Mats Seuntjens
Dutch footballer
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Mats Seuntjens (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑt ˈsøːɲtɕəns]; born 17 April 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club Groningen.[1]
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Seuntjens with AZ in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Breda, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Groningen | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| BSV Boeimeer | |||
| NAC Breda | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | NAC Breda | 116 | (19) |
| 2016–2019 | AZ | 88 | (9) |
| 2016–2018 | Jong AZ | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Gençlerbirliği | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Fortuna Sittard | 75 | (15) |
| 2023 | RKC Waalwijk | 19 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | FC Utrecht | 15 | (1) |
| 2024 | RKC Waalwijk | 12 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Castellón | 12 | (0) |
| 2025– | Groningen | 29 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Seuntjens played as a youth for BSV Boeimeer, and at the age of 18 joined the NAC Breda youth academy in 2010 as an under-19 player.[2] He made his professional debut for the club 28 January 2012 in a match against De Graafschap.[3]
On 30 May 2016, Seuntjens moved to AZ, after an impressing 2015–16 season with NAC where he scored 13 goals and made 14 assists in 35 appearances in the Eerste Divisie.[2] He made his debut for AZ on 28 July in a Europa League qualifier against Greek club PAS Giannina, coming on as a 87th-minute substitute for Joris van Overeem in a 1–0 home win.[4] During his three seasons in Alkmaar, Seuntjens made 110 total appearances in which he scored 11 goals.[5]
On 1 July 2019, Seuntjens signed a two-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği after having lost his spot in the AZ starting eleven under new head coach Arne Slot.[6] He made his official debut for the club on 17 August as a starter in a 1–0 loss to Rizespor.[7]
Seuntjens moved to Fortuna Sittard on 15 August 2020 after an unsuccessful spell in Turkey.[8]
On 1 January 2023, Seuntjens moved to RKC Waalwijk, after 2.5 years with Fortuna Sittard. On 9 June, he signed a one-season contract with FC Utrecht, with the club holding an option to extend for one more year,[9] but returned to RKC Waalwijk on 13 January 2024.[10]
On 15 July 2024, Seuntjens moved to Spain and was announced at Segunda División side Castellón, managed by compatriot Dick Schreuder.[11]
On 3 January 2025, Seuntjens returned to the Netherlands and signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Groningen.[12]
Personal
His brother is professional footballer Ralf Seuntjens.
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: August 2021,[13]