Teun Gijselhart

Teun Gijselhart
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Deportivo A Coruña
Number 17
Youth career
–2016 AFC
2016–2023 AZ
2023–2025 PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 PEC Zwolle 3 (0)
2025–2026 De Graafschap 36 (0)
2026– Deportivo A Coruña 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2021 Netherlands U17 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 November 2021

Teun Gijselhart (born 6 April 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Deportivo de A Coruña.

Early life

Gijselhart was born on 6 April 2005. Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he is a native of the city.[1]

Club career

As a youth player, Gijselhart joined the youth academy of Dutch side Amsterdamsche FC. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of AZ Alkmaar in 2016. Seven years later, he joined the youth academy of Dutch side PEC Zwolle and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2024, where he made four league appearances and scored zero goals.[2]

During the summer of 2025, he signed for Dutch side De Graafschap, where he made thirty-eight league appearances and scored zero goals. Ahead of the 2026–27 season, he signed for Spanish side Deportivo de A Coruña.[3]

International career

Gijselhart is a Netherlands youth international. On 11 November 2021, he debuted for the Netherlands national under-17 football team during a 5–0 away friendly win over the Mexico national under-18 football team.[4]

Style of play

Gijselhart plays as a midfielder. Spanish newspaper Mundiario wrote in 2026 that he "plays as a central midfielder and is known for his ability to orchestrate play from the back".[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Alleen een doelpunt ontbreekt nog op het cv van De Graafschap-talent Teun Gijselhart: 'Misschien moet ik eens wat vaker schieten'" [Only a goal is missing from the CV of De Graafschap talent Teun Gijselhart: 'Maybe I should shoot a bit more often'] (in Dutch). De Gelderlander. 11 April 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Teun Gijselhart at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Teun Gijselhart, nuevo jugador del Dépor" [Teun Gijselhart, new player of Dépor] (in Spanish). Deportivo A Coruña. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Teun Gijselhart". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Teun Gijselhart abre el mercado del Deportivo para su regreso a Primera" [Teun Gijselhart opens the transfer market for Deportivo's return to La Liga] (in Spanish). Mundiario ate=19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
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