Matz Sels #26
Goalkeeper
Belgium
Premier League 2026/27 · 8 apps
Club
- Age
- 34 years
- born 26 February 1992
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2028
- At the club since
- Feb 2024
- from Strasbourg
- Matches this season
- 9
- 810 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | 1.00 | |
| Carabao Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.68 | 1.00 |
Friendlies apart: 1 match, 90 min. Not counted above.
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.62 across 10 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating23 Oct · vs Ipswich Town (A) 1–1 · 6.54
23 OctPremier League
Ipswich Town away
D 1–1
90′
6.54
18 OctPremier League
Arsenal home
L 0–1
90′
6.55
11 OctPremier League
Crystal Palace away
L 1–3
90′
6.81
19 SepPremier League
Coventry City home
L 0–1
90′
6.51
12 SepPremier League
Aston Villa away
W 2–1
90′
7.53
All 90 matches
5 SepPremier League
Tottenham Hotspur home
D 0–0
90′
6.61
29 AugPremier League
Liverpool away
D 2–2
90′
6.58
25 AugCarabao Cup
Leeds United home
L 0–2
90′
6.50
22 AugPremier League
Leeds United home
L 0–1
90′
6.44
8 AugClub friendlies
FC Barcelona away
L 0–1
90′
6.12
2025/26
24 MayPremier League
AFC Bournemouth home
D 1–1
90′
6.65
17 MayPremier League
Manchester United away
L 2–3
90′
6.86
10 MayPremier League
Newcastle United home
D 1–1
90′
7.23
4 MayPremier League
Chelsea away
W 3–1
90′
7.38
24 AprPremier League
Sunderland away
W 5–0
90′
7.47
19 AprPremier League
Burnley home
W 4–1
90′
6.60
12 AprPremier League
Aston Villa home
D 1–1
90′
7.27
22 MarPremier League
Tottenham Hotspur away
W 3–0
90′
7.00
15 MarPremier League
Fulham home
D 0–0
90′
6.83
12 MarEuropa League
FC Midtjylland home
L 0–1
90′
6.18
4 MarPremier League
Manchester City away
D 2–2
90′
6.54
1 MarPremier League
Brighton & Hove Albion away
L 1–2
90′
7.04
1 FebPremier League
Crystal Palace home
D 1–1
46′
6.46
29 JanEuropa League
Ferencvárosi home
W 4–0
90′
7.08
25 JanPremier League
Brentford away
W 2–0
90′
6.82
22 JanEuropa League
Sporting Braga away
L 0–1
90′
6.18
17 JanPremier League
Arsenal home
D 0–0
90′
7.03
9 JanFA Cup
Wrexham away
L 3–3
120′
6.70
6 JanPremier League
West Ham United away
W 2–1
90′
6.83
3 JanPremier League
Aston Villa away
L 1–3
12′
6.57
6 DecPremier League
Everton away
L 0–3
90′
6.08
3 DecPremier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers away
W 1–0
90′
7.03
30 NovPremier League
Brighton & Hove Albion home
L 0–2
90′
6.62
22 NovPremier League
Liverpool away
W 3–0
90′
7.35
9 NovPremier League
Leeds United home
W 3–1
90′
6.54
1 NovPremier League
Manchester United home
D 2–2
90′
6.47
26 OctPremier League
AFC Bournemouth away
L 0–2
90′
6.10
23 OctEuropa League
Porto home
W 2–0
90′
6.87
18 OctPremier League
Chelsea home
L 0–3
90′
6.12
5 OctPremier League
Newcastle United away
L 0–2
90′
7.57
2 OctEuropa League
FC Midtjylland home
L 2–3
90′
5.96
27 SepPremier League
Sunderland home
L 0–1
90′
6.60
24 SepEuropa League
Real Betis away
D 2–2
90′
6.40
20 SepPremier League
Burnley away
D 1–1
90′
7.22
13 SepPremier League
Arsenal away
L 0–3
90′
6.22
31 AugPremier League
West Ham United home
L 0–3
90′
6.96
24 AugPremier League
Crystal Palace away
D 1–1
90′
6.87
17 AugPremier League
Brentford home
W 3–1
90′
6.40
2024/25
25 MayPremier League
Chelsea home
L 0–1
90′
6.58
18 MayPremier League
West Ham United away
W 2–1
90′
7.25
11 MayPremier League
Leicester City home
D 2–2
90′
6.83
5 MayPremier League
Crystal Palace away
D 1–1
90′
6.44
1 MayPremier League
Brentford home
L 0–2
90′
6.23
27 AprFA Cup
Manchester City home
L 0–2
90′
6.78
21 AprPremier League
Tottenham Hotspur away
W 2–1
90′
6.76
12 AprPremier League
Everton home
L 0–1
90′
6.99
5 AprPremier League
Aston Villa away
L 1–2
90′
7.53
1 AprPremier League
Manchester United home
W 1–0
90′
7.75
29 MarFA Cup
Brighton & Hove Albion away
W 0–0
120′
7.08
15 MarPremier League
Ipswich Town away
W 4–2
90′
6.06
8 MarPremier League
Manchester City home
W 1–0
90′
7.54
3 MarFA Cup
Ipswich Town home
W 1–1
120′
6.89
26 FebPremier League
Arsenal home
D 0–0
90′
6.98
23 FebPremier League
Newcastle United away
L 3–4
90′
5.59
15 FebPremier League
Fulham away
L 1–2
90′
7.59
11 FebFA Cup
Exeter City away
W 2–2
61′
6.64
1 FebPremier League
Brighton & Hove Albion home
W 7–0
90′
8.20
25 JanPremier League
AFC Bournemouth away
L 0–5
90′
6.10
19 JanPremier League
Southampton home
W 3–2
90′
6.46
14 JanPremier League
Liverpool home
D 1–1
90′
7.58
6 JanPremier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers away
W 3–0
90′
8.40
29 DecPremier League
Everton away
W 2–0
90′
7.49
26 DecPremier League
Tottenham Hotspur home
W 1–0
90′
7.88
21 DecPremier League
Brentford away
W 2–0
90′
7.35
14 DecPremier League
Aston Villa home
W 2–1
90′
6.90
7 DecPremier League
Manchester United away
W 3–2
90′
7.10
4 DecPremier League
Manchester City away
L 0–3
90′
6.70
30 NovPremier League
Ipswich Town home
W 1–0
90′
7.20
23 NovPremier League
Arsenal away
L 0–3
90′
6.30
10 NovPremier League
Newcastle United home
L 1–3
90′
6.60
2 NovPremier League
West Ham United home
W 3–0
90′
6.90
25 OctPremier League
Leicester City away
W 3–1
90′
7.10
21 OctPremier League
Crystal Palace home
W 1–0
90′
8.90
6 OctPremier League
Chelsea away
D 1–1
90′
8.00
28 SepPremier League
Fulham home
L 0–1
90′
6.70
22 SepPremier League
Brighton & Hove Albion away
D 2–2
90′
6.00
14 SepPremier League
Liverpool away
W 1–0
90′
7.80
31 AugPremier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers home
D 1–1
90′
6.40
24 AugPremier League
Southampton away
W 1–0
90′
6.80
17 AugPremier League
AFC Bournemouth home
D 1–1
90′
7.30
Transfers
- 1 Feb 2024transfer Strasbourg Nottingham Forest €6.5m
- 26 Jul 2018transfer Newcastle United Strasbourg €4m
- 30 Jun 2018end of loan Anderlecht Newcastle United —
- 1 Jul 2017loan Newcastle United Anderlecht —
- 1 Jul 2016transfer Gent Newcastle United €6.6m
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Nottingham Forest Premier League · Carabao Cup | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | |||
| Nottingham Forest Premier League · Europa League · FA Cup | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | |||
| Nottingham Forest Premier League · FA Cup | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | |||
| Strasbourg Ligue 1 · Coupe de France | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest Premier League | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Strasbourg Ligue 1 · Coupe de France | 39 | 0 | 0 |