Calvin Verdonk

Calvin Verdonk, Indonesian footballer

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Born: April 26, 1997
Age in 2026: 29
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1997

About 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.

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Career and life highlights

On 25 September 2025, Verdonk played the full-match in his first UEFA Europa League match in a 2–1 win against SK Brann.
Verdonk was a youth international for the Netherlands, and made his first appearance at under-17 level.
He thus became the first Indonesian international to sign with the French top-flight club and play in the division.

The world when Calvin Verdonk was born

Calvin Verdonk was born in 1997. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1997

#1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
Top movieTitanic
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Calvin Verdonk's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1997	2026
Gas	$1.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$121,800	$435,000
Average income	$46,179	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.59	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	267.6M	341 million

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