Tijn Smolenaars

Tijn Smolenaars (born 23 February 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie as a goalkeeper.

Tijn Smolenaars

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-02-23) 23 February 2005 (age 20)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	PSV Eindhoven
Youth career
0000–2019	SV Budel
2019–	PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Jong PSV	5	(0)
International career‡
2022–	Netherlands U18	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2023

Early life

Smolenaars started playing with PSV academy from 2014 onwards. He also trained with his brother Luuk who is also a goalkeeper.^[1]

Career

He signed his first professional contract with PSV in June 2022 keeping him with the club until 2025.^[2][3] He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie on 6 January 2023 as Jong PSV played at away against NAC Breda at the Rat Verlegh Stadion.^[4] The club had a goalkeeper crisis with more regular starters Niek Schiks and Kjell Peersman injured, and new signing Roy Steur unregistered, Smolenaars was chosen ahead of Curacao international Tyrick Bodak to start.^[5]

International career

Smolenaars made his debut with the Dutch under-18 national team in September 2022 against the Faroe Islands under-18 team.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 January 2023

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	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Total			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0