Carel Willem Hendrik Eiting (born 11 February 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam on loan from Twente.[3]
Club career
Ajax
Eiting is a youth exponent from Ajax. He made his professional debut with Jong Ajax on 12 August 2016 in an Eerste Divisie game against Almere City playing the full match.[4] On 19 September 2020, Eiting joined EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.[5]
He made his Huddersfield debut in an EFL Championship fixture against Nottingham Forest on 25 September 2020, coming on as a half-time substitute for Jonathan Hogg. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Luton Town on 7 November 2020.[6]
Genk
On 25 June 2021, it was announced that K.R.C. Genk had signed Eiting to a 4-year contract transferring from Ajax for an undisclosed amount, joining the team of John van den Brom.[7] His contract with the club was cancelled on 30 January 2022.
Huddersfield Town
On 31 January 2022, Eiting returned to Huddersfield Town on a deal to the end of the 2021–22 season, following the cancellation of his contract at Genk.[8] Huddersfield announced on 1 June 2022 that he had been released.[9]
Volendam
On 4 August 2022, Eiting signed a two-year contract with Volendam.[10]
Twente
On 1 September 2023, Eiting signed a three-year contract with Twente.[11] On 17 January 2025, he was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam until the end of the season.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 February 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 8 | — | — | — | 61 | 8 | |||||
| Ajax | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 31 | 1 | |||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Genk | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2021–22 | Championship | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Volendam | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| Twente | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 45 | 2 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 186 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 226 | 15 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League and 4 in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Ajax[3]
References
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Huddersfield Town – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ https://www.ajax.nl/teams/ajax-1/selectie/speler/carel-eiting-1.htm?dbpage=426352 [bare URL]
- ^ a b c "Carel Eiting - Career Honours". Soccerway.
- ^ "Almere City vs. Ajax II - 12 August 2016 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Carel Eiting: Huddersfield Town sign Ajax midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Huddersfield 1-1 Luton". BBC. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Eiting verruilt Ajax voor KRC Genk van trainer Van den Brom". NU Sport. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "CAREL EITING RETURNING TO TOWN!". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "2021/22 RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "FC Volendam legt Carel Eiting voor twee seizoenen vast" (in Dutch). Volendam. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Carel Eiting tekent contract bij FC Twente" (in Dutch). Twente. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Carel Eiting maakt seizoen af op Het Kasteel" [Carel Eiting finishes season at Het Kasteel] (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.