Stijn Spierings

Stijn Spierings

Spierings with Lens in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Toulouse (on loan from Lens)
Number	4
Youth career
	AZ
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	AZ	2	(0)
2016	→ Sparta Rotterdam (loan)	6	(1)
2016–2018	Sparta Rotterdam	47	(3)
2016–2018	Jong Sparta Rotterdam	20	(3)
2018–2020	RKC Waalwijk	35	(10)
2020	Levski Sofia	16	(4)
2020–2023	Toulouse	98	(12)
2023–	Lens	4	(0)
2023–	→ Toulouse (loan)	1	(0)
International career
2012–2013	Netherlands U17	2	(0)
2013–2014	Netherlands U18	3	(0)
2014–2015	Netherlands U19	3	(0)
2015–2016	Netherlands U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:47, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Stijn Spierings (born 12 March 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Toulouse, on loan from Lens. ^[2]

Club career

Spierings during training with Toulouse in 2022

Born in Alkmaar, Spierings began his youth career and professional career with his local team AZ. Having broken into the first team he played on just two occasions in his first season, against PSV and Excelsior. He was then loaned to Sparta Rotterdam and played a role in their successful campaign to get promoted from the Eerste Divisie. At the end of that season Spierings signed a permanent deal with the club and has played in the youth team.

On 7 January 2019, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with RKC Waalwijk. ^[3]

One year later, on 13 January 2020, Spierings moved abroad, signing a three-year deal with Bulgarian First League side Levski Sofia. ^[4]

On 5 October 2020, Spierings signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Toulouse. ^[5] He thereby became the third Dutch player to wear the club's colours, after Rob Rensenbrink and Branco van den Boomen. ^[6] Spierings was in head coach Patrice Garande's starting lineup in his first match on 17 October against Ajaccio, in which he scored the later winner on a penalty-kick, securing the 1–0 victory. ^[7] He scored five goals in his first eight games. ^[8]

On 23 June 2023, Spierings signed for Ligue 1 club Lens on a four-year contract. ^[9]

International career

Stijn Spierings has also turned out appearances with the Dutch national team at youth level as well. He has played for the U17s and the U19 squad.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career statistics

As of match played on 2 September 2023 ^{[2] [10]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AZ	2014–15	Eredivisie	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2015–16	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Sparta Rotterdam (loan)	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	6	1	0	0	—		—		6	1
Sparta Rotterdam	2016–17	Eredivisie	22	1	3	0	—		—		25	1
	2017–18	Eredivisie	16	2	1	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 2]	1	21	3
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	9	0	0	0	—		—		9	0
	Total		53	4	4	0	—		4	1	61	5
Jong Sparta	2016–17	Tweede Divisie	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
	2017–18	Tweede Divisie	9	2	—		—		—		9	2
	2018–19	Tweede Divisie	10	0	—		—		—		10	0
	Total		20	3	0	0	—		0	0	20	3
RKC Waalwijk	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	18	7	0	0	—		5 [lower-alpha 3]	4	23	11
	2019–20	Eredivisie	17	3	1	0	—		—		18	3
	Total		35	10	1	0	—		5	4	41	14
Levski Sofia	2019–20	Parva Liga	9	2	3	0	—		—		12	2
	2020–21	Parva Liga	7	2	0	0	—		—		7	2
	Total		16	4	3	0	—		0	0	19	4
Toulouse	2020–21	Ligue 2	27	9	3	1	—		2 [lower-alpha 4]	1	32	11
	2021–22	Ligue 2	35	1	2	0	—		—		37	1
	2022–23	Ligue 1	36	2	4	1	—		—		40	3
	Total		98	12	9	2	—		2	1	109	15
Lens	2023–24	Ligue 1	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
Career total			228	33	17	2	0	0	11	6	256	41

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Bulgarian Cup, Coupe de France
2. Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
3. Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
4. Appearances in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs

Honours

Sparta Rotterdam

• Eerste Divisie: 2015–16 ^[10]

Toulouse

• Coupe de France: 2022–23 ^[11]
• Ligue 2: 2021–22 ^[12]

References

1. "Stijn Spierings". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
2. Stijn Spierings at WorldFootball.net
3. "RKC Waalwijk versterkt zich met middenvelder Stijn Spierings" [RKC Waalwijk strengthens with midfielder Stijn Spierings] (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
4. "Официално: Стайн Спиерингс подписа с Левски". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
5. "Le milieu de terrain Stijn Spierings s'engage avec le TFC". Toulouse FC (in French). 5 October 2020.
6. Krabbendam, Martijn (20 October 2020). "Hoe en waarom Stijn Spierings het spoor van Rob Rensenbrink koos". Voetbal International (in Dutch).
7. "Ajaccio vs. Toulouse – 17 October 2020 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
8. "Stijn Spierings, milieu du TFC: Je pense que notre équipe est l'une des meilleures de L2". La Depèche (in French). 17 December 2020.
9. "Mercato : Stijn Spierings s'engage 4 ans avec le RC Lens". La Voix du Nord (in French). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
10. Stijn Spierings at Soccerway
11. Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
12. "Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT" [Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion] (in French). Toulouse FC. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.

External links

• Stijn Spierings at WorldFootball.net
• Stijn Spierings at Soccerway
• Stijn Spierings – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French