Mats Knoester

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Mats Knoester
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2005–2019 Feyenoord
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Heracles Almelo 88 (2)
2022–2025 Ferencváros 29 (0)
2023–2024AGF (loan) 14 (0)
2025– Aberdeen 13 (0)
International career
2013 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U16 2 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U17 8 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U18 4 (1)
2016 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025

Mats Knoester (born 19 November 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. [1]

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Club career

Knoester joined the Feyenoord youth academy and developed there for 14 years, before transferring to Heracles on 17 January 2019. [2] Knoester made his professional debut with Heracles in a 1–0 Eredivisie win over Ajax on 9 February 2019. [3]

On 26 May 2022, Knoester signed with Ferencváros in Hungary. [4] On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday. [5] [6]

On 1 September 2023, Knoester joined AGF in Denmark on a one-year loan deal with a purchase option. [7]

On 3 February 2025, Knoester joined Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen after his contract expired with Ferencváros. [8] In May, he won the Scottish Cup and was given the Man of the Match award, stating it was the best moment of his career to date. [9] In June, he signed a long-term contract lasting until at least 2029. [10]

Career statistics

As of 18 June 2023
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heracles Almelo 2018–19 Eredivisie 5050
2019–20 25020270
2020–21 27210282
2021–22 31010320
Total88240922
Ferencváros 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 27020130420
Career total115260130001342

Honours

Ferencváros

Aberdeen

References

  1. Mats Knoester at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Heracles pikt 'talentvolle verdediger' op bij Feyenoord: 'Veel zin in'". Voetbalzone. 17 January 2019.
  3. "Heracles vs. Ajax - 9 February 2019". Soccerway.
  4. "WE HAVE SIGNED A DUTCH YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM DEFENDER". Ferencváros. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. "NY MAND: MATS PÅ PLADS". Ferencváros. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. https://www.afc.co.uk/2025/02/03/dutch-defender-joins-on-deadline-day/
  9. pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/6764958/mats-knoester-scottish-cup-win-career-highlight/
  10. https://www.afc.co.uk/2025/06/03/defender-signs-contract-extension-with-the-dons/
  11. "Scottish Cup final - McGregor left in tears as Aberdeen stun Celtic in penalty shootout". BBC. Retrieved 24 May 2025.