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Calvin Verdonk

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Calvin Verdonk
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Calvin Ronald Verdonk (born 26 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Indonesia national team.

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Club career

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Feyenoord

Verdonk is a youth exponent from Feyenoord. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 24 April 2014 agreeing a three-year deal.[2] He made his Eredivisie debut at 8 March 2015 against Excelsior Rotterdam replacing Lucas Woudenberg after 73 minutes in a 3–0 home win.[3] On 11 November 2015, he extended the contract to mid-2020.[4]

PEC Zwolle (loan)

On 24 May 2016, Verdonk joined PEC Zwolle on a season-long loan deal.[5]

NEC (loan)

On 2 August 2017, Verdonk was loaned to NEC Nijmegen until the end of the season.[6]

Twente (loan)

On 16 August 2019, Verdonk was loaned to Twente until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7]

Famalicão

On 11 September 2020, Verdonk joined Famalicão in Portugal on a four-year contract.[8]

Return to NEC

On 30 August 2021, Verdonk returned to NEC on a season-long loan.[9] On 6 July 2022, NEC made the transfer permanent by purchasing his rights.[10]

Verdonk played his last match for NEC on 31 August against Fortuna Sittard. He has played over five seasons for the club, making 165 appearances and contributing 8 goals and 9 assists.[11]

Lille

On 1 September 2025, Verdonk officially signed for Ligue 1 club Lille on a three-year contract.[12] He thus became the first Indonesian international to sign with the French top-flight club and play in the division.[12][13]

On 20 September 2025, he played his first game with Lille in a 0–3 Ligue 1 defeat against Lens, becoming the first Indonesian to play in Ligue 1.[14]

On 25 September 2025, Verdonk played the full-match in his first UEFA Europa League match in a 2–1 win against SK Brann.[15]

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International career

Verdonk was a youth international for the Netherlands, and made his first appearance at under-17 level.[16]

In April 2024, Verdonk confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level.[17] On 10 June 2024, he was called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Philippines.[18] On 11 June 2024, he made his debut for the Indonesia national team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Philippines in a 2–0 win.[19]

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Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Verdonk is of Indonesian descent.[20]

On 4 June 2024, Verdonk officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.[21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 October 2025[22]
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  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance in Promotion/Relegation play-off

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As of match played 11 October 2025
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Honours

Club

Feyenoord

International

Netherlands U17

Individual

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