Gijs Besselink
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Willem II Tilburg
at Willem II Tilburg
284 days · joined 2025-08-14
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€600k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Twente Enschede U21
top club · 41 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-06-16 · 6 players total
106Appearances
3Goals
0Assists
5Yellow cards
1Red cards
3Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gijs Besselink |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2004-06-16 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Heeten, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Willem II Tilburg |
| On loan from | ↩ Twente Enschede FC parent contract: 2028-06-30 |
| Joined | 2025-08-14 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jun 2026
Transfer: Willem II → Twente FC
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Twente FC → Willem II
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Twente Enschede FC, Willem II Tilburg
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Twente Enschede FC, FC Twente Enschede U21
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Sep 2023
Transfer: FC Twente U21 → Twente FC
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Twente Enschede FC, FC Twente Enschede U21
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Twente Enschede FC, FC Twente U18, FC Twente Enschede U21
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Twente U18 → FC Twente U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Twente U18
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: FC Twente Youth → Twente U18
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Twente Enschede U17
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Twente Enschede FC
8.6%
Willem II Tilburg
0.0%
FC Twente Enschede U21
91.4%
FC Twente U18
0.0%
FC Twente Enschede U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente Enschede FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Twente Enschede U21 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 286 |
| FC Twente U18 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Twente Enschede U17 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Willem II Tilburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Twente Enschede FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Play-Offs Conference League | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 |
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Twente Enschede FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | Twente Enschede FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | FC Twente U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U21 Div. 1 Spring | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U21 Div. 2 Fall | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Div. 2 Fall | FC Twente U18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Div. 2 Spring | FC Twente U18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U19 Cup Netherlands | FC Twente U18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Prelim. U17 | FC Twente Enschede U17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | FC Twente Youth | Twente U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Twente U18 | FC Twente U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-18 | FC Twente U21 | Twente FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-14 | Twente FC | Willem II | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Willem II | Twente FC | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Ankle injury | 2024-08-08 | 2024-08-28 | 21 | 3 |
Current€600k
Peak€600k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thijmen de Lange | 2 | 0 | 859 |
| Myron Bostdorp | 2 | 0 | 854 |
| Bart van Rooij | 2 | 0 | 476 |
| Lars Unnerstall | 2 | 0 | 468 |
| Daan Rots | 2 | 0 | 445 |
| Mees Hilgers | 2 | 0 | 411 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 | 0 | 312 |
| Mats Rots | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrie Kuster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Iylia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Younan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timo Jansink | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Olaf Kok | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Geypens | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jort Ribbers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Karssies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juliën Mesbahi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Landkroon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaid Marhoum | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 2 | 8 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Willem II | Twente FC | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-14 | Twente FC | Willem II | Loan | — | €600k |
Last 34 matches for Willem II Tilburg The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 1–2 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-05-09 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 1–2 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | NL1 |
NEC | 1–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 1–0 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 1–2 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-04-04 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 3–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 0–2 | Almere City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–0 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 2–3 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 4–0 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 1–3 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | NL1 |
PSV | 1–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 0–2 | AZ | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | NL1 |
RKC Waalwijk | 2–0 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 1–1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-01-12 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 6–2 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 4–1 | NEC | Available |
| 2024-12-13 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 0–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 1–2 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 2–0 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2024-11-24 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 2–2 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | NL1 |
AZ | 1–2 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 0–1 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 1–0 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 0–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2024-10-04 | NL1 |
Almere City FC | 0–1 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 0–2 | PSV | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 3–2 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 3–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 1–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 1–1 | Willem II Tilburg | INJURED Ankle injury |
| 2024-08-18 | NL1 |
Willem II Tilburg | 2–0 | Go Ahead Eagles | INJURED Ankle injury |
| 2024-08-10 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1–1 | Willem II Tilburg | INJURED Ankle injury |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 23/24 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U21 Div. 1 Fall
11 apps
2 G
0 A
UECL Quali
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Eredivisie
21 apps
0 G
0 A
U21 Div. 1 Spring
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
U21 Div. 2 Fall
13 apps
0 G
0 A
U19 Cup Netherlands
5 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 Div. 2 Spring
7 apps
0 G
0 A
U18 Div. 2 Fall
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Prelim. U17
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Gijs Besselink
Who is Gijs Besselink?
Gijs Besselink is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Willem II Tilburg.
How old is Gijs Besselink?
Gijs Besselink is 21 years old. He was born on June 16, 2004 in Heeten.
What position does Gijs Besselink play?
Gijs Besselink plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Gijs Besselink play for?
Gijs Besselink currently plays for Willem II Tilburg.
How many career goals has Gijs Besselink scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gijs Besselink has scored 3 goals in 106 appearances.
What is Gijs Besselink's market value?
Gijs Besselink's most recent reported market value is €600k.