Kevin Felida | |
Birth Date: | 11 November 1999 |
Birth Place: | Spijkenisse, Netherlands |
Height: | 1.74 m |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Currentclub: | RKC Waalwijk |
Clubnumber: | 35 |
Youthclubs1: | SCO '63 |
Youthyears2: | 2009–2012 |
Youthclubs2: | VV Spijkenisse |
Youthyears3: | 2012–2016 |
Youthclubs3: | Excelsior |
Youthyears4: | 2016–2017 |
Youthclubs4: | Brabant United |
Youthyears5: | 2017–2018 |
Youthclubs5: | Den Bosch |
Years1: | 2018–2022 |
Clubs1: | Den Bosch |
Caps1: | 132 |
Goals1: | 6 |
Years2: | 2022– |
Clubs2: | RKC Waalwijk |
Caps2: | 23 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2021– |
Nationalteam1: | Curaçao |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 19:08, 25 September 2024 (UTC) |
Ntupdate: | 13:37, 26 September 2022 (UTC) |
Kevin Felida (born 11 November 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Curaçao national team.
Born in Spijkenisse, where he grew up as a childhood friend of Joshua Zirkzee,[1] Felida ended up in the youth academy of FC Den Bosch via VV Spijkenisse and Excelsior. In the 2017–18 season, he began playing for their under-21 team. Felida made his senior debut on 1 December 2017, in the 3–0 win over Go Ahead Eagles, where he came on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Muhammed Mert. On 14 November, it was announced that Felida has signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until the summer of 2020.[2] At the same time, Felida became a regular part of the first-team squad.[3] In the match against FC Dordrecht (4–1 win), on 16 March 2018, Felida scored his first professional goal, a strike from 30 metres out.[4]
In the summer of 2022, Felida joined RKC Waalwijk on a three-year contract.[5]
Felida debuted with the Curaçao national team in a 0–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Guatemala on 8 June 2021.[6]
Born in the Netherlands, Felida is of Curaçaoan descent. He is the nephew of the footballer Charlison Benschop.[7]