Ian Smeulers

Dutch footballer

Ian Smeulers
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Barendrecht, Netherlands
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Excelsior
Number	28
Youth career
2006–2019	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Feyenoord	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Dordrecht (loan)	3	(0)
2021	→ Willem II (loan)	5	(0)
2021–2023	Sandefjord	53	(0)
2023–	Excelsior	0	(0)
International career^‡
2016–2017	Netherlands U17	7	(0)
2017–2018	Netherlands U18	3	(0)
2018	Netherlands U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:19, 14 March 2021 (UTC)

Ian Smeulers (born 12 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Excelsior.

Career

Smeulders began playing football at the youth academy of Feyenoord in 2006. He began his senior career on loan with Dordrecht for the 2019–20 season. Smeulders made his professional debut with Dordrecht in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie tie with Roda on 15 November 2019.^[1] He was loaned to Willem II in the Eredivisie on 1 February 2021.^[2]

On 21 August 2023, Smeulers signed a contract with Excelsior for one year, with an option for a second year.^[3]

References

^ "Dordrecht vs. Roda JC - 15 November 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
^ "Willem II doet zaken met Feyenoord en haalt verdediger naar Tilburg". www.voetbalprimeur.nl.
^ "EXCELSIOR CONTRACTEERT VERDEDIGER IAN SMEULERS" [EXCELSIOR SIGNS DEFENDER IAN SMEULERS] (in Dutch). Excelsior. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.