Matz Sels

GKBEL26 Feb 1992 · age 34
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

Contract & caps

Contract term
2024 → 2028 · £50,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£5,500,000 · £1.4m/yr over 4y
Senior caps
13

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

BEL1992-02-26 → live

“26 | Matz Sels | GK | Belgium | 26 Feb 1992”

Wikipedia2026–27 Nottingham Forest F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history4
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

RC Strasbourg2018 → 2024

“2018–2024 | Strasbourg”

WikipediaMatz Sels - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Newcastle United2016 → 2018

“2016–2018 | Newcastle United”

WikipediaMatz Sels - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Nottingham Forest2024-02-01 → live

“On 1 February 2024, Sels moved to Nottingham Forest.”

WikipediaMatz Sels - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Gent2014 → 2016

“2014–2016 | Gent”

WikipediaMatz Sels - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#26 GK2026-07-01 → live

“26 | Matz Sels | GK | Belgium | 26 Feb 1992”

Wikipedia2026–27 Nottingham Forest F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Contract term2024-02-01 → 2028-06-30

“Joined: Feb 1, 2024 / Contract expires: Jun 30, 2028”

TransfermarktMatz Sels - Player profile 26/27 | Transfermarkt ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 5,500,000 fee2024-02-01 → 2028-06-30

“Nottingham Forest have confirmed the £5.5million signing of Strasbourg keeper Matz Sels”

AllFootballAppNottingham Forest confirm the £5.5million signing of Strasbourg keeper Matz Sels ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

GBP 50,000/wk2024-02-01 → 2028-06-30

“£50,000/week”

SalaryLeaksMatz Sels Salary and Contract (Confirmed) ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

13 caps (BEL)2026-07-01 → live

“the goalkeeper earned 13 caps for Belgium's senior team as of 31 March 2026”

WikipediaMatz Sels - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13