Tijn Smolenaars
Tijn Smolenaars is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Jong PSV in the Eerste Divisie as a goalkeeper.
Early life
Smolenaars started playing with PSV academy from 2014 onwards. He also trained with his brother Luuk who is also a goalkeeper.Career
He signed his first professional contract with PSV in June 2022 keeping him with the club until 2025. He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie on 6 January 2023 as Jong PSV played at away against NAC Breda at the Rat Verlegh Stadion. The club had a goalkeeper crisis with more regular starters Niek Schiks and Kjell Peersman injured, and new signing Roy Steur unregistered,Smolenaars was chosen ahead of Curacao international Tyrick Bodak to start.