Jacobus Antonius Peter Cillessen is the name of a world-renowned football goalkeeper who is famous as Jasper Cillessen. Currently, he has signed to Eredivisie club NEC and is a member of the Netherlands National Team.
Since August 8, 2022, Cillessen has been serving as a goalkeeper for NEC Nijmegen. Moreover, Cillessen wears jersey number 22 in his current club. Before that, he was a part of the Barcelona team.
Jasper Cillessen has earned his wealth widely through his professional career as a football goalkeeper. Cillessen is currently signed to NEC, where he earns £3,100 as a weekly wage and makes around £161,200 annually.
Jasper Cillessen promotes Mizuno SOURCE: Instagram @jaspercillessen Moreover, Cillessen has an estimated net worth of $10 million. Cillessen's current market value is €3 million, whereas a year, his market value was $20 million, which indicates a demotion in his market value recorded on July 12, 2018.
Besides his football career, Cillessen has added a big chunk of money to his net worth through endorsement deals with prominent brands, including Nike and ERA.
Moving into his love life, Cillessen is neither married nor single; he is in an open relationship with his long-time girlfriend Joan Klooster, a Physical Education teacher, as reported by FAB Wags. The pair first met each other while they were studying at HAN University. The couple is together and is living a blissful life.
Jasper Cillessen with his nephew SOURCE: Instagram @jaspercillessen His partner Joan served as a gym teacher or a teacher at two secondary schools in her hometown, Hertogenbosch, between January 2012 and July 2013. She then began working with Sports service Amsterdam as a combination officer.
In 2008, Jasper Cillessen was promoted to the reserve team of NEC, signing his very first professional contract. After two years, he was offered a two-year extension deal at NEC until June 2012.
On August 28, 2010, he made his senior team debut against SC Heerenveen in a 2-2 home draw where he was also voted the "Man of the Match." Again, he agreed to the new 2-year contract extension with the club until 2014. He was awarded the "Gelderland footballer of the year at the end of the 2010-11 season.
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On August 27, 2011, Cillessen moved to Ajax, signing a five-year contract for a fee of $3.56 million. He made his debut in a second-round "KNVB Cup" away match against VV Noordwijk on September 21. On October 23, he made his league debut against arch-rivals Feyenoord in a 2011-12 Eredivisie.
Jasper Cillessen plays as a goalkeeper SOURCE: Instagram @jaspercillessen He has made a total of 101 appearances.
On August 25, 2016, Cillessen joined FC Barcelona, signing a 5-year contract for $17.80 million. He made his debut for Barcelona in a home La Liga match against Deportivo Alaves in a 1-2 defeat.
On June 25, 2019, he joined Valencia and made 51 game appearances for the squad.
In August 2022, he returned to NEC after signing a three-year deal.
Jasper Cillessen has represented his nation at both junior and international levels. In October 2010, he received his first call for the Netherlands National U-21 team for the "2011 UEFA European U-21 Championship qualification play-offs" against Ukraine.
He made his international debut for his Netherlands national team on June 7, 2013. In June 2014, he was picked in the Netherlands' team for the "2014 FIFA World Cup," along with Arjen Robben, Robin Van Persie, and Joel Veltman.
Furthermore, Cillessen is also listed in the national football team of the Netherlands playing in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
A native of Nijmegen, Netherlands, Jasper Cillessen was born on April 22, 1989, to Ton Cillessen and Nellie Cillessen. His birth sign is Taurus. Talking about his nationality, Cillessen is Dutch and is of white ethnicity. He was raised alongside his only brother Thomas Cillessen.
Jasper Cillessen celebrating his birthday SOURCE: Instagram @jaspercillessen Cillessen began playing football with De Treffers at the age of 7. Then in 2001, he switched to NEC.
