Mats Deijl
![]() Deijl in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 27) | ||
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 | 96 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 13 May 2024 (UTC) |
Mats Deijl (born 15 July 1997) is a Dutch-Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.[1]
Club career
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
Deijl was born in Vlaardingen, South Holland, His paternal great-grandparents were born in the Dutch East Indies.[citation needed] In December 2023, Deijl confirmed his Malaysian ancestry through his father's side. When asked about his Malaysian heritage, Deijl stated, "Yes, really far away on my father's side. I don't even know how far." This information was shared via a screenshot on the Instagram account frfuturetalents.[6][7]
References
- ^ Mats Deijl at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 16 December 2016.
- ^ MATS DEIJL STROOMT DOOR NAAR EERSTE ELFTAL FC DEN BOSCH - 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.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ SUHAIMI, MUHAMAD ARDIE PUTRA (14 December 2023). "FAM perlu segera 'pancing' Mats Deijl". Kosmo Digital (in Malay). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
External links
- Mats Deijl at WorldFootball.net
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