Neraysho Kasanwirjo

Neraysho Kasanwirjo
Personal information
Full name Neraysho Meritchio Kasanwirjo
Date of birth (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Rangers
(on loan from Feyenoord)
Number 24
Youth career
Zeeburgia
2011–2020 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Jong Ajax 38 (1)
2021–2023 FC Groningen 47 (1)
2023– Feyenoord 7 (0)
2023–2024 → Rapid Wien (loan) 23 (0)
2024– → Rangers (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2017 Netherlands U15 4 (1)
2017–2018 Netherlands U16 7 (1)
2018–2019 Netherlands U17 13 (1)
2021– Netherlands U21 7 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner Ireland 2019 U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

Neraysho Kasanwirjo (born 18 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a full-back or centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Rangers, on loan from Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

Club career

Ajax

Born in Amsterdam, Kasanwirjo started playing in the youth ranks of Zeeburgia before being scouted and joining the Ajax Youth Academy at the age of nine. Progressing through the ranks, he made his professional debut in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, playing for Jong Ajax, the reserves team of Ajax. On 19 August 2019, Kasanwirjo made his debut against N.E.C. in a 3–3 draw.[1]

Groningen

On 10 May 2021, it was announced that FC Groningen had signed Kasanwirjo on a three-year contract, joining the club for the 2021–22 season after his contract with Ajax had ended.[2]

Feyenoord

On 20 January 2023, Feyenoord announced that it had reached a deal with FC Groningen for the transfer of Kasanwirjo, with the player signing a contract for four and a half years.[3]

Kasanwirjo (left) with Rapid Wien in 2023

Rapid Wien (loan)

On 1 September 2023, Feyenoord and Rapid Wien announced that Kasanwirjo would spend the rest of the season at the Austrian club.[4]

Rangers (loan)

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Kasanwirjo is of Surinamese and Javanese descent. He is a youth international for the Netherlands.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 August 2024.[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 4 0 0 0 – 4 0
2020–21 34 1 0 0 – 34 1
Total 38 1 0 0 0 0 38 1
FC Groningen 2021–22 Eredivisie 32 1 3 0 – 35 1
2022–23 15 0 2 2 – 17 2
Total 47 1 5 2 0 0 52 3
Feyenoord 2022–23 Eredivisie 5 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
2024–25 Eredivisie 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
Rapid Wien (loan) 2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 23 0 4 0 – 27 0
Career total 115 2 11 2 0 0 126 4
Notes

Honours

Feyenoord

Netherlands U17

References

  1. ^ [1], Ajax1.nl 18 augustus 2019
  2. ^ "FC Groningen contracteert Neraysho Kasanwirjo". FC Groningen.nl.
  3. ^ "Principeakkoord Feyenoord en FC Groningen over Kasanwirjo" [Agreement in principle between Feyenoord and FC Groningen for Kasanwirjo]. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Oostenrijks avontuur voor overbodige Feyenoord-back" [Austrian adventure for unnecessary Feyenoord-back] (in Dutch). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ Riyantama, Rauhanda (21 March 2022). "Namanya Jawa Banget, Mengenal Sosok Neraysho Kasanwirjo yang Dipanggil Timnas Belanda U-21". bolatimes.com.
  6. ^ Neraysho Kasanwirjo at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Feyenoord verslaat Go Ahead en is na zes jaar weer kampioen van Nederland" [Feyenoord beats Go Ahead and is champions of the Netherlands after six years] (in Dutch). 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Netherlands retain #U17EURO title: at a glance". UEFA.com. 19 May 2019.


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