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 28)
Place of birth	Dordrecht, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, centre-back [1]
Team information
Current team	Lille
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)
2022–2025	NEC	89	(3)
2025–	Lille	1	(0)
International career‡
2012–2014	Netherlands U17	21	(4)
2014–2016	Netherlands U19	23	(0)
2017	Netherlands U21	1	(0)
2024–	Indonesia	11	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Netherlands UEFA European Under-17 Championship Runner-up 2014 Malta
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:07, 20 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025

Calvin Ronald Verdonk (born 26 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Feyenoord

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. ^[2] He made his Eredivisie debut at 8 March 2015 against Excelsior Rotterdam replacing Lucas Woudenberg after 73 minutes in a 3–0 home win. ^[3] On 11 November 2015, he extended the contract to mid-2020. ^[4]

PEC Zwolle (loan)

On 24 May 2016, Verdonk joined PEC Zwolle on a season-long loan deal. ^[5]

NEC (loan)

On 2 August 2017, Verdonk was loaned to NEC Nijmegen until the end of the season. ^[6]

Twente (loan)

On 16 August 2019, Verdonk was loaned to Twente until the end of the 2019–20 season. ^[7]

Famalicão

On 11 September 2020, Verdonk joined Famalicão in Portugal on a four-year contract. ^[8]

Return to NEC

On 30 August 2021, Verdonk returned to NEC on a season-long loan. ^[9] On 6 July 2022, NEC made the transfer permanent by purchasing his rights. ^[10]

Verdonk played his last match for NEC on 31 August against Fortuna Sittard. He has played over five seasons for the club, making 165 appearances and contributing 8 goals and 9 assists. ^[11]

Lille

On 1 September 2025, Verdonk officially signed for Ligue 1 club Lille on a three-year contract. ^[12] He thus became the first Indonesian international to sign with the French top-flight club and play in the division. ^{[12] [13]}

On 20 September 2025, he played his first game with Lille in a 0-3 Ligue 1 defeat against Lens, becoming the first Indonesian to play in Ligue 1. ^[14]

International career

Verdonk was a youth international for the Netherlands, and made his first appearance at under-17 level. ^[15]

In April 2024, Verdonk confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. ^[16] On 10 June 2024, he was called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Philippines. ^[17] On 11 June 2024, he made his debut for the Indonesia national team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Philippines in a 2–0 win. ^[18]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Verdonk is of Indonesian descent. ^[19]

On 4 June 2024, Verdonk officially obtained Indonesian citizenship. ^[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 September 2025 ^[21]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		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 [c]	0	1 [d]	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		37	2	3	0	–		0	0	1 [e]	0	41	2
Twente (loan)	2019–20		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	0	0	2	0	–		0	0	3	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	2	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		34	1	2	0	–		–		0	0	36	1
	2025–26		4	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	4	0
	Total		110	4	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	124	6
Lille	2025–26	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			213	8	23	2	2	0	1	0	1	0	240	10

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France
2. Includes Taça da Liga
3. Appearance in the UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
5. Appearance in Promotion/Relegation play-off

International

As of match played 8 September 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2024	7	0
	2025	4	0
Total		11	0

Honours

Club

Feyenoord

• KNVB Cup: 2015–16
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2018 ^[22]

International

Netherlands U17

• UEFA European U-17 Championship runner-up: 2014

Individual

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014
• Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2024 ^[23] , January 2025 ^[24]

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. "Verdonk ziet droom uitkomen met eerste profcontract". feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
3. "Calvin Verdonk geniet na van debuut in De Kuip". feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
4. "Feyenoord bindt Calvin Verdonk tot 2020". feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). Feyenoord. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
5. "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.
6. "N.E.C. huurt Calvin Verdonk van Feyenoord". nec-nijmegen.nl (in Dutch). NEC Nijmegen. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
7. "Twente dankt Feyenoord voor rol in verlenging verblijf Verdonk". vi.nl (in Dutch). 17 December 2019.
8. "CALVIN VERDONK ASSINA POR QUATRO TEMPORADAS" (in Portuguese). Famalicão. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
9. "N.E.C. huurt Verdonk van FC Famalicão" (in Dutch). NEC. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
10. "N.E.C. voegt bekende(n) toe aan selectie" (in Dutch). NEC. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
11. "Calvin Verdonk verruilt N.E.C. voor LOSC Lille" [Calvin Verdonk trades N.E.C. for LOSC Lille] (in Dutch). NEC. 1 September 2025.
12. "Le latéral gauche, Calvin Verdonk est Lillois". LOSC (in French). 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
13. "Mercato : Les mouvements du dernier jour !". Ligue 1 (in French). 1 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
14. "Calvin Verdonk (Lille) devient le premier Indonésien de l'histoire de la Ligue 1". L’Equipe. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
15. "Calvin Verdonk". int.soccerway.com.
16. "Erick Thohir Ungkap Jens Raven & Calvin Verdonk Akan Dinaturalisasi". kumparan.com (in Indonesian). 30 April 2024.
17. "Ini 23 Pemain Timnas Indonesia Vs Filipina, Termasuk Verdonk". cnbcindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 10 June 2024.
18. "Indonesia v Philippines game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
19. "Profil Calvin Verdonk, Pemain Naturalisasi Berdarah Aceh". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 10 October 2024.
20. "Calvin Verdonk Resmi Jadi WNI". cnnindonesia.com (in Indonesian). 4 June 2024.
21. Calvin Verdonk at Soccerway . Retrieved 3 April 2024.
22. "Soccerway Match Report". Soccerway. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
23. "PSV and N.E.C. main suppliers to the Eredivisie Team of the Month for November". Eredivisie. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
24. "N.E.C. Nijmegen and RKC Waalwijk main suppliers to the Eredivisie Team of the Month for January". Eredivisie. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.

External links

• Profile at the NEC Nijmegen website
• Profile Archived 8 July 2024 at the Wayback Machine 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 )