Tijjani Reijnders
#14 · Midfielder · age 27
Press-resistant midfielder; Pep's hit signing
92
WC26 rating
- Recent form
- 57
- Career peak
- 89
- League level
- 100
- Competition pedigree
- 98
- International pedigree
- 71
- Longevity
- 66
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Career by season
Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29
Reijnders completes the midfield trio Koeman has been building toward: De Jong deepest, Gravenberch alongside, Reijnders as the box-arriving No. 8. The synergy with Gakpo on the left and Memphis centrally has been visible in friendlies — quick combinations through the half-space, ending in late-arriving shots from Reijnders himself.
His Indonesia eligibility remains a footnote that still resonates in Jakarta, and the Dutch federation’s relief at his commitment is hard to overstate. At 27, this is his first World Cup, and he arrives in his absolute prime.
Strengths
- Press-resistant first touch in tight central areas
- Late runs into the box from deep — produces goals from midfield
- Two-footed passing range
Recent form
Settled into City's left-sided No. 8 role; goal contributions in double figures in his debut PL season.
His mother is Indonesian — he became eligible for the Indonesian national team and was actively courted before publicly committing to the Netherlands in 2023.