Tijs Velthuis
Defender - Centre-Back
at Sparta Rotterdam
at Sparta Rotterdam
1,056 days · joined 2023-07-03
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€700k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.02
goals / match
AZ Alkmaar U21
top club · 61 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2023
€150k
top transfer fee · 19/20
2
best season · 19/20
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-12 · 6 players total
162Appearances
4Goals
1Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tijs Velthuis |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2002-01-12 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Sparta Rotterdam |
| Joined | 2023-07-03 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Forza Sports Group |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Sparta Rotterdam
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2025
Transfer: Sassuolo → Sparta R.
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Sparta R. → Sassuolo
24/25 · Loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Salernitana → Sparta R.
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Sparta R. → Salernitana
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — US Salernitana 1919, US Sassuolo
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar U21 → Sparta R.
23/24 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2023
23/24 — Sparta Rotterdam
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: NAC Breda → AZ Alkmaar U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar U21 → NAC Breda
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — NAC Breda
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — AZ Alkmaar, AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar U18
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: AZ U19 → AZ Alkmaar U21
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar U19
22 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Twente U19 → AZ U19
19/20 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Twente Enschede U21, FC Twente Enschede U19
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Twente U17 → FC Twente U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Twente Enschede U17, FC Twente Enschede U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Twente Youth → FC Twente U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Quick '20 Jgd. → FC Twente Youth
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Sparta Rotterdam
0.0%
US Salernitana 1919
0.0%
US Sassuolo
0.0%
NAC Breda
50.2%
AZ Alkmaar U21
44.1%
AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar U18
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar U19
5.7%
FC Twente Enschede U19
0.0%
FC Twente Enschede U21
0.0%
FC Twente Enschede U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| US Sassuolo | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAC Breda | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2,374 |
| AZ Alkmaar U21 | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 2,084 |
| AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar U18 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar U19 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 270 |
| FC Twente Enschede U19 | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Twente Enschede U21 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Twente Enschede U17 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 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 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | US Sassuolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Play-Offs Conference League | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,374 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | NAC Breda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | KNVB Beker | NAC Breda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UEFA Youth League | AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,084 |
| 20/21 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U19 Cup NL | AZ Alkmaar U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eredivisie | FC Twente Enschede U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Cup NL | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 2 Fall | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Prelim. U17 | FC Twente Enschede U17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | FC Twente Enschede U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Quick '20 Jgd. | FC Twente Youth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | FC Twente Youth | FC Twente U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Twente U17 | FC Twente U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | FC Twente U19 | AZ U19 | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | AZ U19 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-13 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | NAC Breda | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | NAC Breda | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-03 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Sparta R. | Transfer | 500000 | €150k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-06 | Sparta R. | Salernitana | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-22 | Salernitana | Sparta R. | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Sparta R. | Sassuolo | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Sassuolo | Sparta R. | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knock | 2021-04-01 | 2021-04-22 | 22 | 4 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-01-26 | 2024-02-13 | 19 | 3 |
Current€700k
Peak€900k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16340 | #14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles-Andreas Brym | 1 | 0 | 953 |
| Joey Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sem Dirks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jort van der Sande | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Olij | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odysseus Velanas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Kortsmit | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Boyd Lucassen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Reus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fedde de Jong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorn Berkhout | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Soulyman Allouch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yusuf Barası | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Franken | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iman Griffith | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohamed Taabouni | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zico Buurmeester | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U19 | 2 | 6 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | NAC Breda | 1 | 28 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U19 | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Sassuolo | Sparta R. | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-23 | Sparta R. | Sassuolo | Loan | — | €800k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-22 | Salernitana | Sparta R. | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-06 | Sparta R. | Salernitana | Loan | — | €800k |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | NAC Breda | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-13 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | NAC Breda | Loan | — | €500k |
Last 50 matches for Sparta Rotterdam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | – | SBV Excelsior | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | NL1 |
FC Twente '65 | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Go Ahead Eagles | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 4–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | NL1 |
Telstar 1963 | 4–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–2 | PSV | Available |
| 2026-04-05 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 0–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | FC Volendam | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | NL1 |
SC Heerenveen | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | NL1 |
AZ | 3–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-02-17 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | NEC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 2–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–4 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2026-01-11 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | Heracles Almelo | Available |
| 2025-12-21 | NL1 |
FC Volendam | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–3 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-12-07 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | NAC Breda | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | NL1 |
NEC | 3–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | Fortuna Sittard | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | NL1 |
PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | AZ | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–0 | Telstar 1963 | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | NL1 |
FC Groningen | 0–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 3–3 | AFC Ajax | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | NL1 |
Heracles Almelo | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-09-19 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–5 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | NL1 |
SBV Excelsior | 0–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–4 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | FC Utrecht | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | NL1 |
PSV | 6–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–3 | PSV | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | NL1 |
FC Utrecht | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | NL1 |
Almere City FC | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 0–2 | FC Twente '65 | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | NL1 |
AFC Ajax | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 3–1 | SC Heerenveen | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | NEC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | NL1 |
Fortuna Sittard | 0–3 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | PEC Zwolle | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | NL1 |
NAC Breda | 1–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | NL1 |
Sparta Rotterdam | 4–0 | Willem II Tilburg | Available |
| 2025-02-14 | NL1 |
Go Ahead Eagles | 1–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | NL1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam | 3–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tijs Velthuis'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roda JC Kerkrade | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 67% |
| FC Eindhoven | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 67% |
| De Graafschap | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| TOP Oss | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 83% |
| FC Den Bosch | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 50% |
| Helmond Sport | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 67% |
| Jong PSV | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 83% |
| FC Dordrecht | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 83% |
| Jong Ajax | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 17% |
| MVV | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 75% |
| Willem II | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| AZ Alkmaar J | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 2,374 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 2,084 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U19 Div. 1 Spring
6 apps
2 G
1 A
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
89 apps
2 G
0 A
Eredivisie
25 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie B
8 apps
0 G
0 A
U19 Div. 1 Fall
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Tijs Velthuis?
Tijs Velthuis is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sparta Rotterdam.
How old is Tijs Velthuis?
Tijs Velthuis is 24 years old. He was born on January 12, 2002 in Oldenzaal.
What position does Tijs Velthuis play?
Tijs Velthuis plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Tijs Velthuis play for?
Tijs Velthuis currently plays for Sparta Rotterdam.
How many career goals has Tijs Velthuis scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tijs Velthuis has scored 4 goals in 162 appearances.
What is Tijs Velthuis's market value?
Tijs Velthuis's most recent reported market value is €700k.