Feyenoord, a Dutch professional association football club based in Rotterdam, was founded in 1908 and has played in the top tier of the Dutch football league system since 1921, winning sixteen Dutch football championships. Players of the club can be called up to represent their national team; as per 27 September 2026, 202 players have played at senior international level whilst playing for Feyenoord, representing 46 nations.
114 of Feyenoord's 202 internationals have represented the Netherlands. The Netherlands' Wim Jansen won 65 caps whilst playing for Feyenoord, more than any other player. Denmark's Jon Dahl Tomasson scored 19 senior international goals whilst playing for Feyenoord, more than any other player, overtaking Hungary's József Kiprich in 2002. Feyenoord's most capped non-European is Karim El Ahmadi, who won 46 caps for Morocco whilst playing for Feyenoord. The most recently new capped player is Luciano Valente, who played his first game for the Netherlands since joining Feyenoord in November 2025.
43 individual Feyenoord players have been in their countries' squads at the FIFA World Cup. Puck van Heel was the first Feyenoord player to represent his nation at the FIFA World Cup, captaining the Netherlands at the 1934 tournament. Ove Kindvall became the first non-Dutchman to do so, playing for Sweden at the 1970 tournament, and Shinji Ono became the first non-European to do so, playing for Japan at the 2002 tournament. No player won the FIFA World Cup whilst playing for Feyenoord, but five Feyenoord players have won a major tournament with their country; Joop Hiele and Sjaak Troost won UEFA Euro 1988 with the Netherlands, the Africa Cup of Nations was won by Hossam Ghaly with Tunisia in 2004 and by Oussama Targhalline with Morocco in 2025, and Santiago Giménez won the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup with Mexico.
List of international players
This is a list of players, past and present, who have been capped for the senior side of their country in international football whilst playing for Feyenoord, excluding matches played during loans out from Feyenoord. Players in bold currently play for Feyenoord.
10+ caps The following players won at least ten caps for the senior side of their country in international football whilst playing for Feyenoord.
GK = Goalkeeper DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward
Player Country Position Caps Goals Feyenoord years International years Ref. MF 46 1 2008–20122014–2018 2008–2019 DF 15 0 1996–2001 1996–1999 FW 25 2 2016–2021 2016–2023 DF 12 3 2025– 2023– MF 18 0 1997–2003 2000–2004 FW 10 0 2005–2007 2005–2006 DF 43 2 1993–19982007–2010 1996–2010 MF 18 4 2002–2005 2002–2013 FW 10 1 2004–2007 2004–2007 MF 12 0 2010–2015 2012–2016 FW 11 1 2025– 2025– GK 16 0 1996–2001 2007–2011 MF 11 5 2000–2003 1998–2012 DF 11 0 2017–2024 2023– FW 10 5 1955–1964 1954–1961 FW 25 2 2022–2025 2021– GK 31 0 1990–1997 1992–2000 GK 43 0 1958–1970 1957–1967 MF 15 5 1982–1985 1981–1994 FW 16 2 2024– 2024– DF 30 5 2022–2025 2018– MF 44 5 1968–19761981–1983 1968–1979 MF 10 1 1969–1973 1963–1974 MF 64 0 1923–1940 1925–1938 MF 16 1 2024–2026 2018– DF 38 3 1966–1974 1964–1974 FW 31 9 2021–2024 2013– DF 21 0 2012–2014 2012–2018 MF 65 1 1965–1980 1967–1980 MF 14 3 1972–1977 1972–1974 FW 23 6 2016–2021 2011–2019 FW 24 6 1997–2003 1998–2006 FW 13 9 1966–1971 1965–1974 FW 32 17 1989–1995 1984–1995 MF 17 1 1959–1964 1953–1963 MF 22 2 2018–2023 2020– DF 11 0 1998–2000 1999–2000 FW 18 3 1974–1978 1969–1981 FW 12 2 1962–1966 1957–1965 FW 23 4 2003–20062015–2017 2004–2014 FW 28 6 1993–1997 1993–2009 MF 12 1 2023–2024 2022– DF 18 0 2022–2025 2018– GK 15 0 1930–1939 1932–1940 DF 22 2 2010–2014 2012–2022 DF 13 2 2024–2026 2024– FW 38 4 1955–1972 1956–1969 DF 35 0 1979–1986 1980–1989 MF 24 3 2001–2006 1998–2008 MF 31 1 1929–1947 1932–1946 DF 18 0 2021–2025 2021– FW 12 3 1978–19811984–1985 1978–1990 DF 28 1 1971–1978 1974–1978 MF 14 5 1957–1960 1946–1960 DF 10 0 1999–2003 1994–2006 MF 10 1 1990–1992 1988–2001 FW 10 0 2023–2026 2024– DF 11 2 1970–1978 1972–1974 MF 12 0 2002–2005 2000–2007 MF 39 3 2016–2020 2015– MF 10 0 2025– 2024– FW 15 2 1988–1997 1992–1996 FW 51 19 1998–20022008–2011 1997–2010 DF 11 1 2021–2026 2018–2026 FW 27 17 2023–2026 2019– DF 27 0 1956–1970 1961–1967 FW 12 10 1936–1941 1933–1940 MF 15 0 2012–2019 2016–2018 DF 19 1 2009–2014 2012– FW 13 2 1998–2001 1992–2000 FW 22 0 1938–1950 1938–1949 FW 10 1 1968–1974 1967–1973 DF 36 1 1975–1988 1979–1985 MF 27 3 1991–1996 1989–1995 MF 20 2 2023–2026 2021–
9- caps The following players won less than ten caps for the senior side of their country in international football whilst playing for Feyenoord.
Julio Cruz Marcos Senesi
Brad Jones Dave Mitchell
Geoffrey Claeys Pieter Collen Bart Goor Stein Huysegems Philippe Léonard
Andrey Zhelyazkov
Cyle Larin
Jorge Acuña
Luis Sinisterra
Luka Ivanušec
Cuco Martina
John Eriksen Jørgen Kristensen
Sherif Ekramy Haytham Farouk Hossam Ghaly
Joonas Kolkka
Yankuba Minteh
Christian Gyan
Angelos Charisteas
Antal Róth
Arnar Gunnlaugsson Bjarki Gunnlaugsson
Ofir Marciano
Sekou Cissé
Tsuyoshi Watanabe
Sofyan Amrabat Oussama Idrissi
Aad Bak Jaap Barendregt Mario Been Rinus Bennaars Gerard Bergholtz Justin Bijlow Regi Blinker Jean-Paul Boëtius Tinus Bosselaar Peter Bosz Frans Bouwmeester Joep Brandes Bertus Bul Tim de Cler Jan van Deinsen Kees van Dijke Toon Duijnhouwer Theo van Duivenbode Jan Everse Leroy Fer Piet Fransen Henk Fraser Jean-Paul van Gastel Ulrich van Gobbel Wim Groenendijk Henk Groot Guus Haak Quilindschy Hartman Joop van der Heide Joop Hiele Hans van der Hoek André Hoekstra Nicky Hofs Pierre van Hooijdonk Peter Houtman Gerrit Hulsman Rick Karsdorp Gerard Kerkum Terence Kongolo Adriaan Koonings Michel van de Korput Hans Kraay Reinier Kreijermaat Gerard Kuppen Denny Landzaat Theo Laseroms Tyrell Malacia Joris Mathijsen Miquel Nelom Jaap Paauwe Patrick Paauwe Jan Peters Kees Pijl Peter Ressel Piet Romeijn Ruben Schaken Henk Schouten Piet Steenbergen Sem Steijn Calvin Stengs Simon Tahamata Guus Til
Quinten Timber Henk Timmer Jens Toornstra Eddy Treijtel Sjaak Troost Orlando Trustfull Luciano Valente Michel Valke Kenneth Vermeer Pierre Vermeulen Ron Vlaar Manus Vrauwdeunt Mats Wieffer John de Wolf Kees van Wonderen
Cyriel Dessers Michael Obiku
Roger Albertsen Fredrik Aursnes Fredrik André Bjørkan Harmeet Singh
Tomasz Iwan Jakub Moder Marek Saganowski Ebi Smolarek Włodzimierz Smolarek Sebastian Szymański
David Connolly
Danko Lazović Uroš Spajić
Róbert Boženík Stanislav Griga
Kamohelo Mokotjo Lee Chun-soo
Ridgeciano Haps
Harry Bild Johan Elmander John Guidetti Sam Larsson Alexander Östlund
Karim Dermane
Karim Saïdi
Colin Kazim-Richards
Cory Gibbs
Major tournaments
The following lists show the players who were included in squads for major international tournaments whilst playing for Feyenoord.
FIFA World Cup
Year Player Country Result 1934 (c) Round of 16 1938 (c) Round of 16 1970 3rd in group stage 1974 Runner-up 1978 Runner-up 4th in second group stage 1986 Round of 16 1990 Quarter-finals Round of 16 1994 Third Quarter-finals 1998 Fourth 2002 Round of 16 4th in group stage 2006 Round of 16 3rd in group stage 2010 (c) Runner-up (c) 3rd in group stage 2014 Third 2018 Round of 16 3rd in group stage 4th in group stage 2022 Quarter-finals Round of 16 3rd in group stage 2026 Round of 32 3rd in group stage
FIFA Confederations Cup Year Player Country Result 2001 Third 2005 3rd in group stage
UEFA European Championship
Year Player Country Result 1976 Third 1980 3rd in group stage 1984 Semi-finals 1988 Winner 1992 Semi-finals 1996 Quarter-finals 2000 Semi-finals 4th in group stage 2008 Quarter-finals 2012 4th in group stage 2021 Round of 16 3rd in group stage 4th in group stage 2024 Semi-finals Round of 16 3rd in group stage 4th in group stage
Copa América Year Player Country Result 2016 Quarter-finals 2019 Runner-up 2024 3rd in group stage 4th in group stage
Africa Cup of Nations
Year Player Country Result 1994 Quarter-finals 1998 Quarter-finals 3rd in group stage 2000 Quarter-finals 3rd in group stage 2002 Quarter-finals 2004 Winner 2006 3rd in group stage 2012 3rd in group stage 2017 Quarter-finals 2024 4th in group stage 2025 Winner Quarter-finals
AFC Asian Cup Year Player Country Result 2024 Semi-finals Quarter-finals
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Player Country Result 2019 (c) Quarter-finals 2021 3rd in group stage 2023 Winner 2025 Quarter-finals
UEFA Nations League Finals Year Player Country Result 2019 Runner-up 2023 Fourth
CONCACAF Nations League Finals Year Player Country Result 2023 Third 2024 Runner-up
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