Stijn van Gassel

Stijn van Gassel (born 18 October 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Excelsior.^[1]

Stijn van Gassel

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Ysselsteyn, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	NEC
Number	1
Youth career
	SV Ysselsteyn
	SV Venray
2009–2014	VVV-Venlo/Helmond Sport
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2021	Helmond Sport	149	(0)
2021–2024	Excelsior	104	(0)
2024–	NEC	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 January 2025

Club career

Helmond Sport

Van Gassel made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for Helmond Sport on 22 April 2016 in a game against FC Oss.^[2] In the 2016–17 season, he played the final games due to an injury to starting goalkeeper Ferhat Kaya. In the same season, he signed a contract extension with Helmond Sport until 2019. Due to Kaya's departure, Van Gassel became the starting goalkeeper of Helmond Sport ahead of the 2017–18 season.^[3]

Excelsior

On 12 March 2021, Van Gassel rejected an offer by Helmond Sport to extend his contract, in order to pursue an opportunity to play at a higher level.^[4] On 31 May 2021, he agreed to sign for fellow Eerste Divisie club Excelsior on a two-year contract starting 1 July.^[5] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2021–22 season in a 1–0 home loss to TOP Oss.^[6] This match also marked his 150th professional appearance.^[7]

NEC

On 19 June 2024, Eredivisie club NEC announced that Van Gassel had signed a two-year contract with the club, with an option for an additional season.^[8]

Career Statistics

Club

As of match played 18 December 2024^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Helmond Sport	2013–14	Eerste Divisie	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	7	0	0	0	4[a]	0	11	0
	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	38	0	1	0	—		39	0
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	38	0	1	0	—		39	0
	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	29	0	1	0	—		30	0
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	35	0	1	0	—		36	0
	Total		149	0	4	0	4	0	157	0
Excelsior	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	36	0	2	0	6[a]	0	44	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	34	0	0	0	—		34	0
	2023–24	Eredivisie	34	0	0	0	4[a]	0	38	0
	Total		104	0	2	0	10	0	116	0
NEC	2024–25	Eredivisie	2	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
Career Total			255	0	8	0	14	0	277	0

1. Appearance(s) in Promotion/Relegation play-offs

Honours

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: April 2023^[10]