Gijs Smal

Gijs Smal
Smal in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth De Rijp, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 5
Youth career
SV De Rijp
2010–2012 AFC '34
2012–2015 Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Jong Volendam 63 (4)
2017–2020 Volendam 68 (9)
2020–2024 Twente 107 (4)
2024– Feyenoord 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024

Gijs Smal (born 31 August 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

Club career

Born in De Rijp, Smal made his Eerste Divisie debut for FC Volendam on 22 September 2017 in a game against De Graafschap.[1] He then managed to establish himself in the starting line-up and made 28 league appearances in his first season. The following season, Smal lost the competition for left-back to Robin Schouten, who had come over from Jong Ajax, and mainly appeared as a substitute. However, he did become champion of the Derde Divisie Sunday with the reserve team, Jong Volendam. Under the new head coach Wim Jonk, he again became a starter for the first team in the 2019–20 season. With six goals and ten assists, he was a key player in the second-tier that season, which was suspended and later abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 26 June 2020, Smal signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club FC Twente, coming over on a free transfer.[2]

Feyenoord

On 31 May 2024, Smal signed a four-year contract with Feyenoord.[3] He made his official debut for the club on 18 August, coming on as a substitute in a 5–1 away win against PEC Zwolle.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Beker Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Volendam 2015–16 Beloften Eredivisie 7 0 — — — 7 0
2016–17 Derde Divisie 33 1 — — — 33 1
2017–18 Derde Divisie 7 1 — — — 7 1
2018–19 Derde Divisie 16 2 — — — 16 2
Total 63 4 — — — 63 4
FC Volendam 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 28 3 — — — 28 3
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 12 0 — — — 12 0
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 28 6 1 0 — — 29 6
Total 68 9 1 0 — — 69 9
FC Twente 2020–21 Eredivisie 22 0 1 0 — — 23 0
2021–22 Eredivisie 25 2 2 0 — — 27 0
2022–23 Eredivisie 34 2 2 0 4[a] 0 4[b] 0 44 2
2023–24 Eredivisie 26 0 1 0 2[a] 0 — 29 0
Total 107 4 6 0 6 0 4 0 123 2
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie 14 0 0 0 5[c] 0 0 0 19 0
Career total 233 19 7 0 11 0 4 0 255 21
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ ten Voorde, Leon (26 June 2020). "FC Twente heeft eerste nieuweling binnen: Gijs Smal tekent voor drie jaar" (in Dutch). Tubantia. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ "FC Twente-verdediger Smal tekent voor vier seizoenen bij Feyenoord" [FC Twente defender Smal sings four year contract at Feyenoord] (in Dutch). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Eerste competitiezege voor Feyenoord in Zwolle" [First league win for Feyenoord in Zwolle] (in Dutch). 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Seven clubs provide players for Eredivisie team of the month (May)". eredivisie.eu. 20 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Xavi Simons named as Eredivisie Player of the Month August". Eredivisie. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November". Eredivisie. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Nick Olij named Eredivisie Player of the Month for January". Eredivisie. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.


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