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Tijjani Reijnders

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Tijjani Reijnders

Tijjani Martinus Jan Reijnders (Dutch pronunciation: [tiˈdʒani ˈrɛi̯ndərs]; born 29 July 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Netherlands national team. After representing various Dutch junior teams, Reijnders began his career with his hometown club, PEC Zwolle, before moving to fellow Dutch club AZ Alkmaar in the 2017−18 season. He was then loaned to RKC Waalwijk until the conclusion of the 2019−20 campaign, returning to AZ as a mainstay. He signed for AC Milan in the summer of 2023 and won the 2024–25 Supercoppa Italiana. After two years at the Italian club, he signed for Manchester City in 2025. Reijnders is a Dutch international, having progressed from the under-20 level onwards. He made his senior international debut for the country in September 2023.

Infobox

2017
PEC Zwolle
Full name
Tijjani Martinus Jan Reijnders
Date of birth
(1998-07-29) 29 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth
Zwolle, Netherlands
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Manchester City
Number
4
2003–2007
WVF Zwolle
2007–2011
PEC Zwolle
2011–2015
FC Twente
2015–2016
CSV '28
2016–2017
PEC Zwolle
Years
Team
2017–2021
Jong AZ
2018–2023
AZ
2019–2020
→ RKC Waalwijk (loan)
2023–2025
AC Milan
2025–
Manchester City
2018–2019
Netherlands U20
2023–
Netherlands

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
PEC Zwolle
PEC Zwolle
Club
PEC Zwolle
Season
2017–18
League
Eredivisie
League
1
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
1
Europe
0
Jong AZ
Jong AZ
Club
Jong AZ
Season
2017–18
League
Eerste Divisie
League
32
League
6
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
32
Europe
6
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Eerste Divisie
League
36
League
8
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
36
Europe
8
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Eerste Divisie
League
16
League
3
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
16
Europe
3
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Eerste Divisie
League
8
League
2
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
8
Europe
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
92
League
19
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
92
League cup
19
AZ
AZ
Club
AZ
Season
2017–18
League
Eredivisie
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
1
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Eredivisie
League
0
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
1
Europe
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Eredivisie
League
3
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
3
Europe
0
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Eredivisie
League
22
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
22
Europe
0
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Eredivisie
League
36
League
6
League
4
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
7
League cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
47
Other
6
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Eredivisie
League
34
League
3
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
—
League cup
18
League cup
4
Europe
—
Europe
54
Other
7
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
96
League
9
League
7
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
25
League cup
4
League cup
—
Europe
128
Europe
13
RKC Waalwijk (loan)
RKC Waalwijk (loan)
Club
RKC Waalwijk (loan)
Season
2019–20
League
Eredivisie
League
8
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
—
League cup
—
Europe
8
Europe
0
AC Milan
AC Milan
Club
AC Milan
Season
2023–24
League
Serie A
League
36
League
3
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
—
League cup
12
Europe
1
Europe
—
Other
50
Other
4
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Serie A
League
37
League
10
League
5
National cup
2
National cup
—
League cup
10
League cup
3
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
54
Other
15
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
73
League
13
League
7
League
2
National cup
—
National cup
22
League cup
4
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
104
Other
19
Manchester City
Manchester City
Club
Manchester City
Season
2024–25
League
Premier League
League
—
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
League cup
3
League cup
0
Europe
3
Europe
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
14
League
2
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
5
Europe
0
Europe
—
Other
20
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
14
League
2
League
0
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
5
League cup
0
Europe
3
Europe
0
Other
23
Other
2
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
285
League
43
League
14
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
0
League cup
52
League cup
8
Europe
5
Europe
0
Other
356
Other
53
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
PEC Zwolle
2017–18
Eredivisie
1
0
—
—
—
—
1
0
Jong AZ
2017–18
Eerste Divisie
32
6
—
—
—
—
32
6
2018–19
Eerste Divisie
36
8
—
—
—
—
36
8
2019–20
Eerste Divisie
16
3
—
—
—
—
16
3
2020–21
Eerste Divisie
8
2
—
—
—
—
8
2
Total
92
19
—
—
—
—
92
19
AZ
2017–18
Eredivisie
1
0
0
0
—
—
—
1
0
2018–19
Eredivisie
0
0
1
0
—
—
—
1
0
2019–20
Eredivisie
3
0
0
0
—
—
—
3
0
2020–21
Eredivisie
22
0
0
0
—
—
—
22
0
2021–22
Eredivisie
36
6
4
0
—
7
0
—
47
6
2022–23
Eredivisie
34
3
2
0
—
18
4
—
54
7
Total
96
9
7
0
—
25
4
—
128
13
RKC Waalwijk (loan)
2019–20
Eredivisie
8
0
—
—
—
—
8
0
AC Milan
2023–24
Serie A
36
3
2
0
—
12
1
—
50
4
2024–25
Serie A
37
10
5
2
—
10
3
2
0
54
15
Total
73
13
7
2
—
22
4
2
0
104
19
Manchester City
2024–25
Premier League
—
—
—
—
3
0
3
0
2025–26
Premier League
14
2
0
0
1
0
5
0
—
20
2
Total
14
2
0
0
1
0
5
0
3
0
23
2
Career total
285
43
14
2
1
0
52
8
5
0
356
53
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Netherlands
Netherlands
National team
Netherlands
Year
2023
Apps
6
Goals
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
14
Apps
3
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
9
Apps
3
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
29
Apps
6
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Netherlands
2023
6
0
2024
14
3
2025
9
3
Total
29
6
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
22 March 2024
Venue
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cap
7
Opponent
Scotland
Score
1–0
Result
4–0
Competition
Friendly
2
2
No.
2
Date
7 September 2024
Venue
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Cap
16
Opponent
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Score
2–1
Result
5–2
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
3
3
No.
3
Date
10 September 2024
Venue
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cap
17
Opponent
Germany
Score
1–0
Result
2–2
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
4
4
No.
4
Date
20 March 2025
Venue
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cap
21
Opponent
Spain
Score
2–1
Result
2–2
Competition
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
5
5
No.
5
Date
9 October 2025
Venue
National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
Cap
26
Opponent
Malta
Score
3–0
Result
4–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6
6
No.
6
Date
17 November 2025
Venue
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cap
29
Opponent
Lithuania
Score
1–0
Result
4–0
Competition
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
22 March 2024
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
7
Scotland
1–0
4–0
Friendly
2
7 September 2024
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands
16
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2–1
5–2
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
3
10 September 2024
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
17
Germany
1–0
2–2
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
4
20 March 2025
De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
21
Spain
2–1
2–2
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
5
9 October 2025
National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
26
Malta
3–0
4–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
6
17 November 2025
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
29
Lithuania
1–0
4–0
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearances in Supercoppa Italiana
  7. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  8. "2025/26 Premier League squad lists"
    https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4407896/202526-premier-league-squad-lists
  9. "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Manchester City (ENG)"
    https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce233/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf
  10. "Profil Tijjani Reijnders, Gelandang Andalan Eredivisie Keturunan Indonesia"
    https://jakarta.swarakyat.id/2022/02/profil-tijjani-reijnders-gelandang.html
  11. www.az.nl
    https://www.az.nl/nl/nieuws/reijnders-promoveert-naar-a-selectie
  12. BD
    https://www.bd.nl/rkc-waalwijk/rkc-waalwijk-huurt-middenvelder-tijjani-reijnders-van-az~a3367ac94/
  13. "Glanzlos, aber effizient: West Ham schlägt Alkmaar und steht im Endspiel"
    https://www.kicker.de/alkmaar-gegen-west-ham-2023-europa-conference-league-4839351/spielbericht
  14. "Official Statement: Tijjani Reijnders"
    https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2023-07-19/official-statement-tijjani-reijnders
  15. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/679225
  16. ESPN
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/679337
  17. "OFFICIAL STATEMENT: TIJJANI REIJNDERS"
    https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2025-03-03/official-statement-tijjani-reijnders
  18. Football Italia
    https://football-italia.net/official-2024-25-serie-a-mvp-awards-revealed
  19. Electronic Arts Inc
    https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-25/tots/serie-a
  20. "City sign Netherlands midfielder Reijnders"
    https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/manchester-city-sign-tijjani-reijnders-ac-milan-transfer-63885221
  21. "Man City confirm £46.5m signing of Reijnders"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0mr3dp2g8yo
  22. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c2077030850t
  23. "Oranjeselectie voor de UEFA Nations League Finals"
    https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-elftal/80805/oranjeselectie-voor-de-uefa-nations-league-finals
  24. bola.net
    https://www.bola.net/tim_nasional/tijjani-reijnders-yang-sangat-bangga-punya-darah-indonesia-ad98d9.html
  25. A.C. Milan
    https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/internationals/2023-09-08/reijnders-debuts-with-the-netherlands-victory-for-kjaer
  26. Het Nieuwsblad
    https://nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20231015_96184265
  27. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68544498
  28. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5526712/2024/05/29/netherlands-euro-2024-squad-confirmed/
  29. "Reijnders talks role under Pioli, team-mates and choosing Milan over Barcelona"
    https://sempremilan.com/reijnders-role-pioli-milan-over-barcelona
  30. www.peperbus.nl
    https://www.peperbus.nl/nieuws/algemeen/1020104/reijnders-in-voetspoor-vader
  31. "Broederliefde - Interview with Tijjani and Eliano Reijnders"
    https://www.moesson.com/magazines-lijst/interviews/broederliefde/
  32. https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/tijjani-reijnders-10-things-man-city-63885225
    https://www.mancity.com/news/mens/tijjani-reijnders-10-things-man-city-63885225
  33. Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/tijani-reijnders/497090
  34. EU-Football.info
    https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32425
  35. "Sérgio Conceição sees instant impact in Milan's Supercoppa derby triumph"
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jan/07/sergio-conceicao-instant-impact-milan-supercoppa-derby-triumph-inter
  36. The Athletic’s
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6336642/2025/05/20/athletic-end-of-season-awards-2024-25-men/
  37. "Serie A 2025 Awards: McTominay Best Player of the Year"
    https://football-italia.net/serie-a-2025-awards-mctominay-player-of-year/
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