Mathijs Tielemans (born 26 April 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Vitesse.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Veldhoven, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vitesse | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | RKVVO | ||
| 2010–2020 | PSV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Jong PSV | 77 | (8) |
| 2023– | Vitesse | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:07, 1 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editPSV
editTielemans was born in Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands, and started playing football for local club RKVVO in 2008.[4] In 2010, he joined the PSV youth academy, progressing through the youth teams before reaching the reserve team, Jong PSV in 2020.[1] On 20 June 2020, Tielemans signed his first professional contract with PSV, a one-year contract.[5]
He made his professional debut for Jong PSV on 6 November 2020, playing the full away match against FC Den Bosch in the Eerste Divisie, which they won 2–1, and in which Tielemans provided an assist for Fodé Fofana.[6] Jong PSV was without eighteen players for the game, twelve of whom were sidelined due to a COVID-19 infection. As a result, they fielded a number of youth players, including Tielemans.[7] On 24 November, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–1 league draw against Jong Utrecht, heading in the follow-up from Joël Piroe's saved shot.[8][9]
Following Tielemans' breakthrough for Jong PSV, his contract with the club was extended on 23 March 2021; he signed a two-year contract until 2023.[10][11]
In the 2022–23 season, Tielemans evolved into a key player for Jong PSV and was appointed team captain.[12][13] On 24 October 2022, he scored his first brace in a convincing 6–0 victory against local rivals Helmond Sport.[14]
Vitesse
editOn 19 June 2023, Tielemans signed a three-year contract with Vitesse.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mathijs Tielemans". PSV (in Dutch). 11 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "M. Tielemans – Profiel". Voetbal International. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Mathijs Tielemans at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Mathijs Tielemans (RKVVO-achtergrond) tekent profcontract bij PSV". RKVVO (in Dutch). 24 June 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "1-jarig contract voor Mathijs Tielemans". PSV (in Dutch). 20 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "FC Den Bosch – Jong PSV 1:2 (Eerste Divisie 2020/2021, 11. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Elfrink, Rik (6 November 2020). "Jong PSV komt ondanks 18 afwezige spelers gewoon in actie tegen FC Den Bosch: 'Er het beste van maken'". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Jong PSV speelt gelijk tegen Jong FC Utrecht". PSV (in Dutch). 24 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Jong FC Utrecht oogst een punt op De Herdgang". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Mathijs Tielemans verlengt contract bij PSV". PSV (in Dutch). 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Elfrink, Rik (23 March 2021). "Twee jaar extra PSV voor Veldhovens talent Mathijs Tielemans". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Bruijn, Thijs de (17 April 2023). "Wie zijn de uitblinkers bij Jong PSV dit seizoen?". Elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Elfrink, Rik (2 February 2023). "PSV wil het contract van Tielemans verlengen, die in beeld is voor een plek in de A-selectie". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Verschuren, Corné (24 October 2022). "Jong PSV laat geen spaan heel van Helmond Sport". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "MATHIJS TIELEMANS EERSTE ZOMERAANWINST VITESSE" (in Dutch). Vitesse. 19 June 2023.