Mats Wieffer
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Brighton & Hove Albion
at Brighton & Hove Albion
689 days · joined 2024-07-05
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€25.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Feyenoord Rotterdam
top club · 79 apps
Career highs
€30.00m
peak value · 2024
€32.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
6
best season · 17/18
14 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-11-16 · 6 players total
258Appearances
32Goals
33Assists
39Yellow cards
1Red cards
113Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mats Wieffer |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-11-16 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Borne, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Joined | 2024-07-05 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | V4S |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Brighton & Hove Albion
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Aug 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Feyenoord → Brighton
24/25 · Transfer · €32.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Brighton & Hove Albion
28 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
42 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Feyenoord Rotterdam
37 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Excelsior → Feyenoord
22/23 · Transfer · €575k
Jul 2021
21/22 — Excelsior Rotterdam
42 matches · 5 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — SBV Excelsior
35 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: FC Twente U21 → Excelsior
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Twente Enschede U21
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Twente Enschede U21, Twente Enschede FC
17 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Twente U19 → FC Twente U21
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Twente Enschede U21, FC Twente Enschede U19
21 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Twente Enschede U19
21 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Twente U17 → FC Twente U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Twente Enschede U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC Twente Youth → FC Twente U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €30.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Brighton & Hove Albion
9.9%
Feyenoord Rotterdam
33.6%
Excelsior Rotterdam
12.8%
SBV Excelsior
24.3%
FC Twente Enschede U21
10.3%
Twente Enschede FC
0.0%
FC Twente Enschede U19
9.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1,008 |
| Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 79 | 9 | 11 | 3,431 |
| Excelsior Rotterdam | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 1,302 |
| SBV Excelsior | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 2,477 |
| FC Twente Enschede U21 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1,051 |
| Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Twente Enschede U19 | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 936 |
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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1,008 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 469 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 29 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 518 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 25 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1,671 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 428 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Excelsior Rotterdam | 34 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 720 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | Excelsior Rotterdam | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 582 |
| 21/22 | KNVB Beker | Excelsior Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | SBV Excelsior | 31 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2,477 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | SBV Excelsior | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 605 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 18/19 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | Twente Enschede FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Derde Div. Sat | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Cup NL | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Fall | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 16/17 | U19 Cup NL | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 2 Fall | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 15/16 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Twente Youth | FC Twente U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Twente U17 | FC Twente U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Twente U19 | FC Twente U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | FC Twente U21 | Excelsior | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Excelsior | Feyenoord | Transfer | 400000 | €575k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Feyenoord | Brighton | Transfer | 30000000 | €32.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2020-09-11 | 2020-09-29 | 19 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Syndesmotic ligament tear | 2022-07-09 | 2022-09-02 | 56 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Knock | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-27 | 13 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-11-03 | 2023-11-05 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Thigh problems | 2024-04-17 | 2024-06-17 | 62 | 8 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-08-24 | 2024-09-16 | 24 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Thigh problems | 2024-12-21 | 2025-01-19 | 30 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2024-12-22 | 2025-02-10 | 51 | 9 |
Current€25.00m
Peak€30.00m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€24.98m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €27.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3379 | #20 | 14 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinten Timber | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Trotman | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Timon Wellenreuther | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Javairô Dilrosun | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stijn van Gassel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gernot Trauner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thijs Dallinga | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Bijlow | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lutsharel Geertruida | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Baas | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Quilindschy Hartman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Paixão | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ramiz Zerrouki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Siebe Horemans | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reuven Niemeijer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dávid Hancko | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 29 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 5 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 4 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5 | 25 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Excelsior Rotterdam | 5 | 34 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | SBV Excelsior | 5 | 31 |
Last 50 matches for Brighton & Hove Albion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Crawley Town | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2024-02-28 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2023-04-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-03-19 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 5–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Stoke City | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-12-21 | CGB |
Charlton Athletic | 4–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | INJURED Knock |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 1–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2022-08-24 | CGB |
Forest Green Rovers | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | INJURED Syndesmotic ligament tear |
| 2021-10-27 | CGB |
Leicester City | 4–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-09-22 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2021-02-10 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-09-30 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-09-23 | CGB |
Preston North End | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | INJURED Ankle injury |
| 2020-09-17 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–0 | Portsmouth FC | INJURED Ankle injury |
| 2020-06-30 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2020-06-23 | GB1 |
Leicester City | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB1 |
Sheffield United | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2020-02-01 | GB1 |
West Ham United | 3–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-21 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-18 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2020-01-11 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2020-01-01 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2019-12-28 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2019-12-16 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Available |
| 2019-12-05 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | 1–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-30 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–2 | Leicester City | Available |
| 2019-11-10 | GB1 |
Manchester United | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-02 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Available |
| 2019-09-28 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-25 | CGB |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2019-09-21 | GB1 |
Newcastle United | 0–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Available |
Teams faced most often by Mats Wieffer'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Volendam | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 50% |
| Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 50% |
| De Graafschap | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 30% |
| FC Emmen | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 60% |
| Almere City FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 40% |
| Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 30% |
| AFC Ajax | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 20% |
| FC Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 30% |
| Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| ADO Den Haag | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 63% |
| FC Dordrecht | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 63% |
| FC Den Bosch | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 88% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 28 | 1,008 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 987 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 2,444 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 42 | 1,302 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 2,477 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19 Div. 2 Spring
19 apps
8 G
2 A
Eredivisie
54 apps
6 G
8 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
66 apps
5 G
10 A
Beloften Eredivisie
9 apps
4 G
0 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
13 apps
3 G
0 A
Premier League
27 apps
1 G
5 A
KNVB Beker
15 apps
1 G
4 A
Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs
6 apps
1 G
2 A
Europa League
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
6 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Mats Wieffer?
Mats Wieffer is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How old is Mats Wieffer?
Mats Wieffer is 26 years old. He was born on November 16, 1999 in Borne.
What position does Mats Wieffer play?
Mats Wieffer plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Mats Wieffer play for?
Mats Wieffer currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion.
How many career goals has Mats Wieffer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mats Wieffer has scored 32 goals in 258 appearances.
What is Mats Wieffer's market value?
Mats Wieffer's most recent reported market value is €25.00m.