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Justin Kluivert
Kluivert in 2026
Personal information
Full name Justin Dean Kluivert[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Bournemouth
Number 19
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)
2018–2023 Roma 53 (5)
2020–2021 → RB Leipzig (loan) 19 (3)
2021–2022 → Nice (loan) 27 (4)
2022–2023 → Valencia (loan) 26 (6)
2023– Bournemouth 91 (22)
International career‡
2015–2016 Netherlands U17 10 (0)
2017 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
2017–2021 Netherlands U21 20 (5)
2018– Netherlands 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:08, 18 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:00, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Justin Dean Kluivert (born 5 May 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Bournemouth and the Netherlands national team.

The son of former Dutch international footballer Patrick Kluivert and grandson of former Surinamese international footballer Kenneth Kluivert, Justin began his career at Ajax, coming through the youth system. After playing for two seasons with the Dutch side, he moved to Italian side Roma in 2018. He has also represented the Netherlands internationally, first at youth level from 2013 before making his senior debut in 2018.

Club career

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Ajax

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Born in Amsterdam, Kluivert came through the Ajax youth program,[2] and had his first professional contract with Ajax.[3] 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.[4] He also played in the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League, in which he scored in a 2–0 group stage win at PAOK on 2 November.[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 in an away match against Excelsior, exactly ten years and one day after his father's last career goal. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[7] He made six appearances in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League, and was an unused substitute in the final, a 2–0 loss to Manchester United in Stockholm.[8]

On 26 November 2017, Kluivert opened his account for the season with a hat-trick in a 5–1 home win over Roda JC.[9]

Roma

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Kluivert playing for Roma in 2018

On 12 June 2018, Kluivert moved to Italian club Roma, following a telephone call made by Roma legend Francesco Totti to his father, for €18.75 million.[10][11] He became the fifth Dutch player ever to represent the Italian side.[12] Kluivert chose the number 34 shirt at Roma as a support for his good friend and former teammate Abdelhak Nouri, who wore it at Ajax; Nouri suffered a career-ending cardiac arrhythmia attack in 2017.[13][14]

Kluivert became the youngest Roma player to score in the UEFA Champions League after scoring the fourth goal in a 5–0 home victory against Viktoria Plzeň on 3 October 2018.[15] It was his first goal for the Giallorossi, and he dedicated it to Nouri.[16] On 16 December, he scored for the first time in the Serie A in a 3–2 home win over Genoa.[17]

For the 2019–20 season, Kluivert changed his shirt number to 99, representing the year he was born.[18]

Loan to RB Leipzig

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On 5 October 2020, Kluivert joined Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a season-long loan.[19] On 5 December, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–3 away draw against Bayern Munich.[20] On 8 December, he scored a goal in a 3–2 win over Manchester United in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.[21]

Kluivert with Nice in 2022

Loan to Nice

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On 20 July 2021, Kluivert joined French Ligue 1 club Nice on season-long loan with an option to buy.[22]

Loan to Valencia

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On 1 September 2022, Kluivert signed for Spanish club Valencia on loan for the 2022–23 season.[23] A few days earlier, he was denied a work permit in England which cancelled his transfer to Fulham.[24]

Bournemouth

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On 23 June 2023, Premier League club Bournemouth announced the signing of Kluivert for an undisclosed fee,[25] reported to be around €11 million + €1.5 million in add-ons.[26] On 12 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 1–1 league draw at home to West Ham United.[27]

On 1 November 2023, Kluivert scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 2–1 loss to Liverpool in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.[28] On 25 November, he scored his first Premier League goal, in a 3–1 victory away at Sheffield United.[29] By doing so, Kluivert became just the third player, after Florin Răducioiu and Stevan Jovetić, to score in every Big Five league,[30] and the first to score in every Big Five league as well as the Eredivisie.[31]

On 30 November 2024, Kluivert became the first player to score a hat-trick of penalties in a Premier League match, as Bournemouth defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2.[32][33] It was the first time in 67 years that the feat had been achieved in the English top division since Ken Barnes for Manchester City in 1957, and the fourth time ever.[34][33]

On 18 January 2025, Kluivert scored another hat-trick, this time in open-play, as Bournemouth defeated Newcastle United 4–1, ending the latter's nine-game winning streak and stopping them from breaking their club record for the most consecutive wins.[35] His outstanding performance earned him the EA SPORTS Player of the Month award, making him the second Bournemouth player after Dominic Solanke to claim the award, after scoring five goals and providing two assists in the month.[36][37] Kluivert finished the 2024–25 season with a personal-best return of 13 goals in all competitions and was named Bournemouth's Junior Player of the Season.[38]

In January 2026, Bournemouth announced that Kluivert would undergo knee surgery after sustaining an injury against Arsenal.[39] He returned to action later that season in the last home match against Manchester City.[40]

International career

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At the 2016 Under 17 Euros in Azerbaijan, Kluivert played throughout the tournament in which the Netherlands reached the semi-finals.[41][42][43][44]

Kluivert earned his first call-up to the senior team in March 2018 for the friendlies against England and Portugal.[45] He made his 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.[46]

On 27 May 2026, Kluivert was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[47]

Personal life

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Justin Kluivert is the son of former Dutch international footballer Patrick Kluivert and is a grandson of former Surinamese international footballer Kenneth Kluivert.[48][49] He is also of Curaçaoan descent through his paternal grandmother.[50] Kluivert has three brothers, including footballers Ruben and Shane, who are plying their trade with Lyon and Barcelona Atlètic respectively.[12] The other brother, Quincy, most recently played for Zeeburgia.[51]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 22 October 2026[52]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 82————82
Ajax 2016–17 Eredivisie 14200—6[c]0—202
2017–18 Eredivisie 301021—4[d]0—3611
Total 441221—100—5613
Roma 2018–19 Serie A 29110—5[e]1—352
2019–20 Serie A 22420—7[c]3—317
2020–21 Serie A 20————20
Total 53530—124—689
RB Leipzig (loan) 2020–21 Bundesliga 19310—7[e]1—274
Nice (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 27442———316
Valencia (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 26622——1[f]0298
Bournemouth 2023–24 Premier League 3272121——369
2024–25 Premier League 34124110——3913
2025–26 Premier League 2020010——212
2026–27 Premier League 5100103[c]2—93
Total 9122625132—10527
Career total 26854187513271032469
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de España

International

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As of match played 29 June 2026[53]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201820
202410
202580
202630
Total140

Honours

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Ajax

Nice

Individual

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA World Cup 2026™ – Squad List: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 2 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Justin Kluivert (16) tekent contract bij Ajax" [Justin Kluivert (16) signs contract with Ajax]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 29 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ajax signs contract with Justin Kluivert". ajax.nl. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "MVV Maastricht vs. Jong Ajax – 16 September 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ajax A1 boekt overtuigende Youth League-zege bij PAOK". FC Update. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "PEC Zwolle vs. Ajax – 15 January 2017". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "Kluivert jr maakt eerste goal tien jaar en één dag na vaders laatste – 19 March 2017". Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  8. ↑ McNulty, Phil (24 May 2017). "Ajax 0–2 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Justin Kluivert scores hat trick as Ajax thrash Roda JC". ESPN FC. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Il retroscena, e Totti convinse Kluivert sr" [The backstory, and how Totti convinced Kluivert Sr.]. Pagine Romaniste. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Serie A – Calcio: Roma sign Ajax winger Justin Kluivert". MARCA in English. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Justin Kluivert". asroma.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "Kluivert honours Nouri with Roma shirt number choice". Goal (website). Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Ciaran Varley (8 January 2019). "The touching reason players are wearing the number 34". BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "KLUIVERT AIMING FOR MORE AFTER BECOMING ROMA'S YOUNGEST UCL GOALSCORER". asroma.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "Football news – Justin Kluivert dedicates first Roma goal to former team-mate Abdelhak Nouri". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Soccer-Relief for Di Francesco as Roma fight back to beat Genoa". Reuters. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  18. ↑ Uccelieri, Daniel (23 August 2019). "Roma, Kluivert cambia numero di maglia: indosserà il 99" [Roma, Kluivert changes shirt number: he will wear the 99] (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  19. ↑ "Justin Kluivert joins RB Leipzig on loan". RB Leipzig. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "Bayern München – RB Leipzig, 3:3, Bundesliga 2020/21 10. Spieltag". DFB Datencenter. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  21. ↑ Hytner, David (8 December 2020). "Manchester United out of Champions League after leaving it too late at Leipzig". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Welcome Justin!". OGC Nice. 20 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  23. ↑ "Comunicado Official | Justin Kluivert". www.valenciacf.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 June 2026.