Nottingham Forest

Matz Sels

Goalkeeper#26

Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bio

Born in Lint in 1992, Matz Sels debuted for Lierse S.K. in 2010 and now plays for Nottingham Forest F.C.. He has also played for KAA Gent, Newcastle United F.C. and R.S.C. Anderlecht. He plays at goalkeeper. He has represented the Belgium national under-17 association football team and the Belgium national under-19 football team.

Key facts

Age: 34
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #26
Born: 26/2/1992
Birthplace: Lint
Debut: 2010
Position: Goalkeeper
Nationality: Belgium

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2010–now

2010–2014Lierse S.K.
2014–2016KAA Gent
2016–2018Newcastle United F.C.
2017–2018R.S.C. Anderlecht
2018–2024RC Strasbourg Alsace
2024–Nottingham Forest F.C.
2009Belgium national under-17 association football teamNational team
2010–2011Belgium national under-19 football teamNational team
2012–2014Belgium national under-21 football teamNational team
2021–Belgium men's national football teamNational team

Career stats

offensive

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	OFF
2026-27 English Premier League NFO	10	0	0	0	0
2025-26 English Premier League NFO	30	0	5	2	0
2024-25 English Premier League NFO	38	1	10	4	12
2023-24 English Premier League NFO	16	0	3	1	1

goalKeeping

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	CS	SV	GA
2026-27 English Premier League NFO	1	19	13
2025-26 English Premier League NFO	7	95	39
2024-25 English Premier League NFO	13	120	46
2023-24 English Premier League NFO	2	38	25

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 Premier LeagueNottingham Forest	9	0	0	0	0	810	0	0	17	9	0	0	0	0	–	12	0
2025-26 Premier LeagueNottingham Forest	31	0	0	0	0	2,667	2	0	95	31	1	0	5	0	1	39	0
2026 International FriendlyBelgium	1	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	–	1	0
2025-26 UEFA Europa LeagueNottingham Forest	6	0	0	0	0	540	0	0	7	6	0	0	1	0	–	7	0
2024-25 Premier LeagueNottingham Forest	38	0	0	0	0	3,420	4	0	120	38	0	1	10	0	–	46	473
2025 UEFA Nations LeagueBelgium	1	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	–	0	6
2023-24 Premier LeagueNottingham Forest	16	0	0	0	0	1,440	1	0	38	16	0	0	3	0	–	25	181
2024 International FriendlyBelgium	2	–	–	–	–	173	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023-24 Ligue 1Strasbourg	19	0	0	0	0	1,710	2	0	42	19	0	0	3	0	–	22	196
2023 International FriendlyBelgium	1	–	–	–	–	90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022-23 Ligue 1Strasbourg	38	0	0	0	0	3,420	2	0	87	38	0	0	3	0	–	59	348
2021-22 Ligue 1Strasbourg	37	0	0	2	0	3,330	1	0	9	37	0	0	3	0	–	42	362
2022 International FriendlyBelgium	1	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	–	0	11
2021 International FriendlyBelgium	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
2020-21 Ligue 1Strasbourg	6	0	0	0	0	540	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	–	13	43
2019-20 Ligue 1Strasbourg	27	0	0	0	0	2,430	0	0	73	27	0	1	5	0	–	32	0
2019-20 UEFA Europa LeagueStrasbourg	6	–	–	–	–	495	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2018-19 Ligue 1Strasbourg	37	0	0	0	0	3,330	2	0	101	37	0	1	6	0	–	48	0
2017-18 UEFA Champions LeagueAnderlecht	3	0	0	0	0	270	0	0	14	3	0	0	0	0	–	9	0
2016-17 EFL ChampionshipNewcastle United	9	0	0	0	0	810	1	0	19	9	0	0	2	0	–	7	0
2015-16 UEFA Champions LeagueKAA Gent	8	0	0	0	0	720	0	0	25	8	0	0	0	0	–	11	0
Career21 seasons	297	0	0	2	0	26,465	15	0	650	288	2	3	41	0	1	373	1,620

Recent games

Nov '268
v Manchester City
2 SV · 1 GA
W 3-1
Nov '261
@ Brentford
2 GA
L 2-0
Oct '2624
@ Ipswich Town
2 SV · 1 GA
D 1-1
Oct '2619
v Arsenal
1 GA
L 1-0
Oct '2612
@ Crystal Palace
4 SV · 3 GA
L 3-1
Sept '2620
v Coventry City
2 SV · 1 GA
L 1-0
Sept '2613
@ Aston Villa
5 SV · 1 GA
W 2-1
Sept '266
v Tottenham Hotspur
1 CS
D 0-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game
1 Nov @ BrentfordL 0-2 1 Nov	90	0	1	–	2
24 Oct @ Ipswich TownD 1-1 24 Oct	90	2	1	–	1
19 Oct v ArsenalL 0-1 19 Oct	90	0	1	–	1
12 Oct @ Crystal PalaceL 1-3 12 Oct	90	4	1	–	3
20 Sept v Coventry CityL 0-1 20 Sept	90	2	1	–	1
13 Sept @ Aston VillaW 2-1 13 Sept	90	5	1	–	1
6 Sept v Tottenham HotspurD 0-0 6 Sept	90	0	1	–	0
29 Aug @ LiverpoolD 2-2 29 Aug	90	2	1	–	2
23 Aug v Leeds UnitedL 0-1 23 Aug	90	2	1	–	1

Splits, Premier League

Split
AwayHome or away, 20W	49	88.4	0.1	3.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.5	7.2
HomeHome or away, 14W	45	89.0	0.0	2.6	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	–	1.1	6.6
LossesResult, 0W	35	87.8	0.0	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	–	2.2	6.2
WinsResult, 34W	34	90.0	0.1	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.6	8.5
DrawsResult, 0W	25	88.2	0.2	2.6	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	–	1.1	6.0
Regular seasonStage, 34W	94	88.7	0.1	2.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.3	7.0
Aston VillaOpponent, 2W	6	77.0	0.0	3.2	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.5	–	1.5	5.7
Crystal PalaceOpponent, 1W	6	82.5	0.3	3.2	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	–	1.2	7.8
AFC BournemouthOpponent, 0W	5	90.0	0.0	2.8	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	–	2.0	5.8
ArsenalOpponent, 0W	5	90.0	0.0	1.8	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.4	5.8
BrentfordOpponent, 3W	5	90.0	0.0	1.4	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	–	1.0	3.2
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent, 1W	5	90.0	0.0	3.6	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	–	1.2	6.0
ChelseaOpponent, 1W	5	90.0	0.2	3.4	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	1.8	6.0
LiverpoolOpponent, 2W	5	90.0	0.2	3.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	–	0.8	11.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 0W	5	90.0	0.0	3.6	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	–	2.6	5.2
Tottenham HotspurOpponent, 3W	5	90.0	0.2	3.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.6	9.6
West Ham UnitedOpponent, 4W	5	90.0	0.0	3.2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	5.6
EvertonOpponent, 1W	4	90.0	0.0	2.8	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	–	1.5	7.5
FulhamOpponent, 1W	4	90.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	–	1.0	12.5
Manchester CityOpponent, 1W	4	90.0	0.3	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	–	1.8	9.5
Manchester UnitedOpponent, 2W	4	90.0	0.0	4.8	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	–	1.8	9.8
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 2W	4	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	–	0.8	7.8
BurnleyOpponent, 2W	3	90.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	6.3
Ipswich TownOpponent, 2W	3	90.0	0.0	1.7	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	5.3
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	–	1.0	0.0
Leicester CityOpponent, 1W	2	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.5	9.0
SouthamptonOpponent, 2W	2	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	–	1.0	7.5
SunderlandOpponent, 1W	2	90.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	–	0.5	0.0
Coventry CityOpponent, 0W	1	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
Luton TownOpponent, 0W	1	90.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	10.0
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 1W	1	90.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	16.0
The City Ground, NottinghamGround, 14W	45	89.0	0.0	2.6	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	–	1.1	6.6
Villa Park, BirminghamGround, 1W	4	70.5	0.0	3.3	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	–	1.8	6.8
American Express Stadium, FalmerGround, 0W	3	90.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	–	1.3	7.0
Anfield, LiverpoolGround, 2W	3	90.0	0.3	3.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.7	4.7
Selhurst Park, LondonGround, 0W	3	90.0	0.7	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	–	1.7	6.3
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonGround, 2W	3	90.0	0.3	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	12.0
Vitality Stadium, BournemouthGround, 0W	3	90.0	0.0	2.7	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	–	2.7	6.0
Emirates Stadium, LondonGround, 0W	2	90.0	0.0	2.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	3.0	8.0
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGround, 0W	2	90.0	0.5	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	–	2.5	7.5
Goodison Park, LiverpoolGround, 1W	2	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	9.0
Gtech Community Stadium, BrentfordGround, 1W	2	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	0.0
London StadiumGround, 2W	2	90.0	0.0	3.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	7.5
Molineux Stadium, WolverhamptonGround, 2W	2	90.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	6.0
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround, 1W	2	90.0	0.0	5.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	2.5	8.0
Portman Road, IpswichGround, 1W	2	90.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.5	4.5
St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-TyneGround, 0W	2	90.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	–	3.0	4.0
Stamford Bridge, LondonGround, 1W	2	90.0	0.5	5.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	10.5
Turf Moor, BurnleyGround, 1W	2	90.0	0.0	3.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	9.5
Bramall Lane, SheffieldGround, 1W	1	90.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	16.0
Craven Cottage, LondonGround, 0W	1	90.0	0.0	8.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	2.0	21.0
Gtech Community Stadium, LondonGround, 1W	1	90.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0	7.0
Hill Dickinson Stadium, LiverpoolGround, 0W	1	90.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	3.0	0.0
Kenilworth Road, LutonGround, 0W	1	90.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	10.0
King Power Stadium, LeicesterGround, 1W	1	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	1.0	10.0
St. Mary's Stadium, SouthamptonGround, 1W	1	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	–	0.0	7.0
Stadium of Light, SunderlandGround, 1W	1	90.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	–	0.0	0.0

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