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 Bijl with Krylia Sovetov in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Stadskanaal, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Antwerp | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | SC Stadskanaal | ||
| 2006–2015 | Groningen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Groningen | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong FC Groningen | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2021 | Emmen | 117 | (7) |
| 2021–2025 | Krylia Sovetov | 88 | (4) |
| 2025– | Antwerp | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 April 2026 | |||
Glenn Bijl (born 13 July 1995) is a Dutch football player who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Antwerp.
Club career
[edit]Bijl made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Dordrecht on 15 January 2016 in a game against FC Eindhoven.[2]
On 12 August 2018, he scored FC Emmen's first ever goal in the Eredivisie.[3]
On 25 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Russian club PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.[4] On 14 December 2022, Bijl extended his contract with Krylia Sovetov until 2025.[5] He left Krylia Sovetov on 30 June 2025.[6]
On 24 July 2025, Bijl signed a one-season contract with Antwerp in Belgium.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Groningen | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dordrecht (loan) | 2015–16 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Jong Groningen | 2016–17 | Derde Divisie | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Emmen | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 32 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 34 | 5 | |||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| Total | 117 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 129 | 12 | ||
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 2 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Total | 88 | 4 | 20 | 3 | — | — | 108 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 237 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 270 | 22 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Glenn Bijl" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ↑ "Game Report by Weltfussball". Weltfussball. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ "Emmen-doelpuntenmaker Bijl: 'In de bus kijken of ik al op Wikipedia sta'". NOS. 12 August 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ↑ "Гленн Бейл – первый игрок из Нидерландов в "Крыльях"" (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 25 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ↑ ""Крылья" продлили контракт с Гленном Бейлом" [Krylia extended contract with Glenn Bijl] (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ↑ "Спасибо, Гленн!" [Thank you, Glenn!] (in Russian). Krylia Sovetov Samara. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "RAFC versterkt zich met Nederlander Glenn Bijl" [RAFC strengthens itself with Dutchman Glenn Bijl] (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Glenn Bijl at WorldFootball.net
- Glenn Bijl at Voetbal International (in Dutch)
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