Mats Rots
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| Date of birth | 11 March 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Groenlo, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Twente | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | Twente | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Twente | 27 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Heracles Almelo (loan) | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U17 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Netherlands U19 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:15, 15 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:27, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Mats Rots (born 11 March 2006) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a left-back for Eredivisie club Twente.
Career
A youth product of Twente, Rots signed his first professional contract with Twente on 1 July 2022 for 3 seasons.[1] He made his senior and professional debut with Twente in a 2–0 UEFA Conference League qualifier win over Riga FC on 10 August 2023.[2] On 20 August 2023, he debuted with Twente in the Eredivisie in a 3–1 win over ADO Den Haag.[3] On 1 October 2024, he extended his contract with Twente until 2027.[4] On 17 January 2025, he was loaned out to Heracles Almelo for the second half of the 2024–25 season.[5]
International career
Rots was called up to the Netherlands U17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[6] He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7]
Personal life
Mats is the younger brother of the Dutch footballer Daan Rots.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Twente | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| Total | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 5 | |||
| Heracles (loan) | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Netherlands U19
References
- ^ Twente, F. C. "Mats Rots en Sam Karssies tekenen contract bij FC Twente". FC Twente.
- ^ "Mats Rots maakt debuut in hoofdmacht FC Twente: "Heel speciaal"". www.oost.nl.
- ^ "FC Twente met gebroeders Rots pas laat langs PEC Zwolle in Overijssels onderonsje". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). DPG Media. 20 August 2023.
- ^ ten Voorde, Leon (1 October 2024). "FC Twente bindt ook de jongste Rots voor lange tijd: nieuw contract voor talentvolle linkspoot". Tubantia (in Dutch). DPG Media.
- ^ ten Voorde, Leon; Blijlevens, Ralph (17 January 2025). "Mats Rots toont samen met technisch directeur Nico-Jan Hoogma het shirt waarmee hij gaat spelen bij Heracles Almelo. Heracles voegt FC Twente-talent toe aan selectie: 'Heeft de kwaliteiten om ons verder te helpen dit seizoen'". Tubantia (in Dutch). DPG Media.
- ^ "Selectie Oranje onder 17 voor EK in Hongarije". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Definitieve selectie Onder 19 (m) voor EK in Roemenië". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 30 May 2025.
- ^ ten Voorde, Leon (17 August 2023). "De broertjes Rots hebben de tuin van oma ingeruild voor het eerste van FC Twente". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). DPG Media.
- ^ "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
- Mats Rots at Soccerway
- Ons Oranje profile