Iwan Henstra

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Iwan Henstra
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-10-10) 10 October 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Surhuisterveen, Netherlands [1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Cambuur
Number 19
Youth career
–2016 SJO Feanstars
2016–2017 Drachtster Boys
2017–2021 Groningen
2021–2023 SJO Feanstars
2023 Cambuur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Cambuur 13 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:00, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Iwan Henstra (born 10 October 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch club Cambuur.

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Career

Henstra played in the youth teams of RJO Feanstars and Drachtster Boys before joining the academy of FC Groningen in 2017. [3] After four years, he returned to RJO Feanstars before joining Cambuur in 2023. In September of that year, he signed his first professional contract with the club, which ran until 2025 and included an option for an additional season. [4]

Henstra made his senior debut on 29 October 2023 in an Eerste Divisie match against his former side Groningen, coming on as a substitute in the second half under head coach Henk de Jong as Cambuur secured a 2–1 home victory. [5] Later that season, he also appeared in the KNVB Cup. During the 2024–25 season, Henstra made one official first-team appearance. In the summer of 2025, FC Utrecht expressed interest in signing him for their reserve side competing in the Dutch second tier, but he chose to remain at Cambuur. [1] That summer, his contract was renegotiated and extended until 2028. [6]

Henstra's involvement with the first team increased at the start of the 2025–26 season. He scored his first professional goal on 17 October 2025 in a league match against Almere City, equalising after coming on as a substitute. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cambuur 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 1010—20
2024–25 Eerste Divisie00001 [a] 010
2025–26 Eerste Divisie12300—123
Career total1331010153
  1. ↑ Appearance in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 Faber, Andor (11 October 2025). "Carpoolend dromen twee Wâldpiken van Cambuurbasis: "Dat zou geweldig zijn"" [Carpooling dreams of two Wâldpiken in Cambuur's starting line-up: "That would be great"]. Omrop Fryslân (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Iwan Henstra". Keuken Kampioen Divisie. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Samenstelling teams opleiding 2017/2018" [Composition of academy teams 2017–18]. FC Groningen (in Dutch). 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2026. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jeugdexponent Iwan Henstra zet handtekening onder eerste contract" [Academy product Iwan Henstra signs first professional contract]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 16 June 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Jong, Marissa de (2 November 2023). "Het gaat razendsnel met Iwan Henstra (17) bij SC Cambuur: 'Iedereen was aan het schreeuwen en juichen'" [Things are moving fast for Iwan Henstra (17) at SC Cambuur: 'Everyone was shouting and cheering'] (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Contract Iwan Henstra opengebroken en verlengd" [Iwan Henstra's contract restructured and extended]. SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 24 July 2025. Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Henk de Jong en Iwan Henstra over de wedstrijd Almere City FC tegen SC Cambuur: "Er zat meer in"" [Henk de Jong and Iwan Henstra on the match between Almere City FC and SC Cambuur: "There was more in it"]. Omroep Leeuwarden (in Dutch). 18 October 2025. Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
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