Calvin Ronald Verdonk (born 26 April 1997) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Feyenoord

Verdonk is a youth exponent from

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. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 24 April 2014 agreeing a three-year deal. He made his

debut at 8 March 2015 against

Excelsior Rotterdam Excelsior Rotterdam, commonly known as Excelsior, is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of the Dutch football league system, following promotion from the Eerste Divisie in the 2024– ...

replacing Lucas Woudenberg after 73 minutes in a 3–0 home win. On 11 November 2015, he extended the contract to mid-2020.

PEC Zwolle (loan)

On 24 May 2016, Verdonk joined

PEC Zwolle Prins Hendrik Ende Desespereert Nimmer Combinatie Zwolle, commonly known as PEC Zwolle, is a Dutch professional football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football. They have played in the Ered ...

on a season-long loan deal.

NEC (loan)

On 2 August 2017, Verdonk was loaned to

NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen (''Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie''), commonly known as NEC (), is a professional Dutch association football club based in Nijmegen. The club currently competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, following promotion ...

until the end of the season.

Twente (loan)

On 16 August 2019, Verdonk was loaned to

Twente Twente ( , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Germanic people ...

until the end of the 2019–20 season.

Famalicão

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

Return to NEC

On 30 August 2021, Verdonk returned to

on a season-long loan. On 6 July 2022, NEC made the transfer permanent by purchasing his rights.

International career

Verdonk was a youth international for the Netherlands, and made his first appearance at under-17 level. In April 2024, Verdonk confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. On 10 June 2024, he was called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against

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. On 11 June 2024, he made his debut for the Indonesia national team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the

in a 2–0 win.

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Verdonk is of Indonesian descent. On 4 June 2024, Verdonk officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

Feyenoord *

KNVB Cup The KNVB Beker (; ), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the N ...

: 2015–16 *

Johan Cruyff Shield The Johan Cruyff Shield (, ) is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup. The winner is decided in one match only, played by the winner of the national footbal ...

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International

Netherlands U17 * UEFA European U-17 Championship runner-up:

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Individual

UEFA European Under-17 Championship The UEFA European Under-17 Championship, or simply the Euro Under-17, is an annual Association football, football competition contested by the men's under-17 national teams of the UEFA member associations. Spain national under-17 football team, ...

Team of the Tournament:

References

External links

Profile
at the NEC Nijmegen website
Profile
at the

Football Association of Indonesia The Football Association of Indonesia (; 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of Football soccer, football in Indonesia. It was founded on 19 April 1930. The PSSI joined FIFA in 1952 and the Asian F ...

* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Verdonk, Calvin 1997 births Dutch people of Indonesian descent Sportspeople of Indonesian descent Acehnese people Footballers from Dordrecht Living people Dutch men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Netherlands men's under-21 international footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Indonesian men's footballers Indonesia men's international footballers Feyenoord players PEC Zwolle players NEC Nijmegen players FC Twente players F.C. Famalicão players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Primeira Liga players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Indonesian expatriate men's footballers Indonesian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Naturalised citizens of Indonesia 21st-century Indonesian sportsmen 21st-century Dutch sportsmen Naturalised association football players

Club career

Feyenoord

PEC Zwolle (loan)

NEC (loan)

Twente (loan)

Famalicão

Return to NEC

International career

Personal life

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

International

Individual

See also

References

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