Cas Odenthal

Cas Odenthal
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000
Place of birth Leersum, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Sassuolo
Number 26
Youth career
–2018 FC Utrecht
2018–2019 NEC Nijmegen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 NEC 63 (2)
2022–2024 Como 60 (2)
2024– Sassuolo 24 (2)
2026 → Bari (loan) 16 (1)
International career‡
2015–2016 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:19, 24 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 March 2016

Cas Odenthal (born 26 September 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Sassuolo.

Early and personal life

Odenthal was born in and grew up in Leersum and is the grandson of former Dutch international footballer Joop Odenthal.[1][2]

Club career

After playing youth football for FC Utrecht, Odenthal signed for NEC Nijmegen in summer 2018.[3] He made his debut for the club on 9 August 2019 in a 2–1 defeat to FC Eindhoven.[4] In September 2019, Odenthal signed a contract with the club until summer 2021.[5] In March 2021, his contract at the club was extended by a year.[6] He made 29 appearances and scored one goal across the 2020–21 season as NEC were promoted to the Eredivisie.[1][7]

On 26 July 2022, Odenthal signed a three-year contract with Como in Italy.[8]

On 30 July 2024, Odenthal moved to Sassuolo in Serie B.[9] He was a starter for most of the 2024–25 season, as Sassuolo was promoted to Serie A.

On 2 February 2026, Odenthal was loaned by Serie B club Bari.[10]

International career

Odenthal has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level.[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NEC 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 6000——60
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 29120—3[a]1342
2021–22 Eredivisie 28140——321
Total 63260—31723
Como 2022–23 Serie B 30000——300
2023–24 Serie B 30210——312
Total 60210——612
Sassuolo 2024–25 Serie B 22130——251
2025–26 Serie A 1000——10
2026–27 Serie A 1110——21
Total 24240——282
Bari (loan) 2025–26 Serie B 161——20181
Career total 163711000511798
  1. ↑ Appearances in promotion play-offs

Honours

Sassuolo

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cas Odenthal at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "Cas Odenthal hoopt in de voetsporen van zijn opa met 24 interlands te treden". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cas Odenthal" (in Dutch). NEC Nijmegen. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "NEC houdt grote namen buiten de basis". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "NEC legt verdediger Cas Odenthal vast". Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "NEC gaat door met Barreto en spreekt vertrouwen uit in trainer Meijer". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 31 March 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "NEC Nijmegen promoted to the Eredivisie". Football Oranje. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "CAS ODENTHAL AL COMO" (in Italian). Como. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Cas Odenthal: benvenuto in neroverde!" [Cas Odenthal: Welcome to Black and Green!] (in Italian). Sassuolo. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Benvenuto Cas Odenthal" [Welcome Cas Odenthal] (in Italian). SSC Bari. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Sassuolo Calcio wins the Serie B championship". MAPEI. Retrieved 15 May 2025.