Ruben Kluivert
{{Short description|Dutch footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ruben Kluivert
| image = Ruben Kluivert 1 (06-09-2022).jpg
| caption = Kluivert with Utrecht in 2022
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|05|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| height = 1.87 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Casa Pia
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = AFC
| youthyears2 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs2 = Utrecht
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Jong Utrecht
| caps1 = 52
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Utrecht
| caps2 = 14
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = Dordrecht
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Casa Pia
| caps4 = 21
| goals4 = 1
| club-update = 27 February 2025
}}
Ruben Kluivert (born 21 May 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Primeira Liga club Casa Pia.
Career
Born in Amsterdam, Kluivert began playing as a youth for local club Amsterdamsche FC before moving to FC Utrecht, where he made his senior debut with the reserve team in the Eerste Divisie. He made his first-team debut on 11 May 2022 in the Eredivisie as an added-time substitute for Willem Janssen in a 2–2 home draw with AZ Alkmaar.{{cite news |title=Liveblog: Douvikas maakt in extremis gelijk voor FC Utrecht tegen AZ |url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3398779/liveblog-douvikas-maakt-in-extremis-gelijk-voor-fc-utrecht-tegen-az |access-date=12 October 2022 |publisher=RTV Utrecht |date=11 May 2022 |language=Dutch}}
On 1 September 2023, Kluivert signed a two-year contract with Dordrecht.{{cite web|publisher=Dordrecht|url=https://fcdordrecht.nl/geen-categorie/fc-dordrecht-versterkt-zich-met-ruben-kluivert/|title=FC Dordrecht versterkt zich met Ruben Kluivert|trans-title=FC Dordrecht strengthens itself with Ruben Kluivert|date=1 September 2023|access-date=1 September 2023|language=nl}}
Personal life
Kluivert hails from a footballing family. His grandfather Kenneth played for Surinamese team S.V. Robinhood and moved to the Netherlands in 1970. His father, Patrick, played for European clubs including AFC Ajax and FC Barcelona, and was a long-time Dutch international.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49118787|title=Patrick Kluivert: Former Barcelona striker rejoins club as academy director|date=25 July 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 August 2019}} His older brother Justin is also a professional footballer for AFC Bournemouth and the Netherlands.{{cite web|title= Justin Kluivert joins RB Leipzig on loan |url=https://www.dierotenbullen.com/en/news/articles/2020-21-season/RBL-loan-Kluivert.html |accessdate=5 October 2020 |publisher=RB Leipzig |date=5 October 2020}} He has two brothers, Quincy and Shane who play for AVV Zeeburgia and FC Barcelona U18 respectively.{{Cite web |last=Hendrix |first=Hale |date=20 July 2024 |title=Who is Justin Kluivert? The Legacy of Patrick Kluivert’s Son |url=https://footballbiography.com/justin-kluivert-fathers-legendary-footsteps/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |website=Football Biography |language=en-US}}
Career statistics
{{updated|1 June 2020}}{{Soccerway|ruben-kluivert/567698|accessdate=1 June 2020}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| Jong Utrecht
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
References
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{{Casa Pia A.C. squad}}
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Category:Dutch people of Curaçao descent
Category:Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:Amsterdamsche FC players
Category:Jong FC Utrecht players
Category:Casa Pia A.C. players
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
Category:Footballers from Amsterdam
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