Matteo Dams Explained

Matteo Dams
Birth Date:	9 March 2004
Birth Place:	Brasschaat, Belgium
Position:	Defender
Currentclub:	PSV
Clubnumber:	32
Youthyears1:	2012–2022
Youthclubs1:	PSV Eindhoven
Years1:	2022–2024
Clubs1:	Jong PSV
Caps1:	47
Goals1:	1
Years2:	2024–
Clubs2:	PSV
Caps2:	13
Goals2:	0
Nationalyears1:	2019
Nationalteam1:	Belgium U15
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	0
Nationalyears2:	2019
Nationalteam2:	Belgium U16
Nationalcaps2:	3
Nationalgoals2:	0
Nationalyears3:	2024–
Nationalteam3:	Belgium U21
Nationalcaps3:	2
Nationalgoals3:	0
Club-Update:	17:52, 01 December 2024 (UTC).
Nationalteam-Update:	18:32, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Matteo Dams (born 9 March 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for PSV of the Eredivisie.

Career

From Brasschaat, Dams joined the academy at PSV Eindhoven in 2012.In June 2021 Dams signed a two-year professional contract with PSV.^[1] Dams made his professional debut on January 21, 2022 for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie match against Excelsior Rotterdam which side won 3-0.^[2] After making 12 Eerste Divisie appearances in his debut season for Jong PSV, in June 2023, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club.^{[3] [4]}

On 6 October 2023, he scored his first league goal as a professional, in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV against MVV Maastricht.^{[5] [6]}

International career

Dams has played youth international football for the Belgium national under-16 football team.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong PSV	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	12	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	32	1	—		—		—		32	1
	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		47	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	1
PSV	2024–25	Eredivisie	12	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	18	0
Career total			59	1	0	0	5	0	1	0	65	1

Notes and References

1. Web site: PSV laat zeven Academy-talent eerste profcontract tekenen, onder wie één Belg. Voetbalprimeur.be. June 9, 2021. April 3, 2023.
2. Web site: Jong PSV Vs. Excelsior 3-0. espn.co.uk. January 21, 2022. April 3, 2023.
3. Web site: CONTRACT EXTENSION - MATTEO DAMS SIGNS NEW CONTRACT. psv.nl. 16 October 2023. 9 June 2023.
4. Web site: PSV retains Belgian talent with twelve matches in the second. Studio040.nl. 9 June 2023.
5. Web site: Gilbert on target, but Jong PSV beaten. guardian.co.tt. 17 October 2023.
6. Web site: PSV II VS. MVV. Soccerway. 6 October 2023.
7. Web site: U16s beat Belgium: 3-1. November 27, 2019. April 3, 2023. tff.org.