Mats Rots (born 11 March 2006) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a left-back for German 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
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTwente2023–24Eredivisie100030—402024–25Eredivisie001010—202025–26Eredivisie34431——375Total3543140—435Heracles (loan)2024–25Eredivisie16121——1821899 Hoffenheim2026–27Bundesliga401010—60Career total555725000677
Honours Netherlands U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2025
Individual Eredivisie Talent of the Month: December 2025
References
External links
Ons Oranje profile