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Matteo Dams

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Matteo Dams
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Brasschaat, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Club Brugge
Youth career
–2012 Royal Antwerp
2012–2022 PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Jong PSV 48 (2)
2024–2025 PSV 16 (0)
2025–2026 Al-Ahli 19 (0)
2026– Club Brugge 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Belgium U15 1 (0)
2019 Belgium U16 3 (0)
2024– Belgium U21 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:24, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Matteo Dams (born 9 March 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Club Brugge of the Belgian Pro League. He has also represented the Belgium national under-21 football team.

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.[1] Dams made his professional debut on 21 January 2022 for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie match against Excelsior Rotterdam which side won 3–0.[2] 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.[3][4] On 6 October 2023, he scored his first league goal as a professional, in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV against MVV Maastricht.[5][6] He made his first start in the Eredivisie for PSV on 1 September 2024 in a 3–0 win over Go Ahead Eagles.[7]

Al-Ahli

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With his contract with PSV set to expire in the summer, on 29 January 2025, Dams joined Saudi club Al-Ahli.[8] The transfer fee for the move was reported to be in the region of €10 million.[9] He made his debut in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Ahli appearing as second half substitute in a 2-0 away win against Al-Orobah on 30 January 2025.[10] A few days later, he featured for the club in the AFC Champions League Elite, playing from the start in a 3-1 away win against Qatari club Al Sadd SC on 3 February 2025.[11]

Club Brugge

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On 22 August 2026, Dams joined Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge.[12]

International career

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A Belgium youth international,[13] In 2024, he was called up to the Belgium U21 side.[14] He featured for Belgian U21 from the start as they played Czech Republic U21 in a 2–0 defeat on 15 November 2024.[15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 10———10
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 120———120
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 321———321
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 20———20
Total 471———471
PSV 2024–25 Eredivisie 150206[b]01[c]0240
Al-Ahli 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 100005[d]0—150
Career total 7212011010861
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  4. ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

Honours

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Al-Ahli

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ "PSV laat zeven Academy-talent eerste profcontract tekenen, onder wie één Belg". Voetbalprimeur.be. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jong PSV Vs. Excelsior 3-0". espn.co.uk. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "CONTRACT EXTENSION - MATTEO DAMS SIGNS NEW CONTRACT". psv.nl. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "PSV retains Belgian talent with twelve matches in the second". Studio040.nl. 9 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Gilbert on target, but Jong PSV beaten". guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "PSV II VS. MVV". Soccerway. 6 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "MATTEO DAMS IMPRESSES DURING HIS STARTING DEBUT". psv.nl. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Transfer | Matteo Dams to Al-Ahli SC". www.psv.nl. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Singh, Kirti (28 January 2025). "Victory against NAC and 10 million euros for Dams". Eindhoven News. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "AL ORUBAH VS. AL AHLI 0 - 2". Soccerway. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "AL SADD VS. AL AHLI 1 - 3". Soccerway. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Matteo Dams naar Club Brugge". www.clubbrugge.be (in Dutch). 22 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "U16s beat Belgium: 3–1". tff.org. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  14. ↑ "U21S SQUAD LIST FOR THE DECISIVE DOUBLE-HEADER AGAINST THE CZECH REPUBLIC". rbfa.be. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "BELGIUM U21 VS. CZECHIA U21 0 – 2". Soccerway. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Lynch, Joey (3 May 2025). "Never taking their eyes off the prize, Al Ahli are champions of Asia at long last". ESPN. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  17. ↑ "Matteo Dams crowns debut season with first award: Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month". Eredivisie. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Ajax main supplier of Eredivisie Team of the Month for September". Eredivisie. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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