Glenn Bijl

Glenn Bijl (born 13 July 1995) is a Dutch football player who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Antwerp.

Glenn Bijl

Bijl with Krylia Sovetov in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-07-13) 13 July 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Stadskanaal, Netherlands
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Antwerp
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2006	SC Stadskanaal
2006–2015	FC Groningen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	FC Groningen	1	(0)
2016	→ FC Dordrecht (loan)	15	(2)
2016–2017	Jong FC Groningen	16	(1)
2017–2021	FC Emmen	117	(7)
2021–2025	Krylia Sovetov	88	(4)
2025–	Antwerp	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:55, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Bijl made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Dordrecht on 15 January 2016 in a game against FC Eindhoven.^[2]

On 12 August 2018, he scored FC Emmen's first ever goal in the Eredivisie.^[3]

On 25 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Russian club PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.^[4] On 14 December 2022, Bijl extended his contract with Krylia Sovetov until 2025.^[5] He left Krylia Sovetov on 30 June 2025.^[6]

On 24 July 2025, Bijl signed a one-season contract with Antwerp in Belgium.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Groningen	2014–15	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2015–16	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	2	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Dordrecht (loan)	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	15	2	—		—		—		15	2
Jong Groningen	2016–17	Derde Divisie	16	1	—		—		—		16	1
Emmen	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	31	2	1	0	—		4[b]	1	36	3
	2018–19	Eredivisie	32	2	2	3	—		—		34	5
	2019–20	Eredivisie	24	1	1	0	—		—		25	1
	2020–21	Eredivisie	30	2	3	1	—		1[c]	0	34	3
	Total		117	7	7	4	0	0	5	1	129	12
Krylia Sovetov Samara	2021–22	Russian Premier League	21	0	2	1	—		—		23	1
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	28	2	10	0	—		—		38	2
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	18	1	5	2	—		—		23	3
	2024–25	Russian Premier League	21	1	3	0	—		—		24	1
	Total		88	4	20	3	—		—		108	7
Career total			237	14	27	7	0	0	6	1	270	22

1. Appearance in the European competition play-offs
2. Appearances in the promotion play-offs
3. Appearance in the relegation play-offs