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Zépiqueno Redmond

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Zépiqueno Redmond
Redmond in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
Feyenoord
Number 49
Youth career
Alexandria'66
2015–2017 CVV Zwervers
2017–2019 ADO Den Haag
2019–2024 Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Feyenoord 3 (0)
International career
2022 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2022–2023 Netherlands U17 10 (0)
2023 Netherlands U18 5 (1)
2024– Netherlands U19 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:33, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:30, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

Zépiqueno Redmond (born 22 June 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

Club career

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Redmond is a youth product of Alexandria'66, CVV Zwervers and ADO Den Haag, before joining with the youth academy of Feyenoord in 2019.[2] On 16 June 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord until 2025.[3] On 2 November 2024, he started training with the senior Feyenoord team after a set of injuries to their starting strikers Santiago Giménez, Ayase Ueda and Julián Carranza.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Feyenoord as a starter in a 4–1 Eredivisie win over Almere City on 10 November 2024.[5] He scored his first goals in professional football in a 1–2 win against MVV Maastricht in the KNVB Cup on 17 December 2024. On 18 February 2025, Redmond made his debut in international club football, starting in a 1–1 draw away against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off.

International career

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Born in the Netherlands, Redmond is of Surinamese descent.[6] He is a youth international for the Netherlands, having made the final squad of the Netherlands U17 for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7] He was called up to the Netherlands U19s in 2024.[8]

Personal life

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Redmond's first name, "Zépiqueno", is inspired by the nickname of the character Zé Pequeno from the 2002 Brazilian gangster film City of God.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 11 March 2025
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie 3 0 3 2 2[a] 0 0 0 8 2
Career total 3 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 8 2
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

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  1. ^ "Alles over Zépiqueno Redmond: talent van Feyenoord maakt doorbraak". Voetbalflitsen.nl - het meest aansprakende voetbalnieuws met focus op Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV en het Nederlands Elftal. 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ Oevelen, Wesley van (12 November 2024). "Jeugdtrainer CVV Zwervers trots op Feyenoord-spits Zépiqueno Redmond: 'Hij had echt iets bijzonders'" [Youth coach CVV Zwervers proud of Feyenoord striker Zépiqueno Redmond: 'He really had something special']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "Zepiqueno Redmond tekent eerste contract bij Feyenoord" [Zepiqueno Redmond signs first contract at Feyenoord]. FR-Fans.nl (in Dutch). 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Priske voegt daad bij het woord wat betreft spitspositie: 'Het hart van je club'" [Priske puts his money where his mouth is regarding the striker position: 'The heart of your club']. VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Dutch). 2 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Wie is Feyenoord-debutant Zépiqueno Redmond (18)? 'Hij heeft ons geholpen in een moeilijke situatie'" [Who is Feyenoord debutant Zépiqueno Redmond (18)? 'He helped us in a difficult situation']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 10 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Spits met Surinaamse nationaliteit debuteert bij Feyenoord in Eredivisie - KEY NEWS SURINAME". 12 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Selectie Oranje onder 17 voor EK in Hongarije". Royal Dutch Football Association (in Dutch). 9 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Redmond, Read en Sliti scoren voor ongeslagen Oranje Onder 19". FR12.nl. 20 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Zépiqueno Redmond ganha apoio de brasileiros". www.record.pt.
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