Tobias van den Elshout
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | HVV | ||
| 2015– | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Feyenoord | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U19 | 4 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:46, 12 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:05, 25 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Tobias van den Elshout (born 2 February 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
Club career
Van den Elshout played for HVV before joining the Feyenoord Academy as an 8-year-old. At the club, he was named Academy Player of the Month for his performances for the under-17 team in November 2023.[1] On 24 May 2024, he signed his first professional contract at Feyenoord, to mid-2027.[2] Van den Elshout was included in the match squad of the first team for a first time for a cup game against PSV on 5 February 2025.[3] Feyenoord lost 2–0 and Van den Elshout did not come off the bench. In January 2026, he travelled with the first team for a training camp in Marbella.[4] His professional debut followed on 18 January 2026 as he replaced Jordan Lotomba during a 3–4 defeat to city rivals Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie. On 12 March 2026, Van den Elshout reached an agreement in principle for his contract to be extended with two years, to mid-2029, with a club option for another year.[5]
International career
On 14 February 2024, Van den Elshout played his first game for the Netherlands under-17 team, in a 1–1 draw against Spain.[6] He later represented the under-18 and under-19 teams.[7][8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 March 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Tobias van den Elshout Academy Speler van de Maand november" [Tobias van den Elshout Academy Player of the Month November]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Feyenoord contracteert Academy-speler Tobias van den Elshout" [Feyenoord signs Academy player Tobias van den Elshout]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Feyenoord-captain Timber in de basis tegen PSV, Hwang ontbreekt" [Feyenoord captain Timber in the starting line-up against PSV, Hwang absent]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 5 February 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Van Persie neemt deze acht jeugdspelers mee op trainingskamp in Spanje" [Van Persie takes these eight youth players to training camp in Spain]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 2 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Feyenoord en Van den Elshout bereiken principeakkoord over contractverlenging" [Feyenoord and Van den Elshout reach agreement in principle on contract extension]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Tobias van den Elshout Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
External links
- Tobias van den Elshout at kicker (in German)
- Tobias van den Elshout at L'Équipe (in French)
- Tobias van den Elshout at Eredivisie.eu