Gervane Kastaneer

Gervane Zjandric Adonnis Kastaneer (born 9 June 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Persis Solo. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.

Gervane Kastaneer

Kastaneer with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Gervane Zjandric Adonnis Kastaneer[1]
Date of birth	(1996-06-09) 9 June 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Persis Solo
Number	9
Youth career
	IJVV De Zwervers
2005–2007	SC Feyenoord
2007–2012	Dordrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Dordrecht	3	(0)
2013–2017	ADO Den Haag	27	(5)
2016	→ FC Eindhoven (loan)	14	(4)
2017–2018	Kaiserslautern	10	(1)
2017–2018	→ Kaiserslautern II	3	(0)
2018–2019	NAC	21	(2)
2019–2021	Coventry City	12	(1)
2021	→ Hearts (loan)	6	(0)
2021–2023	PEC Zwolle	54	(3)
2023–2025	Castellón	15	(2)
2025	Persib Bandung	14	(1)
2025–	Persis Solo	0	(0)
International career‡
2015	Netherlands U19	2	(0)
2015	Netherlands U20	11	(2)
2017	Netherlands U21	4	(0)
2018–	Curaçao	20	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 June 2025

Club career

Kastaneer played for Eerste Divisie club FC Dordrecht during the 2012–2013 football season.^[2] From 2013 till 2017 he was contracted to ADO Den Haag while being loaned out to FC Eindhoven in 2016.

In July 2017, Kastaneer joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern signing a three-year contract.^[3]

In June 2018, after being released by Kaiserslautern, Kastaneer returned to the Eredivisie signing a two-year contract with NAC Breda.^[4]

Coventry City

In June 2019, Kastaneer signed a three-year deal with English Championship side Coventry City for an undisclosed fee.^[5] On 1 February 2020, Kastaneer joined Scottish Championship side Heart of Midlothian on loan until the end of the 2020–21 season.^[6] 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.^[7]

PEC Zwolle

In July 2021, Kastaneer signed a two-year deal with Dutch Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle, with an option for another year.^[8] He made his debut on 15 August in a 1–0 home loss to Vitesse, starting as a right winger before coming off for Chardi Landu in the 65th minute.^[9]

Persib Bandung

On 8 January 2025, Kastaneer signed one and a half-year contract with Liga 1 Indonesia club Persib Bandung.^[10] On 6 June 2025, Kastaneer officially left Persib Bandung.^[11]

International career

Kastaneer was born in the Netherlands and is of Curaçaoan descent.^[12] Originally a youth international for the Netherlands, he switched and debuted for the Curaçao national team in a 5–0 CONCACAF Nations League win over the US Virgin Islands on 12 October 2018.^[13]

Kastaneer scored his first international hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Saint Lucia during the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dordrecht	2012–13	Eerste Divisie	3	0	0	0	—		1[a]	0	4	0
ADO Den Haag	2014–15	Eredivisie	8	1	0	0	—		—		8	1
	2015–16	Eredivisie	5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	2016–17	Eredivisie	14	4	2	2	—		—		16	6
	Total		27	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	30	7
Eindhoven (loan)	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	14	4	0	0	—		2[b]	1	16	5
1. FC Kaiserslautern	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	10	1	1	0	—		—		11	1
1. FC Kaiserslautern II	2017–18	Oberliga	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
NAC Breda	2018–19	Eredivisie	21	2	1	0	—		—		22	2
Coventry City	2019–20[15]	League One	10	1	0	0	2	0	4[c]	0	16	1
	2020–21[16]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		12	1	0	0	2	0	4	0	18	1
Heart of Midlothian (loan)	2020–21[16]	Scottish Championship	6	0	1	0	0	0	—		7	0
PEC Zwolle	2021–22	Eredivisie	31	2	2	0	—		—		33	2
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	23	1	1	0	—		—		24	1
	Total		54	3	3	0	—		—		57	3
Castellón	2023–24	Primera Federación	15	2	2	0	—		—		17	2
Persib Bandung	2024–25	Liga 1	14	1	0	0	—		—		14	1
Career total			179	19	11	2	2	0	7	1	199	22

1. Appearance in the 2013 Eredivisie promotion play-offs
2. Appearances in the 2016 Eredivisie promotion play-offs
3. Appearance in the EFL Trophy

International

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

List of international goals scored by Gervane Kastaneer^[17]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	23 March 2019	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua and Barbuda	1–1	1–2	2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying
2	5 June 2024	Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao	Barbados	4–1	4–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
3	9 September 2024	Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada	Saint Martin	2–0	4–0	2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
4	19 November 2024	Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curacao	Saint Lucia	1–0	4–1	2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
5				2–0
6	7 June 2025	Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curacao	Saint Lucia	1–0	4–0	2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
7				2–0
8				3–0

Honours

Coventry City^[14]

• EFL League One: 2019–20^[18]

Heart of Midlothian^[14]

• Scottish Championship: 2020–21^[19]

Persib Bandung

• Liga 1: 2024–25^[20]

Curaçao^[14]

• King's Cup: 2019