Ian Smeulers
Ian Smeulers (born 12 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Excelsior.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Barendrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Excelsior | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2019 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Feyenoord | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Willem II (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Sandefjord | 53 | (0) |
| 2023– | Excelsior | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Netherlands U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:19, 14 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Smeulders began playing football at the youth academy of Feyenoord in 2006. He began his senior career on loan with Dordrecht for the 2019–20 season. Smeulders made his professional debut with Dordrecht in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie tie with Roda on 15 November 2019.[1] He was loaned to Willem II in the Eredivisie on 1 February 2021.[2]
On 21 August 2023, Smeulers signed a contract with Excelsior for one year, with an option for a second year.[3]
References
- "Dordrecht vs. Roda JC - 15 November 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- "Willem II doet zaken met Feyenoord en haalt verdediger naar Tilburg". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
- "EXCELSIOR CONTRACTEERT VERDEDIGER IAN SMEULERS" [EXCELSIOR SIGNS DEFENDER IAN SMEULERS] (in Dutch). Excelsior. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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