Mats Knoester Explained

Mats Knoester
Birth Date:19 November 1998
Birth Place:Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Height:1.88 m
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Ferencváros
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2005–2019
Youthclubs1:Feyenoord
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Heracles Almelo
Caps1:86
Goals1:2
Years2:2022–
Clubs2:Ferencváros
Caps2:29
Goals2:0
Years3:2023–2024
Clubs3:AGF (loan)
Caps3:14
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U15
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–2014
Nationalteam2:Netherlands U16
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2014–2015
Nationalteam3:Netherlands U17
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2015–2016
Nationalteam4:Netherlands U18
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2016
Nationalteam5:Netherlands U19
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:28 May 2024

Mats Knoester (born 19 November 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Danish Superliga club AGF, on loan from Ferencváros.

Club career

Knoester joined the Feyenoord youth academy and developed there for 14 years, before transferring to Heracles on 17 January 2019.[1] Knoester made his professional debut with Heracles in a 1–0 Eredivisie win over Ajax on 9 February 2019.[2]

On 26 May 2022, Knoester signed with Ferencváros in Hungary.[3]

On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[4] [5]

On 1 September 2023, Knoester joined AGF in Denmark on a one-year loan deal with a purchase option.[6]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heracles Almelo2018–19Eredivisie5050
2019–2025020270
2020–2127210282
2021–2231010320
Total88240922
Ferencváros2022–23Nemzeti Bajnokság I27020130420
Career total115260130001342

Honours

Ferencváros

2022–23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heracles pikt ‘talentvolle verdediger’ op bij Feyenoord: ‘Veel zin in’. 17 January 2019. Voetbalzone.
  2. Web site: Heracles vs. Ajax - 9 February 2019. Soccerway.
  3. Web site: Ferencváros. WE HAVE SIGNED A DUTCH YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM DEFENDER. 26 May 2022. 21 July 2022.
  4. Web site: nemzetisport.hu . 2023-05-05 . NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO . 2023-05-06 . NSO.hu . hu.
  5. Web site: Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway . 2023-05-06 . int.soccerway.com.
  6. Web site: Ferencváros. NY MAND: MATS PÅ PLADS. 1 September 2023. 1 September 2023.