Eliano Reijnders

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.

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 (age 25)
Place of birth	Tampere, Finland[2]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Winger full-back
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	11	(0)
International career‡
2024–	Indonesia	7	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025

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 FC 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 sworned as citizens of Indonesia during a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy alongside Mees Hilgers.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 December 2025^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
PEC Zwolle	2020–21	Eredivisie	29	3	1	0	—		—		30	3
	2021–22		23	0	3	0	—		—		26	0
	2023–24		32	3	1	0	—		—		34	3
	2024–25		21	1	1	0	—		—		22	1
	2025–26		2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		107	7	6	0	0	0	0	0	113	7
Jong Utrecht (loan)	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	35	0	—		—		—		35	0
Persib Bandung	2025–26	Super League	11	0	—		6[a]	0	—		17	0
Career total			152	7	6	0	6	0	0	0	164	7

1. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two

International

As of match played 11 October 2025

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Indonesia	2024	1	0
	2025	6	1
Total		7	1

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
1	5 September 2025	Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia	4	Chinese Taipei	4–0	6–0	Friendly

See also

• List of Indonesia international footballers born outside Indonesia