Sam Kersten (born 30 January 1998) is a Dutch professional

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player who plays for club

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Club career

Kersten played for six seasons in the FC Den Bosch youth setup. He made his professional debut in the

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for

FC Den Bosch FC Den Bosch () is a professional football club from 's-Hertogenbosch, They currently compete in the Eerste Divisie. They were founded 18 August 1965, as FC Den Bosch/BVV. They are the successor of BVV (1906) and Wilhelmina (1890). Their stadiu ...

on 2 December 2016 in a game against

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. Kersten then signed a multi-year deal with Den Bosch after making a number of first team appearances. On 8 April 2024, Kersten signed a three-year contract with

, effective 1 July. Kersten primarily plays as a central defender.

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- Voetbal International 1998 births Footballers from Nijmegen Living people Dutch men's footballers FC Den Bosch players PEC Zwolle players SC Heerenveen players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Men's association football defenders 21st-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub