Joël Drommel (born 16 November 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Twente.
Club career Drommel used to play as a midfielder, but turned goalkeeper before joining the Almere City youth set-up. He then had a season with IJsselmeervogels,FC Twente keeper Drommel: prachtig verhaal uit een jongensboek - Tubantia before joining FC Twente in 2014.Joël Drommel tekent opleidingscontract - FC Twente He made his Eredivisie debut on 12 September 2015 against AFC Ajax in a 2–2 draw.
In the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, he appeared in all but one KNVB Cup match. In March 2021, Twente triggered a one-year option in contract. Shortly afterwards, Drommel was sold to PSV for €3.5 million, signing a five-year contract effective from the 2021–22 season.
Drommel played a major role in PSV's 2022–23 KNVB Cup campaign, featuring in all five cup matches and saving Edson Álvarez's penalty in PSV's penalty shoot-out win over Ajax in the final.
In 2025, Drommel was sent out on a season-long loan to fellow Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam. During his season in Rotterdam, he kept a league-high eleven clean sheets, earning himself a place in ESPN's Eredivisie Team of the Season.
Drommel departed PSV and returned to Twente in the summer of 2026, signing a four-year contract at the Grolsch Veste.
International career Drommel was called up to the senior Netherlands squad in November 2020.
Personal life His father Piet-Jan Drommel played for AZ and SC Telstar.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong Twente2014–15Eerste Divisie40———402016–17Tweede Divisie120———1202017–18Derde Divisie20———20Total180———180FC Twente2015–16Eredivisie12010——1302016–17Eredivisie0000——002017–18Eredivisie18030——2102018–19Eerste Divisie36040——4002019–20Eredivisie26020——2802020–21Eredivisie34000——340Total1260100——1360PSV2021–22Eredivisie26040160104702022–23Eredivisie405010001002023–24Eredivisie10200000302024–25Eredivisie1040100060Total32015018010660Jong PSV2022–23Eerste Divisie10———102023–24Eerste Divisie30———302024–25Eerste Divisie30———30Total70———70Sparta Rotterdam (loan)2025–26Eredivisie34000——340Twente2026–27Eredivisie000010—10Career total2170250190102620
Honours PSV Eredivisie: 2024–25 KNVB Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021, 2022, 2023
References
External links Profile at the PSV Eindhoven website Netherlands profile at Ons Oranje