Ian Maatsen

Early career

Maatsen joined Feyenoord's academy at the age of seven, but was allegedly dropped for being too small. He moved to Sparta Rotterdam 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 EFL Cup 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 Blackpool. 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 Fulham, helping his team to a 4–1 victory. Overall, Maatsen made 40 league appearances for the Sky Blues and scored three 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 2022–23 EFL Championship 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…

Maatsen was a youth international for the Netherlands, representing 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. In May 2024, Maatsen was selected in the 30-man preliminary squad for UEFA Euro 2024, but was later omitted from the final squad. However, he was re-called to the Netherlands' Euro 2024 squad on 11 June as a replacement for the injured Frenkie de Jong. On 21 March 2025, Maatsen was called up for the Netherlands senior team once again, after initially being called up for the U21 team, after Jurriën Timber withdrew from the squad with illness. On 23 March, the 23-year-old scored on his debut match against Spain in the second leg of the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A quarter-final.

Club

As of match played 8 September 2026

International

As of match played 23 March 2025

As of match played 23 March 2025 Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Maatsen goal.

Born in Vlaardingen, South Holland, Maatsen is of Surinamese descent and also has Indonesian ancestry from Java.