Lars Hutten (born 18 March 1990) is a Dutch former professional

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who played as a winger. In his career, he featured for various clubs in the Netherlands, including a tenure at Germany's

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for one season. Throughout these stints, he accumulated a total of 310 competitive appearances and scored 67 goals. Hutten represented the Netherlands in youth football, featuring prominently in the under-16, under-19, and under-20 teams. In total, he earned 14

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across these national youth sides.

Club career

Early career

Hutten played as a youth for JPS in Tilburg-Noord, until joining local

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side Willem II at a young age. He was later signed by PSV at the age of 12, where he progressed through the youth system. In the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, Hutten played in

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, the reserve team. On 23 September 2008, Hutten started in a

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matchup between Jong PSV and PSV. The reserves team lost the game 3–0.

Willem II

In the summer of 2010, Hutten returned to his hometown to play for his former club, Willem II. The then newly appointed head coach

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had a spot left in the first team roster. In the preparation for the new season he made such a strong impression which meant that he made his debut in the Eredivisie in the first match of the 2010–11 season on 7 August 2010 against

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. Hutten played instead of the injured Paweł Wojciechowski and was preferred over

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. On 20 July 2011, during a friendly against

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, Hutten broke his

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, which meant he was sidelined for ten weeks.

Veendam

After being loaned out to

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in 2012, he signed a permanent deal with the club at the expiration of his loan deal. At the end of March 2013, Veendam went bankrupt and Hutten became a free agent as a result. He trained at FC Groningen in early April 2013 together with three other former Veendam players.

Excelsior

On 11 May 2013, it was announced that Hutten was joining

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on a two-year contract. As part of that team, Hutten secured promotion to the

in the 2013–14 season. He was loaned out to

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for the 2014–15 season.

Fortuna Sittard and Rödinghausen

Hutten became a free agent in July 2015 and started training at

. There, he impressed and signed a contract a one-year contract in August 2015. From 2016 he played for German

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club

, before returning to Fortuna Sittard in September 2017.

TOP Oss

On 25 June 2019,

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announced the signing of Hutten on a two-year contract.

Kozakken Boys

On 18 February 2021, it was announced that Hutten would join

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in the

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for the 2021–22 season. He made his debut on 21 August as a starter in a 1–0 away win over

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. In the following game, on 28 August, Hutten scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 home draw against

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. Hutten officially retired from playing on 13 January 2023, explaining that the challenges of juggling a football career alongside his work as a

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, ongoing studies, and family responsibilities were becoming too demanding.

International career

Hutten has appeared for both the Netherlands under-19 team and under-20 team. Before, he was also a part of the under-16 team. He gained 14 total

for various Netherlands national youth teams.

References

External links

Voetbal International profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hutten, Lars Living people 1990 births Footballers from Tilburg Men's association football wingers Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Willem II (football club) players SC Veendam players Excelsior Rotterdam players Helmond Sport players Fortuna Sittard players SV Rödinghausen players TOP Oss players Kozakken Boys players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Tweede Divisie players Regionalliga players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Germany