Ian Ethan Maatsen (born 10 March 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea. Primarily a left-back, he can also play as a winger.

Club career

Early career

Maatsen joined Feyenoord's academy at the age of seven, but was allegedly dropped for being too small. He moved to

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and then PSV Eindhoven, before joining Chelsea in 2018.

Chelsea

On 25 September 2019, he made his debut for the London club as a substitute in a 7–1

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victory over Grimsby Town.

Loan to Charlton Athletic

On 13 October 2020, Maatsen joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan. On 20 October, he made his league debut for Charlton, coming off the bench as a second-half substitute in the side's 1–0 win over

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. He scored his first senior goal on 2 April 2021 in a 1–0 away win over Doncaster Rovers.

Loan to Coventry

On 30 July 2021, Maatsen joined Coventry City on loan. On 2 October 2021, he scored his first goal for Coventry in a match against

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, helping his team to a 4–1 victory. Overall, Maatsen made 40 league appearances for the ''Sky Blues'' and scored 3 goals during the 2021–22 season.

Loan to Burnley

On 15 July 2022, Maatsen joined Burnley on a season-long loan. He made his debut in the first round of the

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against Huddersfield Town, where he also scored the only goal of the game in a 1–0 win. Following his impressive performances, Maatsen was named the EFL Championship Player of the Month for January 2023. His team eventually won the league and promotion to the Premier League, with Maatsen being included in the Championship Team of the Season as the best left-back.

Loan to Borussia Dortmund

On 12 January 2024, Maatsen signed a contract extension with Chelsea until 2026 and joined Borussia Dortmund on a six-month loan.

International career

Maatsen is a youth international for the Netherlands, having represented the country at all levels from under-15 to under-21. In September 2023, he received his first call-up to the Netherlands senior team by head coach Ronald Koeman, for two UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.

Personal life

Born in Vlaardingen,

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, Maatsen is of Surinamese descent and also has Indonesian blood from his ancestors who came from Java.

Career statistics

Honours

Burnley *

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Netherlands U17 * UEFA European Under-17 Championship:

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Individual * EFL Championship Player of the Month: January 2023 *EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2022–23 *

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: 2022–23 Championship

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Maatsen, Ian 2002 births Living people Footballers from Vlaardingen Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football wingers Feyenoord players Sparta Rotterdam players PSV Eindhoven players Chelsea F.C. players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Borussia Dortmund players Eerste Divisie players English Football League players Premier League players Bundesliga players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent