Immanuel Pherai

Immanuël-Johannes Pherai (born 25 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Hamburger SV. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.

Club career

Pherai was loaned from Borussia Dortmund to PEC Zwolle on 17 September 2020. He made his professional debut for Zwolle in the Eredivisie two days later, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute for Jesper Drost against AZ, with the match finishing as a 1–1 away draw.

Ahead of the 2021–22 season, Pherai returned to Dortmund, and scored on his Borussia Dortmund II debut, a 2–1 win vs. FSV Zwickau. He made his Bundesliga debut for the main Borussia squad on 7 May 2022 in a 3–1 victory against Greuther Fürth, substituting Marco Reus in added time.

On 22 June 2022, Pherai signed a two-year contract with Eintracht Braunschweig in 2. Bundesliga.

On 2 February 2026, Pherai joined SV Elversberg on loan with an option to buy.

International career Pherai was born in the Netherlands to a Indo-Surinamese father and Brazilian mother. He is a former youth international for the Netherlands. He was called up to the Suriname national team for a set of World Cup qualifier matches in June 2024.

Pherai made his debut on 5 June 2024 against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion. He started the game and played 75 minutes, recording an assist and earning a penalty kick, as Suriname won 4–1.

Career statistics Club

International

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

+ List of international goals scored by Immanuël PheraiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 25 March 2025 Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique 1–0 1–0 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification