Igor Sanders
Dutch-Indonesian footballer (born 2007)
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Igor Arungbumi Sanders (born 5 February 2007) is an Indonesian footballer who plays as a forward for Dutch side FC Eindhoven.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Arungbumi Sanders | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Eindhoven, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Eindhoven | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013–2019 | VV Wodan | ||
| 2020– | FC Eindhoven | ||
Early life
Sanders was born in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, to an Indonesian mother from Yogyakarta and Dutch father, Rob Sanders.[2][3]
Club career
Sanders began his career at VV Wodan, where he played between the ages of six and twelve.[4] He later joined the academy of professional side FC Eindhoven, where he also played futsal.[4]
International career
In July 2023, it was first reported that Sanders held an Indonesian passport, and was eligible to represent the national team.[5] Later in the same month, he received his first call-up to the under-17 team for a training camp.[6] However, Sanders, alongside Althaf Khan, were sent home by manager Bima Sakti mid-way through the camp after failing to meet the expected level of performance.[7]
