# Rick Ketting

Rick Ketting (born 15 January 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Finland.

## Club career

Ketting joined Sparta Rotterdam at the age of 10 from his childhood club VV Nieuwerkerk and progressed through the entire youth academy of the club.
On 1 February 2019, Ketting joined Finnish club IFK Mariehamn on a one-year contract. On 12 January 2020, Ketting signed for Inter Turku. On 2 February 2022, he returned to Inter Turku for the 2022 season.
Ketting returned to the Netherlands on 20 July 2022, signing a three-year contract with Eerste Divisie club VVV-Venlo. In the 2023–24 season, he kicked off an impressive goalscoring streak, becoming the top-scoring defender in the Eerste Divisie by the midpoint of the season.

## International career

Ketting was called up for the Netherlands under-20s by coach Remy Reynierse for a friendly against Czech Republic on 14 November 2015. He scored a brace, securing a 2–2 draw at Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská. His two goals made him the top goalscorer for the under-20s for 2015.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 13 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | Total | Total | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 1 |
| Jong Sparta | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | Total | Total | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 2 |
| IFK Mariehamn | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 4 |
| Inter Turku | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 3 |
| Inter Turku | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Inter Turku | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 4 |
| Inter Turku | Total | Total | 57 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 79 | 7 |
| VVV-Venlo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| VVV-Venlo | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 5 |
| VVV-Venlo | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| VVV-Venlo | Total | Total | 85 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 92 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 266 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 306 | 24 |
* ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Finnish Cup
* ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

## Honours

Individual
* Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2020