Market value
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Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0
goals / match
Sandefjord Fotball
top club · 58 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-12 · 6 players total
140Appearances
0Goals
6Assists
15Yellow cards
2Red cards
0Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ian Smeulers |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-01-12 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 174.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-04-17 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Trace |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Apr 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Volos NPS → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Volos NPS
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Excelsior → Volos NPS
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Sandefjord → Excelsior
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — Sandefjord Fotball, Sandefjord Fotball II
13 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Excelsior Rotterdam
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Sandefjord Fotball
34 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Feyenoord U21 → Sandefjord
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Sandefjord Fotball
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2021
Transfer: Willem II → Feyenoord U21
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Feyenoord U21 → Willem II
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Willem II Tilburg, Feyenoord U21
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: FC Dordrecht → Feyenoord U21
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Dordrecht U21, FC Dordrecht
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Feyenoord U21 → FC Dordrecht
19/20 · Loan
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Feyenoord U21, Feyenoord U19
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Feyenoord U19 → Feyenoord U21
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Feyenoord U21, Feyenoord U19, Feyenoord Rotterdam UEFA U19
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Feyenoord U17 → Feyenoord U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Feyenoord U17
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Feyenoord Youth → Feyenoord U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
No data
Minutes played by club
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volos NPS | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Excelsior Rotterdam | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandefjord Fotball | 3 | 2021 | 2023 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sandefjord Fotball II | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willem II Tilburg | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feyenoord U21 | 3 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dordrecht | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Dordrecht U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feyenoord U19 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam UEFA U19 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feyenoord U17 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Kypello Elladas | Volos NPS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super League 1 | Volos NPS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Excelsior Rotterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Excelsior Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Excelsior Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Eliteserien | Sandefjord Fotball | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NM-Cup | Sandefjord Fotball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen avd. 4 | Sandefjord Fotball II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Eliteserien | Sandefjord Fotball | 28 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NM-Cup | Sandefjord Fotball | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Relegation Eliteserien | Sandefjord Fotball | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | Sandefjord Fotball | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | Willem II Tilburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U21 Div. 1 Fall | Feyenoord U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | FC Dordrecht U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | FC Dordrecht U21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | FC Dordrecht | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | FC Dordrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Feyenoord U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | Feyenoord U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Beloften Eredivisie | Feyenoord U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Cup NL | Feyenoord U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | Feyenoord U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | Feyenoord U19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Feyenoord Rotterdam UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U17 Div. 1 Spring | Feyenoord U17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Feyenoord Youth | Feyenoord U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Feyenoord U17 | Feyenoord U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Feyenoord U19 | Feyenoord U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Feyenoord U21 | FC Dordrecht | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | FC Dordrecht | Feyenoord U21 | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Feyenoord U21 | Willem II | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Willem II | Feyenoord U21 | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Feyenoord U21 | Sandefjord | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-21 | Sandefjord | Excelsior | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Excelsior | Volos NPS | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-30 | Volos NPS | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-17 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-10-22 | 2019-05-07 | 198 | 18 |
| 19/20 | Foot injury | 2019-07-30 | 2019-08-02 | 4 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2024-01-24 | 2024-03-31 | 68 | 9 |
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sivert Gussiås | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| Jacob Storevik | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sander Risan Mørk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deyver Vega | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quint Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Keto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keanin Ayer Boya | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Boyd Reith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aleksander Damnjanovic Nilsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohamed Ofkir | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wouter Burger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordy Wehrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Kurtovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordie van Leeuwen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesper Taaje | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Franklin Nyenetue | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orkun Kökçü | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Huijgen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Willem II | Feyenoord U21 | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Feyenoord U21 | Willem II | Loan | — | €75k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | FC Dordrecht | Feyenoord U21 | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Feyenoord U21 | FC Dordrecht | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eliteserien
51 apps
0 G
4 A
Relegation Eliteserien
2 apps
0 G
1 A
U17 Div. 1 Spring
12 apps
0 G
1 A
Eredivisie
9 apps
0 G
0 A
NM-Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
10 apps
0 G
0 A
U19 Div. 1 Fall
8 apps
0 G
0 A
U19 Div. 1 Spring
12 apps
0 G
0 A
Beloften Eredivisie
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ian Smeulers
Who is Ian Smeulers?
Ian Smeulers is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Ian Smeulers?
Ian Smeulers is 26 years old. He was born on January 12, 2000 in Rotterdam.
What position does Ian Smeulers play?
Ian Smeulers plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Ian Smeulers play for?
Ian Smeulers currently plays for Retired.