Marco Bizot

Marco Bizot
Bizot in 2025 with Brest
Personal information
Full name Marco Remon Bizot[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-10) 10 March 1991[2]
Place of birth Hoorn, Netherlands
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 40
Youth career
–2000 SV Westfriezen
2000–2011 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Ajax 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Cambuur (loan) 17 (0)
2012–2014 Groningen 50 (0)
2014–2017 Genk 54 (0)
2017–2021 AZ 125 (0)
2021–2025 Brest 139 (0)
2025– Aston Villa 8 (0)
International career‡
2011–2013 Netherlands U21 7 (0)
2020 Netherlands 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA Nations League
Silver medal – second place2019 Portugal
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 November 2020

Marco Remon Bizot (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkoː ˈbizɔt]; born 10 March 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Aston Villa.

Club career

Ajax

Born in Hoorn, Netherlands, Marco Bizot started his career in his early youth for SV Westfriezen in Zwaag, Netherlands. This is where he was discovered at age ten, and brought to Ajax's youth academy in 2000, from where he started in the E-youth levels. He joined the Jong Ajax selection for the 2010–11 season, where he received ample playing time under coaches Pieter Huistra and Fred Grim. After a successful season with Jong Ajax, Bizot received a contract extension, and was loaned to Cambuur in the Eerste Divisie for the 2011–12 season, in order to gain experience and to prove himself as a player.[3]

Groningen

On 14 June 2012, Ajax and Groningen came to the agreement of a direct transfer of Bizot. Bizot developed into a solid Eredivisie goalkeeper and played 50 matches in two seasons for the team.

Genk

On 22 June 2014, it was announced that Groningen had sold Bizot to Belgian side Genk. He signed a contract for three years.

AZ

On 10 May 2017, Bizot signed a contract at AZ. He was picked as the replacement of Tim Krul, who returned to Newcastle United after a loan spell. Bizot played all 40 official games in the following season and played in the Dutch cup final. After the summer, he remained consistent with the most clean sheets ever in the Eredivisie.[4] In February 2020 he extended his contract to mid-2022.

Brest

Bizot in 2024 with Brest

On 4 August 2021, Brest announced that Bizot had penned a three-year contract with the club, for a reported fee of €1 million.[5][6] He made his competitive debut for the club on the first matchday of the 2021–22 Ligue 1 season; a 1–1 draw against Lyon.[7] Bizot kept his first clean sheet for Brest on 31 October, which was also the club's first win of the season, a 2–0 home victory against Monaco.[8] In the 2023–24 season, he contributed to his club's impressive campaign,[9] with 13 clean sheets,[10] as they secured a third-place finish in the league and first ever qualification to the UEFA Champions League.[11]

Aston Villa

On 15 July 2025, Bizot signed for English club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee.[12] On 16 August, he made his Premier League debut for the club in a 0–0 draw with Newcastle United.[13] On 14 February 2026, Bizot received a straight red card in an FA Cup tie against Newcastle United after bringing down a player outside the box. Villa, who were 1–0 up at the time of the red card, went on to lose the match 3–1.[14]

International career

Bizot earned his first full international call up in Ronald Koeman's first Netherlands squad in March 2018. He made his debut in a friendly against Spain on 11 November 2020.

Bizot received a call up on 1 March 2024 for a brace of friendlies against Scotland and Germany.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2026[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cambuur (loan) 2011–12 Eerste Divisie 17000——4[c]0210
Groningen 2012–13 Eredivisie 16000——2[d]0180
2013–14 Eredivisie 34030——4[d]0410
Total 50030——60590
Genk 2014–15 Belgian Pro League 5000——0050
2015–16 Belgian Pro League 25050——2[e]0320
2016–17 Belgian Pro League 22040—11[f]0—370
Total 52090—11020740
AZ 2017–18 Eredivisie 34060———400
2018–19 Eredivisie 34050—2[f]0—410
2019–20 Eredivisie 24030—14[f]0—410
2020–21 Eredivisie 33010—8[g]0—420
Total 1250150—240—1640
Brest 2021–22 Ligue 1 38000———380
2022–23 Ligue 1 37000———370
2023–24 Ligue 1 32000———320
2024–25 Ligue 1 32000—9[h]0—410
Total 139000—90—1480
Aston Villa 2025–26 Premier League 7020104[f]0—140
2026–27 Premier League 100000001[i]020
Total 8020104010160
Career total 3910290104801304820
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion playoffs
  4. 1 2 Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearances in Belgian Pro League European play-offs
  6. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  9. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

International

As of match played 11 November 2020[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 202010
Total10

Honours

Aston Villa

References

  1. ↑ "UEFA Europa League 2025/2026: Booking List before League Phase MatchDay 4" (PDF). UEFA. 31 October 2025. p. 2. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Marco Bizot: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Marco Bizot profile". Goal.com. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "Marco Bizot profile". Goal.com. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "04.08.21 | Marco Bizot, c'est signé !". STADE BRESTOIS 29 - LE SITE OFFICIEL (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Official | Brest sign Dutch international goalkeeper Bizot | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lyon vs. Brest – 7 August 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Quennehen, Hugo (7 November 2021). "Stade Brestois. Marco Bizot : J'ai traversé beaucoup d'épreuves". Ouest-France (in French).
  9. ↑ Entwistle, Luke (17 February 2024). "What is the secret of Brest's surprise success? Stability and experience". The Guardian.
  10. ↑ "France Ligue 1 – Clean Sheets". FootyStats. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Brest secures final automatic Champions League spot in French league, PSG wins without Mbappé". The Washington Post. 19 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Aston Villa announce Marco Bizot signing". Aston Villa Football Club. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa sees red as Newcastle draw blank without Isak". 16 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  14. ↑ Kelly, Ciaran (14 February 2026). "Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle: Sandro Tonali scores twice in fine fightback". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Weghorst: 'Plek in voorselectie Oranje stap naar allergrootste droom' - NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". www.nu.nl. 7 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "M. Bizot". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  17. ↑ Marco Bizot at National-Football-Teams.com
  18. ↑ "Europa League final: Aston Villa end 44-year wait for European trophy". BBC Sport. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
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