Gervane Zjandric Adonnis Kastaneer (born 9 June 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club

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. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.

Club career

Kastaneer played for

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club

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during the 2012–2013 football season. From 2013 till 2017 he was contracted to

ADO Den Haag Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation ...

while being loaned out to

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in 2016. In July 2017, Kastaneer joined 2. Bundesliga side

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signing a three-year contract. In June 2018, after being released by Kaiserslautern, Kastaneer returned to the Eredivisie signing a two-year contract with

NAC Breda NAC Breda (), often simply known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Eredivisi ...

Coventry City

In June 2019, Kastaneer signed a three-year deal with English

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side

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for an undisclosed fee. On 1 February 2020, Kastaneer joined

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side Heart of Midlothian on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season. On 6 July 2021, it was announced that Kastaneer's contract with the club had been terminated by mutual consent, leaving the club having made 18 appearances in all competitions and having scored one goal.

PEC Zwolle

In July 2021, Kastaneer signed a two-year deal with Dutch

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side

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 ...

, with an option for another year. He made his debut on 15 August in a 1–0 home loss to Vitesse, starting as a

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before coming off for Chardi Landu in the 65th minute.

Persib Bandung

On 8 January 2025, Kastaneer signed one and a half-year contract with Liga 1 Indonesia club

. On 6 June 2025, Kastaneer officially left Persib Bandung.

International career

Kastaneer was born in the Netherlands and is of Curaçaoan descent. Originally a youth international for the Netherlands, he switched and debuted for the Curaçao national team in a 5–0

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win over the

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on 12 October 2018. Kastaneer scored his first international hat-trick in a 5–0 win over

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during the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Curaçao's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kastaneer goal.''

Honours

Coventry City *

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: 2019–20 Heart of Midlothian *

: 2020–21 Persib Bandung * Liga 1: 2024–25 Curaçao * King's Cup:

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