| 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 | NEC | ||
| 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– | NEC | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 January 2025 | |||
Stijn van Gassel (born 18 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Excelsior. [1]
Van 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]
On 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]
On 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]
| 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 |
| Career Total | 255 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 277 | 0 | ||
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