# Ian Maatsen

Ian Ethan Maatsen (born 10 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Aston Villa. Primarily a left-back, he can also play as a winger.
Maatsen was born near Rotterdam and played for local clubs Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord as a child, later moving to PSV Eindhoven where he was scouted by and signed by Chelsea. He made his professional debut for Chelsea in 2019 and played on loan at Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, Burnley, and finally Borussia Dortmund where he was named in the UEFA Team of the Season for 2023-24. He signed for Aston Villa in June 2024.
He has played for the Netherlands at all age group levels up to U21 and was included in the senior squad for Euro 2024.

## Club career
### Early career

Maatsen joined Feyenoord's academy at the age of seven, but was allegedly dropped for being too small. He moved to Sparta Rotterdam and then PSV Eindhoven, before joining Chelsea in 2018.

### Chelsea

On 25 September 2019, he made his debut for the London club as a substitute in a 7–1 EFL Cup victory over Grimsby Town.

#### Loan to Charlton Athletic

On 13 October 2020, Maatsen joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan. On 20 October, he made his league debut for Charlton, coming off the bench as a second-half substitute in the side's 1–0 win over Blackpool. He scored his first senior goal on 2 April 2021 in a 1–0 away win over Doncaster Rovers.

#### Loan to Coventry

On 30 July 2021, Maatsen joined Coventry City on loan. On 2 October 2021, he scored his first goal for Coventry in a match against Fulham, helping his team to a 4–1 victory. Overall, Maatsen made 40 league appearances for the Sky Blues and scored three goals during the 2021–22 season.

#### Loan to Burnley

On 15 July 2022, Maatsen joined Burnley on a season-long loan. He made his debut in the first round of the 2022–23 EFL Championship against Huddersfield Town, where he also scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win. Following his impressive performances, Maatsen was named the EFL Championship Player of the Month for January 2023. His team eventually won the league and promotion to the Premier League, with Maatsen being included in the Championship Team of the Season as the best left-back.

#### Loan to Borussia Dortmund

On 12 January 2024, Maatsen signed a contract extension with Chelsea until 2026 and joined Borussia Dortmund on a six-month loan. On 16 April, he scored his first Champions League goal in a 4–2 win against Atlético Madrid in the quarter-finals second leg, helping his team progress to the semi-finals. Borussia eventually reached the final, where Maatsen started the match and made a misplaced pass that led to Real Madrid's second goal in a 2–0 defeat at Wembley Stadium. However, he was named in the competition's Team of the Season as the best left-back.

### Aston Villa

On 28 June 2024, 22 year-old Maatsen signed for fellow Premier League club Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee, reported to be £37.5 million, signing a six-year contract. On 17 August 2024, Maatsen made his Aston Villa debut as a substitute in a 2–1 opening day victory over West Ham United.
On 12 March 2025, Maatsen scored his first goal for Aston Villa during a 3–0 win against Club Brugge KV in the UEFA Champions League round of 16.

## International career

Maatsen is a youth international for the Netherlands, having represented the country at all levels from under-15 to under-21.
In September 2023, he received his first call-up to the Netherlands senior team by head coach Ronald Koeman, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.
In May 2024, Maatsen was selected in the 30-man preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024, but was later omitted from the final squad. However, he was re-called to the Netherlands' Euro 2024 squad on 11 June as a replacement for the injured Frenkie de Jong.

## Personal life

Born in Vlaardingen, South Holland, Maatsen is of Surinamese descent and also has Indonesian ancestry from Java.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 12 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Chelsea U21 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea U21 | 2019–20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chelsea U21 | 2020–21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chelsea U21 | Total | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chelsea | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chelsea | 2023–24 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Chelsea | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic (loan) | 2020–21 | League One | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Coventry City (loan) | 2021–22 | Championship | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 3 |
| Burnley (loan) | 2022–23 | Championship | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 4 |
| Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Aston Villa | 2024–25 | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 163 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 198 | 12 |
* 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League

## Honours

Burnley
* EFL Championship: 2022–23
Borussia Dortmund
* UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2023–24
Netherlands U17
* UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2019
Individual
* EFL Championship Player of the Month: January 2023
* EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2022–23
* PFA Team of the Year: 2022–23 Championship
* Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: January 2024
* UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2023–24