Janou Levels (born 30 October 2000) is a Dutch footballer, who plays for PSV and the
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exam ...
. She previously played for .
Club career
Levels started playing football at the age of five for SHH Herten. At the age of 14, Levels started playing for in
Eindhoven
Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest. With a population of 238,326 on 1 January 2022,PSV ahead of the
2018–19 Eredivisie
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. She was part of the PSV team that lost the 2020 Eredivisie Cup Final to
FC Twente
Football Club Twente () is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, sometimes known internationally as Twente Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedese Bo ...
. In April 2020, she signed a new contract with PSV, and in April 2021, she signed a new three-year contract with the club. In the 2020–21
KNVB Women's Cup
The KNVB Women's Cup ( nl, KNVB Beker voor Vrouwen) is the cup competition for women's football in the Netherlands. The competition was established in 1980, along with the KNVB Amateur Cup.
From the 2007-08 season onwards, the first round of th ...
Final against
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...
, Janou conceded a penalty for handball after complaining to the referee about an opponent for the same offence. PSV won the match 1–0, and it was their first major honour.
International career
In October 2021, Levels was first selected for the
Netherlands women's national football team
The Netherlands women's national football team ( nl, Nederlands vrouwenvoetbalelftal) is directed by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which is a member of UEFA and FIFA.
In 1971, the team played the first women's international foo ...
. The next month, she made her senior debut in a match against
Japan
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. She was in the Dutch squad for three matches in February 2022.
Personal life
Levels is from
Herten, Netherlands
Herten is a village in the southeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands, Limburg.
History
The village was first mentioned in the middle of the 11th century as Hercena. The etymology is unknown. H ...
. She is the daughter of Jo Levels, who played for
VVV-Venlo
VVV-Venlo (, ''VVV'' stands for ''Venlose Voetbal Vereniging'' meaning "Venlo Football Club") is a Dutch football club from Venlo, a city on the border with Germany. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following ...
. In March 2021, Levels tested positive for
COVID-19
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