Lars Schenk (born 16 January 2002) is a Dutch professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Career

Schenk started playing football with Geulsche Boys alongside his nephew and future

teammate, Tim Zeegers. Both joined the MVV academy later on. On 12 December 2020, Schenk first appeared in MVV's matchday squad in their

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tie against

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, remaining as an unused substitute in the 4–0 loss. He made his professional debut on 29 January 2022 in another league match against FC Eindhoven, replacing the injured Mitchel Keulen in the 21st minute of a 1–0 loss. Eleven first-team players were sidelined that day in the midst of the

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. He made his first start the following matchday in a 5–0 loss to local rivals

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on 4 February, and continued as a starter the following games due to Keulen's injury. On 26 June 2022, Schenk signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal, keeping him at MVV until 2024.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schenk, Lars 2002 births Living people People from Meerssen Dutch men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks MVV Maastricht players Eerste Divisie players Footballers from Limburg (Netherlands) 21st-century Dutch sportsmen