Mats Seuntjens Explained

Mats Seuntjens
Birth Date:17 April 1992
Birth Place:Breda, Netherlands
Height:1.87 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Castellón
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:BSV Boeimeer
Youthclubs2:NAC Breda
Years1:2012–2016
Clubs1:NAC Breda
Caps1:116
Goals1:19
Years2:2016–2019
Clubs2:AZ
Caps2:88
Goals2:9
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:Jong AZ
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Gençlerbirliği
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2022
Clubs5:Fortuna Sittard
Caps5:75
Goals5:15
Years6:2023
Clubs6:RKC Waalwijk
Caps6:19
Goals6:4
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:FC Utrecht
Caps7:15
Goals7:1
Years8:2024
Clubs8:RKC Waalwijk
Caps8:12
Goals8:1
Years9:2024–
Clubs9:Castellón
Caps9:1
Goals9:0
Club-Update:17 August 2024

Mats Seuntjens (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈmɑtˈsøːɲcə(n)s/; born 17 April 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Castellón.

Club career

Seuntjens played as a youth for BSV Boeimeer, and at the age of 18 joined the NAC Breda youth academy in 2010 as an under-19 player.[1] He made his professional debut for the club 28 January 2012 in a match against De Graafschap.[2]

On 30 May 2016, Seuntjens moved to AZ, after an impressing 2015–16 season with NAC where he scored 13 goals and made 14 assists in 35 appearances in the Eerste Divisie. He made his debut for AZ on 28 July in a Europa League qualifier against Greek club PAS Giannina, coming on as a 87th-minute substitute for Joris van Overeem in a 1 - 0 home win.[3] During his three seasons in Alkmaar, Seuntjens made 110 total appearances in which he scored 11 goals.[4]

On 1 July 2019, Seuntjens signed a two-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği after having lost his spot in the AZ starting eleven under new head coach Arne Slot.[5] He made his official debut for the club on 17 August as a starter in a 1 - 0 loss to Rizespor.[6]

Seuntjens moved to Fortuna Sittard on 15 August 2020 after an unsuccessful spell in Turkey.[7]

On 1 January 2023, Seuntjens moved to RKC Waalwijk, after 2.5 years with Fortuna Sittard. On 9 June, he signed a one-season contract with FC Utrecht, with the club holding an option to extend for one more year,[8] but returned to RKC Waalwijk on 13 January 2024.[9]

On 15 July 2024, Seuntjens moved to Spain and was announced at Segunda División side Castellón, managed by compatriot Dick Schreuder.[10]

Personal

His brother is professional footballer Ralf Seuntjens.

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mats Seuntjens bereikt akkoord met AZ . FoxSports.nl . Fox Sports . 10 August 2020 . 30 May 2016 . 5 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160605200848/http://www.foxsports.nl/nieuws/artikel/1248871/mats-seuntjens-bereikt-akkoord-met . live .
  2. Web site: Pover NAC blijft op 1-1 steken tegen De Graafschap . OmroepBrabant.nl . Omroep Brabant . 10 August 2020 . 29 January 2012 . 8 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308111444/https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/1020994/pover-nac-blijft-op-1-1-steken-tegen-de-graafschap . live .
  3. Web site: AZ vs. PAS Giannina - 28 July 2016 . int.soccerway.com . Perform Group . 10 August 2020 . 15 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180215075402/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/28/europe/uefa-cup/stichting-az/pas-giannina/2282886/ . live .
  4. Web site: Netherlands - M. Seuntjens - Profile . int.soccerway.com . Perform Group . 10 August 2020 . 10 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210062146/https://int.soccerway.com/players/mats-seuntjes/194827/ . live .
  5. Web site: Lyanco niet meer in beeld bij PSV, Seuntjens naar Gençlerbirliği . AD.nl . Algemeen Dagblad . 10 August 2020 . 1 July 2019 . 17 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190717155914/https://www.ad.nl/transfer-talk/lyanco-niet-meer-in-beeld-bij-psv-seuntjens-naar-genclerbirligi~af548544/ . live .
  6. Web site: Gençlerbirliği vs. Rizespor . int.soccerway.com . Perform Group . 10 August 2020 . 29 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529075424/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/17/turkey/super-lig/genclerbirligi/caykur-rizespor/3081780/ . live .
  7. Web site: Fortuna verbreekt transferstilte med komst Mats Seuntjens. www.fortunasittard.nl. Fortuna Sittard. 15 August 2020.
  8. Web site: FC Utrecht. Aanwinst: Mats Seuntjens naar FC Utrecht. 9 June 2023. nl. 4 July 2023. 4 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230704025612/https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2023/juni/aanwinst-mats-seuntjens-naar-fc-utrecht. live.
  9. Web site: RKC Waalwijk. Mats Seuntjens terug bij RKC Waalwijk. Mats Seuntjens back at RKC Waalwijk. 13 January 2024. 15 January 2024. nl. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113111608/https://www.rkcwaalwijk.nl/mats-seuntjens-terug-bij-rkc-waalwijk. live.
  10. Web site: Mats Seuntjens, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón. Mats Seuntjens, new player of CD Castellón. CD Castellón. es. 15 July 2024. 15 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Bruma named Eredivisie player of the month, Ali Akman receives first official Johan Cruyff talent of the mont award and XI of the month. September 10, 2021. eredivisie.eu. 26 December 2023. 9 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231209061935/https://eredivisie.eu/news/eredivisie-player-of-the-month-august/. live.