Kevin Felida
Curaçaoan professional footballer
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Kevin Felida (born 11 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Den Bosch.[3][1] Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Curaçao national team.
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Felida in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Spijkenisse, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Den Bosch | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SCO '63 | |||
| 2009–2012 | VV Spijkenisse | ||
| 2012–2016 | Excelsior | ||
| 2016–2017 | Brabant United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Den Bosch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Den Bosch | 132 | (6) |
| 2022–2025 | RKC Waalwijk | 32 | (1) |
| 2025– | Den Bosch | 23 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Curaçao[2] | 17 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:37, 18 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Spijkenisse, where he grew up as a childhood friend of Joshua Zirkzee,[4] Felida ended up in the youth academy of FC Den Bosch via VV Spijkenisse and Excelsior. In the 2017–18 season, he began playing for their under-21 team. Felida made his senior debut on 1 December 2017, in the 3–0 win over Go Ahead Eagles, where he came on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Muhammed Mert. On 14 November, it was announced that Felida has signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until the summer of 2020.[5] At the same time, Felida became a regular part of the first-team squad.[6] In the match against FC Dordrecht (4–1 win), on 16 March 2018, Felida scored his first professional goal, a strike from 30 metres out.[7]
In the summer of 2022, Felida joined RKC Waalwijk on a three-year contract.[8]
In July 2025, Felida returned to FC Den Bosch on a free transfer and signed a two-year contract with the club.[9]
International career
Felida debuted with the Curaçao national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Guatemala on 8 June 2021.[10]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Felida is of Curaçaoan descent. He is the nephew of the footballer Charlison Benschop.[11]