Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew Rudolf Maria Steenvoorden | ||
Date of birth | 9 January 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Leidschendam, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Terengganu | ||
Youth career | |||
DEVJO | |||
Forum Sport | |||
Feyenoord | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Excelsior (loan) | 29 | (1) |
2013–2014 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2015 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Dordrecht | 19 | (0) |
2016–2019 | Cambuur | 90 | (12) |
2019–2023 | Gorica | 108 | (4) |
2023 | Pakhtakor Tashkent | 6 | (0) |
2024– | Terengganu | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2008 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Netherlands U19 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023 |
Matthew Steenvoorden (born 9 January 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Terengganu. He formerly played for Feyenoord, Excelsior and Dordrecht.[1] Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Croatia.[2]
The Feyenoord graduate claimed to have Indonesian blood from his grandfather who came from Central Java, precisely in Semarang. "I have Indonesian blood from my grandfather. He was born in Semarang. I want to help the national team and make my family proud," said Matthew Steenvoorden.[3]
Steenvoorden played in the youth national team of the Netherlands U19 in 2011-2012.[citation needed]
On 28 July 2023, he signed a 1.5-year contract with the Pakhtakor Tashkent club of the Uzbekistan Super League.[4][5]