Calvin Verdonk

Calvin Verdonk

Verdonk playing for NEC in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Calvin Ronald Verdonk
Date of birth	(1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Dordrecht, Netherlands
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, centre-back [1]
Team information
Current team	NEC
Number	24
Youth career
	VV Wieldrecht
0000–2005	SC Amstelwijck
2005–2015	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Feyenoord	13	(1)
2016–2017	→ PEC Zwolle (loan)	17	(0)
2017–2018	→ NEC (loan)	37	(2)
2019–2020	→ Twente (loan)	22	(1)
2020–2022	Famalicão	13	(0)
2021–2022	→ NEC (loan)	21	(1)
2022–	NEC	66	(2)
International career‡
2012–2014	Netherlands U17	21	(4)
2014–2016	Netherlands U19	23	(0)
2017	Netherlands U21	1	(0)
2024–	Indonesia	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Calvin Ronald Verdonk (born 26 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Eredivisie club NEC. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Early and personal life

Calvin Ronald Verdonk ^[2] was born on 26 April 1997 in Dordrecht. He is of Indonesian descent from a father who came from Aceh. ^[3]

On 4 June 2024, Verdonk officially obtained Indonesian citizenship. ^{[4] [5]}

Verdonk's older brother Darryl Verdonk is a professional kickboxer who competes in K-1. ^[6]

Club career

Verdonk is a youth exponent from Feyenoord. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 24 April 2014 agreeing a three-year deal. ^[7] He made his Eredivisie debut at 8 March 2015 against Excelsior Rotterdam replacing Lucas Woudenberg after 73 minutes in a 3–0 home win. ^[8] On 11 November 2015, he extended the contract to mid-2020. ^[9]

On 24 May 2016, he was loaned for a season to PEC Zwolle. ^[10] On 2 August 2017, he was loaned for a season again, this time to NEC Nijmegen. ^[11]

On 11 September 2020, he joined Famalicão in Portugal on a four-year contract. ^[12] On 30 August 2021, he returned to NEC on a season-long loan. ^[13] On 6 July 2022, NEC made the transfer permanent by purchasing his rights. ^[14]

International career

Verdonk made his debut for the Indonesia national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier match against Philippines in a 2–0 win. ^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 December 2024 ^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Feyenoord	2014–15	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0	1	0
	2015–16		0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19		12	1	4	0	–		1 [a]	0	1 [b]	0	18	1
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		13	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	19	1
PEC Zwolle (loan)	2016–17	Eredivisie	17	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	17	0
NEC (loan)	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	37	2	3	0	–		0	0	1 [c]	0	41	2
Twente (loan)	2019–20	Eredivisie	22	1	2	0	–		–		0	0	24	1
Famalicão	2020–21	Primeira Liga	12	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	12	0
	2021–22		1	0	2 [d]	0	–		–		0	0	3	0
	Total		13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
NEC (loan)	2021–22	Eredivisie	21	1	3	1	–		–		0	0	24	2
NEC	2022–23		17	0	3	1	–		–		0	0	20	1
	2023–24		34	2	6	0	–		–		0	0	40	2
	2024–25		15	0	1	0	–		–		0	0	16	0
	Total		87	3	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	5
Career total			189	7	24	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	215	9

1. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
3. Appearance in Promotion/Relegation play-off
4. Appearance in Taça da Liga

International

As of match played 19 November 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2024	7	0
Total		7	0

Honours

Feyenoord

• KNVB Cup: 2015–16
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2018 ^[17]

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2024 ^[18]

See also

• List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia

References

1. "Pengakuan Calvin Verdonk Lebih Nyaman Jadi Bek Tengah dari pada Bek Kiri". teropongnews.com (in Indonesian). 23 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
2. "Comunicado Oficial N. 128" [Official Announcement No. 128] (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 2 December 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
3. "3 Fakta Calvin Verdonk, Bintang Eredivisie Belanda yang Diminta Bela Timnas Indonesia". indosport.com (in Indonesian). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
4. Bur, Ramdani (4 June 2024). "Breaking News: Calvin Verdonk Resmi Jadi WNI, Siap Tampil di Laga Timnas Indonesia vs Filipina!" (in Indonesian). Okezone Bola. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
5. "Calvin Verdonk Sudah Resmi WNI. Erick Thohir, Ini Kerja Keras Semua Pihak". pssi.org (in Indonesian). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
6. "Calvin Verdonk Kabarnya Sedang OTW Indonesia". onefootball.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
7. "Verdonk ziet droom uitkomen met eerste profcontract". feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
8. "Calvin Verdonk geniet na van debuut in De Kuip". feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
9. "Feyenoord bindt Calvin Verdonk tot 2020". feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). Feyenoord. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
10. "PEC Zwolle huurt Calvin Verdonk". peczwolle.nl (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 24 May 2016. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
11. "N.E.C. huurt Calvin Verdonk van Feyenoord". nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). NEC Nijmegen. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
12. "CALVIN VERDONK ASSINA POR QUATRO TEMPORADAS" (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
13. "N.E.C. huurt Verdonk van FC Famalicão" (in Dutch). NEC. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
14. "N.E.C. voegt bekende(n) toe aan selectie" (in Dutch). NEC. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
15. "Indonesia v Philippines game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
16. Calvin Verdonk at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
17. "Soccerway Match Report". Soccerway. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
18. "Instagram".

External links

• Profile at the NEC Nijmegen website
• Profile at the Football Association of Indonesia
• Calvin Verdonk at National-Football-Teams.com
• Calvin Verdonk at Soccerway
• Calvin Verdonk at FBref.com
• Calvin Verdonk at AS.com (in Spanish)
• Calvin Verdonk – UEFA competition record ( archive )