Ian_Maatsen

Ian Maatsen

Ian Maatsen

Dutch footballer (born 2002)


Ian Ethan Maatsen (born 10 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea. Primarily a left-back, he can also play as a winger.

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Club career

Early career

Maatsen joined Feyenoord's academy at the age of seven, but was allegedly dropped for being too small. He moved to Sparta Rotterdam and then PSV Eindhoven, before joining Chelsea in 2018.[9]

Chelsea

On 25 September 2019, he made his debut for the London club as a substitute in a 7–1 EFL Cup victory over Grimsby Town.[10]

Loan to Charlton Athletic

On 13 October 2020, Maatsen joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan.[11] On 20 October, he made his league debut for Charlton, coming off the bench as a second-half substitute in the side's 1–0 win over Blackpool.[12] He scored his first senior goal on 2 April 2021 in a 1–0 away win over Doncaster Rovers.[13]

Loan to Coventry

On 30 July 2021, Maatsen joined Coventry City on loan.[14] On 2 October 2021, he scored his first goal for Coventry in a match against Fulham, helping his team to a 4–1 victory.[15] Overall, Maatsen made 40 league appearances for the Sky Blues and scored 3 goals during the 2021–22 season.[16]

Loan to Burnley

On 15 July 2022, Maatsen joined Burnley on a season-long loan.[17] He made his debut in the first round of the 2022–23 EFL Championship against Huddersfield Town, where he also scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win.[18] Following his impressive performances, Maatsen was named the EFL Championship Player of the Month for January 2023.[19] His team eventually won the league and promotion to the Premier League,[20] with Maatsen being included in the Championship Team of the Season as the best left-back.[21]

Loan to Borussia Dortmund

On 12 January 2024, Maatsen signed a contract extension with Chelsea until 2026 and joined Borussia Dortmund on a six-month loan.[22] On 16 April, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 4–2 win against Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals second leg, helping his team progress to the semi-finals.[23]

International career

Maatsen is a youth international for the Netherlands, having represented the country at all levels from under-15 to under-21.[24]

In September 2023, he received his first call-up to the Netherlands senior team by head coach Ronald Koeman, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.[25]

Personal life

Born in Vlaardingen, South Holland, Maatsen is of Surinamese descent and also has Indonesian ancestry from Java.[26][27]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 April 2024
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  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Burnley

Netherlands U17

Individual


References

  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. Ian Maatsen at Soccerway
  3. "Ian Maatsen Profile". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  4. Kinsella, Nizaar (25 September 2019). "Who is Ian Maatsen? Too small for Feyenoord but now closing on a Chelsea debut". goal.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. Sanders, Emma (25 September 2019). "Chelsea 7–1 Grimsby Town: Reece James impresses on debut". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  6. "Blackpool 0–1 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  7. "Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  8. "Coventry City 4–1 Fulham: Sky Blues hit back to hammer hapless Cottagers". BBC Sport. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  9. "Ian Maatsen » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. "Maatsen makes Championship loan move". Chelsea F.C. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  11. "Ian Maatsen » Championship 2022/2023". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  12. "Sky Bet EFL January Manager and Player of the Month winners". efl.com. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  13. Hurcom, Sophie (25 April 2023). "Blackburn Rovers 0–1 Burnley: Clarets seal Championship title with east Lancashire derby win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  14. "Chelsea: Ian Maatsen extends contract before joining Dortmund on loan". BBC Sport. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  15. Liew, Jonathan (16 April 2024). "Borussia Dortmund's Sabitzer sinks Atlético Madrid in seesaw thriller". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  16. "Ian Maatsen » Internationals". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  17. "Drie debutanten in definitieve selectie Oranje". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  18. "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  19. "Netherlands retain #U17EURO title: at a glance". UEFA. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  20. "Ian Maatsen named January's Bundesliga Rookie of the Month". Bundesliga. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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