Calvin Stengs

Calvin Stengs (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛlvɪn ˈstɛŋs]; born 18 December 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Antwerp, on loan from Ligue 1 club Nice, and the Netherlands national team.

Calvin Stengs
Stengs with Nice in 2022
Personal information
Full name Calvin Stengs
Date of birth (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998
Place of birth Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Antwerp (on loan from Nice)
Number 14
Youth career
SV DIOS
HFC Haarlem
2010–2016 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Jong AZ 24 (6)
2017–2021 AZ 78 (15)
2021– Nice 28 (1)
2022– → Antwerp (loan) 20 (1)
International career‡
2019–2021 Netherlands U21 6 (3)
2019–2021 Netherlands 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:14, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2021

A product of the AZ academy, Stengs broke into the first team during the 2017–18 season. He signed for Nice in France in 2021. At international level, Stengs represents the Netherlands, having made his debut for the senior team in November 2019.

Club career

AZ

Born in Nieuw-Vennep, North Holland, Stengs joined AZ's youth academy at the age of 12, having formerly played for local side SV DIOS and HFC Haarlem.[2] He was promoted to the AZ reserves for the 2016–17 season playing in the third division. That season, he made 22 league appearances, scoring six goals and making eight assists.[3] His strong performances for the reserves were noticed by first team head coach John van den Brom, and on 5 March 2017, Stengs made his professional debut for AZ in a 1–1 home draw against Excelsior in the Eredivisie.[4]

Stengs was promoted to the AZ first team ahead of the 2017–18 season, and he made his first start for the club on 12 August in a 3–2 away loss against PSV Eindhoven.[5] In the 7th minute of the match he twisted his knee and tore his ACL, cutting his first professional season short.[6]

Stengs returned to first team action in November 2018 and reconquered his position in the AZ starting eleven, 15 months after his injury. On 16 January 2019, he scored his first goal for AZ in a 3–0 home win over FC Utrecht.[7] Stengs ended the 2018–19 season with three goals and four assists in 21 appearances.

On 25 July 2019, Stengs made his debut in the Europa League in a 0–0 home draw against Swedish club BK Häcken. He made his first European goal in the return match in Sweden, netting in the 56th minute as AZ won 3–0 and advanced in the competition.[8] He continued as a starter under head coaches Arne Slot and Pascal Jansen.[9]

Nice

On 14 July 2021, Ligue 1 club Nice announced the signing of Stengs from AZ.[10][11] He signed a five-year contract.[12] On 28 August 2021, he made his debut for the club in a 4–0 league win over Bordeaux. He came on as a 36th-minute substitute for injured compatriot Justin Kluivert.[13] On 25 September, he scored his first goal in a 3–0 win over bottom of the league Saint-Étienne.[14][15]

Loan to Antwerp

On 30 August 2022, Stengs joined Antwerp in Belgium on a season-long loan.[16] He made his debut on 4 September, starting in a 3–0 league victory over Westerlo.[17] In his following appearance, a 2–1 home win against Seraing on 16 September, he recorded his first assist as his corner-kick was headed in by Toby Alderweireld.[18]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Stengs is of Surinamese descent.[19] Stengs made his international debut for the Netherlands under-21 team on 24 March 2019 in a friendly against the United States.[20] On 19 November 2019, Stengs made his debut for the Netherlands national team in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match against Estonia, giving two assists in a 5–0 victory.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 16 April 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2016–17 Tweede Divisie 226———226
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 00———00
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 20———20
Total 246———246
AZ 2016–17 Eredivisie 1010004[lower-alpha 2]262
2017–18 Eredivisie 1000——10
2018–19 Eredivisie 2134200—255
2019–20 Eredivisie 2553014[lower-alpha 3]5—4210
2020–21 Eredivisie 307108[lower-alpha 4]0—397
Total 7815922254211324
Nice 2021–22 Ligue 1 24120——261
2022–23 Ligue 1 40002[lower-alpha 5]0—60
Total 2812020—321
Antwerp (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 2015200—253
Career total 150231642454219434
  1. Includes Eredivisie, Coupe de France, Belgian Cup
  2. Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Nice

Antwerp

References
  1. "Calvin Stengs". OGC Nice. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  2. "Voormaalig DIOS-speler Stengs debuteert in AZ 1". 433magazine.nl. 433Magazine. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. "C. Stengs - Profiel - Voetbal International". vi.nl. Voetbal International. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. "Spelerspagina AZ - Calvin Stengs". az.nl. AZ. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. "PSV 3 - 2 AZ Alkmaar - Match Report & Highlights". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. Freezer, David. "No Dutch recall for Norwich City ace Tim Krul". Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  7. "AZ Alkmaar 3 - 0 FC Utrecht - Match Report & Highlights". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. "Nollat och utslaget efter nybörjarmissen". aftonbladet.se. Aftonbladet. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  9. Zwartkruis, Simon (18 December 2020). "Centrale rol Stengs bevalt AZ-trainer Pascal Jansen goed". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. "Calvin Stengs signs for Nice". ogcnice.com. OGC Nice. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. "Official – Calvin Stengs joins OGC Nice". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  12. "Στενγκς πενταετίας στη Νις!" [Stengs on a quinquennium in Nice]. www.sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  13. "Eerste goal Justin Kluivert voor OGC Nice, debuut Calvin Stengs". Telegraaf (in Dutch). 28 August 2021.
  14. "Stengs helpt Nice met eerste doelpunt in Frankrijk aan zege op Saint-Étienne". NU (in Dutch). 25 September 2021.
  15. "Stengs makes it 0-2 for Nice as Saint-Etienne defense keeps struggling". beIN SPORTS USA. 25 September 2021.
  16. "CALVIN STENGS OP HUURBASIS NAAR RAFC" (in Dutch). Antwerp. 30 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  17. Van Essche, Niel (4 September 2022). "Antwerp dankt zijn Nederlandse enclave voor perfecte seizoensstart". De Morgen (in Flemish). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  18. Groenstege, Minne (16 September 2022). "Calvin Stengs en Vincent Janssen belangrijk voor Royal Antwerp, negende zege voor Mark van Bommel". BN De Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  19. "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
  20. "Jong Oranje - Jong Verenigde Staten". onsoranje.nl. OnsOranje. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  21. "Nederland - Estland". onsoranje.nl. OnsOranje. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  22. Calvin Stengs at Soccerway
  23. "Ludovic Blas penalty wins French Cup for Nantes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  24. "Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 30 April 2023.
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