Carel Eiting
.jpg) Eiting with Volendam in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carel Willem Hendrik Eiting[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Omonia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | AFC | ||
| 2007–2016 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Jong Ajax | 61 | (8) |
| 2017–2021 | Ajax | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Genk | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Volendam | 34 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Twente | 39 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Omonia | 25 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Netherlands U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Netherlands U17 | 14 | (2) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Netherlands U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2026 | |||
Carel Willem Hendrik Eiting (born 11 February 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot club Omonia.
Club career
[edit]Ajax
[edit]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.[3] On 19 September 2020, Eiting joined EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.[4]
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.[5]
Genk
[edit]On 25 June 2021, it was announced that Genk had signed Eiting to a four-year contract transferring from Ajax for an undisclosed amount, joining the team of John van den Brom.[6] His contract with the club was cancelled on 30 January 2022.
Huddersfield Town
[edit]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.[7] Huddersfield announced on 1 June 2022 that he had been released.[8]
Volendam
[edit]On 4 August 2022, Eiting signed a two-year contract with Volendam.[9]
Twente
[edit]On 1 September 2023, Eiting signed a three-year contract with Twente.[10] On 17 January 2025, he was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam until the end of the season.[11]
Cyprus
[edit]In summer 2025, Eiting moved abroad again to play for Cypriot powerhouse Omonia.[12]
International career
[edit]Eiting played 3 games for the Netherlands national under-21 football team[13] and 14 for the U17s.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 April 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 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[f] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 45 | 2 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 193 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 16 | ||
- ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Ajax[15]
Omonia
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Huddersfield Town – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ↑ "Carel Eiting". Ajax.
- ↑ "Almere City vs. Ajax II - 12 August 2016". Soccerway. 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.
- ↑ "Carel Eiting naar Omonia Nicosia". FC Twente (in Dutch). 4 August 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Carel Eiting". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ↑ "Carel Eiting". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Carel Eiting - Career Honours". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Η «χρυσή βίβλος» των τίτλων: Για 22η φορά πρωταθλήτρια η Ομόνοια!". 24sports.com.cy (in Greek). 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers
- AFC Ajax players
- Jong Ajax players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- KRC Genk players
- FC Volendam players
- FC Twente players
- Sparta Rotterdam players
- AC Omonia players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- English Football League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
