Kjell Scherpen
Số áo #37Goalkeeper
Netherlands
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Ipswich Town
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_54.jpg) Scherpen with Sturm Graz in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kjell Scherpen | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Emmen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | VV Emmen | ||
| 2011–2016 | Emmen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Emmen | 35 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Jong Ajax | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Ajax | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Oostende (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Vitesse (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Sturm Graz (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Sturm Graz (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Union SG | 32 | (0) |
| 2026– | Ipswich Town | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Netherlands U21 | 18 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:12, 13 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kjell Scherpen (born 23 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Ipswich Town.
Club career
Emmen
Scherpen began his senior career with Emmen in the 2016–17 season.
Ajax
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In April 2019, it was announced that Scherpen would sign for Ajax in June 2019. His 'signing video' involved him writing the words "Ajax is de mooiste club van Nederland" (Ajax is the most beautiful club in the Netherlands) 1,000 times, as he had been a childhood supporter of rival club Feyenoord.
Scherpen made his debut for the Ajax senior team on 4 April 2021, as starter Maarten Stekelenburg was injured shortly before kickoff.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Scherpen was linked with a loan move to Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle; but, on 16 July 2021, he signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion permanently for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut on 8 January 2022, in a 2–1 (after extra-time) away victory over Championship side West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup third round.
On 31 January 2022, Scherpen signed for Oostende of Belgian First Division A on loan for the remainder of the season. He moved on loan to Vitesse in August 2022.
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On 6 July 2023, Scherpen signed a season-long loan deal with Austrian Football Bundesliga club Sturm Graz.
In December 2023, Scherpen signed a new contract with the club until 2027. He returned on loan to Sturm Graz for the 2024–25 season.
Union SG
On 24 July 2025, Scherpen signed for Belgian Pro League club Union SG for an undisclosed fee.
Ipswich Town
In July 2026, he signed for Ipswich Town, on a four-year contract.
International career
Having represented the Netherlands at under-19 and under-21 youth levels, Scherpen received his first call-up to the Dutch senior squad in June 2022 to replace the injured Tim Krul.
Personal life
When he was 18 years old, his older brother Jorg (20) died after having been in a coma following a sudden cardiac arrest. He is the tallest player in the history of the Premier League.
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Emmen | 2017–18 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| Jong Ajax | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Ajax | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Oostende (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Sturm Graz (loan) | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Sturm Graz (loan) | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Union SG | 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Ipswich Town | 2026–27 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 178 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 214 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, Austrian Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, six in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Ajax
Sturm Graz
Union SG
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga Goalkeeper of the Season: 2024–25
References
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