Overview
- Shaqueel van Persie, 19, made his senior bow in the 81st minute against Celtic with Feyenoord trailing 2-1, replacing defender Jordan Lotomba.
- Robin van Persie said he acted "as a coach, not as a dad," arguing the teenager’s finishing made him a logical option when seeking a goal.
- The cameo yielded one shot for the youngster, and Celtic scored a third through Benjamin Nygren shortly after to seal a 3-1 result in Rotterdam.
- Shaqueel previously spent two seasons in Manchester City’s academy, joined Feyenoord’s setup in 2017, and signed his first professional deal in 2022.
- He was an unused substitute in the Eredivisie loss to NEC Nijmegen four days earlier, and Feyenoord next face SC Telstar on Sunday.