Eliano Reijnders
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Reijnders playing for PEC Zwolle in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eliano Johannes Reijnders[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampere, Finland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persib Bandung | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PEC Zwolle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2025 | PEC Zwolle | 107 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | → Jong Utrecht (loan) | 35 | (0) |
| 2025– | Persib Bandung | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Indonesia | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025 | |||
Eliano Johannes Reijnders (born 23 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or a full-back for Super League club Persib Bandung. Born in Finland and raised in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.
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.[3]
On 31 August 2025, PEC Zwolle announced his departure from the club. He joined Persib Bandung, from the country he plays his international games for, on a permanent transfer.[4]
International career
In September 2024, Reijnders confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[5] On 1 October 2024, he was called up to the national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches against Bahrain and China.[6] On 10 October 2024, he made his debut against Bahrain in a 2–2 draw.[7] He scored his first goal for Indonesia on 5 September 2025, in a 6–0 home win over Chinese Taipei.[8]
Personal life
Reijnders is the son of Martin Reijnders and the brother of Tijjani Reijnders, who is a professional footballer playing for Manchester City. He was born in Finland while his father played for FC Haka.[9][10][11] Reijnders is of Indonesian descent through his Moluccan mother.[12][13]
On 30 September 2024, Eliano Reijnders officially obtained Indonesian citizenship after being sworned as citizens of Indonesia during a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy alongside Mees Hilgers.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 December 2025[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | 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 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 107 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 7 | ||
| Jong Utrecht (loan) | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Persib Bandung | 2025–26 | Super League | 11 | 0 | — | 6[a] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two
International
- As of match played 11 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
- As of match played 5 September 2025
- Indonesia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Reijnders goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 September 2025 | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia | 4 | Chinese Taipei | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
See also
References
- ^ "Eliano Johannes Reijnders". flashcore.com. 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Eliano Reijnders". us.soccerway.com. 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Eliano Reijnders versterkt Jong FC Utrecht-selectie" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Eliano Reijnders verlaat PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Hilgers en Eliano Reijnders kiezen voor Indonesië".
- ^ "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 27 Pemain untuk Lawan Bahrain dan China, Termasuk Mees Hilgers dan Eliano Reijnders". bola.net (in Indonesian). 2 October 2024.
- ^ "Bahrain 2–2 Indonesia". ESPN.com. 10 October 2024.
- ^ Prayugi, Wiwig (5 September 2025). "Momen Spesial Eliano Reijnders di Surabaya: Bawa Anak Istri dan Ibu, Cetak Gol Debut di Timnas Indonesia". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Reijnders in voetspoor vader". www.peperbus.nl. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Eliano sister named Syane Reijnders".
- ^ "Profil Eliano Reijnders, Gelandang Belanda Berdarah Ambon". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Eliano mother named Angelina Lekatompessy".
- ^ "Mees Hilgers dan Eliano Reijnders Resmi Jadi WNI". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). 30 September 2024.
- ^ Eliano Reijnders at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
External links
- Eliano Reijnders at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eliano Reijnders at Soccerway
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)