Mats Rots

Mats Rots
Rots in 2026 with Twente
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Groenlo, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 TSG Hoffenheim
Number 39
Youth career
2016–2023 Twente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Twente 35 (4)
2025 → Heracles Almelo (loan) 16 (1)
2026– TSG Hoffenheim 4 (0)
International career‡
2022 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2022–2023 Netherlands U17 12 (1)
2023–2024 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
2024–2025 Netherlands U19 9 (0)
2025– Netherlands U21 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2025 Romania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:27, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Mats Rots (born 11 March 2006) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a left-back for German Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim.

Career

A youth product of Twente, Rots signed his first professional contract with Twente on 1 July 2022 for 3 seasons. He made his senior and professional debut with Twente in a 2–0 UEFA Conference League qualifier win over Riga FC on 10 August 2023. On 20 August 2023, he debuted with Twente in the Eredivisie in a 3–1 win over ADO Den Haag. On 1 October 2024, he extended his contract with Twente until 2027. On 17 January 2025, he was loaned out to Heracles Almelo for the second half of the 2024–25 season.

On 9 June 2026, Hoffenheim agreed to sign Rots for €16 million, a club-record sale for Twente.

International career

Rots was called up to the Netherlands U17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

Personal life

Mats is the younger brother of the Dutch footballer Daan Rots.

Career statistics

As of match played 20 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Twente 2023–24 Eredivisie 100030—40
2024–25 Eredivisie 001010—20
2025–26 Eredivisie 34431——375
Total 3543140—435
Heracles (loan) 2024–25 Eredivisie 16121——182
1899 Hoffenheim 2026–27 Bundesliga 401010—60
Career total 555725000677
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Netherlands U19

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Twente, F. C. "Mats Rots en Sam Karssies tekenen contract bij FC Twente". FC Twente.
  2. ↑ "Mats Rots maakt debuut in hoofdmacht FC Twente: "Heel speciaal"". www.oost.nl.
  3. ↑ "FC Twente met gebroeders Rots pas laat langs PEC Zwolle in Overijssels onderonsje". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). DPG Media. 20 August 2023.
  4. ↑ ten Voorde, Leon (1 October 2024). "FC Twente bindt ook de jongste Rots voor lange tijd: nieuw contract voor talentvolle linkspoot". Tubantia (in Dutch). DPG Media.
  5. ↑ ten Voorde, Leon; Blijlevens, Ralph (17 January 2025). "Mats Rots toont samen met technisch directeur Nico-Jan Hoogma het shirt waarmee hij gaat spelen bij Heracles Almelo. Heracles voegt FC Twente-talent toe aan selectie: 'Heeft de kwaliteiten om ons verder te helpen dit seizoen'". Tubantia (in Dutch). DPG Media.
  6. ↑ Twente, F. C. "Mats Rots naar TSG Hoffenheim". FC Twente (in Netherlands Dutch). Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Over de recordtransfer van Mats Rots: 'Heb hier een dubbel gevoel over'". vi.nl (in Netherlands Dutch). 10 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Selectie Oranje onder 17 voor EK in Hongarije". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 9 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Definitieve selectie Onder 19 (m) voor EK in Roemenië". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 30 May 2025.
  10. ↑ ten Voorde, Leon (17 August 2023). "De broertjes Rots hebben de tuin van oma ingeruild voor het eerste van FC Twente". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). DPG Media.
  11. ↑ "Under-19 EURO final report: Netherlands edge Spain for first title". uefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Mats Rots named Johan Cruyff Talent of the Month". Eredivisie. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.