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Tijjani Reijnders is a Dutch professional midfielder who is currently under the radar of Premier League side Tottenham Hotspurs, find out more about him and his career below.
While Tottenham are looking to sign him in January, rumours suggest that AC Milan are keen on extending his contract until 2030.
Who is AC Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders, bio, age, height, family, parents, father, mother, wife, salary, contract and position
The Dutchman is currently a standout in Europe and previously featured among the Eredivisie Team of the Month for September 2022 and April 2023.
Tijjani Reijnders bio
Tijjani Martinus Jan Reijnders Lekatompessy is a Dutch professional footballer who was born on July 29, 1998, in Zwolle, Netherlands. Tijjani’s father named his son in honor of Nigerian football icon Tijjani Babangida, who once played as a winger in the Netherlands. Tijjani currently plays as a midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan as well as the Netherlands national team. He often goes by the nicknames “Golden Delicious Reijnders” and “the Mosquito.”
He was born to parents Martin Reijnders, and Angelina, and he has two siblings named Eliano Reijnders, and Syane Reijnders. Eliano is also a professional footballer who plays as a right-bacj or winger for PEC Zwolle. Meanwhile, his sister Syane chose her path in dancing.
Tijjani Reijnders grew up in in Zwolle, and his father introduced him and his brother to football at an early age. Notably, is father made a bet with his two sons, stating that he would pay them 500 bucks for every shot on target. Tijjani eventually became very proficient, and started scoring so many goals that his father had to eventually recount the bet.
Age and height
Tijjani Reijnders is currently 26 years old, and stands at a height of 1.85 m.
Parents
Tijjani Reijnders’s father Martin was a former professional footballer known for his agility and prowess. He had a career that spanned across the Netherlands, Finland, and the United States., before briefly working as an assistant manager for PEC Zwolle from 2006 to 2008. Meanwhile, his mother, Angelina, was a housewife who remained ever supportive of her husband and kids.
Nationality and ethnicity
Tijjani Reijnders is a Dutch national with Dutch and Moluccan ethnicity. While his father is of Dutch ethnicity, his mother Angelina is of Moluccan descent from Indonesia.
Education
Tijjani Reijnders didn’t go to any regular formal school, but instead attended a football academy school, where he obtained his formal education alongside football coaching.
Career
Tijjani Reijnders started out his football journey under his father’s guidance and joined WVF Zwolle in 2003 when he was just five. When he was about nine years old, Tijjani joined the FC Zwolle youth academy up until he was 13. Later in 2011, he joined FC Twente’s youth academy, before parting ways in 2015. He then had a brief stint with CSV ’28 Zwolle for a season, before returning to PEC Zwolle.
The Dutchman then joined AZ Alkmaar in 2018, where he spent most of his time with Jong AZ, and AZ Alkmaar’s reserve team. He also briefly played on loan at RKC Waalwijk during the 2020 season. Reijnders mainly gained prominence during the 2022-23 season, where he made 34 appearances and scored seven goals and three assists.
This earned him a major move to Serie A side AC Milan in July of 2023. The young midfielder signed a five-year term running until June 2028. He eventually made his competitive debut for the Rossoneri later that same year on August 21 during a Serie A fixture against Bologna. On the international stage, the Dutchman plays for the Netherlands, being eligible to represent both the Netherlands and Indonesia. The Golden delicious Reijnders received his first call-up during the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals.
Playstyle
Reijnders mainly operates as a mobile central midfielder, who often goes forward into the final third as well as the opposition’s penalty area. He is skilled at both making attempts to score as well as to press opponents.
Wife
Tijjani Reijnders is married to his wife Marina Gourgis, who hails from Eindhoven. She is an entrepreneur who launched her own clothing venture called ‘Marina Gourgis Clothes’. Marina also briefly experimented with content creation on YouTube, making personal vlog contents and makeup tutorials. The couple often go out on vacations and trips across the world and often share these experiences on social media.
Marriage and kids
Tijjani Reijnders and Marina initially started dating in the beginning of 2018 and decided to get married in 2023. The couple have a son together.
Contract and salary
Back in AZ Alkmaar, Tijjani was receiving a weekly wage of ten thousand euros. However, he currently earns over 40,000 euros per week after signing for AC Milan during the 23/24 season. He is currently on a five-year contract with the club that runs until June 2028.
Tijjani Reijnders has an Instagram account with the handle @tijjanireijnders, where he has over 728K followers, and about 274 posts.