Stijn van Gassel
| 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 | Excelsior | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ysselsteyn | |||
| Venray | |||
| 2009–2014 | VVV/Helmond Sport | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2021 | Helmond Sport | 149 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Excelsior | 104 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | NEC | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Excelsior | 32 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 | |||
Stijn van Gassel (born 18 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Excelsior.[1]
Club career
Helmond Sport
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]
Excelsior
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]
NEC
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]
Return to Excelsior
On 30 June 2025, Van Gassel returned to Excelsior with a two-season contract.[9]
Personal life
Van Gassel came in the news in June 2026, when his Rotterdam house appeared not be as renovated as the former owners had stated and he went to court.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 17 May 2026[11]
| 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 |
| Excelsior | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 287 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 309 | 0 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: April 2023[12]
References
- ↑ Stijn van Gassel at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "Helmond Sport-doelman Ferhat Kaya breekt zijn hand op de training". Sportnieuws (in Dutch). 28 March 2017.
- ↑ Ottens, Chris (12 March 2021). "Einde van een tijdperk: 'marathondoelman' Stijn van Gassel mikt op stap hogerop en verlaat Helmond Sport". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ↑ Ottens, Chris (29 April 2021). "Helmond Sport-doelman Stijn van Gassel kiest voor Excelsior: Natuurlijk zal het wennen zijn". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ↑ "Excelsior vs. TOP Oss - 6 August 2021 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ↑ "Excelsior ten onder in seizoensopener tegen TOP Oss". Excelsior Rotterdam (in Dutch). 6 August 2021.
- ↑ "Stijn van Gassel nieuwe doelman N.E.C." NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch). 19 June 2024. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ↑ "Stijn van Gassel keert terug naar Excelsior Rotterdam" [Stijn van Gassel returns to Excelsior Rotterdam] (in Dutch). Excelsior Rotterdam. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ↑ Spetter, Elise (13 June 2026). "Excelsior-keeper eist bijna 35.000 euro om gebreken droomhuis, rechter vindt het 'een beetje zuur allemaal'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- ↑ Stijn van Gassel at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ↑ "Eight clubs represent the Eredivisie Team of the Month for April". Eredivisie. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
- Stijn van Gassel at WorldFootball.net