Guus Til
Guus Berend Til (born 22 December 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV and the Netherlands national team.[4]
| Til playing for Spartak Moscow in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Guus Berend Til[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Samfya, Zambia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PSV | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Geinburgia | |||
| SV Diemen | |||
| 2010–2016 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong AZ | 14 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | AZ | 76 | (23) |
| 2019–2022 | Spartak Moscow | 21 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → SC Freiburg (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → SC Freiburg II (loan) | 4 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 32 | (15) |
| 2022– | PSV | 55 | (17) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Netherlands U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U21 | 9 | (2) |
| 2018– | Netherlands | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022 | |||
Early life edit
Til was born in Samfya, Zambia, where his father worked in the development field. He moved to the Netherlands at age 3, as his family settled in the Bijlmermeer neighbourhood of Amsterdam.[5]
Club career edit
AZ edit
Til is a youth exponent from AZ. He made his professional debut on 4 August 2016 as a substitute in a UEFA Europa League play-off match against PAS Giannina, replacing Joris van Overeem after 71 minutes.[6]
Spartak Moscow edit
On 5 August 2019, Spartak Moscow announced they had signed Guus Til from AZ for a reported transfer fee of €18 million (the third highest transfer fee in club history at the time). He also signed a four-year contract with the club.[7][8] In his Russian Premier League debut on 11 August 2019 against Akhmat Grozny, he provided 2 assists in a 3–1 victory.[9] He scored his first goal for Spartak on 25 August 2019 in an away game against Krylia Sovetov Samara, when his added-time goal gave his team a 2–1 comeback away victory.[10]
Loan to SC Freiburg edit
On 3 September 2020, Til joined Bundesliga side SC Freiburg on a season-long loan with option to buy.[11]
Loan to Feyenoord edit
On 2 June 2021, Til extended his contract with Spartak until 31 May 2024 and was loaned to Feyenoord for the 2021–22 season. Spartak held an option to terminate his loan early if he appeared in fewer than half of all official games for Feyenoord up until 1 January 2022.[12]
On 29 July 2021, Til scored a hat-trick against FC Drita of Kosovo in the second qualifying round for the inaugural edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[13]
On 3 October, Til was named the Eredivisie Player of the Month for September following four goals in three league matches for Feyenoord, which all ended in victory for the Rotterdam club.[14]
PSV Eindhoven edit
On 4 July 2022, Til signed a four-year contract with PSV.[15] Til scored a hat-trick on his debut for the club, a 5–3 win over rivals Ajax in the Johan Cruyff Shield on 30 July.[16]
International career edit
Til was a youth international for the Netherlands.[17]
In March 2018, Til earned from Ronald Koeman his debut international call-up to the Netherlands national team.[18] He made his debut coming on as a substitute for Kenny Tete in the 78th minute of a 3–0 friendly win against Portugal on 26 March 2018.[19]
In May 2021, the Football Association of Zambia had confirmed they had contacted Til over a possible switch of international allegiance. Zambia head coach Milutin Sredojević stated that Til was still undecided on his future.[20] Til returned to the Netherlands national team in September 2021 scoring his first goal in a 6–1 win over Turkey.[21]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| AZ | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 33 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 11 | |||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2[a] | 1 | — | 39 | 15 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 76 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 28 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| SC Freiburg (loan) | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| SC Freiburg II (loan) | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | |||
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 32 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16[c] | 6 | — | 49 | 21 | |
| PSV | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 10[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 3 | 46 | 13 |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8[f] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | |
| Total | 55 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 21 | ||
| Career total | 209 | 64 | 23 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 275 | 79 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Eredivisie playoffs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International edit
- As of match played 8 June 2022[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list the Netherlands's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Til goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2021 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Turkey | 5–0 | 6–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Feyenoord
- UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22[25]
PSV
Individual
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: September 2021[14]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: September 2021,[14] April 2023[28]
References edit
- ^ "Guus Berend Til". Eredivisie. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Guus Til: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ . FC Spartak Moscow. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Guus Til at Soccerway
- ^ "Guus Til (AZ): 'Ik was enige blanke die kon voetballen'". EWmagazine.nl (in Dutch). 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "PAS Giannina vs. AZ - 4 August 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Гус Тиль стал игроком Спартака" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Spartak Transfer Maakt Til Derde Topverkoop AZ In Vier Jaar". www.vtbl.nl. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Akhmat v Spartak game report". Russian Premier League. 11 August 2019.
- ^ "Krylia Sovetov v Spartak game report". Russian Premier League. 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Guus Til kommt von Spartak Moskau" [Guus Til arrives from Spartak Moscow] (in German). Russian Premier League. 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Тиль продлил контракт со "Спартаком" и арендован "Фейеноордом"" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Feyenoord 3-2 Drita". UEFA. 29 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Guus Til named as Eredivisie Player of the Month". Eredivisie. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "PSV NEEMT GUUS TIL OVER VAN SPARTAK MOSKOU" (in Dutch). PSV. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Weghorst: 'Plek in voorselectie Oranje stap naar allergrootste droom'". 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Portugal v Netherlands game report". ESPN. 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Milutin Sredojevic confirms Zambia's approach for Dutch midfielder Guus Til". Kick Off. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Bijlow en doelpuntenmaker Til walsen met Oranje over Kökcü en Turkije heen in WK-kwalificatieduel" (in Dutch). 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Guus Til » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Guus Til at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Til, Guus". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Honeyman, Sam (25 May 2022). "Roma 1–0 Feyenoord: Zaniolo strike wins the first Europa Conference League final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights] (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Long decided duel with Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ . Eredivisie. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links edit
- Profile at the PSV Eindhoven website
- Guus Til at WorldFootball.net
- U21 profile at Ons Oranje
- U20 profile at Ons Oranje
- Profile at Voetbal International