Tijs Velthuis
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Date of birth
12 January 2002
Place of birth
Oldenzaal, the Netherlands
Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position
Centre-back
.jpg) Velthuis with Sparta Rotterdam in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldenzaal, the Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
PEC Zwolle (on loan from Sparta Rotterdam) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Quick '20 | ||
| 2012–2019 | Twente | ||
| 2019–2020 | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Jong AZ | 61 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 28 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sparta Rotterdam | 28 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Salernitana (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Sassuolo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:44, 30 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
Tijs Velthuis (born 12 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle on loan from Sparta Rotterdam.
Velthuis joined NAC Breda on a season-long loan deal on 13 July 2022, with an option to buy.[1]
On 3 July 2023, Velthuis signed a contract with Sparta Rotterdam for the term of three years, with an additional option year.[2]
On 7 August 2024, Velthuis moved to Salernitana in Italy on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.[3]
On 23 January 2025, Velthuis moved on a new Serie B loan to Sassuolo, with an option to buy.[4]
On 3 February 2026, Velthuis was loaned once again, to PEC Zwolle, with an option to buy.[5]
