Gijs Smal

Gijs Smal of Feyenoord was born on 31 August 1997 (age 28).

Gijs Smal, born on 31 August 1997 (age 28), is a Dutch left-back currently with Feyenoord, where he wears the number 5 shirt. His market value is around £6m, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came at FC Volendam in 2019-20, when he scored six goals in 28 appearances. For a full-back, that is a useful return rather than something to get carried away about, but it does point to a player comfortable enough in the final third.

At Feyenoord in 2026-27, Smal has made one KNVB Beker appearance and six in the Europa League, giving him seven appearances across all competitions. His career has been shaped in the Netherlands, with Volendam providing the clearest attacking output before his move into Feyenoord’s first-team squad.

📈 Key stats and insights

Gijs Smal has made six Europa League appearances for Feyenoord in 2026-27

Gijs Smal has one KNVB Beker appearance in 2026-27

Gijs Smal scored six goals for FC Volendam in 2019-20

Gijs Smal joined Feyenoord from FC Twente on a free transfer in 2024

Gijs Smal carries a €7.00m market value

Last updated 12 August 2026. Send feedback

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Gijs Smal

LB

1.83m (6ft)
Height: 5
Squad Number: 77kg (12st 1lb)
Weight: 31 August 1997 (age 28)
Date of Birth: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Country of Birth: Feyenoord
Team: £6m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Feyenoord
KNVB Beker 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Feyenoord
Europa League 2025 - 2026
Games: 6
Starting: 6
Substitute: -
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Gijs Smal’s 2026-27 involvement has been concentrated in cup football, with six Europa League appearances and one KNVB Beker appearance for Feyenoord. The left back is 28, carries a €7.00m market value and offers a profile shaped more by continental usage than by a broad domestic sample at this stage of the season.

📋 Career stats

Team: Feyenoord
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Feyenoord
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 17
Goals: -

Team: Feyenoord
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 25
Goals: -

Team: FC Twente
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 26
Goals: -

Team: FC Twente
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 34
Goals: 2

Team: FC Twente
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 25
Goals: 2

Team: FC Twente
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 22
Goals: -

Team: FC Volendam
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 28
Goals: 6

Team: FC Volendam
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 12
Goals: -

Team: FC Volendam
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 28
Goals: 3

Smal’s career has stayed within the Netherlands, moving from FC Volendam to FC Twente and then Feyenoord. The trajectory points to steady domestic progression, with his most productive scoring season coming at FC Volendam in 2019-20, when he scored six goals, followed by two-goal seasons at FC Twente in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

💰 Transfers

Team: Feyenoord
1 July 2024
From: FC Twente
Type: Free Transfer

Team: FC Twente
1 July 2020
From: FC Volendam
Type: Free Transfer

Team: FC Volendam
1 July 2017
Type: Signed

Smal’s last two moves were free transfers: FC Volendam to FC Twente in 2020, then FC Twente to Feyenoord in 2024. That path suggests value was found without transfer fees, while the sequence of clubs shows a player retained within the Dutch market and picked up by Feyenoord at 28.

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🔗 External links

Gijs Smal on Transfermarkt