Tijn Smolenaars
Tijn Smolenaars (born 23 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie as a goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 February 2005 | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | PSV Eindhoven | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | SV Budel | ||
2019– | PSV Eindhoven | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Jong PSV | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 08 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November |
Early life
Smolenaars started playing with PSV academy from 2014 onwards. He also trained with his brother Luuk who is also a goalkeeper.[1]
Career
He signed his first professional contract with PSV in June 2022 keeping him with the club until 2025.[2][3] He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie on 6 January 2023 as Jong PSV played at away against NAC Breda at the Rat Verlegh Stadion.[4] The club had a goalkeeper crisis with more regular starters Niek Schiks and Kjell Peersman injured, and new signing Roy Steur unregistered, Smolenaars was chosen ahead of Curacao international Tyrick Bodak to start.[5]
International career
Smolenaars made his debut with the Dutch under-18 national team in September 2022 against the Faroe Islands under-18 team.[6]
References
- "Tijn Smolenaars speelt al vijf jaar bij PSV!". Svbudel.nl.
- "From SV Budel to PSV: Tijn Smolenaars signs his first professional contract". Cranendonck24.nl.
- "PROFCONTRACT TIJN SMOLENAARS ZET HANDTEKENING". PSV.nl.
- "NAC VS. PSV II". Soccerway.
- "PSV is fed up with lagging FIFA and fears a goalkeeper problem". MSN.com.
- "UNDER 18 CONCLUDES FOUR-COUNTRY TOURNAMENT WITH VICTORY ON FAROE ISLANDS". Onsoranje.nl.