Joël Drommel

Joël Drommel (born 16 November 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven.[1][2]

Joël Drommel
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996
Place of birth Bussum, Netherlands
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 PSV
Number 16
Youth career
2010–2011 Almere City
2011–2014 IJsselmeervogels
2014–2015 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Jong Twente 16 (0)
2015–2021 Twente 116 (0)
2021– PSV 26 (0)
National team‡
2014–2015 Netherlands U19 7 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U20 3 (0)
2016–2018 Netherlands U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:40, 2 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 March 2021

Club career

Drommel used to play as a midfielder, but turned goalkeeper before joining the Almere City youth set-up. He then had a season with IJsselmeervogels,[3] before joining FC Twente in 2014.[4] He made his Eredivisie debut on 12 September 2015 against AFC Ajax in a 2–2 draw.[5]

In the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, he appeared in all but one KNVB Cup match.[1] In March 2021, Twente triggered a one-year option in contract. Shortly afterwards, Drommel was sold to PSV for €3.5 million, signing a five-year contract effective from the 2021–22 season.[6][7]

International career

He was called up to the senior Netherlands squad in November 2020.[8]

Personal life

His father Piet-Jan Drommel played for AZ and SC Telstar.[4]

Honours

PSV Eindhoven

References
  1. Joël Drommel at Soccerway
  2. Joël Drommel at WorldFootball.net
  3. FC Twente keeper Drommel: prachtig verhaal uit een jongensboek - Tubantia (in Dutch)
  4. Joël Drommel tekent opleidingscontract - FC Twente (in Dutch)
  5. "Twente vs. Ajax - 12 September 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  6. Elfrink, Rik (16 April 2021). "Droom Drommel komt uit: 'PSV is dé club van Nederland'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
  7. "PSV contracteert Joel Drommel". psv.nl (in Dutch). 16 April 2021.
  8. "Netherlands vs Spain Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions". goal.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. "Super Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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