Mats Seuntjens

Mats Seuntjens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑtˈsøːɲcə(n)s]; born 17 April 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club FC Utrecht.[1]

Mats Seuntjens
Seuntjens with AZ in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-04-17) 17 April 1992
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Utrecht
Number 21
Youth career
BSV Boeimeer
NAC Breda
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 NAC Breda 116 (19)
2016–2019 AZ 88 (9)
2016–2018 Jong AZ 8 (1)
2019–2020 Gençlerbirliği 18 (0)
2020–2022 Fortuna Sittard 75 (15)
2023 RKC Waalwijk 19 (4)
2023– FC Utrecht 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023

Club career

Seuntjens played as a youth for BSV Boeimeer, and at the age of 18 joined the NAC Breda youth academy in 2010 as an under-19 player.[2] He made his professional debut for the club 28 January 2012 in a match against De Graafschap.[3]

On 30 May 2016, Seuntjens moved to AZ, after an impressing 2015–16 season with NAC where he scored 13 goals and made 14 assists in 35 appearances in the Eerste Divisie.[2] He made his debut for AZ on 28 July in a Europa League qualifier against Greek club PAS Giannina, coming on as a 87th-minute substitute for Joris van Overeem in a 1–0 home win.[4] During his three seasons in Alkmaar, Seuntjens made 110 total appearances in which he scored 11 goals.[5]

On 1 July 2019, Seuntjens signed a two-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği after having lost his spot in the AZ starting eleven under new head coach Arne Slot.[6] He made his official debut for the club on 17 August as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Rizespor.[7]

He moved to Fortuna Sittard on 15 August 2020 after an unsuccessful spell in Turkey.[8]

On 1 January 2023, Seuntjens moved to RKC Waalwijk, after 2.5 years with Fortuna Sittard.

On 9 June 2023, Seuntjens signed a one-season contract with FC Utrecht, with the club holding an option to extend for one more year.[9]

Personal

His brother is professional footballer Ralf Seuntjens.

References
  1. Mats Seuntjens at Soccerway
  2. "Mats Seuntjens bereikt akkoord met AZ". FoxSports.nl. Fox Sports. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. "Pover NAC blijft op 1-1 steken tegen De Graafschap". OmroepBrabant.nl. Omroep Brabant. 29 January 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. "AZ vs. PAS Giannina - 28 July 2016". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. "Netherlands - M. Seuntjens - Profile". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  6. "Lyanco niet meer in beeld bij PSV, Seuntjens naar Gençlerbirliği". AD.nl. Algemeen Dagblad. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. "Gençlerbirliği vs. Rizespor". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. "Fortuna verbreekt transferstilte med komst Mats Seuntjens". www.fortunasittard.nl. Fortuna Sittard. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  9. "Aanwinst: Mats Seuntjens naar FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 9 June 2023.
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