Ryan Gravenberch

Ryan Jiro Gravenberch (born 16 May 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club Ajax in the Eredivisie.

Ryan Gravenberch
Personal information
Full name Ryan Jiro Gravenberch[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 29
Youth career
0000–2010 Zeeburgia
2010–2018 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Jong Ajax 44 (8)
2018– Ajax 5 (2)
National team‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U16 6 (1)
2018 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2018– Netherlands U19 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:37, 26 December 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:25, 22 December 2019 (UTC)

Professional career

Gravenberch joined the Ajax youth academy in 2010, and worked his way up through the junior levels.[3] In 7 June 2018, he received the first ever "Abdelhak Nouri Trofee", which recognizes the strongest talent in the Ajax academy.[4] He signed his first professional contract with Ajax that same day, keeping him at the club until 2021.[5] Gravenberch made his professional debut with Jong Ajax in a 5–2 Eerste Divisie win over FC Dordrecht on 24 August 2018.[6]

Gravenberch made his senior debut with Ajax on 23 September 2018, in a 3–0 Eredivisie loss to PSV.[7] Gravenberch became the youngest ever Ajax player to play in the Eredivisie at 16 years and 130 days, surpassing the record of 16 years and 242 days set by Clarence Seedorf.[8]

International career

Gravenberch is a youth international for the Netherlands. At the age of 16 he represented the Netherlands U19s in a friendly 4–1 loss to the England U19s on 5 September 2018.[9]

Personal life

Gravenberch was born in the Netherlands and is of Surinamese descent.[10] Gravenberch's older brother, Danzell Gravenberch, is also a professional footballer.[11]

Honours

Club

Ajax[12]

International

Netherlands U17[12]

Individual

References
  1. "Family tree of Ryan Jiro Gravenberch". Geneanet.
  2. https://www.ajax.nl/ajax-1/selectie/speler/ryan-gravenberch.htm?dbpage=426352
  3. "Toptalent Ryan Gravenberch uit Zuidoost tekent bij Ajax - Bijlmer en Meer". 10 July 2018.
  4. "Ajax renames talent award after Abdelhak Nouri". 8 June 2018.
  5. "Gravenberch and Brobbey sign first Ajax contracts - Football Oranje". 7 June 2018.
  6. "Ajax II vs. Dordrecht - 24 August 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  7. "PSV vs. Ajax - 23 September 2018 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  8. "Cookies op gelderlander.nl - gelderlander.nl". www.gelderlander.nl.
  9. "OnsOranje". www.onsoranje.nl.
  10. "Ryan Gravenberch - Football-Wonderkids".
  11. "Ryan Gravenberch, een Raiola-diamant die wél bij Ajax blijft: "Wil eerste halen"". Elfvoetbal.nl.
  12. "Ryan Gravenberch - Career Honours". Soccerway.
  13. "Ajax vernoemt talentenprijs naar Abdelhak Nouri". Ajax.nl.
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