Tonny Vilhena

Tonny Vilhena

Vilhena at a Feyenoord training session in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Tonny Emilio Trindade de Vilhena
Date of birth	3 January 1995
Place of birth	Maassluis, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Feyenoord
Number	21
Youth career
	VDL-Maassluis
2003–2012	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–	Feyenoord	111	(15)
National team^‡
2009–2010	Netherlands U15	5	(1)
2010–2011	Netherlands U16	6	(2)
2011–2012	Netherlands U17	25	(9)
2012	Netherlands U19	3	(1)
2013–	Netherlands U21	22	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:39, 20 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:31, 21 November 2015 (UTC)

Tonny Emilio Trindade de Vilhena (born 3 January 1995), more commonly known as simply Tonny Vilhena, is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie.

Career

Feyenoord (2012-present)

Vilhena is a product of the Feyenoord Rotterdam youth academy, joining the club in 2003. His father is from Angola while his mother is from the Netherlands. After nine years in the club's youth ranks, he moved up to join parent-club Feyenoord in January 2012.

He made his debut for the Rotterdam-based club on 23 January 2012 versus VVV Venlo.^[1] He scored his first goal for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie on 25 November 2012 against AZ Alkmaar, a game that finished 2–0.^[2] On 3 February 2013, in Feyenoord's 3–1 win against Willem II, he became the youngest player for the club to ever score at least two goals in a single Eredivisie-match; he accomplished this feat at the age of 18 years and 31 days.^[3]

Vilhena was a key player for coach Ronald Koeman during his time at the club.

International career

Vilhena has represented his country up to Under-21 level.

He won the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship with the Netherlands U-17 team and was also the tournament's joint top scorer with 3 goals.^[4] He also won the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship after scoring the fifth and final penalty in the penalty shootout against Germany.^[5]

On 5 February 2013, Vilhena scored a goal in his debut for the Netherlands U-21 side.

On 6 March 2013, Vilhena was called up for the preliminary squad of the Dutch national team for the first time, only aged 18.

Career statistics

Club performance		League			Cup			Continental			Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Assts	Apps	Goals	Assts	Apps	Goals	Assts	Apps	Goals	Assts
Netherlands		Eredivisie			KNVB Cup			Europe			Total
Feyenoord	2011–12	6	0	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	6	0	0
	2012–13	27	4	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	31	4	1
	2013–14	32	6	7	3	0	1	2	0	0	37	6	8
	2014–15	21	0	0	1	0	0	9	0	0	31	0	0
	2015–16	25	5	4	6	1	0	0	0	0	31	6	4
	Total	111	15	12	13	1	1	12	0	0	136	16	13
Career total		111	15	12	13	1	1	12	0	0	136	16	13

Statistics accurate as of last match played on 20 April 2016. ^[6]

Honours

Club

Feyenoord

• KNVB Cup (1): 2015–16

Country

Netherlands

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship (2): 2011, 2012

References

1. "Trindade de Vilhena in voorlopige selectie Oranje onder 17" (in Dutch). feyenoord.nl. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
2. "AZ ALKMAAR 0–2 FEYENOORD". Sky Sports. 25 November 2012.
3. "Vilhena strikes hand Feyenoord first win of the year". Feyenoord. 3 February 2013.
4. Saffer, Paul (16 May 2011). "Netherlands see off all comers in Serbia". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
5. Ross, Dan (16 May 2012). "Dutch retain crown with shoot-out win". UEFA.com. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
6. http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/tonny-emilio-trindade-de-vilhena.htm

External links

• Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
• Tonny Vilhena – FIFA competition record
• Tonny Vilhena – UEFA competition record