Matteo Dams

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Matteo Dams
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Brasschaat, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ahli
Number 32
Youth career
–2012 Royal Antwerp
2012–2022 PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Jong PSV 48 (1)
2024–2025 PSV 15 (0)
2025– Al-Ahli 12 (0)
International career‡
2019 Belgium U15 1 (0)
2019 Belgium U16 3 (0)
2024– Belgium U21 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:56, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

Matteo Dams (born 9 March 2004) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Al-Ahli of the Saudi Pro League. He has also represented the Belgium national under-21 football team.

Club career

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PSV Eindhoven

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From Brasschaat, Dams joined the academy at PSV Eindhoven in 2012. In June 2021 Dams signed a two-year professional contract with PSV.[1] Dams made his professional debut on January 21, 2022 for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie match against Excelsior Rotterdam which side won 3–0.[2] After making 12 Eerste Divisie appearances in his debut season for Jong PSV, in June 2023, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[3][4] On 6 October 2023, he scored his first league goal as a professional, in the Eerste Divisie for Jong PSV against MVV Maastricht.[5][6] He made his first start in the Eredivisie for PSV on 1 September 2024 in a 3–0 win over Go Ahead Eagles.[7]

Al-Ahli

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With his contract with PSV set to expire in the summer, on 29 January 2025, Dams joined Saudi club Al-Ahli.[8] The transfer fee for the move was reported to be in the region of €10 million.[9] He made his debut in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Ahli appearing as second half substitute in a 2-0 away win against Al-Orobah on 30 January 2025.[10] A few days later, he featured for the club in the AFC Champions League Elite, playing from the start in a 3-1 away win against Qatari club Al Sadd SC on 3 February 2025.[11]

International career

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A Belgium youth international,[12] In 2024, he was called up to the Belgium U21 side.[13] He featured for Belgian U21 from the start as they played Czech Republic U21 in a 2–0 defeat on 15 November 2024.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 26 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong PSV 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — — 1 0
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 12 0 — — — 12 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 32 1 — — — 32 1
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 47 1 — — — 47 1
PSV 2024–25 Eredivisie 15 0 2 0 6[b] 0 1[c] 0 24 0
Al-Ahli 2024–25 Saudi Pro League 10 0 0 0 5[d] 0 — 15 0
Career total 72 1 2 0 11 0 1 0 86 1
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  4. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite

Honours

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Al-Ahli

Individual

References

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