Joël Drommel
Dutch footballer (born 1996)
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Joël Drommel (born 16 November 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Twente.[1][2]
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Drommel with Twente in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bussum, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Twente | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Almere City | ||
| 2011–2014 | IJsselmeervogels | ||
| 2014–2015 | Twente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Jong Twente | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2021 | Twente | 126 | (0) |
| 2021–2026 | PSV | 32 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Jong PSV | 7 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Sparta (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2026– | Twente | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Drommel used to play as a midfielder, but turned goalkeeper before joining the Almere City youth set-up. He then had a season with IJsselmeervogels,[3] before joining FC Twente in 2014.[4] He made his Eredivisie debut on 12 September 2015 against AFC Ajax in a 2–2 draw.[5]
In the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, he appeared in all but one KNVB Cup match.[1] In March 2021, Twente triggered a one-year option in contract. Shortly afterwards, Drommel was sold to PSV for €3.5 million, signing a five-year contract effective from the 2021–22 season.[6][7]
Drommel played a major role in PSV's 2022–23 KNVB Cup campaign, featuring in all five cup matches and saving Edson Álvarez's penalty in PSV's penalty shoot-out win over Ajax in the final.[8]
In 2025, Drommel was sent out on a season-long loan to fellow Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam.[9] During his season in Rotterdam, he kept a league-high eleven clean sheets, earning himself a place in ESPN's Eredivisie Team of the Season.[10]
Drommel departed PSV and returned to Twente in the summer of 2026, signing a four-year contract at the Grolsch Veste.[11]
International career
Drommel was called up to the senior Netherlands squad in November 2020.[12]
Personal life
His father Piet-Jan Drommel played for AZ and SC Telstar.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 August 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Twente | 2014–15 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||||
| FC Twente | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| Total | 126 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 136 | 0 | ||||
| PSV | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 0 | ||
| Jong PSV | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Twente | 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 217 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 | 0 | ||
- Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in UEFA Conference League