Gijs Smal
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.JPG) Smal in 2025 with Feyenoord | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | De Rijp, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SV De Rijp | |||
| 2010–2012 | AFC '34 | ||
| 2012–2015 | Volendam | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Jong Volendam | 63 | (4) |
| 2017–2020 | Volendam | 68 | (9) |
| 2020–2024 | Twente | 107 | (4) |
| 2024– | Feyenoord | 40 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:30, 1 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Gijs Smal (born 31 August 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
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Born in De Rijp, Smal made his Eerste Divisie debut for FC Volendam on 22 September 2017 in a game against De Graafschap.[1] He then managed to establish himself in the starting line-up and made 28 league appearances in his first season. The following season, Smal lost the competition for left-back to Robin Schouten, who had come over from Jong Ajax, and mainly appeared as a substitute. However, he did become champion of the Derde Divisie Sunday with the reserve team, Jong Volendam. Under the new head coach Wim Jonk, he again became a starter for the first team in the 2019–20 season. With six goals and ten assists, he was a key player in the second-tier that season, which was suspended and later abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 26 June 2020, Smal signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club FC Twente, coming over on a free transfer.[2]
On 31 May 2024, Smal signed a four-year contract with Feyenoord.[3] He made his official debut for the club on 18 August, coming on as a substitute in a 5–1 away win against PEC Zwolle.[4]
