Calvin Verdonk

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.

Club career 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. He made his Eredivisie debut at 8 March 2015 against Excelsior Rotterdam replacing Lucas Woudenberg after 73 minutes in a 3–0 home win. On 11 November 2015, he extended the contract to mid-2020.

PEC Zwolle (loan) On 24 May 2016, Verdonk joined PEC Zwolle on a season-long loan deal.

NEC (loan) On 2 August 2017, Verdonk was loaned to NEC Nijmegen until the end of the season.

Twente (loan) On 16 August 2019, Verdonk was loaned to Twente until the end of the 2019–20 season.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

In April 2024, Verdonk confirmed that he had decided to represent Indonesia at international level. On 10 June 2024, he was called up for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Philippines. 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.

Personal life Born in the Netherlands, Verdonk is of Indonesian descent.

On 4 June 2024, Verdonk officially obtained Indonesian citizenship.

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Honours Club Feyenoord KNVB Cup: 2015–16 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2018

International Netherlands U17 UEFA European U-17 Championship runner-up: 2014

Individual UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2014 Eredivisie Team of the Month: November 2024, January 2025