Eliano Reijnders

Eliano Reijnders
Reijnders playing for PEC Zwolle in 2024
Personal information
Full name Eliano Johannes Reijnders[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-23) 23 October 2000
Place of birth Tampere, Finland[2]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Persib Bandung
Number 2
Youth career
PEC Zwolle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2025 PEC Zwolle 107 (7)
2022–2023 → Jong Utrecht (loan) 35 (0)
2025– Persib Bandung 28 (0)
International career‡
2024– Indonesia 13 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Indonesia
FIFA Series
Runner-up2026 Indonesia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:20, 7 August 2026 (UTC)

Eliano Johannes Reijnders (born 23 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or a full-back for Super League club Persib Bandung. Born in Finland and raised in the Netherlands, he represents the Indonesia national team.

Club career

Reijnders is a product of PEC Zwolle and made his senior debut in 2018. On 24 August 2022, Reijnders joined Jong Utrecht on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[3]

On 31 August 2025, PEC Zwolle announced his departure from the club. He joined Persib Bandung, from the country he plays his international games for, on a permanent transfer.[4]

International career

In September 2024, Reijnders confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[5] On 1 October 2024, he was called up to the national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers matches against Bahrain and China.[6] On 10 October 2024, he made his debut against Bahrain in a 2–2 draw.[7] He scored his first goal for Indonesia on 5 September 2025, in a 6–0 home win over Chinese Taipei.[8]

Personal life

Reijnders is the son of Martin Reijnders and the brother of Tijjani Reijnders, who is a professional footballer playing for Manchester City. He was born in Finland while his father played for Haka.[9][10][11] Reijnders is of Indonesian descent through his Moluccan mother.[12][13]

On 30 September 2024, Eliano Reijnders officially obtained Indonesian citizenship after being sworn in as a citizen of Indonesia during a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy alongside Mees Hilgers.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 June 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PEC Zwolle 2020–21 Eredivisie 29310——303
2021–22 23030——260
2023–24 32310——343
2024–25 21110——221
2025–26 2000——20
Total 10776000001137
Jong Utrecht (loan) 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 350———350
Persib Bandung 2025–26 Super League 280—8[a]0—350
Career total 16876080001827
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two

International

As of match played 7 August 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 2024 1 0
2025 6 1
2026 6 0
Total131
As of match played 5 September 2025
Indonesia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Reijnders goal
List of international goals scored by Eliano Reijnders
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
15 September 2025Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia4 Chinese Taipei4–06–0Friendly

Honours

Persib Bandung

Indonesia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eliano Johannes Reijnders". flashcore.com. 30 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Eliano Reijnders". us.soccerway.com. 30 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Eliano Reijnders versterkt Jong FC Utrecht-selectie" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Eliano Reijnders verlaat PEC Zwolle" (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hilgers en Eliano Reijnders kiezen voor Indonesië".
  6. ↑ "Timnas Indonesia Panggil 27 Pemain untuk Lawan Bahrain dan China, Termasuk Mees Hilgers dan Eliano Reijnders". bola.net (in Indonesian). 2 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bahrain 2–2 Indonesia". ESPN.com. 10 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Prayugi, Wiwig (5 September 2025). "Momen Spesial Eliano Reijnders di Surabaya: Bawa Anak Istri dan Ibu, Cetak Gol Debut di Timnas Indonesia". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Wisnumurti, Raden Valentinus Biaggi (1 October 2024). "Intip Perjalanan Sepak bola Eliano Reijnders: Lahir di Finlandia, Berkarir di Belanda, Main untuk Timnas Indonesia" [Peek into Eliano Reijnders' Football Journey: Born in Finland, Made a Career in the Netherlands, Played for the Indonesian National Team]. SuaraMerdeka (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Reijnders in voetspoor vader". www.peperbus.nl. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Eliano sister named Syane Reijnders".
  12. ↑ "Profil Eliano Reijnders, Gelandang Belanda Berdarah Ambon". idntimes.com (in Indonesian). 11 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Eliano mother named Angelina Lekatompessy".
  14. ↑ "Mees Hilgers dan Eliano Reijnders Resmi Jadi WNI". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). 30 September 2024.
  15. ↑ Eliano Reijnders at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  16. ↑ "Hasil Super League: Persib Bandung Juara, Borneo FC Gigit Jari" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 23 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
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