Tobias van den Elshout

Tobias van den Elshout

Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-02-02) 2 February 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	The Hague, Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Feyenoord
Number	44
Youth career
0000–2015	HVV
2015–	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2026–	Feyenoord	1	(0)
International career‡
2024	Netherlands U17	1	(0)
2024–2025	Netherlands U18	6	(1)
2025–	Netherlands U19	4	(4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:05, 25 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:05, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Tobias van den Elshout (born 2 February 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

Club career

Van den Elshout played for HVV before joining the Feyenoord Academy as an 8-year-old. At the club, he was named Academy Player of the Month for his performances for the under-17 team in November 2023. ^[1] On 24 May 2024, he signed his first professional contract at Feyenoord, to mid-2027. ^[2] Van den Elshout was included in the match squad of the first team for a first time for a cup game against PSV on 5 February 2025. ^[3] Feyenoord lost 2–0 and Van den Elshout did not come off the bench. In January 2026, he travelled with the first team for a training camp in Marbella. ^[4] His professional debut followed on 18 January 2026 as he replaced Jordan Lotomba during a 3–4 defeat to city rivals Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie.

International career

On 14 February 2024, Van den Elshout played his first game for the Netherlands under-17 team, in a 1–1 draw against Spain. ^[5] He later represented the under-18 and under-19 teams. ^{[6] [7]}

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2026 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Feyenoord	2025–26	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

References

1. "Tobias van den Elshout Academy Speler van de Maand november" [Tobias van den Elshout Academy Player of the Month November]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
2. "Feyenoord contracteert Academy-speler Tobias van den Elshout" [Feyenoord signs Academy player Tobias van den Elshout]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
3. "Feyenoord-captain Timber in de basis tegen PSV, Hwang ontbreekt" [Feyenoord captain Timber in the starting line-up against PSV, Hwang absent]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 5 February 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
4. "Van Persie neemt deze acht jeugdspelers mee op trainingskamp in Spanje" [Van Persie takes these eight youth players to training camp in Spain]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 2 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
5. "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
6. "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
7. "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
8. "Tobias van den Elshout Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2026.

External links

• Tobias van den Elshout at kicker (in German)
• Tobias van den Elshout at L'Équipe (in French)
• Tobias van den Elshout at Eredivisie.eu