![]() Wieffer with
Feyenoord in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | [1] | 16 November 1999||
Place of birth | Borne, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Youth career | |||
RKSV NEO | |||
2010–2018 | FC Twente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018 | Jong FC Twente | 1 | (0) |
2018–2020 | FC Twente | 1 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Excelsior | 65 | (5) |
2022–2024 | Feyenoord | 54 | (6) |
2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Netherlands | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:13, 20 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Mats Wieffer (born 16 November 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team.
Born in Borne, [3] [4] Wieffer played youth football for RKSV NEO aged 5 before joining FC Twente's academy at the age of 10. [4] [5] He made one Derde Divisie appearance for Jong FC Twente in the 2017–18 season, [3] prior to making his professional debut for Twente on 30 October 2018 in a 4–2 KNVB Beker win over VV Noordwijk. [6] He made his league debut in a 2–0 win over TOP Oss in March 2019. [2]
In June 2020, Wieffer joined Excelsior on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract with the club. [7]
In June 2022, Wieffer moved to Feyenoord on a four-year contract. [8] On 13 January 2023, he scored his first goal for the club while also providing an assist in a 3–1 cup win over PEC Zwolle. [9] On 13 April 2023, Wieffer scored his first goal in a European club competition, scoring the one and only goal in a 1–0 win over A.S. Roma in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League. [10]
On 5 July 2024, Wieffer joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a contract until June 2029. [11]
On 17 March 2023, Wieffer received his first call-up to the Netherlands senior national team for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against France and Gibraltar. [12] He made his debut on 27 March as a starter in a 3–0 win over Gibraltar. [13]
On 21 November 2023, Wieffer scored his first senior international goal in the Netherlands' 6–0 win against Gibraltar. [14]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Twente | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Excelsior | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 [a] | 1 | 42 | 5 | |||
Total | 65 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 77 | 6 | ||
Feyenoord | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 [b] | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | |
2023–24 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 [c] | 1 | 1 [d] | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
Total | 54 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 9 | ||
Career total | 120 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 158 | 15 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 2023 | 7 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 November 2023 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/ Loulé, Portugal | ![]() |
2–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Feyenoord
Individual
![]() Wieffer with
Feyenoord in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | [1] | 16 November 1999||
Place of birth | Borne, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Youth career | |||
RKSV NEO | |||
2010–2018 | FC Twente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2018 | Jong FC Twente | 1 | (0) |
2018–2020 | FC Twente | 1 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Excelsior | 65 | (5) |
2022–2024 | Feyenoord | 54 | (6) |
2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Netherlands | 9 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:13, 20 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 |
Mats Wieffer (born 16 November 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team.
Born in Borne, [3] [4] Wieffer played youth football for RKSV NEO aged 5 before joining FC Twente's academy at the age of 10. [4] [5] He made one Derde Divisie appearance for Jong FC Twente in the 2017–18 season, [3] prior to making his professional debut for Twente on 30 October 2018 in a 4–2 KNVB Beker win over VV Noordwijk. [6] He made his league debut in a 2–0 win over TOP Oss in March 2019. [2]
In June 2020, Wieffer joined Excelsior on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract with the club. [7]
In June 2022, Wieffer moved to Feyenoord on a four-year contract. [8] On 13 January 2023, he scored his first goal for the club while also providing an assist in a 3–1 cup win over PEC Zwolle. [9] On 13 April 2023, Wieffer scored his first goal in a European club competition, scoring the one and only goal in a 1–0 win over A.S. Roma in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League. [10]
On 5 July 2024, Wieffer joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, signing a contract until June 2029. [11]
On 17 March 2023, Wieffer received his first call-up to the Netherlands senior national team for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against France and Gibraltar. [12] He made his debut on 27 March as a starter in a 3–0 win over Gibraltar. [13]
On 21 November 2023, Wieffer scored his first senior international goal in the Netherlands' 6–0 win against Gibraltar. [14]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
FC Twente | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Excelsior | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||
2021–22 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 [a] | 1 | 42 | 5 | |||
Total | 65 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 77 | 6 | ||
Feyenoord | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 [b] | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | |
2023–24 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 [c] | 1 | 1 [d] | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
Total | 54 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 9 | ||
Career total | 120 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 158 | 15 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 2023 | 7 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21 November 2023 | Estádio Algarve, Faro/ Loulé, Portugal | ![]() |
2–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Feyenoord
Individual