MATZ SELS
Goalkeeper · Nottingham Forest · Premier League
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
M. Sels remains a valuable veteran goalkeeper: his recent Forest form shows a reliable top-flight presence, even if his price still reflects a discount for league level and a stage beyond his usual peak window.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €6.5M – €7M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Playing style
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 720 | 6.54 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 810 | 6.56 |
Form (last 9 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Goalkeeping
Saves
2.22
per 90
Save rate
67%
saves ÷ (saves + goals conceded)
Conceded
1.11
per 90
Pass accuracy
52%
Passes
29.3
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 |  Ipswich | EPL | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oct 18 |  Arsenal | EPL | L0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Oct 11 |  Crystal Palace | EPL | L3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Sep 19 |  Coventry | EPL | L0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 12 |  Aston Villa | EPL | W1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Sep 5 |  Tottenham | EPL | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League720 (89%)League Cup90 (11%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.73 |
| 2025/26 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.83 |
| 2024/25 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.16 |
| 2023/24 |  Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.78 |
| 2022/23 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.83 |
| 2021/22 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.86 |
| 2020/21 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.30 |
| 2019/20 | Strasbourg | Ligue 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.89 |
Career highlights
Super Cup
2017, 2015
Challenger Pro League
2009/2010
Championship
2016/2017
First Division A
2014/2015
Spell detail
Apps
88
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
7,768
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 7 app | 0 g | 6.73 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 38 app | 0 g | 6.83 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 43 app | 0 g | 7.16 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Belgium
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Belgium
Belgium's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for M. Sels.