Mats Rits is a Belgian professional football player who plays for Club Brugge as a central-midfielder. He started playing football for the youth team of FC Walen in 1999 and played until 2001. In 2001, he joined the youth team of Lierse and played until 2004. Later on, in 2004, he joined the youth team of Germinal Beerschot and began his career at the club. He made his professional debut at age 16 on 3 October 2009. On 1 July 2011, he signed a contract with Ajax where he didn’t make any appearance for the senior team. Unable to break through into the first team in Amsterdam following his injury, On 6 January 2013, he returned to Belgium, signing a 2, 5-year contract with KV Mechelen during the winter transfer window. He made his debut for the club on 19 January 2013. On 1 July 2018, he was transferred to Club Brugge during the summer transfer window. He made his debut for the club on 22 July 2018 in the final of the Belgian Super Cup.

On the International level, he has represented Belgium at various age levels. He has represented Belgium at U15, U16, U17, and U19 where he had captained his country at the U17 level. He is yet to make his senior national team debut. 

What is Mats Rits Famous For?

• Being a professional football player.

Honors

• Won the 2011-12 Eredivisie with Ajax.
• Won the 2019-20, 2020-21 Belgian First Division A with Club Brugge. 
• Won 2018, 2021 Belgian Super Cup with Club Brugge.

Where is Mats Rits From?

Mats Rits was born on 18 July 1993. His birthplace is Antwerp, Belgium. He was born to his father, Ludo Rits, and his mother whose name is unknown. He holds Belgian nationality. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Cancer.

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Mats Rits Club Career

• He started playing football for the youth team of FC Walen in 1999 and played until 2001. 
• In 2001, he joined the youth team of Lierse and played until 2004. 
• Later on, in 2004, he joined the youth team of Germinal Beerschot and began his career at the club. He made his professional debut at age 16 on 3 October 2009, scoring twice in a 3-1 win against KVC Westerlo. During his 2009-10 season, he made 14 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals in all the competitions. 
• During his 2010-11 season, he made 12 appearances for the club in all the competitions as he failed to score a goal. 
• On 1 July 2011, he signed a contract with Ajax where he didn’t make any appearance for the senior team.
• Unable to break through into the first team in Amsterdam following his injury, On 6 January 2013, he returned to Belgium, signing a 2, 5-year contract with KV Mechelen during the winter transfer window. He made his debut for the club on 19 January 2013 in a 3-2 win against RAEC Mons. During his 2012-13 season, he made 12 appearances for the club, providing 1 assist in all the competitions. 
• On 24 August 2013, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win against KV Kortrijk. During his 2013-14 season, he made 27 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 3 assists in all the competitions.

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• During his 2014-15 season, he made 27 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• During his 2015-16 season, he made 31 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions.
• During his 2016-17 season, he made 38 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions.
• During his 2017-18 season, he made 31 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions.

Source: @alchetron

• On 1 July 2018, he was transferred to Club Brugge during the summer transfer window. He made his debut for the club on 22 July 2018 in a 2-1 win against Standard Liege in the final of the Belgian Super Cup. On 31 August 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 5-2 win against Zulte Waregem. In his first season, he made 48 appearances for the club, scoring 3 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions as Club Brugge won the Belgian Super Cup that season. 
• During his 2019-20 season, he made 35 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions as Club Brugge won the Belgian First Division A that season. 
• During his 2020-21 season, he made 44 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 3 assists in all the competitions as Club Brugge again won the Belgian First Division A that season. 

Source: @news.in-24

Mats Rits International Career

• He has represented Belgium at various age levels. 
• He has represented Belgium at U15, U16, U17, and U19 where he had captained his country at the U17 level. 
• He is yet to make his senior national team debut.

Source: @alchetron

Mats Rits Wife

Looking at his personal life, he is a married guy. He got married to his long-term girlfriend on 4 July 2020, whose detail is kept private. The couple is blessed with two daughters. He has an intimate relationship with his wife and daughters where they are living their life happily together. 

Source: Instagram@mrits

Mats Rits Height and Weight

Mats Rits stands at a height of 1.78m i.e. 5 feet and 10 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 70kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is blonde. His sexual orientation is straight. 

Mats Rits Net Worth and Salary

Mats Rits earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is around $1 million-$5 million and his salary is £468,000. His market value is around €5.50 million.