Soufiane Hetli

Soufiane Hetli
Hetli with Telstar in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands[1][2]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Telstar
Number 7
Youth career
–2015 Zeeburgia
2015–2017 Almere City
2017–2018 DWS
2019–2022 AFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 AFC 40 (12)
2024– Telstar 53 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:29, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

Soufiane Hetli (born 30 May 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Telstar. Born in Amsterdam, he came through the academy at AFC and holds Dutch and Moroccan nationality.

Career

AFC

A product of AFC's youth system, Hetli was promoted to the first team in 2022 and made his senior debut on 20 August 2022, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away defeat to De Treffers in the Tweede Divisie.[4][5] He became a regular during the 2023–24 season, scoring ten league goals as AFC finished fifth.[6]

Telstar

On 30 May 2024, Hetli signed his first professional contract with Telstar of the Eerste Divisie; a one-year contract with an option for another year.[7] On 9 August 2024, he made his professional debut in a 3–2 away win over Vitesse. On 9 February 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a 6–0 victory against Jong FC Utrecht.[8] He initially featured off the bench but earned increasing starts as the season progressed.[3]

After establishing himself in the first team, Telstar exercised the option in his deal in March 2025 and, on 17 April 2025, he extended his contract to the summer of 2027.[9][10] In the final match of the regular season, a 3–0 win over Emmen on 9 May 2025, Hetli sustained a broken rib,[11] which ruled him out of the promotion play-offs. Telstar nevertheless secured promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time since 1978 after defeating Willem II in the play-off final.[12][13][14]

Hetli made his Eredivisie debut on 10 August 2025, starting in a 2–0 defeat away to Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena.[15][16] On 23 August he scored his first Eredivisie goal, opening the scoring in the 41st minute with a first-time finish from a Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp cross in a 2–2 home draw with Volendam.[17][18]

Style of play

Hetli has been deployed as a centre-forward and on the right wing. Regional coverage has described him as a right-sided attacker capable of striking eye-catching goals.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 February 2026[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC 2022–23[20] Tweede Divisie 20 2 0 0 — 20 2
2023–24[20] Tweede Divisie 20 10 2 0 — 22 10
Total 40 12 2 0 — 42 12
Telstar 2024–25 Eerste Divisie 33 6 2 0 0 0 35 6
2025–26 Eredivisie 20 3 2 1 — 22 4
Total 53 9 4 1 0 0 57 10
Career total 73 21 6 1 0 0 79 22

References

  1. ^ "Soufiane Hetli". Voetbalstats (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Telstar droomt weer: 'De geboren Amsterdammer Hetli laat zich zien'" [Telstar dream again: 'Amsterdam-born Hetli shows himself']. ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). 10 March 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Soufiane Hetli at WorldFootball.net
  4. ^ "De Treffers vs. AFC – 20 August 2022: Commentary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  5. ^ "De Treffers – AFC (20 August 2022)". VoetbalPrimeur (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ^ "AFC 1: een terugblik". AFC (in Dutch). June 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Telstar contracteert Soufiane Hetli". SC Telstar (in Dutch). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Telstar 6–0 Jong FC Utrecht". ESPN. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Soufiane Hetli verlengt contract bij Telstar tot 2027". SC Telstar (in Dutch). 17 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Ook Soufiane Hetli langer bij Telstar: aanvaller verlengt contract tot 2027" [Soufiane Hetli also stays longer at Telstar: forward extends contract to 2027]. Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 18 April 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Telstar begint uitstekend aan toetje van seizoen en zet ADO aan de kant" [Telstar start the season's dessert excellently and brush ADO aside]. Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). 13 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Telstar keert na 47 jaar terug in de Eredivisie, Willem II degradeert". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 June 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Telstar 3–1 Willem II (agg. 5–3)". ESPN. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  14. ^ De Ridder, Daan (1 June 2025). "Telstar promoveert met laagste spelersbudget: 'Dit kan helemaal niet'". NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Ajax start eredivisie met moeizame thuisoverwinning op teruggekeerd Telstar" [Ajax open Eredivisie campaign with hard-fought home win over returning Telstar]. NOS (in Dutch). 10 August 2025. Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  16. ^ "AFC Ajax – Telstar 2–0 (Eredivisie 2025–26, 1st round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Telstar geeft eerste Eredivisiezege in 47 jaar weg, FC Volendam dankt invaller Anthony Descotte" [Telstar let first Eredivisie win in 47 years slip, FC Volendam thank substitute Anthony Descotte]. De Gelderlander (in Dutch). 23 August 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  18. ^ "Telstar – FC Volendam 2–2 (Eredivisie 2025–26, 2nd round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  19. ^ "Als Soufiane Hetli dit seizoen scoort, is het altijd schitterend. 'Er komen er nog meer bij'" [When Soufiane Hetli scores this season, it is always brilliant. 'There will be more']. Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). 14 February 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  20. ^ a b "AFC 1: een terugblik". AFC (in Dutch). June 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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