Ian Maatsen

Ian Maatsen of Aston Villa was born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands on 10 March 2002 (age 24).

Ian Maatsen, born on 10 March 2002 (age 24), is a Netherlands left-back with Aston Villa. Compact at 5ft 7in (1.70m), he wears squad number 22 and is valued at around £27m by Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came at Burnley in 2022-23, when he scored four times in 39 appearances. That campaign gave his career a proper platform rather than just another line on a CV.

At Aston Villa, Maatsen has been used across domestic and European competition. In 2026-27, he has made 12 appearances across the competitions recorded for him, including Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Champions League involvement, along with five UEFA Under-21 qualifying appearances.

Maatsen’s career so far has moved from promise into regular senior football, with Burnley providing the clearest early return and Aston Villa now the stage for his next spell.

📈 Key stats and insights

Ian Maatsen has started all three of his Premier League appearances this season

Ian Maatsen has two FA Cup appearances this season

Ian Maatsen has one Champions League appearance this season

Ian Maatsen moved from Chelsea to Aston Villa for €38,000,000 in July 2024

Ian Maatsen has a market value of €32.00m

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Left Back
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Ian Maatsen

LB

1.7m (5ft 6in)
Height: 22
Squad Number: 65kg (10st 3lb)
Weight: 10 March 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth: Vlaardingen
Birthplace: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Country of Birth: Aston Villa
Team: Netherlands U21
National Team: £27m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2030 (3y 10m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Aston Villa
Premier League 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Aston Villa
FA Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Aston Villa
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: -
Starting: -
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: -
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Netherlands U21 🇳🇱
UEFA U21 Qualifiers 2025
Games: 5
Starting: 5
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Aston Villa
UEFA Super Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Aston Villa
Champions League 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Ian Maatsen, a 24-year-old Netherlands left back for Aston Villa, has made three Premier League appearances this season (three starts) and recorded zero league goals and one yellow card; he has also featured twice in the FA Cup, once in the Champions League and once in the UEFA Super Cup, figures that point to a squad player who is being used across competitions early in the 2026–27 campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 30
Goals: -

Team: Aston Villa
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 29
Goals: 1

Team: Borussia Dortmund
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 16
Goals: 2

Team: Chelsea
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 12
Goals: -

Team: Burnley
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 39
Goals: 4

Team: Coventry City
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 40
Goals: 3

Maatsen's career trajectory is characterised by a prolonged association with Chelsea interrupted by several temporary moves – recorded loans include spells involving Burnley and a loan to Borussia Dortmund, with a loan event connected to Coventry City – before a permanent transfer to Aston Villa; at 24 and with a €32.00m market value, the pattern reflects a player who progressed through successive loan experiences to secure a sizeable permanent move.

💰 Transfers

Team: Aston Villa
1 July 2024
From: Chelsea
Type: Fee (£38m)

Team: Borussia Dortmund
12 January 2024
From: Chelsea
Type: Loan

Team: Chelsea
1 July 2023
From: Burnley
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Burnley
15 July 2022
From: Chelsea
Type: Loan

Team: Chelsea
1 June 2022
From: Coventry City
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Coventry City
30 July 2021
From: Chelsea
Type: Loan

Team: Chelsea
1 June 2021
From: Charlton Athletic
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Charlton Athletic
13 October 2020
From: Chelsea
Type: Loan

Team: Chelsea
1 July 2018
Type: Trainee

Maatsen moved from Chelsea to Aston Villa for €38,000,000 in July 2024; before that he spent time on loan at Borussia Dortmund in January 2024 and had loan arrangements involving Burnley in July 2022 and July 2023 and a loan event with Coventry City in June 2022, a sequence of temporary moves that preceded a paid transfer to Villa.

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