# Carel Eiting

Carel Willem Hendrik Eiting (born 11 February 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam on loan from Twente.

## Club career
### Ajax

Eiting is a youth exponent from Ajax. He made his professional debut with Jong Ajax on 12 August 2016 in an Eerste Divisie game against Almere City playing the full match. On 19 September 2020, Eiting joined EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.
He made his Huddersfield debut in an EFL Championship fixture against Nottingham Forest on 25 September 2020, coming on as a half-time substitute for Jonathan Hogg. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Luton Town on 7 November 2020.

### Genk

On 25 June 2021, it was announced that K.R.C. Genk had signed Eiting to a 4-year contract transferring from Ajax for an undisclosed amount, joining the team of John van den Brom. His contract with the club was cancelled on 30 January 2022.

### Huddersfield Town

On 31 January 2022, Eiting returned to Huddersfield Town on a deal to the end of the 2021–22 season, following the cancellation of his contract at Genk. Huddersfield announced on 1 June 2022 that he had been released.

### Volendam

On 4 August 2022, Eiting signed a two-year contract with Volendam.

### Twente

On 1 September 2023, Eiting signed a three-year contract with Twente. On 17 January 2025, he was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam until the end of the season.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Jong Ajax | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 |
| Jong Ajax | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 |
| Jong Ajax | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Jong Ajax | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Jong Ajax | Total | Total | 61 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 8 |
| Ajax | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ajax | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ajax | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ajax | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Ajax | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajax | Total | Total | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Genk | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2021–22 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Volendam | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Twente | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Twente | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Twente | Total | Total | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 2 |
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 189 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 229 | 16 |
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League and 4 in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

Ajax
* Eredivisie: 2018–19
* KNVB Cup: 2018–19