Justin Kluivert

Justin Kluivert
Personal information
Full name Justin Kluivert
Date of birth (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Roma
Number 34
Youth career
2005–2006 SV Diemen
2007–2016 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Jong Ajax 8 (2)
2016–2018 Ajax 44 (12)
2018– Roma 4 (0)
National team‡
2013–2014 Netherlands U15 5 (2)
2014–2015 Netherlands U16 10 (3)
2015–2016 Netherlands U17 16 (0)
2016 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2016–2017 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
2017 Netherlands U21 2 (1)
2018– Netherlands 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:28, 2 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2018

Justin Kluivert (born 5 May 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for A.S. Roma and the Dutch national team. He primarily features as a left winger.[1][2]

Club career

Ajax

Kluivert came through the AFC Ajax youth program[3] and had his first professional contract with Ajax.[4] He made his Eerste Divisie debut with Jong Ajax on 16 September 2016 in a game against MVV, replacing Vince Gino Dekker in the 67th minute, in a 1–0 away loss.[5] Kluivert made his first team debut in the Eredivisie on 15 January 2017 in a 1–3 away win against PEC Zwolle, when he replaced Amin Younes in the 39th minute.[6] He scored his first Eredivisie goal on 19 March 2017 in an away match against SBV Excelsior, exactly 10 years and 1 day after his father's last career goal. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[7]

On 26 November 2017, Kluivert opened his account for the season with a hat-trick in a 5–1 home win over Roda JC; his father never scored a hat-trick in the Dutch league.[8]

Roma

On 12 June 2018, Kluivert moved to Italian club A.S. Roma, following a phone call made by Rome legend Francesco Totti to his father, for €18.75 million.[9][10] Justin Kluivert made his debut in Serie A against Torino, setting up Dzeko's last minute goal in the first match of the season. Kluivert made his debut in Champions League against Victoria Plzen, scoring his first goal with Roma and dedicating it to Appie Nouri.

International career

At the 2016 Under 17 Euros held in Azerbaijan, Kluivert played throughout the tournament in which the Netherlands reached the semi finals.[11][12][13][14]

Kluivert earned his first full international call up in Ronald Koeman’s first Dutch national football team squad in March 2018 for the friendlies against the England and Portugal.[15] He made his senior debut on 26 March, in a 3–0 win over the reigning European champions Portugal, at the Stade de Genève, replacing Memphis Depay for the final 12 minutes of the match.[16]

Personal life

Justin is the son of former Dutch international football player Patrick Kluivert[17] and grandson of former Surinamese football player Kenneth Kluivert.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 October 2018[1]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 820000000082
Ajax 2016–17 Eredivisie 14200—6a0—202
2017–18 301021—4b0—3611
Total 44122100100005613
Roma 2018–19 Serie A 4000—1b1—51
Career total 561421—111006916

Honours

Club

Ajax

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Netherlands - J. Kluivert - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Justin Kluivert". Ajax.nl (in Dutch).
  3. ↑ "Justin Kluivert (16) tekent contract bij Ajax". nos.nl (in Dutch). 29 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ajax signs contract with Justin Kluivert". ajax.nl. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "MVV Maastricht vs. Jong Ajax - 16 September 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  6. ↑ PEC Zwolle vs. Ajax - 15 January 2017, Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2017
  7. ↑ Kluivert jr maakt eerste goal tien jaar en één dag na vaders laatste - 19 March 2017 - AD.nl, Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 21 February 2017
  8. ↑ "Justin Kluivert scores hat trick as Ajax thrash Roda JC". ESPN FC. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "Serie A - Calcio: Roma sign Ajax winger Justin Kluivert". MARCA in English. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Netherlands U17's defeated in Euro semi-final". Football Oranje.com.
  12. ↑ "Chong to the fore as Netherlands edge Sweden". UEFA.
  13. ↑ "Ajax's Kluivert Jr relishing career challenge". UEFA.
  14. ↑ "Justin Kluivert: Leuk om met mijn vader vergeleken te worden". Het Parool (in Dutch).
  15. ↑ Labellarte, Giuseppe (22 March 2018). "Ronald Koeman urges Justin Kluivert to remain in Dutch Eredivisie". Sports Mole. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal suffer heavy defeat by Netherlands". The Guardian. Reuters. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Kluivert Jr. geniet van debuut: 'Echt een topgevoel'". VI (in Dutch). 16 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  18. ↑ "Ajax's Justin Kluivert wants to be the best and not just famous for his dad". The Guardian.
  19. ↑ "2016/17: United win it for Manchester". UEFA. 30 May 2017.
  20. ↑ "Justin Kluivert is uitgeroepen tot Talent van de Toekomst!" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax – via Twitter.
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