Carel Eiting

Carel Eiting
Eiting with Volendam in 2023
Personal information
Full name Carel Willem Hendrik Eiting
Date of birth (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Omonia
Number 6
Youth career
–2007 AFC
2007–2016 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Jong Ajax 61 (8)
2017–2021 Ajax 17 (0)
2020–2021 → Huddersfield Town (loan) 23 (3)
2021–2022 Genk 12 (0)
2022 Huddersfield Town 5 (0)
2022–2023 Volendam 34 (3)
2023–2025 Twente 39 (2)
2025 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 12 (1)
2025– Omonia 25 (1)
International career
2013–2014 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2014 Netherlands U16 7 (0)
2014–2015 Netherlands U17 14 (2)
2015 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
2015–2017 Netherlands U19 5 (1)
2017 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2018 Netherlands U21 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2026

Carel Willem Hendrik Eiting (born 11 February 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot club Omonia.

Club career

Ajax

Eiting is a youth exponent from Ajax. He made his professional debut with Jong Ajax on 12 August 2016 in an Eerste Divisie game against Almere City playing the full match. On 19 September 2020, Eiting joined EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.

He made his Huddersfield debut in an EFL Championship fixture against Nottingham Forest on 25 September 2020, coming on as a half-time substitute for Jonathan Hogg. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Luton Town on 7 November 2020.

Genk

On 25 June 2021, it was announced that Genk had signed Eiting to a four-year contract transferring from Ajax for an undisclosed amount, joining the team of John van den Brom. His contract with the club was cancelled on 30 January 2022.

Huddersfield Town

On 31 January 2022, Eiting returned to Huddersfield Town on a deal to the end of the 2021–22 season, following the cancellation of his contract at Genk. Huddersfield announced on 1 June 2022 that he had been released.

Volendam

On 4 August 2022, Eiting signed a two-year contract with Volendam.

Twente

On 1 September 2023, Eiting signed a three-year contract with Twente. On 17 January 2025, he was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam until the end of the season.

Cyprus

In summer 2025, Eiting moved abroad again to play for Cypriot powerhouse Omonia.

International career

Eiting played 3 games for the Netherlands national under-21 football team and 14 for the U17s.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 283———283
2017–18 Eerste Divisie 184———184
2018–19 Eerste Divisie 30———30
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 121———121
Total 618———618
Ajax 2016–17 Eredivisie 0010000010
2017–18 Eredivisie 4020000060
2018–19 Eredivisie 70205000140
2019–20 Eredivisie 60301100101
2020–21 Eredivisie 0000000000
Total 170806100311
Huddersfield Town (loan) 2020–21 Championship 23300——233
Genk 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 120105010190
Huddersfield Town 2021–22 Championship 5020—0070
Volendam 2022–23 Eredivisie 34310—00353
Twente 2023–24 Eredivisie 23010——240
2024–25 Eredivisie 1622030—210
Total 3923030—452
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2024–25 Eredivisie 121———121
Career total 193171601411023316
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  6. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Ajax

Omonia

References

  1. ↑ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Huddersfield Town – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Carel Eiting". Ajax.
  3. ↑ "Almere City vs. Ajax II - 12 August 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Carel Eiting: Huddersfield Town sign Ajax midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Huddersfield 1-1 Luton". BBC. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Eiting verruilt Ajax voor KRC Genk van trainer Van den Brom". NU Sport. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "CAREL EITING RETURNING TO TOWN!". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "2021/22 RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "FC Volendam legt Carel Eiting voor twee seizoenen vast" (in Dutch). Volendam. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Carel Eiting tekent contract bij FC Twente" (in Dutch). Twente. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Carel Eiting maakt seizoen af op Het Kasteel" [Carel Eiting finishes season at Het Kasteel] (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Carel Eiting naar Omonia Nicosia". FC Twente (in Dutch). 4 August 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Carel Eiting". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Carel Eiting". OnsOranje (KNVB - Dutch FA) (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Carel Eiting - Career Honours". Soccerway.
  16. ↑ "Η «χρυσή βίβλος» των τίτλων: Για 22η φορά πρωταθλήτρια η Ομόνοια!". 24sports.com.cy (in Greek). 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.