Eliano Reijnders

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Eliano Reijnders
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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) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Persib Bandung
Number 2
Youth career
PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2025 PEC Zwolle 107 (7)
2022–2023Jong Utrecht (loan) 35 (0)
2025– Persib Bandung 2 (0)
International career
2024– Indonesia 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2025

Eliano Johannes Reijnders (born 23 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or a attacking midfielder for Super League club Persib Bandung. Born in Finland and raised in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

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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 22 September 2025 [15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PEC Zwolle 2020–21 Eredivisie 29310303
2021–22 23030260
2023–24 32310343
2024–25 21110221
2025–26 200020
Total10776000001137
Jong Utrecht (loan) 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 350350
Persib Bandung 2025–26 Super League 201 [a] 030
Career total14376010001507
  1. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two

International

As of match played 8 September 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 202410
202541
Total51
As of match played 5 September 2025
Indonesia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Reijnders goal
List of international goals scored by Eliano Reijnders
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 September 2025 Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia4Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 4–06–0 Friendly

See also

References

  1. "Eliano Johannes Reijnders". flashcore.com. 30 September 2024.
  2. "Eliano Reijnders". us.soccerway.com. 30 September 2024.
  3. "Eliano Reijnders versterkt Jong FC Utrecht-selectie" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. "Eliano Reijnders verlaat PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  5. "Hilgers en Eliano Reijnders kiezen voor Indonesië".
  6. "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 27 Pemain untuk Lawan Bahrain dan China, Termasuk Mees Hilgers dan Eliano Reijnders". bola.net (in Indonesian). 2 October 2024.
  7. "Bahrain 2–2 Indonesia". ESPN.com. 10 October 2024.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. "Reijnders in voetspoor vader". www.peperbus.nl. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. "Eliano sister named Syane Reijnders".
  12. "Profil Eliano Reijnders, Gelandang Belanda Berdarah Ambon". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 11 October 2024.
  13. "Eliano mother named Angelina Lekatompessy".
  14. "Mees Hilgers dan Eliano Reijnders Resmi Jadi WNI". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). 30 September 2024.
  15. Eliano Reijnders at Soccerway . Retrieved 20 September 2024.