 In the 2015–16 season, Van der Wiel regularly found himself on the substitutes' bench, behind Serge Aurier and Marquinhos at right-back.He also faced with his own injury concerns in the first half of the season.It was not until on 19 September 2015 when he made his first appearance of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Stade de Reims.