Gijs Smal

Gijs Smal (born 31 August 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back for Eredivisie club FC Twente.

Gijs Smal
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997
Place of birth De Rijp, Netherlands
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Twente
Number 5
Youth career
SV De Rijp
2010–2012 AFC '34
2012–2015 Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Jong Volendam 56 (4)
2017–2020 Volendam 68 (9)
2020– Twente 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 October 2020

Club career

Born in De Rijp, Smal made his Eerste Divisie debut for FC Volendam on 22 September 2017 in a game against De Graafschap.[1] He then managed to establish himself in the starting line-up and made 28 league appearances in his first season. The following season, Smal lost the competition for left-back to Robin Schouten, who had come over from Jong Ajax, and mainly appeared as a substitute. However, he did become champion of the Derde Divisie Sunday with the reserve team, Jong Volendam. Under the new head coach Wim Jonk, he again became a starter for the first team in the 2019–20 season. With six goals and ten assists, he was a key player in the second-tier that season, which was suspended and later abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 26 June 2020, Smal signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club FC Twente, coming over on a free transfer.[2]

References
  1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 22 September 2017.
  2. ten Voorde, Leon (26 June 2020). "FC Twente heeft eerste nieuweling binnen: Gijs Smal tekent voor drie jaar" (in Dutch). Tubantia. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
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