Son of legendary Dutch forward to play in Serie B

Cesena, a football club that plays in the Italian Serie B, has announced the signing of 24-year-old Bologna center forward Sydney van Heijdonk.

Sydney van Heijdonk (photo: cesenafc.com)

Cesena signed a full contract with the Dutch international for two seasons with an option to extend for another year. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Sydney van Hooydonk joined Bologna in the summer of 2021 from NAC Breda for 735 thousand euros. He played 16 matches for this team, scoring 1 goal. Subsequently, he played on loan for Heerenveen and Norwich.

Sydney van Heudonk is the son of the legendary former Dutch national team forward (46 matches, 14 goals) Pierre van Heudonk, who currently serves as a member of the Supervisory Board of NAC Breda.

"Last season, Cesena won promotion to Serie B, having successfully performed in their Serie C group.

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