1BSPORTS 1B Sports June 11th News Manchester City officially announced the signing of AC Milan midfielder Reindez, and the official website introduced “10 things you may not know about Reindez”, let’s take a look.
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Reindes’ father was Dutch and his mother was Indonesian.
This means our new players could have chosen to represent Indonesia rather than the Netherlands in international competitions.
The name comes from former Nigerian and Ajax striker Tijani Babangida, who was playing for the Dutch club when our midfielder was born.
Family inheritance
Tiani’s father Martin is a professional football player with a long career, mainly playing for PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands, and then played in the United States and Finland.
His younger brother Eliano is also a professional football player, playing as a full-back or winger, currently playing for PEC Zwolle. Eliano chose to represent Indonesia instead of the Netherlands for international competitions.
Work in a supermarket
Riondez worked in a local Aldi supermarket when he was a teenager. When he was working hard to gain a foothold in the PEC Zwolle youth training camp, he worked in a local Aldi supermarket to earn extra money.
In 2023, he said in an interview with Dutch media NOS: “I talked about this contrast with my family and concluded that that time at Aldi was very helpful to me. I saw two sides of life.”
Decision Maker
Reindez performed well for AZ Alkmaar in the 2022/23 season, giving him multiple clubs to choose from when he transferred the following summer.
In the summer of 2023, Barcelona was also interested in Reindez, but he made it clear why he chose AC Milan.
Short after arriving in San Siro, he said: “I chose AC Milan purely because after talking to coach Pioli, I knew their offensive and defensive ideas clearly.”
“I can play where I am best at and feel the most comfortable. It’s different in Barcelona. In fact, after the first FaceTime call, I was immediately convinced.”
2024 European Cup Star
Reindez made his first appearance for the national team in September 2023 and quickly became the main force in Ronald Koeman’s team.
This allowed him to start all six games in the Netherlands in the 2024 European Cup, and the team eventually advanced to the semi-finals.
Mainly playing the role of B2B, the midfielder ushered in a real breakthrough in the international arena.
English opponent
Reindes already has experience in fighting Premier League teams and has played against West Ham United, Newcastle and Liverpool in European matches.
First of all, he played the whole game in the 2022/23 European Association League semi-finals against West Ham United, and even scored Alkmaar’s only goal.
So he later played in both the two-leg matches against Newcastle in the 2023/24 Champions League group stage.
Finally, he played the game against Liverpool in the Champions League phase last year.
Goal Machine
Reindez’s goal performance in the 2024/25 season was impressive, with goals exceeding twice his previous best season.
He scored 15 goals in 54 games, with an average of one goal in every 3.6 games.
Before this, he scored seven goals in 54 games in Alkmaar’s last season’s top league.
This shows that our new players have added new dimensions to their games over the past 12 months!
Holland compatriots
Reindez will become the 12th Dutch player to play for Manchester City, playing side by side with active player Natan Ak.
The Dutch players who previously represented the club include Philip Sandler, Kareem Rekik, Nigel Dejong, Ronald Vartrus, Kiki Musampa, Paul Boswellt, Gerald Wikens, Alphonse Gronendik, Danny Hawkeman and Michelle Vonk.
Our active women’s team also has Dutch players, both of Kstin Caspari and Vivian Midema are from the Netherlands.
Winners
Although AC Milan performed poorly in the 2024/25 season, this is not a problem for Reindez.
In fact, he was named Serie A’s best midfielder of the year, surpassing many well-known players.
I hope he can continue this state wearing Manchester City’s robe!