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Mats Deijl (born 15 July 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.
![]() Deijl in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Vlaardingen, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | MVV '27 | ||
2006–2010 | WSC | ||
2010–2014 | RKC Waalwijk | ||
2014–2015 | Brabant United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | FC Den Bosch | 108 | (3) |
2021– | Go Ahead Eagles | 96 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 13 May 2024 (UTC) |
He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Den Bosch on 16 December 2016 in a game against Fortuna Sittard[2] and was added to the Den Bosch first team squad a few weeks later.[3] On 4 January 2017, the club announced that Deijl had been permanently promoted to first team.[4]
On 16 June 2021, Deijl signed a three-year contract with recently promoted Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles.[5]
Deijl was born in Vlaardingen, South Holland. In December 2023, Deijl confirmed his Malaysian ancestry through his father's side. When asked about his Malaysian heritage, Deijl stated, "Yes, really far away on my father's side. I don't even know how far".[6][7]
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