[3] He received a wildcard entry into the 2008 Zuiderduin Masters, replacing Remco van Eijden who withdrew from the tournament to play in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship.
Van de Wiel lost both group games, losing 0–5 in legs to Brian Woods and 1–5 to Gary Robson.
[4] Van de Wiel earned one of the non-seeded places for the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship, meaning he avoided having to qualify for the event.
Van de Wiel won the 2010 Hungarian Open by beating Joey ten Berge 6–5 in the final.
Van de Wiel lives with his partner Patty in Rijen and together they have a son named Luca (born 2011).