Aston Villa completes contract extension with Netherlands international defender Ian Maatsen..

Aston Villa announced on their official website on Wednesday that the club has extended the contract of their Netherlands international defender Ian Maatsen.

According to Aston Villa's official statement, Maatsen has signed on a new long-term six-year deal with the club which runs until the summer of 2032.

About Ian Maatsen

The 24-year-old Maatsen was born on March 10, 2002, in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. He is 1.67 meters tall and primarily plays as a left wing-back but can also play as a left winger. He holds dual Dutch and Surinamese citizenship and his cousins, Dalian and Darren, are also players in the Netherlands non-leagues.

Maatsen spent time in the youth academies of Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam, and PSV Eindhoven when he was young. In the summer of 2018, he moved to the Chelsea youth academy, and in September of the following year, he completed his first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in a Carabao Cup match.

Between October 2020 and the first half of 2022, Maatsen had loan spells at Charlton Athletic and Coventry City.

In July 2022, he joined Burnley on-loan, a stint during which he helped the team win the EFL Championship title.

Upon returning to Chelsea the following summer, Maatsen became one of the most trusted players for then-manager Mauricio Pochettino, unexpectedly establishing himself as a key defender in the first-team.

In January 2024, Maatsen was sent on-loan to Borussia Dortmund, where he helped the team reach the UEFA Champions League final.

That same summer, Maatsen completed a transfer to Aston Villa for a fee of £37.5 million. 

Since joining the Villans, Maatsen has made 100 appearances for the Premier League side across all competitions, scoring 3 goals and providing 4 assists, while also winning one UEFA Europa League title with the team.

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