Levi Smans

Levi Smans (born 25 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen.

Career

VVV-Venlo

Smans returned to the VVV-Venlo youth academy in 2020 from amateur club SHH, after having already played for the club at under-10 and 11 levels. Ahead of the 2021–22 season, he was promoted to the first team alongside six other academy players. On 13 August 2021, he made his professional debut under head coach Jos Luhukay, replacing Joeri Schroyen in a 2–1 away loss to TOP Oss. He scored his first goal in a league game against Dordrecht on 5 September, which proved to be the winner as the match ended 1–0. On 15 September, Smans signed his first professional contract with VVV until 2025.

Smans impressed during his first season at VVV-Venlo, receiving the Jan Klaassens Award in August 2022, the yearly award for VVV's best academy player. The award was presented to him by technical director Willem Janssen, who had himself been the first recipient of the award in 2004.

Heerenveen

On 24 May 2024, Heerenveen announced an agreement for the signing of Smans on a four-year deal, to be effective as of 1 July 2024. The fee was undisclosed by the club, but reported to be several hundred thousand euros.