Kjell Scherpen
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-23 · 6 players total
| Full name | Kjell Scherpen |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-01-23 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Emmen, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 206.00 m |
| Current club | Union Saint-Gilloise |
| Joined | 2025-07-24 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | V4S |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 6,060 |
| Vitesse Arnhem | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2,293 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 630 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2,610 |
| FC Emmen | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3,226 |
| FC Emmen U19 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | SK Sturm Graz | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | SK Sturm Graz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 24/25 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Sturm Graz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | SK Sturm Graz | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | SK Sturm Graz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | SK Sturm Graz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 23/24 | ÖFB-Cup | SK Sturm Graz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | Eredivisie | Vitesse Arnhem | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,293 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 21/22 | JPL | KV Oostende (-2024) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | FC Emmen | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,046 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | FC Emmen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | FC Emmen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler PO | FC Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | FC Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Cup NL | FC Emmen U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Fall | FC Emmen U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Emmen U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler League | FC Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Jupiler PO | FC Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | KNVB Beker | FC Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Emmen Yth. | FC Emmen Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | FC Emmen Youth | Emmen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Emmen U17 | Emmen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Emmen U19 | FC Emmen | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Emmen | Ajax | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-16 | Ajax | Brighton | Transfer | 2800000 | €5.00m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Brighton | KV Oostende | Loan | 2800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | KV Oostende | Brighton | Return from loan | 2200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-16 | Brighton | Vitesse | Loan | 2200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Vitesse | Brighton | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Brighton | Sturm Graz | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Sturm Graz | Brighton | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Brighton | Union SG | Transfer | 5000000 | €2.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ankle problems | 2021-07-24 | 2021-09-10 | 49 | 8 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-08 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Knee injury | 2022-10-15 | 2022-11-07 | 24 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2023-11-24 | 2023-11-26 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2023-12-22 | 2024-06-30 | 192 | 29 |
| 24/25 | Knee surgery | 2024-11-26 | 2024-12-31 | 36 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16341 | #1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | #16 | 18 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amady Camara | 2 | 0 | 888 |
| Caner Cavlan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Szymon Wlodarczyk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niklas Geyrhofer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anco Jansen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tochi Chukwuani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Yalcouyé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Bijl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emanuel Aiwu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| William Bøving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seedy Jatta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Johnston | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Hierländer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jusuf Gazibegovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory Wüthrich | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitri Lavalée | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Gorenc Stankovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Otar Kiteishvili | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Sturm Graz | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-06 | Brighton | Sturm Graz | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Vitesse | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-16 | Brighton | Vitesse | Loan | — | €2.20m |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | KV Oostende | Brighton | Return from loan | — | €2.20m |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Brighton | KV Oostende | Loan | — | €2.80m |
Last 50 matches for Union Saint-Gilloise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | Cercle Brugge | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | BE1 |
SV Zulte Waregem | 1–4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–1 | Sporting Charleroi | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 1–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | KVC Westerlo | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | BE1 |
FCV Dender EH | 0–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | BE1 |
RAAL La Louviére | 0–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–0 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 5–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2025-07-25 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 0–4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 0–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 0–0 | Club Brugge KV | Available |
| 2025-04-24 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 0–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 0–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 5–1 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 2–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–0 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 4–1 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-02-23 | BE1 |
RSC Anderlecht | 0–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | BE1 |
KV Kortrijk | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | BE1 |
K Beerschot VA | 0–4 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-01-19 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–0 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 1–2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | BE1 |
Royal Antwerp FC | 5–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 1–3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-12-22 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–2 | Club Brugge KV | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-12-15 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–1 | KVC Westerlo | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-12-08 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 0–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-12-04 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–2 | KAA Gent | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-12-01 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Royal Antwerp FC | INJURED Knee surgery |
| 2024-11-24 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 4–0 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–3 | Cercle Brugge | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 0–0 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 1–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 3–0 | KV Kortrijk | Available |
| 2024-09-20 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 0–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kjell Scherpen'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVV-Venlo | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 56% |
| ADO Den Haag | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 33% |
| FC Groningen | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 17% |
| De Graafschap | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 50% |
| Vitesse | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 10% |
| Willem II | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 40% |
| Helmond Sport | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 60% |
| SC Cambuur | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 70% |
| Feyenoord | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 31 | -22 | 10% |
| FC Den Bosch | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 60% |
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 20% |
| TOP Oss | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 80% |
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 | 27 | 2,430 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 1,710 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 1,260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 270 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 40 | 3,630 | 8 | 20% | 55 | 1.36 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 2,430 | 9 | 33% | 32 | 1.19 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 2,293 | 8 | 31% | 31 | 1.22 |
| 21/22 | 13 | 1,200 | 3 | 23% | 19 | 1.43 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 1,710 | 3 | 16% | 29 | 1.53 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 1,260 | 5 | 36% | 18 | 1.29 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 3,136 | 4 | 11% | 73 | 2.1 |
| 17/18 | 14 | 1,260 | 4 | 29% | 18 | 1.29 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Kjell Scherpen
Who is Kjell Scherpen?
Kjell Scherpen is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Union Saint-Gilloise.
How old is Kjell Scherpen?
Kjell Scherpen is 26 years old. He was born on January 23, 2000 in Emmen.
What position does Kjell Scherpen play?
Kjell Scherpen plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Kjell Scherpen play for?
Kjell Scherpen currently plays for Union Saint-Gilloise.
What is Kjell Scherpen's market value?
Kjell Scherpen's most recent reported market value is €5.00m.
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