Jakarta (ANTARA) - Eliano Reijnders, an Indonesian-Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indonesia's national team, has made 100 appearances for PEC Zwolle, a Dutch club competing in the Eredivisie, the Netherlands' top-tier football league.

The midfielder played his 100th match for PEC Zwolle in a 1-1 league draw against RKC Waalwijk on Saturday local time.

In the match, the 24-year-old footballer played as a starter and was substituted with Thomas Buitink in the 83rd minute.

Registered as a PEC Zwolle player since the 2018–2019 season, Reijnders only debuted for the club's senior team against Excelsior Rotterdam at the KNVB Cup during the 2020–2021 season.

The younger brother of AC Milan's Dutch midfielder Tijjani, Reijnders played for 63 minutes in an offensive position in his inaugural match for the club.

During the same season, the Indonesian footballer made his Eredivisie debut when he was substituted as a winger in a match against 16-time league champion Feyenoord Rotterdam.

In that season, Reijnders clocked 1,642 minutes of appearances across 29 matches and scored three goals in total for PEC Zwolle.

To date, the newly naturalized Indonesian footballer, who can also play as a wing-back, has scored six goals from 100 appearances across several competitions for the Dutch club, with a total of 5,847 minutes played.

Since obtaining Indonesian citizenship on September 30 this year, Reijnders has received three call-ups to the Garuda Squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, including for away games against Bahrain and China.

He made his national team debut in a 2-2 draw against Bahrain at Riffa, Bahrain, on October 10, 2024. However, he did not feature in Indonesia's 1-2 defeat against China.

Further, Reijnders received a call-up to the squad for a 2-0 home victory over Saudi Arabia in November, but did not make a second appearance for the national team.

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