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My Take
Immanuel Pherai interests me less for his stats and more for his identity. Born in Amsterdam yet choosing to represent Suriname is the kind of decision that says a lot about a young player's sense of self. At just over twenty, grinding as a midfielder on loan from Hamburger SV to Elversberg in German football, he's clearly still writing his story rather than coasting on a finished one. I tend to root for players navigating that quiet tension between heritage and homeland, and I find his willingness to take the harder, more meaningful path genuinely admirable. He feels like one to watch patiently.
Overview
Immanuël-Johannes Pherai (born 25 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German Bundesliga club SV Elversberg on loan from Hamburger SV. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Immanuel Pherai
- Name (Japanese)
- イマヌエル・フェライ
- Reading
- いまぬえる・ふぇらい
- Born
- April 25, 2001 (age 25)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Netherlands →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.