{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Carel Eiting | image = Go Ahead Eagles - FC Volendam - 52914775846 (cropped).jpg | caption = Eiting with Volendam in 2023 | full_name = Carel Willem Hendrik Eiting<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/399875ceb4a34a7590d82ea228fd09a1/squad-list-publication-report---10.02.2021.pdf |title=EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Huddersfield Town – In Squad Players |publisher=English Football League |page=64 |access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|2|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands | height = 1.79 m<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajax.nl/teams/ajax-1/selectie/speler/carel-eiting-1.htm?dbpage=426352|title=Carel Eiting|website=Ajax}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Omonia | clubnumber = 6 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007 | youthclubs1 = AFC | youthyears2 = 2007–2016 | youthclubs2 = Ajax | years1 = 2016–2020 | clubs1 = Jong Ajax | caps1 = 61 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2017–2021 | clubs2 = Ajax | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = → Huddersfield Town (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2021–2022 | clubs4 = Genk | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022 | clubs5 = Huddersfield Town | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = Volendam | caps6 = 34 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2023–2025 | clubs7 = Twente | caps7 = 39 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2025 | clubs8 = → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Omonia | caps9 = 7 | goals9 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2014 | nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16 | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam3 = Netherlands U17 | nationalcaps3 = 14 | nationalgoals3 = 2 | nationalyears4 = 2015 | nationalteam4 = Netherlands U18 | nationalcaps4 = 2 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2015–2017 | nationalteam5 = Netherlands U19 | nationalcaps5 = 5 | nationalgoals5 = 1 | nationalyears6 = 2017 | nationalteam6 = Netherlands U20 | nationalcaps6 = 2 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | nationalyears7 = 2018 | nationalteam7 = Netherlands U21 | nationalcaps7 = 3 | nationalgoals7 = 0 | club-update = 6 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = }} '''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.<ref name="soccerway2">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/12/netherlands/eerste-divisie/fc-omniworld/jong-ajax/2240581/|title=Almere City vs. Ajax II - 12 August 2016|website=Soccerway|accessdate=24 August 2016}}</ref> On 19 September 2020, Eiting joined EFL Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Carel Eiting: Huddersfield Town sign Ajax midfielder on loan |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54221017 |accessdate=19 September 2020}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54757976|title=Huddersfield 1-1 Luton|publisher=BBC|date=7 November 2020 |accessdate=7 November 2020}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6141815/eiting-verruilt-ajax-voor-krc-genk-van-trainer-van-den-brom.html|title=Eiting verruilt Ajax voor KRC Genk van trainer Van den Brom|publisher=NU Sport|date=25 June 2021 |accessdate=26 June 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2022/january/carel-eiting-returning-to-town/|title=CAREL EITING RETURNING TO TOWN!|publisher=Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|date=31 January 2022|accessdate=31 January 2022}}</ref> Huddersfield announced on 1 June 2022 that he had been released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021/22 RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED |url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2022/june/202122-retained-list-confirmed/ |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=www.htafc.com |language=en-gb}}</ref>
===Volendam=== On 4 August 2022, Eiting signed a two-year contract with Volendam.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Volendam|url=https://fcvolendam.nl/nieuws/fc-volendam-legt-carel-eiting-voor-twee-seizoenen-vast/|title=FC Volendam legt Carel Eiting voor twee seizoenen vast|date=4 August 2022|access-date=17 August 2022|language=nl}}</ref>
===Twente=== On 1 September 2023, Eiting signed a three-year contract with Twente.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Twente|url=https://fctwente.nl/nieuws/carel-eiting-tekent-contract-bij-fc-twente|title=Carel Eiting tekent contract bij FC Twente|date=1 September 2023|access-date=5 September 2023|language=nl}}</ref> On 17 January 2025, he was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sparta Rotterdam|url=https://www.sparta-rotterdam.nl/carel-eiting-maakt-seizoen-af-op-kasteel/|title=Carel Eiting maakt seizoen af op Het Kasteel|trans-title=Carel Eiting finishes season at Het Kasteel|date=17 January 2025|access-date=17 January 2025|language=nl}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 27 April 2025}}<ref name="soccerway"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes KNVB Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=5|Jong Ajax |2016–17 |Eerste Divisie |28||3||colspan=2|—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||28||3 |- |2017–18 |Eerste Divisie |18||4||colspan=2|—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||18||4 |- |2018–19 |Eerste Divisie |3||0||colspan=2|—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||3||0 |- |2019–20 |Eerste Divisie |12||1||colspan=2|—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||12||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !61!!8!!colspan=2|—!! colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||61!!8 |- |rowspan=6|Ajax |2016–17 |Eredivisie |0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2017–18 |Eredivisie |4||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||6||0 |- |2018–19 |Eredivisie |7||0||2||0||5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||0||0||14||0 |- |2019–20 |Eredivisie |6||0||3||0||1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}}||1||0||0||10||1 |- |2020–21 |Eredivisie |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !17!!0!!8!!0!!6!!1!!0!!0!!31!!1 |- |Huddersfield Town (loan) |2020–21 |Championship |23||3||0||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||23||3 |- |Genk |2021–22 |Belgian Pro League |12||0||1||0||5{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in Belgian Super Cup}}||0||19||0 |- |Huddersfield Town |2021–22 |Championship |5||0||2||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||7||0 |- |Volendam |2022–23 |Eredivisie |34||3||1||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||35||3 |- |rowspan="3"|Twente |2023–24 |Eredivisie |23||0||1||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||24||0 |- |2024–25 |Eredivisie |16||2||2||0||3{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||21||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !39!!2!!3!!0!!3!!0!! colspan="2" |—!!45!!2 |- |Sparta Rotterdam (loan) |2024–25 |Eredivisie |12||1|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||12||1 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !193!!17!!16!!0!!14!!1!!1!!0!!233!!16 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Ajax'''<ref name="soccerway">{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/carel-eiting/379791/|title=Carel Eiting - Career Honours |publisher=Soccerway}}</ref> * Eredivisie: 2018–19 * KNVB Cup: 2018–19
'''Omonia''' * Cypriot First Division: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web |title=Η «χρυσή βίβλος» των τίτλων: Για 22η φορά πρωταθλήτρια η Ομόνοια! |url=https://www.24sports.com.cy/gr/sports/podosfairo/kypros/a-katigoria/omonoia/i-xrysi-biblos-ton-titlon-gia-22i-fora-protathlitria-i-omonoia |website=24sports.com.cy |access-date=2 May 2026 |language=Greek |date=2 May 2026}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{AC Omonia squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eiting, Carel}} Category:1998 births Category:Footballers from Amsterdam Category:Living people Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers Category:Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Category:AFC Ajax players Category:Jong Ajax players Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Category:KRC Genk players Category:FC Volendam players Category:FC Twente players Category:Sparta Rotterdam players Category:AC Omonia players Category:Eredivisie players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:English Football League players Category:Belgian Pro League players Category:Cypriot First Division players Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus