Thijs Oosting

Thijs Oosting

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Emmen, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Groningen
Number	25
Youth career
0000–2011	VV Emmen
2011–2016	FC Emmen
2016–	AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Jong AZ	55	(17)
2020–2022	AZ	3	(0)
2021	→ RKC Waalwijk (loan)	17	(4)
2022–2024	Willem II	49	(15)
2024–	Groningen	0	(0)
International career^‡
2017	Netherlands U17	9	(1)
2017–2018	Netherlands U18	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2018

Thijs Oosting (born 2 May 2000) is a Dutch football player who plays for Eredivisie side Groningen.

Club career

He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong AZ on 17 November 2018 in a game against Jong PSV as a 77th-minute substitute for Mees Kaandorp and scored his first professional goal 10 minutes later in an eventual 1–3 loss.[1] He made his Eredivisie debut for the senior squad of AZ on 14 August 2021 against Waalwijk.[2] He scored his first goal on 9 December 2021, the only goal of the game in a 1–0 UEFA Europa Conference League victory over the Danish side Randers.[3]

On 31 January 2022, Oosting signed a contract with Willem II until the summer of 2026.[4]

On 2 July 2024, Groningen announced the signing of Oosting on a 3-year deal, with the option of an additional season.[5]

International

He was the starter for Netherlands national under-17 football team at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as Netherlands were eliminated by Germany in the quarterfinal.[6]

Personal life

His father Joseph Oosting was also a professional football player and is now a coach.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2023[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong AZ	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	5	2	—		—		—		5	2
	2019–20		28	8	—		—		—		28	8
	2020–21		15	7	—		—		—		15	7
	2021–22		9	0	—		—		—		9	0
	Total		57	17	—		—		—		57	17
Waalwijk (loan)	2020–21	Eredivisie	17	4	0	0	—		—		17	4
AZ Alkmaar	2021–22	Eredivisie	3	0	0	0	2[a]	1	—		5	1
Willem II	2021–22	Eredivisie	3	2	0	0	—		—		3	2
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	12	1	0	0	—		2[b]	0	14	1
	Total		15	3	0	0	—		2	0	17	3
Career total			92	24	0	0	2	1	2	0	96	25

1. One appearance in UEFA Europa League, one appearance and one goal in UEFA Conference League
2. Appearance(s) in play-off

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 November 2018.
2. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 14 August 2021.
3. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 9 December 2021.
4. "Thijs Oosting versterkt Willem II" (Press release) (in Dutch). Willem II. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
5. "Thijs Oosting derde nieuweling voor FC Groningen" (in Dutch). FC Groningen. 2 July 2024.
6. "Germany U17 v Netherlands U17 game report". UEFA. 13 May 2017.
7. "Joseph Oosting: Ik ben trots dat Thijs z'n droom najaagt bij AZ" [Joseph Oosting: I am proud that Thijs pursues his dream at AZ] (in Dutch). RTV Drenthe. 24 November 2017.
8. Thijs Oosting at Soccerway

External links

• Career stats - Voetbal International
• Thijs Oosting at Soccerway