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.

Tijn Smolenaars
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-02-23) 23 February 2005
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 PSV Eindhoven
Youth career
0000–2019 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
  1. "Tijn Smolenaars speelt al vijf jaar bij PSV!". Svbudel.nl.
  2. "From SV Budel to PSV: Tijn Smolenaars signs his first professional contract". Cranendonck24.nl.
  3. "PROFCONTRACT TIJN SMOLENAARS ZET HANDTEKENING". PSV.nl.
  4. "NAC VS. PSV II". Soccerway.
  5. "PSV is fed up with lagging FIFA and fears a goalkeeper problem". MSN.com.
  6. "UNDER 18 CONCLUDES FOUR-COUNTRY TOURNAMENT WITH VICTORY ON FAROE ISLANDS". Onsoranje.nl.


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