Mats Rits

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Mats Rits
Mats Rits - FC Salzburg gegen Club Brugge (Euroleague Sechzehntelfinale) 45.jpg
Rits with Club Brugge in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Antwerp, Belgium
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 RSC Anderlecht
Number 23
Youth career
1999–2001 FC Walem
2001–2004 Lierse
2004–2009 Germinal Beerschot
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011 Germinal Beerschot 23 (2)
2011–2013 Ajax 0 (0)
2013–2018 Mechelen 143 (16)
2018–2023 Club Brugge 151 (19)
2023– Anderlecht 47 (1)
International career‡
2008 Belgium U15 7 (3)
2008–2009 Belgium U16 12 (3)
2008–2009 Belgium U17 5 (1)
2011–2012 Belgium U19 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:12, 4 October 2018 (UTC)

Mats Rits (born 18 July 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for RSC Anderlecht. He made his professional debut at age 16 at Germinal Beerschot, where he was formed. He then moved to the famed Ajax academy system before moving back to his native Belgium to play in the Belgian First Division A.

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Career

Germinal Beerschot

Rits made his debut at the highest level of Belgian football in a 3–1 win over VC Westerlo. He came on the pitch in the 30th minute as a replacement for the injured Daniel Cruz. Mats Rits scored the equalizer and the last goal of the match.

During his youth career, several bigger clubs showed interest in the Belgium youth international, who had captained his country at the Under-17 level. RSC Anderlecht, Real Madrid, and Ajax were all clubs that expressed an interest in Rits. [1]

Ajax

On 28 June 2011, Rits signed a contract with Ajax. [2] He scored his first goal for Ajax in a friendly match against VV Buitenpost on 2 July 2011 in the 75th minute, with the match ending in a 4–0 away win for Ajax. Four days later on 6 July 2011, Rits scored an additional two goals in the 64th and 70th minutes in a friendly fixture against AZSV Aalten. The match ended in a 11–0 away win for the Amsterdam side. Suffering a back injury during practice, Rits was sidelined for the entire 2011–12 season, and for the first half of the 2012–13 season. He appeared in a couple more friendly fixtures for Ajax while recuperating, but was unable to find his way back into the A-Selection. On 9 October 2012, Rits scored the only goal for Ajax in a 1–1 draw at home, in the 76th minute, in a friendly match against Slovakia club AS Trenčín.

KV Mechelen

Unable to break through into the first team in Amsterdam following his injury, Rits returned to Belgium, signing a 2.5-year contract with KV Mechelen during the Winter transfer window, on 6 January 2013. [3]

Club Brugge

In the 2018 Summer transfer window, Rits was transferred to Club Brugge. [4]

Anderlecht

On August 15, 2023, Rits was transferred from Club Brugge to Anderlecht, signing a 3 year contract. [5]

Career statistics

As of 14 March 2013
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Germinal Beerschot 2009–10 Belgian Pro League 12210––132
2010–11 11010––120
Total23220––252
Ajax 2011–12 Eredivisie 0000000000
2012–13 0000000000
Total0000000000
K.V. Mechelen 2012–13 Belgian Pro League12000––120
2013–14 25120––271
2014–15 24230––272
2015–16 28430––314
2016–17 37510––385
2017–18 29420––314
Total15516110––16616
Club Brugge 2018–19 Belgian Pro League393107 [b] 01 [c] 0483
2019–20 2054111 [d] 000356
2020–21 372205 [e] 000442
Total9610712301012711
Career total274282012301031829
  1. ↑ Includes Belgian Cup
  2. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  4. ↑ Nine appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Club Brugge

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References

  1. ↑ "Toptalent Mats Rits blijft bij Germinal Beerschot". Gazet van Antwerpen. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.
  2. ↑ Ajax contracteert Mats Rits Archived 30 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Mats Rits ruilt Ajax voor KV Mechelen
  4. ↑ "Club Brugge haalt Mats Rits in huis". 29 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mats Rits signs a contract for three seasons". rsca.be. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Club Brugge awarded Belgian Pro League title as season ended early". Sky Sports. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Club Brugge vs. Gent 3-2". Soccerway. 17 July 2021.
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