Stijn van Gassel (born 18 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club NEC.[1]

Stijn van Gassel
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Ysselsteyn, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
NEC
Number 1
Youth career
SV Ysselsteyn
SV Venray
2009–2014 VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Helmond Sport 149 (0)
2021–2024 Excelsior 104 (0)
2024– NEC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:02, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Helmond Sport

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Van Gassel made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Helmond Sport on 22 April 2016 in a game against FC Oss.[2] In the 2016–17 season, he played the final games due to an injury to starting goalkeeper Ferhat Kaya. In the same season, he signed a contract extension with Helmond Sport until 2019. Due to Kaya's departure, Van Gassel became the starting goalkeeper of Helmond Sport ahead of the 2017–18 season.[3]

Excelsior

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On 12 March 2021, Van Gassel rejected an offer by Helmond Sport to extend his contract, in order to pursue an opportunity to play at a higher level.[4] On 31 May 2021, he agreed to sign for fellow Eerste Divisie club Excelsior on a two-year contract starting 1 July.[5] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2021–22 season in a 1–0 home loss to TOP Oss.[6] This match also marked his 150th professional appearance.[7]

On 19 June 2024, Eredivisie club NEC announced that Van Gassel had signed a two-year contract with the club, with an option for an additional season.[8]

Career Statistics

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Club

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As of match played 31 August 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Helmond Sport 2013-14 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0
2014-15 Eerste Divisie 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015-16 Eerste Divisie 2 0 2 0
2016-17 Eerste Divisie 7 0 0 0 4[a] 0 11 0
2017-18 Eerste Divisie 38 0 1 0 39 0
2018-19 Eerste Divisie 38 0 1 0 39 0
2019-20 Eerste Divisie 29 0 1 0 30 0
2020-21 Eerste Divisie 35 0 1 0 36 0
Total 149 0 4 0 4 0 157 0
Excelsior 2021-22 Eerste Divisie 36 0 2 0 6[a] 0 44 0
2022-23 Eredivisie 34 0 0 0 34 0
2023-24 Eredivisie 34 0 0 0 4[a] 0 38 0
Total 104 0 2 0 10 0 116 0
NEC 2024-25 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0
Career Total 253 0 6 0 14 0 273 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Stijn van Gassel at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 22 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Helmond Sport-doelman Ferhat Kaya breekt zijn hand op de training". Sportnieuws (in Dutch). 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ Ottens, Chris (12 March 2021). "Einde van een tijdperk: 'marathondoelman' Stijn van Gassel mikt op stap hogerop en verlaat Helmond Sport". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
  5. ^ Ottens, Chris (29 April 2021). "Helmond Sport-doelman Stijn van Gassel kiest voor Excelsior: Natuurlijk zal het wennen zijn". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
  6. ^ "Excelsior vs. TOP Oss - 6 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Excelsior ten onder in seizoensopener tegen TOP Oss". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 6 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Stijn van Gassel nieuwe doelman N.E.C." NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  9. ^ Stijn van Gassel at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Eight clubs represent the Eredivisie Team of the Month for April". Eredivisie. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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