Matz Sels
| Date of birth | 26 February 1992 |
| Place of birth | Lint |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Matz Sels joined Newcastle United in June 2016 with a five-year contract.
He joined Nottingham Forest in February 2024 with a contract to June 2027 that was extended to June 2028 in July 2026.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lierse SK | 01 Jul 2010 | 03 Jan 2014 | |
| KAA Gent | 03 Jan 2014 | 29 Jun 2016 | |
| Newcastle United | 29 Jun 2016 | 26 Jul 2018 | |
| Anderlecht | 22 Jun 2017 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Strasbourg | 26 Jul 2018 | 01 Feb 2024 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 01 Feb 2024 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | KAA Gent | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 | 9 |
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| 2016-17 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Newcastle United | League Championship | 9 | 4 | 6 | |||
| 2016-17 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2023-24 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 16 | 2 | 25 |
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| 2024-25 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2024-25 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 38 | 12 | 46 |
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| 2025-26 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
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| 2025-26 | Nottingham Forest | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 2026-27 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2026-27 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 2 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb 2024 | AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Luton Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2024 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 May 2024 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2024 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Fulham | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2024 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 2024 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2024 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2024 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2024 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 2025 | AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Exeter City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-2 (4-2) | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Fulham v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2025 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | W | 1-1 (5-4) | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-0 (4-3) | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2025 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 01 May 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2025 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 May 2025 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 May 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Brentford | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2025 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Real Betis v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Nottingham Forest v FC Midtjylland | L | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 05 Oct 2025 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Nottingham Forest v FC Porto | W | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 26 Oct 2025 | AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2025 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Everton v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2026 | Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | Wrexham v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-3 (3-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Sporting Braga v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Brentford v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Ferencvaros | W | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League | League phase |
| 01 Feb 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2026 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Manchester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Nottingham Forest v FC Midtjylland | L | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 15 Mar 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Sunderland v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2026 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2026 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2026 | Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2020-21 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Belgium | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2023-24 | Belgium | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2024-25 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Belgium | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2025-26 | Belgium | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun 2021 | Belgium v Greece | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Belgium v Burkina Faso | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Estonia v Belgium | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 13 Oct 2023 | Austria v Belgium | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Belgium v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group F |
| 15 Nov 2023 | Belgium v Serbia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Republic of Ireland v Belgium | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2024 | England v Belgium | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Belgium v Ukraine | W | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 06 Jun 2025 | North Macedonia v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 09 Jun 2025 | Belgium v Wales | W | 4-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Kazakhstan v Belgium | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group J |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Mexico v Belgium | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.