Stijn Spierings (born 12 March 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.[2]
 Spierings with Lens in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Alkmaar, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AZ | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | AZ | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | 47 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong Sparta Rotterdam | 20 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | RKC Waalwijk | 35 | (10) |
| 2020 | Levski Sofia | 16 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Toulouse | 98 | (12) |
| 2023–2024 | Lens | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Toulouse (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Brøndby | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 | |||
Club career
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Born in Alkmaar, Spierings began his youth career and professional career with his local team AZ. Having broken into the first team he played on just two occasions in his first season, against PSV and Excelsior. He was then loaned to Sparta Rotterdam and played a role in their successful campaign to get promoted from the Eerste Divisie. At the end of that season Spierings signed a permanent deal with the club and has played in the youth team.
On 7 January 2019, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with RKC Waalwijk.[3]
One year later, on 13 January 2020, Spierings moved abroad, signing a three-year deal with Bulgarian First League side Levski Sofia.[4]
On 5 October 2020, Spierings signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Toulouse.[5] He thereby became the third Dutch player to wear the club's colours, after Rob Rensenbrink and Branco van den Boomen.[6] Spierings was in head coach Patrice Garande's starting lineup in his first match on 17 October against Ajaccio, in which he scored the later winner on a penalty-kick, securing the 1–0 victory.[7] He scored five goals in his first eight games.[8]
On 23 June 2023, Spierings signed for Ligue 1 club Lens on a four-year contract.[9]
On 28 August 2024, Danish Superliga club Brøndby confirmed that they had bought Spierings, who signed a deal until June 2027.[10]
International career
editStijn Spierings has also turned out appearances with the Netherlands national team at youth level as well. He has played for the U17s and the U19 teams.[citation needed]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AZ | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 53 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 61 | 5 | |||
| Jong Sparta | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Tweede Divisie | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||
| RKC Waalwijk | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[c] | 4 | 23 | 11 | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 35 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 4 | 41 | 14 | |||
| Levski Sofia | 2019–20 | Parva Liga | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Parva Liga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Total | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |||
| Toulouse | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 1 | 32 | 11 | |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 40 | 3 | |||
| Total | 98 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 109 | 15 | |||
| Lens | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Toulouse (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Brøndby | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 251 | 33 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 284 | 41 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Bulgarian Cup, Coupe de France
- ^ Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Trophée des Champions
Honours
editSparta Rotterdam
Toulouse
References
edit- ^ "Stijn Spierings". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b Stijn Spierings at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "RKC Waalwijk versterkt zich met middenvelder Stijn Spierings" [RKC Waalwijk strengthens with midfielder Stijn Spierings] (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Официално: Стайн Спиерингс подписа с Левски". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Le milieu de terrain Stijn Spierings s'engage avec le TFC". Toulouse FC (in French). 5 October 2020.
- ^ Krabbendam, Martijn (20 October 2020). "Hoe en waarom Stijn Spierings het spoor van Rob Rensenbrink koos". Voetbal International (in Dutch).
- ^ "Ajaccio vs. Toulouse – 17 October 2020 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Stijn Spierings, milieu du TFC: Je pense que notre équipe est l'une des meilleures de L2". La Depèche (in French). 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Mercato : Stijn Spierings s'engage 4 ans avec le RC Lens". La Voix du Nord (in French). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Stijn Spierings er ny mand på Vestegnen". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 28 August 2024. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ a b Stijn Spierings at Soccerway
- ^ Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT" [Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion] (in French). Toulouse FC. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
External links
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- Stijn Spierings at WorldFootball.net
- Stijn Spierings at Soccerway
- Stijn Spierings – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
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