Lutsharel Geertruida is a Dutch defender born in Rotterdam in 2000. Mainly a right-back, he can also play at centre-back or in defensive midfield. After youth spells at local Rotterdam clubs and Sparta Rotterdam, he joined Feyenoord's academy and made his first-team debut in the KNVB Cup in 2017. He grew into an important Feyenoord player, featured in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final and helped the club win the 2022-23 Eredivisie title and later domestic cups. RB Leipzig signed him in 2024, and he joined Sunderland on loan in 2025. Geertruida made his senior Netherlands debut in 2023 and was included for Euro 2024.