Thijs Oosting
Thijs Oosting (born 2 May 2000) is a Dutch football player. He plays for Eredivisie side Willem II.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Emmen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Willem II | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | VV Emmen | ||
| 2011–2016 | FC Emmen | ||
| 2016– | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Jong AZ | 55 | (17) |
| 2020–2022 | AZ | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2022– | Willem II | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U17 | 9 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018 | |||
Club career Edit
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong AZ on 17 November 2018 in a game against Jong PSV as a 77th-minute substitute for Mees Kaandorp and scored his first professional goal 10 minutes later in an eventual 1–3 loss.[1] He made his Eredivisie debut for the senior squad of AZ on 14 August 2021 against Waalwijk.[2] He scored his first goal on 9 December 2021, the only goal of the game in a 1–0 UEFA Europa Conference League victory over the Danish side Randers.[3]
On 31 January 2022, Oosting signed a contract with Willem II until the summer of 2026.[4]
International Edit
He was the starter for Netherlands national under-17 football team at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as Netherlands were eliminated by Germany in the quarterfinal.[5]
Personal life Edit
His father Joseph Oosting was also a professional football player and is now a coach.[6]
References Edit
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Thijs Oosting versterkt Willem II" (Press release) (in Dutch). Willem II. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Germany U17 v Netherlands U17 game report". UEFA. 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Joseph Oosting: Ik ben trots dat Thijs z'n droom najaagt bij AZ" [Joseph Oosting: I am proud that Thijs pursues his dream at AZ] (in Dutch). RTV Drenthe. 24 November 2017.
External links Edit
- Career stats - Voetbal International
- Thijs Oosting at Soccerway