Gijs Smal (born 31 August 1997) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
Career
Born in De Rijp, Smal made his Eerste Divisie debut for FC Volendam on 22 September 2017 in a game against De Graafschap. He then managed to establish himself in the starting line-up and made 28 league appearances in his first season. The following season, Smal lost the competition for left-back to Robin Schouten, who had come over from Jong Ajax, and mainly appeared as a substitute. However, he did become champion of the Derde Divisie Sunday with the reserve team, Jong Volendam. Under the new head coach Wim Jonk, he again became a starter for the first team in the 2019–20 season. With six goals and ten assists, he was a key player in the second-tier that season, which was suspended and later abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 26 June 2020, Smal signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie club FC Twente, coming over on a free transfer.
Feyenoord On 31 May 2024, Smal signed a four-year contract with Feyenoord. He made his official debut for the club on 18 August, coming on as a substitute in a 5–1 away win against PEC Zwolle.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong Volendam2015–16Beloften Eredivisie70———702016–17Derde Divisie331———3312017–18Derde Divisie71———712018–19Derde Divisie162———162Total634———634FC Volendam2017–18Eerste Divisie283———2832018–19Eerste Divisie120———1202019–20Eerste Divisie28610——296Total68910——699FC Twente2020–21Eredivisie22010——2302021–22Eredivisie25220——2702022–23Eredivisie3422040404422023–24Eredivisie2601020—290Total10746060401232Feyenoord2024–25Eredivisie25020110003802025–26Eredivisie1701050—230Total4203016000610Career total261191002204029721
Honours Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2022, August 2022, November 2022, January 2023,
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