| Gijs Smal | |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1997 |
| Birth Place: | De Rijp, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Feyenoord |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthclubs1: | SV De Rijp |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs2: | AFC '34 |
| Youthyears3: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | Volendam |
| Years1: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Jong Volendam |
| Caps1: | 63 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Volendam |
| Caps2: | 68 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Twente |
| Caps3: | 107 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Feyenoord |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19 May 2024 |
Gijs Smal (born 31 August 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
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]
On 31 May 2024, Smal signed a four-year contract with Feyenoord.[3] He made his official debut for the club on 18 August, coming on as a substitute in a 5–1 away win against PEC Zwolle.[4]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Beker | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Jong Volendam | 2015–16 | Beloften Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Derde Divisie | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||||
| 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Derde Divisie | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 63 | 4 | — | — | — | 63 | 4 | ||||||
| FC Volendam | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 69 | 9 | |||||
| FC Twente | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 87 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 199 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 215 | 21 | |||
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