Thijs Kraaijeveld
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | XerxesDZB | ||
| 2016– | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Feyenoord | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Netherlands U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U19 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:14, 19 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:14, 19 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Thijs Kraaijeveld (born 3 May 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
Kraaijeveld started playing for XerxesDZB, before he joined the Feyenoord Academy in 2016. On 16 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract at Feyenoord, to mid-2025.[1] For his performances for the under-17 team in February 2023, he was named Academy Player of the Month at Feyenoord.[2] Kraaijeveld suffered a heavy knee injury in 2024. However, at the end of the calendar year, he was included by the NOS on their list of 20 Dutch talents.[3] In January 2025, Kraaijeveld traveled with Feyenoord's first team to Marbella for a training camp.[4][5] On 25 February 2025, his contract was extended with three years, signing to mid-2028.[6]
Kraaijeveld made his professional debut on 31 August 2025, replacing Luciano Valente during a 0–4 league win over Sparta Rotterdam. His starting debut for Feyenoord and his debut in international club football followed in a 2–1 defeat to Real Betis in the UEFA Europa League on 29 January 2026. On 6 February 2026, he was officially promoted to the first team, also changing his squad number from 47 to 24.[7]
