Gijs Smal

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Gijs Smal
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Smal in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth De Rijp, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 5
Youth career
SV De Rijp
2010–2012 AFC '34
2012–2015 Volendam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2020 Jong Volendam 63 (4)
2017–2020 Volendam 68 (9)
2020–2024 Twente 107 (4)
2024– Feyenoord 31 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:41, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

Gijs Smal (born 31 August 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

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Career

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

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

As of match played 23 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Volendam 2015–16 Beloften Eredivisie 70———70
2016–17 Derde Divisie 331———331
2017–18 Derde Divisie71———71
2018–19 Derde Divisie162———162
Total634———634
FC Volendam 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 283———283
2018–19 Eerste Divisie120———120
2019–20 Eerste Divisie28610——296
Total68910——699
FC Twente 2020–21 Eredivisie 22010——230
2021–22 Eredivisie25220——270
2022–23 Eredivisie342204 [a] 04 [b] 0442
2023–24 Eredivisie260102 [a] 0—290
Total10746060401232
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie2502011 [c] 000380
2025–26 Eredivisie60002 [d] 0—80
Total3102013000460
Career total25019901904028221
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearances in Eredivisie European competition play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 22 September 2017.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Eerste competitiezege voor Feyenoord in Zwolle" [First league win for Feyenoord in Zwolle] (in Dutch). 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Seven clubs provide players for Eredivisie team of the month (May)". eredivisie.eu. 20 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Xavi Simons named as Eredivisie Player of the Month August". Eredivisie. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Taylor Booth named as Eredivisie Player of the Month for November". Eredivisie. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nick Olij named Eredivisie Player of the Month for January". Eredivisie. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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