Eliano Reijnders

Eliano Reijnders
Reijnders playing for PEC Zwolle in 2024
Personal information
Full name Eliano Johannes Reijnders[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-23) 23 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Tampere, Finland[2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Right-back, winger
Team information
Current team
 PEC Zwolle
Number 23
Youth career
PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– PEC Zwolle 92 (6)
2022–2023 → Jong Utrecht (loan) 35 (0)
International career‡
2024– Indonesia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

Eliano Johannes Reijnders (born 23 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or a winger for Eredivisie club PEC Zwolle. Born in Finland and raised in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.[3]

Club career

Reijnders is a product of PEC Zwolle and made his senior debut in 2018. On 24 August 2022, Reijnders joined Jong Utrecht on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[4]

International career

Reijnders has opted to represent Indonesia national team.[5] On 30 September 2024, he received an Indonesian citizenship, allowing him to represent Indonesia internationally.[6]

Reijnders was called up to the national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches against Bahrain and China.[7] On 10 October 2024, Reijnders made his debut against Bahrain in a 2–2 draw.

Personal life

Reijnders is the son of Martin Reijnders and the brother of Tijjani Reijnders, who is also a professional footballer. He was born in Finland while his father played for FC Haka.[8][9][10] Eliano is of Indonesian descent through his mother, who is from Maluku.[11]

On 30 September 2024, Reijnders officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 November 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
PEC Zwolle 2020–21 Eredivisie 29 3 1 0 — — 30 3
2021–22 23 0 3 0 — — 26 0
2023–24 32 3 1 0 — — 34 3
2024–25 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
Total 92 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 98 6
Jong Utrecht (loan) 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 35 0 — — — 35 0
Career total 127 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 133 6

International

As of match played 10 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Profil Eliano Reijnders, Bek Berdarah Ambon dan Adik Tijani Reijnders". bola.kompas.com.
  2. ^ "Profil Eliano Reijnders, Adik Tijani Reijnders Calon Pemain Naturalisasi Timnas Indonesia". bola.net.
  3. ^ "Eliano Reijnders :: Eliano Reijnders :: Zwolle". www.ogol.com.br.
  4. ^ "Eliano Reijnders versterkt Jong FC Utrecht-selectie" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Hilgers en Eliano Reijnders kiezen voor Indonesië".
  6. ^ "Resmi WNI, Mees Hilgers-Eliano Reijnders Langsung Masuk Skuad Lawan Bahrain dan China" [Officially becoming Indonesian citizens, Mees Hilgers and Eliano Reijnders immediately entered the squad against Bahrain and China]. Merdeka (in Indonesian).
  7. ^ "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 27 Pemain untuk Lawan Bahrain dan China, Termasuk Mees Hilgers dan Eliano Reijnders". bola.net (in Indonesian). 2 October 2024.
  8. ^ Wisnumurti, Raden Valentinus Biaggi (1 October 2024). "Intip Perjalanan Sepak bola Eliano Reijnders: Lahir di Finlandia, Berkarir di Belanda, Main untuk Timnas Indonesia" [Peek into Eliano Reijnders' Football Journey: Born in Finland, Made a Career in the Netherlands, Played for the Indonesian National Team]. SuaraMerdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Reijnders in voetspoor vader". www.peperbus.nl. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Eliano sister named Syane Reijnders".
  11. ^ "Eliano mother named Angelina Lekatompessy".
  12. ^ "Hilgers dan Reijnders Resmi Jadi WNI". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  13. ^ Eliano Reijnders at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2024.