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Matteo Dams

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Matteo Dams
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Brasschaat, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ahli
Youth career
–2012 Royal Antwerp
2012–2022 PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Jong PSV 48 (1)
2024–2025 PSV 15 (0)
2025– Al-Ahli 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Belgium U15 1 (0)
2019 Belgium U16 3 (0)
2024– Belgium U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:32, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Matteo Dams (born 9 March 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Al-Ahli of the Saudi Pro League.

Club career

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PSV Eindhoven

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From Brasschaat, Dams joined the academy at PSV Eindhoven in 2012. In June 2021 Dams signed a two-year professional contract with PSV.[2] Dams made his professional debut on January 21, 2022 for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie match against Excelsior Rotterdam which side won 3–0.[3] After making 12 Eerste Divisie appearances in his debut season for Jong PSV, in June 2023, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[4][5] On 6 October 2023, he scored his first league goal as a professional, in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV against MVV Maastricht.[6][7] He made his first start in the Eredivisie for PSV on 1 September 2024 in a 3–0 win over Go Ahead Eagles.[8]

Al-Ahli

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On 29 January 2025, Dams joined Saudi club Al-Ahli.[9]

International career

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A Belgium youth international,[10] In 2024, he was called up to the Belgium U21 side.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong PSV 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — — 1 0
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 12 0 — — — 12 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 32 1 — — — 32 1
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 47 1 — — — 47 1
PSV 2024–25 Eredivisie 15 0 2 0 6[b] 0 1[c] 0 24 0
Al-Ahli 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 62 1 2 0 6 0 1 0 71 1
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

References

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  1. ^ Matteo Dams at Soccerway
  2. ^ "PSV laat zeven Academy-talent eerste profcontract tekenen, onder wie één Belg". Voetbalprimeur.be. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Jong PSV Vs. Excelsior 3-0". espn.co.uk. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ "CONTRACT EXTENSION - MATTEO DAMS SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". psv.nl. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  5. ^ "PSV retains Belgian talent with twelve matches in the second". Studio040.nl. 9 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Gilbert on target, but Jong PSV beaten". guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  7. ^ "PSV II VS. MVV". Soccerway. 6 October 2023.
  8. ^ "MATTEO DAMS IMPRESSES DURING HIS STARTING DEBUT". psv.nl. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Transfer | Matteo Dams to Al-Ahli SC". www.psv.nl. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  10. ^ "U16s beat Belgium: 3-1". tff.org. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  11. ^ "U21S SQUAD LIST FOR THE DECISIVE DOUBLE-HEADER AGAINST THE CZECH REPUBLIC". rbfa.be. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.


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