Mats Deijl
 Deijl in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlaardingen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | MVV '27 | ||
| 2006–2010 | WSC | ||
| 2010–2014 | RKC Waalwijk | ||
| 2014–2015 | Brabant United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | FC Den Bosch | 108 | (3) |
| 2021– | Go Ahead Eagles | 75 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 13 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mats Deijl (born 15 July 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.[1]
Club career
[edit]He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Den Bosch on 16 December 2016 in a game against Fortuna Sittard[2] and was added to the Den Bosch first team squad a few weeks later.[3] On 4 January 2017, the club announced that Deijl had been permanently promoted to first team.[4]
On 16 June 2021, Deijl signed a three-year contract with recently promoted Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Deijl was born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands. In December 2023, Deijl confirmed his Singapore (which is part of Malaya at the time) ancestry through his father's side. When asked about his Singapore heritage, Deijl stated, "Yes, really far away on my father's side. I don't even know how far".[6]. However, due to FIFA rules, he cannot represent Malaysia in international appearance.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Mats Deijl at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 16 December 2016.
- ^ MATS DEIJL STROOMT DOOR NAAR EERSTE ELFTAL FC DEN BOSCH Archived 11 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine - FC Den Bosch (in Dutch)
- ^ "Mats Deijl stroomt door naar eerste elftal FC Den Bosch". FC Den Bosch (in Dutch). 4 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Go Ahead Eagles versterkt selectie met verdediger Mats Deijl". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 16 June 2021.
- ^ Suhaimi, Muhamad Ardie Putra (14 December 2023). "FAM perlu segera 'pancing' Mats Deijl". Kosmo Digital (in Malay). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Deijl tak lepas sertai Harimau Malaya". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mats Deijl at WorldFootball.net
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