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Matz Sels
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Matz Sels

Goalkeeper
Belgium
34 yrs
188 cm
75 kg
right foot
Nottingham Forest

Current Team

Nottingham Forest

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Matz Sels

Matz Sels

Goalkeeper·Nottingham Forest
9CS · 49GC

Performance Summary

Season snapshot

Season Rating

6.8/10
Appearances38
Minutes3,328

Clean Sheet %

24%

GC / Game

1.29

Clean Sheets

9

Saves

0

Pass Acc.

58.4%

Appearances

38

2025/2026How we count

Clean Sheets

9

Goals Conceded

49

Appearances

38

Rating

6.77

Detailed stats

Player Statistics

Transfer History

Career moves for Matz Sels

Total fees: €18.6M
Feb 1, 2024
Transfer
Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
€8.0M
Jul 26, 2018
Transfer
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Strasbourg
Strasbourg
€4.0M
Jun 30, 2018
End of loan
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Jul 1, 2017
Loan
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Jul 1, 2016
Transfer
Gent
Gent
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
€6.6M

About Matz Sels

Matz Sels is a 34-year-old Belgian goalkeeper at Nottingham Forest, where he wears the number 26 shirt. Standing at 188cm and right-footed, he plays in the Premier League.

Across 38 appearances and 3,328 minutes in the 2025/26 season, Matz Sels has kept 9 clean sheets and 106 saves.

Mercato XI currently values Matz Sels at €3.1M, a figure that has cooled in recent months. Playing regularly in the Premier League, a defined role at Nottingham Forest, and being at a productive age for a goalkeeper all support a positive outlook on his value. Read the methodology to learn more about how we estimate player value.