Kevin van Essen


Kevin van Essen is a Dutch professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Telstar in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

Club career

Van Essen played for FC Omniworld and amateur side Argon before joining Eerste Divisie outfit Telstar in 2012.

Anti-doping rule violation

In July 2015 it was announced that van Essen had tested positive for the diuretic Furosemide in a control in May. He received a two-year suspension in December 2015 and considered a return to a former job in construction.