politician. He is owner of various football clubs. He is the founder of the social-liberal political party Vivant in Belgium.
Business
In 1990, he became involved in mi ...
. At Újpest, Heris became an undisputed starter in defense. In his first season, the club won the
Hungarian Cup
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Eupen
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had signed Heris on a two-year contract. On 10 August, he made his debut in the starting line-up against
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Oud-Heverlee Leuven (), also called OH Leuven or OHL, is a Belgian professional football club from the city of Leuven. It was created in 2002 from the merger of three clubs, '' F.C. Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee'', whose registration number it i ...
.
In the summer of 2022, Heris returned to RWD Molenbeek on a two-year contract. He left the club in July 2024.
In February 2025, after moving to Danish city Struer, Heris signed an amateur contract with
Danish 3rd Division
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club
Holstebro
Holstebro is the main town in Holstebro Municipality, Denmark. The town, bisected by Storå, Denmark, ''Storåen'' ("The Large Creek") and has a population of 37,487 (1 January 2025).Dansk klub i choktransfer tipsbladet.dk, 9 February 2025
Club statistics
''Updated to games played as of 27 June 2020.''
Honours
Újpest
*
Hungarian Cup
The Hungarian Cup (, ), officially known as MOL Magyar Kupa for sponsorship reasons, is the Hungarian cup competition for football clubs. It was started by the Hungarian Football Association'','' in 1909, eight years after the commencement of ...