The goalkeeper, who is 6ft 8in tall, began his career in the Netherlands with second-tier club FC Emmen where he made over 30 senior appearances before joining Ajax in July 2019.

By then he had already made his first start for the Dutch under-21s, having also represented them at under-19 level, making his debut against an England team featuring Jadon Sancho and Phil Foden in September 2018.

He made four first-team appearances in the 2020/21 season for Ajax, including one in the Europa League.

Kjell made his Albion debut in January 2022, starting in Albion's FA Cup third round win at West Brom.

Later that month, he joined Belgian side Oostende on loan for the second half of the season, where he made six league appearances.

Following an injury to former Albion keeper Tim Krul, Scherpen was called up to the Netherlands senior squad in June 2022.

Kjell spent the 2022/23 season on loan with Vitesse Arnhem where he made 26 appearances, keeping eight cleansheets.

The goalkeeper then joined Sturm Graz on loan for the 2023/24 campaign.