Scott van-der-Sluis
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Van-der-Sluis playing for Bangor City in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Scott van-der-Sluis | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Connah's Quay, Wales | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bangor City 1876 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Manchester United | ||
| 2010–2014 | Liverpool | ||
| 2015–2018 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Merthyr Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Northwich Victoria | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Runcorn Linnets | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | City of Liverpool | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Bangor City | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | Runcorn Linnets | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Shelbourne | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Widnes | ||
| 2025– | Bangor City 1876 | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Wales U15 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Wales U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Wales U17 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:43, 17 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Scott van-der-Sluis (born 9 January 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangor City 1876 In 2023, he appeared as a contestant on the tenth series of Love Island and the fifth series of Love Island USA, as well as the spin-off Love Island Games. In 2026, he appeared on the third series of Love Island: All Stars.
Club career
Early career
Van-der-Sluis signed for Manchester United as an eight-year-old in 2009. A boyhood Liverpool fan, he moved to the Reds' academy in 2010 and spent five seasons with the club.
After leaving Liverpool in 2015, Van-der-Sluis joined Swansea City and moved to South Wales for four years, leaving at the expiration of his contract in 2019.[1]
He also played in the English non-league system, for Northwich Victoria, Runcorn Linnets and Merthyr Town.[2]
Bangor City
In 2021, Van-der-Sluis came back to his native North Wales and signed for Cymru Leagues club Bangor City, quickly establishing himself as club-captain. However, following a Football Association of Wales league suspension that stopped the club from playing matches, Van-der-Sluis left the club in early 2022.[3]
Shelbourne
On 16 June 2022, Van-der-Sluis signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne.[4][5] On 26 August 2022, he made his debut for Shelbourne, keeping a clean sheet in a 4-0 FAI Cup win against Bonagee United.[6] On 30 November 2022, he renewed his contract with Shelbourne for the upcoming 2023 season.
In June 2023, it was announced that he had left the club without making a league appearance, in order to participate on Love Island; Shelbourne manager Damien Duff said Van-der-Sluis would not be returning to the club.[7]
in late 2025 he joined Bangor City 1876.[8]
International career
He has represented Wales at U15, U16 and U17 level a total of 10 times, winning the Victory Shield in 2015.[9]
Personal life
Van-der-Sluis is the younger brother of former footballer Jamie Reed.[10]
Love Island
In 2023, Van-der-Sluis was confirmed as a contestant on the tenth series of Love Island, entering the villa as a "bombshell" on Day 11.[11] He was dumped alongside Abi Moores on Day 52.[12] Less than a month after being dumped from British version, Van-der-Sluis joined the fifth series of Love Island USA. He was eliminated after just one week.[13] He then took part in the spin-off Love Island Games, where he was dumped after three days.[14] Since Van-der-Sluis has appeared on three different versions on the Love Island franchise in under three months, he is one of the most frequent contestants to appear in the show's history.[15] In 2026, he appeared on the third series of Love Island: All Stars, entering as the first bombshell on Day 1.[16]
References
- ^ Coleman, Tom (18 May 2019). "The full Swansea retained list as Fer and other big names leave". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "The Official Runcorn Linnets FC Web Site". www.runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Bangor City suspended over unpaid wages". BBC Sport. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Shelbourne announce signing of Welsh goalkeeper Scott Van der Sluis". Shelbourne FC. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Andrew Dempsey (1 July 2022). "League of Ireland: Confirmed summer signings in the 2022 Premier & First Division". Pundit Arena. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Bonagee United beaten by superb Shelbourne in FAI Cup". 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Damien Duff: 'I was shocked and saddened that Scott chose a villa in Mallorca full of beautiful, single women over myself, the staff and players'". Independent.ie. 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Scott van-der-Sluis Returns to Sign for Bangor". The Bangor Aye. 15 November 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "The Official Runcorn Linnets FC Web Site". www.runcornlinnetsfc.co.uk.
- ^ Wilson, Katie (17 December 2025). "Love Island star 'signs up for All Stars as sibling lets slip he's on show'". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Who is Scott van der Sluis? Meet the Love Island 2023 contestant and footballer".
- ^ "Love Island stars dump one couple days before final". Digital Spy. 26 July 2023.
- ^ "New Love Island bombshell confirmed as League of Ireland goalkeeper Scott van der Sluis". Independent.ie. 15 June 2023.
- ^ "The complete Love Island Games line-up and all the ex contestants". Capital. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Scott van-der-Sluis reveals what fans can expect from Love Island Games: 'It's very different'". 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Love Island All Stars 2026 ages: How old are the cast and who is the oldest?". Capital. Retrieved 15 January 2026.