 The goal came in a 4–1 victory over RKC Waalwijk and was Van der Wiel's first goal at the Amsterdam Arena.Since then, he continued to remain in the first team, playing as a right-back under Jol.After another injury scare, Van der Wiel's second league goal of the season came on 25 October 2009 in a 4–2 away victory over defending champions AZ.