Stijn Spierings

Stijn Spierings (born 12 March 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Toulouse in the French Ligue 2.[1]

Stijn Spierings
Personal information
Full name Stijn Spierings
Date of birth (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996
Place of birth Alkmaar, Netherlands
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Toulouse
Number 17
Youth career
AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 AZ 2 (0)
2016 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 5 (1)
2016–2018 Sparta Rotterdam 52 (4)
2016–2018 Jong Sparta Rotterdam 20 (3)
2019 RKC Waalwijk 35 (10)
2020 Levski Sofia 15 (4)
2020– Toulouse 13 (7)
National team‡
2012–2013 Netherlands U17 2 (0)
2013–2014 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U20 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:29, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2015

Early career

Born in the Dutch city of 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 since played in the youth team.

On 7 January 2019, he signed a 1.5-year contract with RKC Waalwijk.[2]

One year later, on 13 January 2020, Spierings moved abroad, signing a 3-year deal with Bulgarian First League side Levski Sofia.[3]

International career

The midfielder has also turned out appearances with the Dutch national team at youth level as well. He has played for the U17s and the U19 squad.

Honours

Club
Sparta Rotterdam

References
  1. Stijn Spierings at WorldFootball.net
  2. "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.
  3. "Стайн Спиeрингс подписа договор с ПФК Левски". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.

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