Glenn Bijl

Glenn Bijl
Bijl with Krylia Sovetov in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-13) 13 July 1995
Place of birth Stadskanaal, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Right-back
Youth career
–2006 SC Stadskanaal
2006–2015 Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Groningen 1 (0)
2016 → Dordrecht (loan) 15 (2)
2016–2017 Jong FC Groningen 16 (1)
2017–2021 Emmen 117 (7)
2021–2025 Krylia Sovetov 88 (4)
2025–2026 Antwerp 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 April 2026

Glenn Bijl (born 13 July 1995) is a Dutch football player who plays as a right-back.

Club career

Bijl made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Dordrecht on 15 January 2016 in a game against FC Eindhoven.[2]

On 12 August 2018, he scored FC Emmen's first ever goal in the Eredivisie.[3]

On 25 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Russian club PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.[4] On 14 December 2022, Bijl extended his contract with Krylia Sovetov until 2025.[5] He left Krylia Sovetov on 30 June 2025.[6]

On 24 July 2025, Bijl signed a one-season contract with Antwerp in Belgium.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Groningen 2014–15 Eredivisie 000000—00
2015–16 Eredivisie 000000—00
2016–17 Eredivisie 1000—1[a]020
Total 1000001020
Dordrecht (loan) 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 152———152
Jong Groningen 2016–17 Derde Divisie 161———161
Emmen 2017–18 Eerste Divisie 31210—4[b]1363
2018–19 Eredivisie 32223——345
2019–20 Eredivisie 24110——251
2020–21 Eredivisie 30231—1[c]0343
Total 117774005112912
Krylia Sovetov Samara 2021–22 Russian Premier League 21021——231
2022–23 Russian Premier League 282100——382
2023–24 Russian Premier League 18152——233
2024–25 Russian Premier League 21130——241
Total 884203——1087
Career total 23714277006127022
  1. ↑ Appearance in the European competition play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in the promotion play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearance in the relegation play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Glenn Bijl" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Emmen-doelpuntenmaker Bijl: 'In de bus kijken of ik al op Wikipedia sta'". NOS. 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Гленн Бейл – первый игрок из Нидерландов в "Крыльях"" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 25 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ↑ ""Крылья" продлили контракт с Гленном Бейлом" [Krylia extended contract with Glenn Bijl] (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Спасибо, Гленн!" [Thank you, Glenn!] (in Russian). Krylia Sovetov Samara. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "RAFC versterkt zich met Nederlander Glenn Bijl" [RAFC strengthens itself with Dutchman Glenn Bijl] (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.