Mats Knoester
Defender - Centre-Back
at Aberdeen FC
at Aberdeen FC
476 days · joined 2025-02-03
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€600k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Heracles Almelo
top club · 92 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2022
€150k
top transfer fee · 18/19
6
best season · 16/17
25 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-11-19 · 6 players total
260Appearances
11Goals
2Assists
31Yellow cards
1Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mats Knoester |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-11-19 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Aberdeen FC |
| Joined | 2025-02-03 |
| Contract expires | 2029-05-31 |
| Agent | Your Team |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Aberdeen FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Ferencváros → Aberdeen FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Ferencvárosi TC, Aberdeen FC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Aarhus GF → Ferencváros
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Ferencváros → Aarhus GF
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ferencvárosi TC, Aarhus GF
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Ferencvárosi TC
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Heracles Almelo → Ferencváros
22/23 · Transfer
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Heracles Almelo
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Heracles Almelo
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Heracles Almelo, Heracles Almelo U21
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Feyenoord U21 → Heracles Almelo
18/19 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2018
18/19 — Heracles Almelo U21, Feyenoord U21, Heracles Almelo
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Feyenoord → Feyenoord U21
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Feyenoord U19 → Feyenoord
17/18 · Transfer
Jun 2017
Injury: unknown
53 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Feyenoord U21, Feyenoord U19
30 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Feyenoord U21, Feyenoord U19
29 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Feyenoord U17 → Feyenoord U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Feyenoord U17
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: ARC Yth. → Feyenoord Youth
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aberdeen FC
0.0%
Ferencvárosi TC
0.0%
Aarhus GF
0.0%
Heracles Almelo
23.1%
Heracles Almelo U21
16.7%
Feyenoord U21
4.2%
Feyenoord U19
55.9%
Feyenoord U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aarhus GF | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heracles Almelo | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 994 |
| Heracles Almelo U21 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| Feyenoord U21 | 3 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Feyenoord U19 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 2,405 |
| Feyenoord U17 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 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 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Ferencvárosi TC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Ferencvárosi TC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Magyar Kupa | Ferencvárosi TC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | Ferencvárosi TC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Oddset Pokalen | Aarhus GF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga | Aarhus GF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Superliga Championship round | Aarhus GF | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Ferencvárosi TC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | Ferencvárosi TC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Ferencvárosi TC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Europa League Qualifying | Ferencvárosi TC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Magyar Kupa | Ferencvárosi TC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 27 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Heracles Almelo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 994 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Heracles Almelo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Reserve Erediv. | Heracles Almelo U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo U21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | Feyenoord U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Play-Offs Conference League | Heracles Almelo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Beloften Eredivisie | Feyenoord U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19 Cup NL | Feyenoord U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | Feyenoord U19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | Feyenoord U19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 15/16 | Beloften Eredivisie | Feyenoord U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Beloften nacompetitie | Feyenoord U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U19 Cup NL | Feyenoord U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | Feyenoord U19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | Feyenoord U19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 855 |
| 15/16 | Viareggio Cup | Feyenoord U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Prelim. U17 | Feyenoord U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | ARC Yth. | Feyenoord Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Feyenoord U17 | Feyenoord U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Feyenoord U19 | Feyenoord | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Feyenoord | Feyenoord U21 | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-17 | Feyenoord U21 | Heracles Almelo | Transfer | 100000 | €150k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Heracles Almelo | Ferencváros | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Ferencváros | Aarhus GF | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Aarhus GF | Ferencváros | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | Ferencváros | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-06-01 | 2018-05-01 | 335 | 53 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-01-13 | 2021-01-29 | 17 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Muscle injury | 2022-04-01 | 2022-04-15 | 15 | 2 |
Current€600k
Peak€1.50m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39118 | #5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34684 | #5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16342 | #13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16340 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | #12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | #15 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delano Burgzorg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Endre Botka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquinhos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emil Hansson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Bijlow | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Pröpper | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Fadiga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Teun Bijleveld | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Rente | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dénes Dibusz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orestis Kiomourtzoglou | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Zachariassen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adama Traoré | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Giacomo Quagliata | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Silvester van der Water | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sinan Bakış | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Schoofs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashaan Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca de la Torre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Janis Blaswich | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | Feyenoord U19 | 4 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 2 | 27 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | Feyenoord U19 | 1 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 8 |
| 22/23 | NB I. | Ferencvárosi TC | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Aarhus GF | Ferencváros | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Ferencváros | Aarhus GF | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Last 23 matches for Aberdeen FC while Mats Knoester was at the club (joined 2025-02-03). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–2 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 4–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–0 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–1 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-04 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 2–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 4–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 1–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–2 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 0–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 4–1 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–0 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 2–2 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 1–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Mats Knoester'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO Den Haag | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 75% |
| Vitesse | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 25% |
| FC Groningen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75% |
| PEC Zwolle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| FC Emmen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Feyenoord | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 25% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Willem II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 25% |
| VVV-Venlo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 75% |
| FC Utrecht | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 25% |
| PSV Eindhoven | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 994 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 18/19 | 20 | 720 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 1,035 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19 Div. 1 Fall
21 apps
4 G
0 A
Eredivisie
86 apps
2 G
0 A
Reserve Erediv.
17 apps
2 G
0 A
U19 Div. 1 Spring
23 apps
2 G
0 A
U19 Cup NL
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
10 apps
0 G
1 A
NB I.
29 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mats Knoester?
Mats Knoester is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Aberdeen FC.
How old is Mats Knoester?
Mats Knoester is 27 years old. He was born on November 19, 1998 in Alphen aan den Rijn.
What position does Mats Knoester play?
Mats Knoester plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Mats Knoester play for?
Mats Knoester currently plays for Aberdeen FC.
How many career goals has Mats Knoester scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mats Knoester has scored 11 goals in 260 appearances.
What is Mats Knoester's market value?
Mats Knoester's most recent reported market value is €600k.