Dylan Vente (born 9 May 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Heerenveen Heerenveen (, ) is a town and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the m ...

. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team. Dylan Vente, the great-nephew of former

Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Netherlands, Dutch professional association football, football club based in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football league system, Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the ...

legend

Leen Vente Leendert Roelof Jan "Leen" Vente (14 May 19119 November 1989) was a Dutch footballer who played as a striker. He earned 21 caps and scored 19 goals for the Netherlands national football team, and played in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups. Playi ...

, came up through Feyenoord's youth academy, joining when he was nine years old. He signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2015 and made his debut for the first team during the 2017–18 season. Afterward, he spent time on loan with both

RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional association football, football club based in Waalwijk. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football league system, Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie i ...

and

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from 2019 to 2021 before sealing a permanent deal with the latter club at the end of his loan spell. During his time at Roda, he earned recognition for his impressive goal-scoring skills, finishing as one of the top scorers in the Dutch second tier during the 2021–22 season. In 2023, Vente made a move to the

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club

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. After one season with Hibs and a second on loan to

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 ...

, Vente joined

in 2025. Vente represented the Netherlands in youth internationals up to and including the under-20 level. He switched his nationality in 2024 to

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Club career

Feyenoord

Vente started his career with

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. At the age of nine, he joined

's youth academy. He signed his first professional contract in November 2015. From the 2017–18 season, Vente became part of their first team. He made his official debut on 13 September 2017 in an

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home match against

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, coming off the bench for Michiel Kramer in the 72nd minute. Vente made his

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debut for

on 17 September 2017 in a game against PSV. He scored his first goal on 17 December 2017 in a 7–0 win against

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, almost a carbon copy of his great-uncle

's goal against

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in 1937, which was the first ever goal in Feyenoord's home ground,

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2019–20: Loan to RKC

On 23 August 2019, Vente joined newly promoted

club

on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. He made his RKC debut on 25 August 2019, replacing Paul Quasten in the 79th minute of a 3–0 loss to

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. Vente made only 18 appearance for the club, as he struggled with injuries. The season ended prematurely due to the

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2020–21: Return to Feyenoord

At the beginning of the 2020–21 season, Vente was permanently placed in Feyenoord's under-21 team, and was given jersey number 58. In November 2020, however, Vente was mainly a part of the first-team squad, making his return to the pitch for Feyenoord on 23 December 2020, replacing

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in the 78th minute of a 3–0 home win over

Roda JC

On 28 January 2021, he moved to

on loan, who competed in the second-tier

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. He made his Roda debut on 30 January 2021, coming off the bench for Fabian Serrarens in the 75th minute of a 5–0 away victory against

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. On 15 February 2021, Vente scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over

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. During his six-month loan stint, he made 17 appearances in which he scored five goals. On 4 August 2021, Vente signed a permanent deal until 2023 with Roda JC. He quickly grew into an undisputed starter for the club, and a proven goalscorer. On 3 December 2021, Vente scored his first

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in a 5–2 league win over Dordrecht. He also scored a hat-trick in the return game against Dordrecht on 4 March 2022, heavily contributing to a 4–0 home win. Vente finished the 2021–22 season with 25 goals and seven assists in 42 total appearances for Roda, finishing fourth among Eerste Divisie top goalscorers.

Hibernian

Vente signed a three-year contract with

club

on 31 July 2023, moving for a transfer fee of around £700,000. He scored on his Hibs debut ten days later, in a

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game against Swiss club

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Loan to PEC Zwolle

On 15 August 2024, Vente returned to the Netherlands and joined

on loan. He scored 13 goals as Zwolle finished tenth in the 2024–25 Eredivisie table.

Heerenveen

Vente moved to

in June 2025 for a fee of around £1 million, signing a four-year contract.

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Vente is of Dutch and Surinamese descent. He represented the Netherlands at all age-group levels up to under-20. On 7 March 2024 the

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released a preselection for their upcoming match against

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, listing Vente as one of the forwards being called up. This selection was later rectified, but revealed that Vente is eligible to play for

. He was included in the Suriname squad in September 2024, and he made his full international debut in a 3–1 win against

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on 5 September.

Personal life

Vente is the great-nephew of former

legend

, who scored 65 goals in 82 appearances for the club between 1936 and 1941. In February 2023, Vente and

teammate

Guus Joppen Guus Joppen (born 14 November 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club De Treffers. He formerly played for VVV-Venlo, Willem II, NEC, Helmond Sport and Roda JC. Club career Helmond Sport Joppen was born in ...

were involved in a scuffle at a night club in

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during Carnival celebrations, which left both with injuries. A man was later arrested, who had attacked Joppen and Vente.

Career statistics

Honours

Feyenoord *

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: 2017–18 *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vente, Dylan Living people 1999 births Footballers from Rotterdam Surinamese men's footballers 21st-century Surinamese sportsmen Suriname men's international footballers Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Surinamese people of Dutch descent Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Men's association football forwards VV Smitshoek players Feyenoord players RKC Waalwijk players Roda JC Kerkrade players Hibernian F.C. players PEC Zwolle players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Scottish Professional Football League players Surinamese expatriate men's footballers Surinamese expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Dutch expatriate men's footballers Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland 21st-century Dutch sportsmen SC Heerenveen players