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Matz Willy Els Sels

Belgium Matz Willy Els Sels Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest

  • Age: 33
  • Position: Goalkeeper
  • Shirt Number: 13
  • Birthdate: 1992-02-26
  • Birthplace: Duffel Belgium
  • Height / Weight: 188 cm 75 kg

Clubs

Team Seasons
Nottingham Forest
2025, 2024, 2023
RC Strasbourg
2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Anderlecht
2017
Gent
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Newcastle
—
K Lierse SK
2012, 2011, 2010

Transfers

Date From To Type
2024-02-01
RC Strasbourg
Nottingham Forest
€ 8M
2018-07-26
Newcastle
RC Strasbourg
N/A
2018-07-01
Anderlecht
Newcastle
N/A
2017-07-01
Newcastle
Anderlecht
Loan
2016-07-01
Gent
Newcastle
€ 6.6M
2014-01-03
K Lierse SK
Gent
€ 150K

Match Stats

Match Rating G A Shoots (On Target) Passes (Accuracy) Duels (Won) /
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Bournemouth 90 6.3 0 0 0 (0) 35 (68.6%) — 0/0
Premier League
Manchester United - Nottingham Forest 99 6.3 0 0 0 (0) 26 (69.2%) 1 (—) 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Newcastle 98 6.9 0 0 0 (0) 21 (57.1%) — 0/0
Premier League
Chelsea - Nottingham Forest 100 7.9 0 0 0 (0) 32 (50%) — 0/0
Premier League
Sunderland AFC - Nottingham Forest 90 7.2 0 0 0 (0) 19 (47.4%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Burnley 99 6.6 0 0 0 (0) 21 (61.9%) — 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Aston Villa 95 7.2 0 0 0 (0) 28 (71.4%) — 0/0
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur - Nottingham Forest 90 7.9 0 0 0 (0) 26 (38.5%) — 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Fulham 97 6.7 0 0 0 (0) 21 (66.7%) — 0/0
Europa League
Nottingham Forest - Midtjylland 90 6.2 0 0 0 (0) 24 (50%) — 0/0
Premier League
Manchester City - Nottingham Forest 90 6.9 0 0 0 (0) 36 (66.7%) — 1/0
Premier League
Brighton - Nottingham Forest 97 6.9 0 0 0 (0) 36 (72.2%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Crystal Palace 45 6.3 0 0 0 (0) 15 (66.7%) — 0/0
Europa League
Nottingham Forest - Ferencvaros 90 7.5 0 0 0 (0) 19 (57.9%) — 0/0
Premier League
Brentford - Nottingham Forest 90 6.6 0 0 0 (0) 24 (33.3%) 3 (2) 0/0
Europa League
Braga - Nottingham Forest 94 6.5 0 0 0 (0) 28 (64.3%) — 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Arsenal 96 7.2 0 0 0 (0) 26 (30.8%) — 0/0
FA Cup
Wrexham - Nottingham Forest 121 7.7 0 0 0 (0) 35 (71.4%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
West Ham - Nottingham Forest 98 7.5 0 0 0 (0) 26 (50%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest 12 6.7 0 0 0 (0) 7 (71.4%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
Everton - Nottingham Forest 94 5.9 0 0 0 (0) 32 (56.3%) — 0/0
Premier League
Wolverhampton - Nottingham Forest 96 7.2 0 0 0 (0) 21 (52.4%) — 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Brighton 98 6.5 0 0 0 (0) 39 (66.7%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
Liverpool - Nottingham Forest 95 7.3 0 0 0 (0) 29 (34.5%) 1 (1) 0/0
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Kazakhstan - Belgium 90 7 0 0 0 (0) 28 (85.7%) — 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Leeds 90 7.2 0 0 0 (0) 21 (57.1%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Manchester United 96 6.3 0 0 0 (0) 30 (30%) — 0/0
Premier League
Bournemouth - Nottingham Forest 94 5.7 0 0 0 (0) 30 (53.3%) — 0/0
Europa League
Nottingham Forest - Porto 94 6.9 0 0 0 (0) 25 (72%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Chelsea 96 5.7 0 0 0 (0) 20 (35%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
Newcastle - Nottingham Forest 90 8.6 0 0 0 (0) 29 (48.3%) — 0/0
Europa League
Nottingham Forest - Midtjylland 94 6.3 0 0 0 (0) 19 (63.2%) — 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - Sunderland AFC 97 6.9 0 0 0 (0) 28 (71.4%) — 0/0
Europa League
Real Betis - Nottingham Forest 90 6.5 0 0 0 (0) 30 (80%) 1 (1) 0/0
Premier League
Burnley - Nottingham Forest 90 6.7 0 0 0 (0) 24 (79.2%) — 0/0
Premier League
Arsenal - Nottingham Forest 90 6.3 0 0 0 (0) 28 (82.1%) 1 (—) 0/0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest - West Ham 98 6.6 0 0 0 (0) 11 (72.7%) — 0/0
Premier League
Crystal Palace - Nottingham Forest 90 6.6 0 0 0 (0) 26 (65.4%) — 1/0

Past Seasons

Season Team League Apps Min G A / Rating
2025
Premier League
England
15 1350 0 0 1/0 6.7
UEFA Europa League
World
3 270 0 0 0/0 6.5
2024
Belgium
Euro Championship
World
0 — 0 0 0/0 —
FA Cup
England
5 391 — 0 0/0 7.3
Belgium
Friendlies
World
2 173 0 — 0/0 7.3
League Cup
England
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Premier League
England
38 3420 — 0 4/0 7.1
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
World
6 90 — 0 0/0 6.9
Belgium
World Cup - Qualification Europe
World
3 277 0 0 0/0 6.8
2023
Coupe de France
France
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium
Euro Championship - Qualification
World
3 270 0 — 0/0 6.7
Belgium
Friendlies
World
1 90 0 — 0/0 6.9
Friendlies Clubs
World
1 46 0 — 0/0 —
Ligue 1
France
19 1710 0 — 2/0 6.9
Premier League
England
16 1440 — 0 1/0 6.7
2022
Coupe de France
France
1 95 — — 0/0 7.2
Belgium
Friendlies
World
1 90 0 — 0/0 —
Friendlies Clubs
World
2 162 0 — 0/0 —
Ligue 1
France
38 3420 — — 2/0 6.8
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
World
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
2021
Coupe de France
France
1 90 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium
Friendlies
World
1 0 0 — 0/0 —
Ligue 1
France
37 3330 0 — 1/0 6.9
2020
Belgium
Euro Championship
World
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium
Friendlies
World
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Ligue 1
France
6 540 0 — 0/0 6.3
Belgium
World Cup - Qualification Europe
World
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
2019
Coupe de France
France
2 180 0 — 0/0 —
Coupe de la Ligue
France
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Ligue 1
France
27 2430 0 — 0/0 6.9
UEFA Europa League
World
6 496 0 — 0/0 —
2018
Club Friendlies
 0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Coupe de France
France
1 90 0 — 0/0 —
Coupe de la Ligue
France
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium
Friendlies
World
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Ligue 1
France
37 3330 0 — 2/0 6.8
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
World
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium
World Cup - Qualification Europe
World
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
2017
Cup
 1 90 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium
Friendlies
World
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Jupiler Pro League
Belgium
32 2880 0 — 1/0 —
UEFA Champions League
World
3 270 0 — 0/0 6.7
2016
Championship
England
9 810 0 — 1/0 6.9
FA Cup
England
3 270 0 — 0/0 6.2
Belgium
Friendlies
 0 0 0 — 0/0 —
League Cup
England
2 210 0 — 0/0 —
UEFA Europa League
World
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
 0 0 0 — 0/0 —
2015
Cup
 4 360 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium
Friendlies
 0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Jupiler Pro League
Belgium
40 3600 0 — 0/0 —
UEFA Champions League
World
8 720 0 — 0/0 7.0
Belgium U21
UEFA U21 Championship
 1 90 0 — 0/0 —
2014
Cup
 6 495 0 — 1/0 —
Jupiler Pro League
Belgium
39 3510 0 — 0/0 —
2013
Cup
 3 300 0 — 0/0 —
Jupiler Pro League
Belgium
15 1350 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium U21
Tournoi Maurice Revello
 1 90 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium U21
UEFA U21 Championship
 1 90 0 — 0/0 —
2012
Cup
 1 90 0 — 0/0 —
Jupiler Pro League
Belgium
30 2700 0 — 0/0 —
2011
Cup
 0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Jupiler Pro League
Belgium
0 0 0 — 0/0 —
Belgium U19
UEFA U19 Championship
 1 90 0 — 0/0 —
2010
Jupiler Pro League
Belgium
0 0 0 — 0/0 —

Trophies

  • Coupe de la Ligue (France)
    Winner 2018/2019
  • Super Cup (Belgium)
    Winner 2017/2018
  • Championship (England)
    Winner 2016/2017
  • Super Cup (Belgium)
    Winner 2015/2016
  • First Division A (Belgium)
    Winner 2014/2015
  • Challenger Pro League (Belgium)
    Winner 2009/2010