Stijn_Spierings

Stijn Spierings

Stijn Spierings

Dutch footballer (born 1996)


Stijn Spierings (born 12 March 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Toulouse, on loan from Lens.[2]

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Club career

Spierings during training with Toulouse in 2022

Born in Alkmaar, Spierings began his youth career and professional career with his local team AZ. Having broken into the first team he played on just two occasions in his first season, against PSV and Excelsior. He was then loaned to Sparta Rotterdam and played a role in their successful campaign to get promoted from the Eerste Divisie. At the end of that season Spierings signed a permanent deal with the club and has played in the youth team.

On 7 January 2019, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with RKC Waalwijk.[3]

One year later, on 13 January 2020, Spierings moved abroad, signing a three-year deal with Bulgarian First League side Levski Sofia.[4]

On 5 October 2020, Spierings signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 club Toulouse.[5] He thereby became the third Dutch player to wear the club's colours, after Rob Rensenbrink and Branco van den Boomen.[6] Spierings was in head coach Patrice Garande's starting lineup in his first match on 17 October against Ajaccio, in which he scored the later winner on a penalty-kick, securing the 1–0 victory.[7] He scored five goals in his first eight games.[8]

On 23 June 2023, Spierings signed for Ligue 1 club Lens on a four-year contract.[9]

International career

Stijn Spierings has also turned out appearances with the Netherlands national team at youth level as well. He has played for the U17s and the U19 teams.[citation needed]

Career statistics

As of match played on 2 September 2023[2][10]
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  1. Appearances in Eredivisie relegation play-offs
  2. Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  3. Appearances in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs

Honours

Sparta Rotterdam

Toulouse


References

  1. "Stijn Spierings". Toulouse FC. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. Stijn Spierings at WorldFootball.net
  3. "RKC Waalwijk versterkt zich met middenvelder Stijn Spierings" [RKC Waalwijk strengthens with midfielder Stijn Spierings] (in Dutch). RKC Waalwijk. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  4. "Официално: Стайн Спиерингс подписа с Левски". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. "Le milieu de terrain Stijn Spierings s'engage avec le TFC". Toulouse FC (in French). 5 October 2020.
  6. Krabbendam, Martijn (20 October 2020). "Hoe en waarom Stijn Spierings het spoor van Rob Rensenbrink koos". Voetbal International (in Dutch).
  7. "Ajaccio vs. Toulouse – 17 October 2020 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  8. "Mercato : Stijn Spierings s'engage 4 ans avec le RC Lens". La Voix du Nord (in French). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  9. Stijn Spierings at Soccerway
  10. Mayen, Philippe (29 April 2023). "Ô Toulouse... FC !" [O Toulouse...FC!!]. FFF - Fédération Française de Football (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  11. "Le Toulouse Football Club est champion de Ligue 2 BKT" [Toulouse Football Club is Ligue 2 BKT champion] (in French). Toulouse FC. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.



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