Verdonk Transfer: Lille Completes Signing of NEC Nijmegen Defender
Indonesian international Calvin Verdonk joins Lille on a three-year contract after playing 165 games for NEC Nijmegen.
“I've been through a lot: first, I played for NEC in the second tier, then I left for a while...”
Lille has confirmed the signing of Indonesian international Calvin Verdonk from NEC Nijmegen, with the defender agreeing to a three-year contract. The 28-year-old Netherlands-born player will join Lille after a successful stint with NEC, where he played 165 games and reached the KNVB Beker final in 2024.
The transfer, finalized on deadline day, sees NEC Nijmegen receive a €3 million transfer fee for Verdonk, who has earned nine caps for Indonesia. Before joining NEC in 2022, Verdonk played for Portuguese side Famalicao. His signing strengthens Lille's defensive lineup.
𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒌, 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒆́𝒔𝒊𝒆𝒏 𝒅𝒆 𝒍’𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒆 𝒍𝒂 @Ligue1 🆕
— LOSC (@losclive) September 1, 2025
Le LOSC annonce aujourd’hui la signature de Calvin Verdonk (28 ans). Le défenseur international indonésien (10 sélections) du NEC Nimègue (Pays-Bas), s’est engagé pour… pic.twitter.com/W4JD32tvXX
After his final game for NEC, goalkeeper Jasper Verdonk reflected proudly on his time with the club, saying, “I've been through a lot: first, I played for NEC in the second tier, then I left for a while. I came back when NEC was promoted. Since then, NEC has only gone up, and now the club is doing well. The competition is still long, but I hope those guys will finish high in the league.”
Calvin, it’s your turn to build 🧱
— LOSC (@losclive) September 1, 2025
Ucapkan selamat datang untuk Calvin Verdonk! 🇮🇩
𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑳𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆 ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/T61XTlKYaj
Verdonk is set to join Lille, where he'll compete with French defender Romain Perraud for a spot in the starting lineup. Perraud joined Lille earlier this summer from Real Betis, setting up an intriguing battle for a key role in the team.
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