Matz Sels
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-02-26 · 6 players total
| Full name | Matz Sels |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Matz Willy Els Sels |
| Date of birth | 1992-02-26 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lint, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Nottingham Forest |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Cherry Sports |
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5,521 |
| RC Strasbourg Alsace | 6 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 15,735 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3,330 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1,290 |
| Newcastle United U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| KAA Gent | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 10,425 |
| Lierse SK (-2018) | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2,790 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 391 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 23/24 | Coupe de France | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,420 |
| 21/22 | Coupe de France | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Croky Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 17/18 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 17/18 | Pro L. Supercup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Newcastle United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | PL2 Playoffs | Newcastle United U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Newcastle United U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | KAA Gent | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 15/16 | Croky Cup | KAA Gent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 15/16 | JPL | KAA Gent | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 15/16 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
| 15/16 | Pro L. Supercup | KAA Gent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Cofidis Cup | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 495 |
| 14/15 | JPL | KAA Gent | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 14/15 | JPL Play-Offs I | KAA Gent | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | KAA Gent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 13/14 | JPL | KAA Gent | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 13/14 | JPL Playoff II | KAA Gent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | Lierse SK (-2018) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | JPL | Lierse SK (-2018) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 11/12 | Cofidis Cup | Lierse SK (-2018) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL | Lierse SK (-2018) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL Playoff II | Lierse SK (-2018) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | Lierse SK (-2018) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Lierse SK (-2018) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL Playoff II | Lierse SK (-2018) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | Lierse SK (-2018) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Lierse SK Yth. | Lierse SK U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Lierse SK U17 | Lierse SK U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Lierse SK U19 | Lierse SK | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-03 | Lierse SK | KAA Gent | Transfer | 900000 | €810k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | KAA Gent | Newcastle | Transfer | 6500000 | €6.60m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Newcastle | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | 5000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | RSC Anderlecht | Newcastle | Return from loan | 4500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-26 | Newcastle | R. Strasbourg | Transfer | 4500000 | €4.00m |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | R. Strasbourg | Forest | Transfer | 7000000 | €6.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2020-07-15 | 2021-01-20 | 190 | 28 |
| 24/25 | Adductor injury | 2024-10-08 | 2024-10-15 | 8 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23219 | #1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16338 | #1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16337 | #1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9315 | #12 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3382 | #13 | 11 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brecht Dejaegere | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Lala | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerzino Nyamsi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frédéric Guilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Perrin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Saief | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Habib Diallo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Caci | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasse Nielsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahima Sissoko | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lebo Mothiba | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Foket | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Djiku | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Renato Neto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Mitrovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ludovic Ajorque | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | RSC Anderlecht | Newcastle | Return from loan | — | €4.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Newcastle | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | — | €5.00m |
Last 50 matches for Nottingham Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 3–4 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-08-30 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2023-02-01 | CGB |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2023-01-25 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-01-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-03-07 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2021-08-11 | CGB |
Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Barnsley FC | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2020-06-28 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-03-06 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2020-03-02 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-11 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-22 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2020-01-19 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-12-10 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-12-06 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 0–4 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-23 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Hull City | Available |
| 2019-10-20 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-27 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-24 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Matz Sels's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Antwerp FC | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 36% |
| KRC Genk | 35 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 23% |
| Club Brugge KV | 35 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 73 | -39 | 17% |
| Standard Liège | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 37 | +25 | 63% |
| Cercle Brugge | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 63% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 52% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 55% |
| KV Mechelen | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 55% |
| KV Kortrijk | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 60% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 25% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 26% |
| Derby County | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 42% |
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 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 24/25 | 42 | 3,811 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 3,150 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 3,540 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 3,420 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 3,420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 3,330 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 1,650 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 4,005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 1.67 |
| 24/25 | 42 | 3,811 | 15 | 36% | 49 | 1.16 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 3,150 | 4 | 11% | 51 | 1.46 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 3,540 | 7 | 18% | 59 | 1.5 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 3,420 | 13 | 34% | 44 | 1.16 |
| 20/21 | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0% | 13 | 2.17 |
| 19/20 | 35 | 3,105 | 11 | 31% | 40 | 1.16 |
| 18/19 | 38 | 3,420 | 8 | 21% | 50 | 1.32 |
| 17/18 | 37 | 3,330 | 9 | 24% | 55 | 1.49 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 1,650 | 7 | 39% | 16 | 0.87 |
| 15/16 | 53 | 4,770 | 18 | 34% | 57 | 1.08 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 4,005 | 16 | 36% | 45 | 1.01 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 1,650 | 4 | 22% | 16 | 0.87 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 2,790 | 5 | 16% | 55 | 1.77 |
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Who is Matz Sels?
Matz Sels is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nottingham Forest.
How old is Matz Sels?
Matz Sels is 34 years old. He was born on February 26, 1992 in Lint.
What position does Matz Sels play?
Matz Sels plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Matz Sels play for?
Matz Sels currently plays for Nottingham Forest.
What is Matz Sels's market value?
Matz Sels's most recent reported market value is €7.00m.
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