Matz Sels

Nottingham Forest

Born on : February 26, 1992 (32 years) at Lint

Nationality : Belgium

Height : 1m88

Weight : 75 kg

Best foot : Right foot

Number of international caps : 8

First cap : vs Greece 03/06/2021

2022-2023
2021
2021-2022
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
2012-2013
2008-2009

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Current season statistics (2023/2024)

6 clean sheets 52 Goals conceded

38 Played matches 3367 Minutes played

3 Yellow cards 0 Red cards

Main position
Goalkeeper	100%

Identities

Matz Sels

Matz Willy Els Sels

Sels's career statisticsLast updated on 09/05/2024 at 03:59

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2023/2024

Nottingham

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Nottingham	Premier League	14					23	1	1260	26	100%		100%	1		21%	29%	50%
Belgium	Friendlies	2					2	1	172	13	100%		100%			0%	100%	0%

2023/2024

Strasbourg

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Strasbourg	Ligue 1 Uber Eats	19	24	3	1710	1	100%		100%	2	32%	37%	32%
Strasbourg	French Cup					16		1	0%
Belgium	Euro Qualifying	2	3		135	13	100%	3	40%		50%	50%	0%
Belgium	Friendlies	1		1	90	13	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%

2022/2023

Strasbourg

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Strasbourg	Ligue 1 Uber Eats	38	59	6	3420	1	100%		100%	2	24%	34%	42%
Strasbourg	French Cup	1		1	90	1	100%		100%		0%	100%	0%
Belgium	Euro Qualifying	1		1	90	13	100%	2	33%		100%	0%	0%
Belgium	Friendlies					13		1	0%

2021/2022

Strasbourg

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Strasbourg	Ligue 1 Uber Eats	37	43	13	3330	1	100%		97%	1	43%	32%	24%
Strasbourg	French Cup	1	1		90	16	100%	1	50%		0%	0%	100%
Belgium	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone					12		4	0%
Belgium	Friendlies	1		1	90	13	100%	1	50%		100%	0%	0%
Belgium	Nations League A					1		4	0%

2020/2021

Strasbourg

Club	Competition								V	D	L
Strasbourg	Ligue 1 Uber Eats	6	13	540	1	100%	2	16%	17%	33%	50%
Belgium	Friendlies	1		0	13	0%	2	50%	0%	100%	0%
Belgium	Euro				13		5	0%

2019/2020

Strasbourg

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Strasbourg	Europa League	6	6	3	495	1	100%		100%	67%	0%	33%
Strasbourg	Ligue 1 Conforama	27	32	8	2430	1	100%		100%	41%	19%	41%
Strasbourg	Coupe de la Ligue					1		2	0%
Strasbourg	French Cup	2	2		180	0	100%		67%	100%	0%	0%
Belgium	Euro Qualifying					13		6	0%

2018/2019

Strasbourg

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Strasbourg	Ligue 1 Conforama	37	48	8	3330	1	100%	1	97%	2	27%	43%	30%
Strasbourg	Coupe de la Ligue					1		4	0%
Strasbourg	French Cup	1	2		90	1	100%		50%		0%	0%	100%
Belgium	Friendlies					12		1	0%
Belgium	Nations League A					12		1	0%
Belgium	Euro Qualifying					13		2	0%

2017/2018

Anderlecht

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Anderlecht	Belgische Supercup	1	1		90	1	100%		100%		100%	0%	0%
Anderlecht	Jupiler Pro League	32	44	9	2880	1	100%	8	80%	1	44%	22%	34%
Anderlecht	Champions League	3	9		270	1	100%	3	50%		0%	0%	100%
Anderlecht	Belgian Cup	1	1		90	1	100%	1	50%		0%	0%	100%
Belgium	Friendlies					1		2	0%

2016/2017

Newcastle

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Newcastle	Championship	9	7	4	810	28	100%	19	20%	56%	11%	33%
Newcastle	EFL Cup	2	1	1	210	28	100%	1	50%	50%	50%	0%
Newcastle	FA Cup	3	5		270	28	100%		100%	33%	33%	33%
Belgium	Friendlies					13		2	0%
Belgium	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone					13		5	0%
Belgium	Friendlies					13		1	0%

2015/2016

Gent

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Gent	Belgische Supercup	1		1	90	1	100%		100%	100%	0%	0%
Gent	Jupiler Pro League	40	44	14	3600	1	100%		100%	50%	30%	20%
Gent	Champions League	8	11	1	720	1	100%		100%	38%	13%	50%
Gent	Croky Cup	4	2	2	360	1	100%		80%	75%	0%	25%
Belgium	Euro Qualifying					12		2	0%

2014/2015

Gent

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Gent	Jupiler Pro League	39	38	14	3510	1	100%		98%		56%	28%	15%
Gent	Cofidis Cup	6	7	2	496	1	83%	1	100%	1	67%	0%	33%
Belgium U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	1		1	90	12	100%				100%	0%	0%

2013/2014

Gent

Club	Competition								V	D	L
Gent	Cofidis Cup	3	2	1	300	1	100%	100%	0%	33%	67%
Gent	Jupiler Pro League	8	7	2	720	1	100%	89%	50%	25%	25%
Gent	Europa League Play Offs	1	1		90	1	100%	17%	100%	0%	0%

2013/2014

Lierse SK

2012/2013

Lierse SK

Club	Competition								V	D	L
Lierse SK	Jupiler Pro League	30	53	5	2700	1	100%	100%	17%	37%	47%
Lierse SK	Cofidis Cup	1	2		90	1	100%	100%	0%	0%	100%
Belgium U-21	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	1		1	90	0	100%		100%	0%	0%
Belgium U-21	Rencontres amicales Espoirs	1	4		90	0	100%		0%	0%	100%
Belgium U-20	Tournoi de Toulon	1	2		80	12	100%		0%	0%	100%

2011/2012

Lierse SK

2010/2011

Lierse SK

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Belgium U-19	Eliminatoires Euro U-19	1						1	90	12	100%					0%	100%	0%

2009/2010

2008/2009

Total

Notes

Overall

75/100

Physical

13/20

Mental

12/20

Technical

9/20

Offense

8/20

Defense

12/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

goalkeeper's Position World Ranking82

goalkeeper's Position National Ranking (Belgium)3

goalkeeper's Position League Ranking (Premier League)7

2024's Number of Matches World Ranking>1000

2024's Number of Victories World Ranking>1000

2024's Minimum Losses World Ranking (Min. 30 games played)>1000

Rankings updated on 09/05/2024

Player's titles

Victories

Coupe de la Ligue	1	2019
Jupiler Pro League	1	2015
Belgische Supercup	2	20152017
Championship	1	2017

Rewards

Victories

Professional Goalkeeper of the Year

2016

Transfers

01/02/24 >	Nottingham	8 M€
26/07/18 > 01/02/24	Strasbourg	4 M€
30/06/17 > 01/07/18	Anderlecht	Loan
01/07/16 > 26/07/18	Newcastle	6.6 M€
03/01/14 > 01/07/16	Gent	810 k€
01/07/10 > 03/01/14	Lierse SK
01/07/08 > 30/06/10	Lierse	Youth

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 04/05/2024 at 19:42

Club	Played matches	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Anderlecht	37	3330	1	100%37	41%15	41%15
Belgium	8	577		88%7	50%4	0%0
Belgium U-19	1	90		100%1	0%0	0%0
Belgium U-20	1	80		100%1	0%0	100%1
Belgium U-21	3	270		100%3	67%2	33%1
Gent	110	9886	1	99%109	53%58	23%25
Lierse SK	31	2790		100%31	16%5	48%15
Newcastle	14	1290		100%14	50%7	29%4
Nottingham	14	1260	1	100%14	21%3	50%7
Strasbourg	175	15705	7	100%175	34%59	34%60

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
RC Genk	12	5	5	14
Kortrijk	11	5	5	11
Nice	8	4	5	4
Standard	13	6	4	18
Reims	9	3	4	7
Oostende	9	5	4	11
Clermont	6	2	4	2
Club Brugge	16	8	3	23
Zulte-Waregem	15	5	3	22
Bordeaux	6	5	3	8
Gent	6	2	3	5
Westerlo	5	2	3	3
Amiens	4	2	3	1
Cercle Brugge	4	2	3	1
Montpellier	11	3	2	17
Nantes	8	3	2	11
Angers	8	3	2	10
Mechelen	8	2	2	12
Beveren	8	5	2	7
Toulouse FC	7	4	2	8

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Paris SG	11	7	27
Lille	9	6	14
Charleroi	13	6	19
Zulte-Waregem	15	6	22
Rennes	8	5	14
Montpellier	11	5	17
Anderlecht	11	5	18
Standard	13	5	18
Club Brugge	16	5	23
Marseille	10	4	19
Lyon	11	4	17
Kortrijk	11	4	11
RC Genk	12	4	14
Monaco	9	3	15
Nantes	8	3	11
Angers	8	3	10
Gent	6	3	5
Mechelen	8	3	12
Bayern	2	2	5
Wolfsburg	2	2	4

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2023/2024	Nottingham	21%	50%	14	0%	50%	2	-
2023/2024	Strasbourg	32%	32%	19	100%	0%	2	-
2022/2023	Strasbourg	23%	41%	39	0%	0%	0	-
2021/2022	Strasbourg	42%	26%	38	100%	0%	2	-
2020/2021	Strasbourg	17%	50%	6	30%	48%	33	-
2019/2020	Strasbourg	49%	37%	35	33%	33%	3	-
2018/2019	Strasbourg	26%	32%	38	71%	0%	7	Extremely negative
2017/2018	Anderlecht	41%	41%	37	67%	33%	12	Negative
2016/2017	Newcastle	50%	29%	14	67%	18%	39	Slightly negative
2015/2016	Gent	51%	25%	53	100%	0%	1	-
2014/2015	Gent	58%	18%	45	0%	100%	1	-
2013/2014	Gent	42%	33%	12	50%	33%	6	-
2013/2014	Lierse SK	0%	0%	0	30%	57%	23	-
2012/2013	Lierse SK	16%	48%	31	17%	67%	6	-
2011/2012	Lierse SK	0%	0%	0	24%	36%	42	-
2010/2011	Lierse SK	0%	0%	0	23%	43%	40	-
2009/2010	Lierse	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
2008/2009	Lierse	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-

Key figures

Sels has played in the first 11 in Premier League in each of the last 14 matches

Sels has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 168 away from home matches

Matz Sels has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 117 matches

Sels has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 58 at home matches

The player hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 4 away from home matches

Matz Sels hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 8 matches

Matz Sels hasn't lost for the national team any of the last 4 at home matches

Matz Sels has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 23 at home matches

The player hasn't lost in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 4 at home matches

He has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 39 matches

Matz Sels has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 19 away from home matches

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Lierse SK
29/07/2012	JPL	Gent - Lierse SK	2 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
25/08/2012	JPL	Cercle Brugge - Lierse SK	0 - 3	First victory
Gent
14/01/2014		Kortrijk - Gent	1 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
26/01/2014	JPL	RC Genk - Gent	1 - 2	First victory
Newcastle United
05/08/2016	C	Fulham - Newcastle	1 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first loss
17/08/2016	C	Newcastle - Reading	4 - 1	First victory
Anderlecht
22/07/2017	BS	Anderlecht - Zulte-Waregem	2 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first victory
13/08/2017		Charleroi - Anderlecht	2 - 0	First loss
Strasbourg
12/08/2018		Bordeaux - Strasbourg	0 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory
24/08/2018		Lyon - Strasbourg	2 - 0	First loss
Nottingham Forest
04/02/2024		Bournemouth - Nottingham	1 - 1	First match with the club, first start
10/02/2024		Nottingham - Newcastle	2 - 3	First loss
17/02/2024		Nottingham - West Ham	2 - 0	First victory

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 04/05/2024 at 19:42

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Match starts	Yellow cards	D Draws	L Losses
Ligue 1	Ligue 1	164	14760	100%164	32%53	34%55	34%56
French Cup	French Cup	5	450	100%5	40%2	20%1	40%2
Coupe de la Ligue	Coupe de la Ligue
Jupiler Pro League	Jupiler Pro League	149	13410	100%149	44%65	29%43	28%41
Belgische Supercup	Belgische Supercup	2	180	100%2	100%2
Belgian Cup	Belgian Cup	15	1336	93%14	47%7	7%1	47%7
Europa League Playoffs	Europa League Playoffs	1	90	100%1	100%1
Premier League	Premier League	14	1260	100%14	21%3	29%4	50%7
FA Cup	FA Cup	3	270	100%3	33%1	33%1	33%1
League Cup	League Cup	2	210	100%2	50%1	50%1
Championship	Championship	9	810	100%9	56%5	11%1	33%3
Friendlies	Friendlies	5	352	80%4	40%2	60%3
Euro	Euro
WCQEZ	World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone
RE	Rencontres amicales Espoirs	1	90	100%1			100%1
UEFAU21CQ	UEFA U-21 Championship Qualifying	2	180	100%2	100%2
MRT	Maurice Revello Tournament	1	80	100%1			100%1
EEU19	Eliminatoires Euro U-19	1	90	100%1		100%1
Euro Qualifying	Euro Qualifying	3	225	100%3	67%2	33%1
Nations League A	Nations League A
Champions League	Champions League	11	990	100%11	27%3	9%1	64%7
Europa League	Europa League	6	495	100%6	67%4		33%2

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2023/2024	Nottingham	1	17	32	36	8	8	20	45	64
2023/2024	Strasbourg	1	10	25	19	6	7	6	20	24
2022/2023	Strasbourg	1	15	40	38	9	13	16	51	59
2021/2022	Strasbourg	1	6	63	38	17	12	9	60	43
2020/2021	Strasbourg	1	15	42	38	11	9	18	49	58
2019/2020	Strasbourg	1	10	38	27	11	5	11	32	32
2018/2019	Strasbourg	1	11	49	38	11	16	11	58	48
2017/2018	Anderlecht	1	5	18	11	5	3	3	15	14
2016/2017	Newcastle	2	1	94	46	29	7	10	85	40
2015/2016	Gent	1	2	60	30	17	9	4	56	29
2014/2015	Gent	1	2	57	30	16	9	5	52	29
2013/2014	Gent	1	7	44	30	12	8	10	39	37
2013/2014	Lierse SK	1	13	20	21	6	2	13	20	41
2012/2013	Lierse SK	1S	14	26	30	5	11	14	28	53
2011/2012	Lierse SK	1S	12	31	30	6	13	11	24	36
2010/2011	Lierse SK	1S	14	24	30	4	12	14	26	58

Last games

Date	Competition	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
May 04, 2024	04/05	Round 36	Sheffield U	1 - 3	Nottingham	90 Minutes
April 28, 2024	28/04	Round 35	Nottingham	0 - 2	Man City	90 Minutes
April 21, 2024	21/04	Round 34	Everton	2 - 0	Nottingham	90 Minutes
April 13, 2024	13/04	Round 33	Nottingham	2 - 2	Wolverhampton	90 Minutes
April 07, 2024	07/04	Round 32	Tottenham	3 - 1	Nottingham	90 Minutes
April 02, 2024	02/04	Round 31	Nottingham	3 - 1	Fulham	90 Minutes
March 30, 2024	30/03	Round 30	Nottingham	1 - 1	Crystal Palace	90 Minutes
March 26, 2024	26/03	Europe	England	2 - 2	Belgium	90 Minutes
March 23, 2024	23/03	Europe	Ireland	0 - 0	Belgium	82 Minutes
March 16, 2024	16/03	Round 29	Luton Town	1 - 1	Nottingham	90 Minutes
March 10, 2024	10/03	Round 28	Brighton	1 - 0	Nottingham	90 Minutes
March 02, 2024	02/03	Round 27	Nottingham	0 - 1	Liverpool	90 Minutes
February 28, 2024	28/02	Round of 16	Nottingham	0 - 1	Man United	Absent
February 24, 2024	24/02	Round 26	Aston Villa	4 - 2	Nottingham	90 Minutes
February 17, 2024	17/02	Round 25	Nottingham	2 - 0	West Ham	90 Minutes
February 10, 2024	10/02	Round 24	Nottingham	2 - 3	Newcastle	90 Minutes
February 07, 2024	07/02	Round of 32	Nottingham	1 - 15-3 s.o	Bristol City	Absent
February 04, 2024	04/02	Round 23	Bournemouth	1 - 1	Nottingham	90 Minutes

First XI

On the bench

Absent

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Player's injuries

Achilles tendon rupture - Left foot

Number of games missed : 19

July 15, 2020

180 Days of unavailability

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