Stijn Wuytens
With AZ in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-10-08) 8 October 1989
Place of birth Eksel, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lommel
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2001 Genk
2001–2008 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 PSV 27 (1)
2009 → De Graafschap (loan) 13 (0)
2012–2013 Beerschot 12 (2)
2013–2016 Willem II 62 (4)
2016–2020 AZ 106 (1)
2020– Lommel 49 (2)
International career
2008–2009 Belgium U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:49, 11 October 2023 (UTC)

Stijn Wuytens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈstɛin ˈʋœytə(n)s]; born 8 October 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lommel in the Belgian First Division B.

Club career

Wuytens began his career at Genk, before being transferred to the PSV Eindhoven-youth division in 2001. Wuytens made his senior debut for PSV in the 2008 Johan Cruyff Shield match against Feyenoord Rotterdam. On 2 February 2009, he was loaned out to De Graafschap until the end of the season, before returning to PSV. On 12 June 2012, it was announced that he would switch to the Belgian team Beerschot for the next season.

AZ

In the winter break of the 2015–16 season, Wuytens transferred to AZ Alkmaar. Here he was set up as a central defender by trainer John van den Brom, with Ron Vlaar at his side. The following season, Wuytens made his first goal for AZ, in an away match against FK Vojvodina in the Europa League. Wuytens also made his second goal in the Europa League for AZ on 15 September 2016. This time, he scored in a home game against the Irish Dundalk FC. While scoring, he came into direct contact with Dundalk goalkeeper Gary Rogers. It turned out that Wuytens was unconscious for a moment, swallowed his tongue and suffered a concussion.

Lommel

In June 2020 Wuytens moved to Belgian side Lommel, an ambitious club that City Football Group bought in May 2020. He signed a contract with Lommel, keeping him there until June 2025.[1]

Personal life

Stijn Wuytens is the brother of Dries Wuytens who plays professionally for Waasland-Beveren in Belgium, and cousin of ex-AZ player Jan Wuytens[2]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 January 2018[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PSV 2008–09 Eredivisie 111003[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0151
2009–10 60101[lower-alpha 3]00080
2010–11 80306[lower-alpha 3]000170
2011–12 2010000030
Total 2714010010421
De Graafschap (loan) 2008–09 Eredivisie 15010~~4[lower-alpha 4]2202
Beerschot 2012–13 Pro League 16200~~00162
Willem II 2013–14 Eredivisie 10100~~00101
2014–15 34200~~00342
2015–16 18130~~00211
Total 624300000654
AZ 2015–16 Eredivisie 15020~~00170
2016–17 3314012[lower-alpha 3]300494
2017–18 180310000211
Total 6619112300875
Career total 18681712235223014
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance in the Johan Cruyff Shield
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in the Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearances in the Eredivisie relegation play-offs

Honours

Club

PSV

Willem II

References

  1. ↑ "Stijn Wuytens Tekenet bij Lommel SK". Lommel SK. Lommel SK. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Gebroeders Stijn en Dries Wuytens langer bij PSV" (in Dutch). psv.nl. 12 June 2008. Archived from the original on 24 August 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Stijn Wuytens at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
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