Stijn van Gassel (born 18 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Excelsior.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Ysselsteyn, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Excelsior | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | NEC | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Excelsior | 32 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Club career
editHelmond Sport
editVan 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
editOn 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]
NEC
editOn 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]
Return to Excelsior
editCareer statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 17 May 2026[10]
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Excelsior | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 287 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 309 | 0 | ||
Honours
editIndividual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: April 2023[11]
References
edit- ↑ Stijn van Gassel at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "Helmond Sport-doelman Ferhat Kaya breekt zijn hand op de training". Sportnieuws (in Dutch). 28 March 2017.
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ Ottens, Chris (29 April 2021). "Helmond Sport-doelman Stijn van Gassel kiest voor Excelsior: Natuurlijk zal het wennen zijn". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Excelsior vs. TOP Oss - 6 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "Excelsior ten onder in seizoensopener tegen TOP Oss". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Stijn van Gassel keert terug naar Excelsior Rotterdam" [Stijn van Gassel returns to Excelsior Rotterdam] (in Dutch). Excelsior Rotterdam. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Stijn van Gassel at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ↑ "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.
External links
edit- Stijn van Gassel at WorldFootball.net