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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Ouddorp, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VVV-Venlo | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | WFB | ||
| 2011–2025 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | VVV-Venlo | 33 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 | |||
Lars de Blok (born 14 June 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo.
Career
[edit]Early life and career
[edit]De Blok grew up in Ouddorp on Goeree-Overflakkee and began playing football at local club VV WFB, before being scouted by Feyenoord in 2011.[1] He progressed through the club's youth system, where he transitioned from an attacking role to midfield before being redeployed in defence, eventually establishing himself as a left-back.[1] In May 2021, he signed his first professional contract.[2] In May 2024, Feyenoord extended his contract by a further year, until mid-2025.[3] Although he did not make a competitive first-team appearance for the Rotterdam club, De Blok featured in several friendly matches.
VVV-Venlo
[edit]In July 2025, he left Feyenoord and joined Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo on a free transfer following a successful trial period, signing a two-year contract running until mid-2027.[4][5]
De Blok made his competitive debut for VVV-Venlo on 8 August 2025 in the opening match of the 2025–26 season against De Graafschap, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute for Philip Heise. On 7 November 2025, he scored his first professional goals, converting both a penalty and a free kick in a 2–0 away victory over Jong AZ.[6] The performance earned him the man-of-the-match distinction, as he had by then established himself as VVV-Venlo's regular left-back.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VVV-Venlo | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | |
| Career total | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 Vlietland, Jordi (28 August 2025). "De droom van Lars de Blok: van eilandjongen tot prof bij VVV-Venlo" [The dream of Lars de Blok: from island boy to professional at VVV-Venlo]. Eilanden-Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Eerste contract voor talenten Kars van Veldhoven en Lars de Blok" [First professional contracts for talents Kars van Veldhoven and Lars de Blok]. Feyenoord (Press release) (in Dutch). 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Contract Lars de Blok verlengd tot medio 2025" [Lars de Blok's contract extended until mid-2025]. Feyenoord (Press release) (in Dutch). 13 May 2024. Archived from the original on 30 October 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "VVV-Venlo legt linksback Lars de Blok voor twee jaar vast" [VVV-Venlo sign left-back Lars de Blok on two-year deal]. VVV-Venlo (Press release) (in Dutch). 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ "Linksback overtuigt VVV tijdens zijn stage en verruilt Feyenoord na veertien jaar voor profvoetbal in Venlo" [Left-back impresses VVV during trial and leaves Feyenoord after 14 years for professional football in Venlo]. De Limburger (in Dutch). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ Visser, Emil (8 November 2025). "Als een bezetene vrije trappen oefenen met zijn vader betaalt zich uit voor VVV-speler Lars de Blok: 'Uitgerekend vandaag kwam hij niet kijken'" [Practising free-kicks obsessively with his father pays off for VVV's Lars de Blok: 'Of all days, he didn't come to watch']. De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ↑ Kleinen, Jelle (8 November 2025). "VVV-linksback man van de wedstrijd: 'Wist niet eens hoe ik moest juichen'" [VVV left-back named man of the match: 'I didn't even know how to celebrate']. L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.