Soufiane Hetli
Dutch footballer (born 2001)
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Soufiane Hetli (born 30 May 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Telstar. Born in Amsterdam, he came through the academy at AFC and holds Dutch and Moroccan nationality.
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Hetli with Telstar in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands[1][2] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Telstar | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2015–2017 | Almere City | ||
| 2017–2018 | DWS | ||
| 2019–2022 | AFC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | AFC | 40 | (12) |
| 2024– | Telstar | 64 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
AFC
A product of AFC's youth system, Hetli was promoted to the first team in 2022 and made his senior debut on 20 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away defeat to De Treffers in the Tweede Divisie.[4][5] He became a regular during the 2023–24 season, scoring ten league goals as AFC finished fifth.[6]
Telstar
On 30 May 2024, Hetli signed his first professional contract with Telstar of the Eerste Divisie; a one-year contract with an option for another year.[7] On 9 August 2024, he made his professional debut in a 3–2 away win over Vitesse. On 9 February 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a 6–0 victory against Jong FC Utrecht.[8] He initially featured off the bench but earned increasing starts as the season progressed.[3]
After establishing himself in the first team, Telstar exercised the option in his deal in March 2025 and, on 17 April 2025, he extended his contract to the summer of 2027.[9][10] In the final match of the regular season, a 3–0 win over Emmen on 9 May 2025, Hetli sustained a broken rib,[11] which ruled him out of the promotion play-offs. Telstar nevertheless secured promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time since 1978 after defeating Willem II in the play-off final.[12][13][14]
Hetli made his Eredivisie debut on 10 August 2025, starting in a 2–0 defeat away to Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena.[15][16] On 23 August he scored his first Eredivisie goal, opening the scoring in the 41st minute with a first-time finish from a Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp cross in a 2–2 home draw with Volendam.[17][18]
Style of play
Hetli has been deployed as a centre-forward and on the right wing. Regional coverage has described him as a right-sided attacker capable of striking eye-catching goals.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC | 2022–23[20] | Tweede Divisie | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |
| 2023–24[20] | Tweede Divisie | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 10 | ||
| Total | 40 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 12 | |||
| Telstar | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 |
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 34 | 4 | ||
| Total | 64 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 22 | ||
