Tijs Velthuis

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Tijs Velthuis
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Velthuis with Sparta Rotterdam in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Oldenzaal, the Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Sparta Rotterdam
Youth career
–2012 Quick '20
2012–2019 Twente
2019–2020 AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Jong AZ 61 (1)
2022–2023NAC Breda (loan) 28 (1)
2023– Sparta Rotterdam 25 (0)
2024–2025Salernitana (loan) 8 (0)
2025Sassuolo (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2019 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:44, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

Tijs Velthuis (born 12 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam.

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Career

Velthuis joined NAC Breda on a season-long loan deal on 13 July 2022, with an option to buy. [1]

On 3 July 2023, Velthuis signed a contract with Sparta Rotterdam for the term of three years, with an additional option year. [2]

On 7 August 2024, Velthuis moved to Salernitana in Italy on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. [3]

On 23 January 2025, Velthuis moved on a new Serie B loan to Sassuolo, with an option to buy. [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 December 2024 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 281281
2021–22 Eerste Divisie330330
Total611611
NAC Breda (loan) 2022–23 Eerste Divisie281201 [a] 0311
Sparta Rotterdam 2023–24 Eredivisie 25020270
Salernitana (loan) 2024–25 Serie B 8020100
Career total12226000101292

Honours

Sassuolo

References

  1. "Tijs Velthuis aankomend seizoen NAC-speler". NAC (in Dutch). 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. "SPARTA STRIKT IN VELTHUIS NIEUWE VERDEDIGER" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 3 July 2023.
  3. "Tijs Velthuis è un nuovo giocatore della Salernitana" [Tijs Velthuis is a new player for Salernitana] (in Italian). Salernitana. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  4. "Tijs Velthuis, benvenuto in neroverde!" [Tijs Velthuis, welcome to neroverde!] (in Italian). US Sassuolo Calcio. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  5. Tijs Velthuis at Soccerway . Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. "Sassuolo Calcio wins the Serie B championship". MAPEI. Retrieved 15 May 2025.