Tobias van den Elshout
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | HVV | ||
| 2015– | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Feyenoord | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (7) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:25, 17 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:32, 19 April 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]
Van den Elshout made his professional debut on 18 January 2026 as he replaced Jordan Lotomba during a 3–4 defeat to city rivals Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie. On 12 March 2026, he reached an agreement in principle for his contract to be extended with two years, to mid-2029, with a club option for another year.[5] His starting debut followed on 12 April 2026, in a 1–1 league draw away against NEC.[6]
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.[7] He later represented the under-18 and under-19 teams.[8][9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 May 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Feyenoord en Van den Elshout bereiken principeakkoord over contractverlenging" [Feyenoord and Van den Elshout reach agreement in principle on contract extension]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Van den Elshout ziet Feyenoord tweede plek vasthouden: 'Als we zo blijven vechten'" [Van den Elshout sees Feyenoord holding onto second place: 'If we keep fighting like this']. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 12 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ↑ "Tobias van den Elshout Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
External links
- Tobias van den Elshout at WorldFootball.net
- Tobias van den Elshout at Kicker (in German)
- Tobias van den Elshout at L'Équipe (in French)
- Tobias van den Elshout at Eredivisie.eu