Gijs Smal
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 August 1997 | ||
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played 11 December 2024
Club | Season | League | KNVB Beker | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2022,[5] August 2022,[6] November 2022,[7] January 2023,[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 22 September 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Eerste competitiezege voor Feyenoord in Zwolle" [First league win for Feyenoord in Zwolle] (in Dutch). 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "Seven clubs provide players for Eredivisie team of the month (May)". eredivisie.eu. 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Xavi Simons named as Eredivisie Player of the Month August". Eredivisie. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November". Eredivisie. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Nick Olij named Eredivisie Player of the Month for January". Eredivisie. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
External links
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Graft-De Rijp
- Footballers from Alkmaar
- Dutch men's footballers
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Derde Divisie players
- AFC '34 players
- Jong Volendam players
- FC Volendam players
- FC Twente players
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
- Dutch football defender stubs