Ruben Kluivert
.jpg) Kluivert with Utrecht in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruben Caine Kluivert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | AFC | ||
| 2018–2020 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Jong Utrecht | 52 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Utrecht | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Dordrecht | 20 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Casa Pia | 21 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lyon | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025 | |||
Ruben Caine Kluivert (born 21 May 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
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.[2]
On 1 September 2023, Kluivert signed a two-year contract with Dordrecht.[3]
On 25 July 2025, Kluivert joined Ligue 1 side Lyon for a fee of €3.78 million and signed a contract until June 2030.[4]
Personal life
Kluivert hails from a footballing family. His grandfather Kenneth played for Surinamese team Robinhood and moved to the Netherlands in 1970. His father, Patrick, played for European clubs including Ajax and Barcelona, and was a long-time Dutch international.[5] His older brother Justin is also a professional footballer for AFC Bournemouth and the Netherlands.[6] He has two brothers, Quincy and Shane who play for Zeeburgia and Barcelona U18 respectively.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 1 June 2020[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Utrecht | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Ruben Caine Kluivert". ligue1.com. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Liveblog: Douvikas maakt in extremis gelijk voor FC Utrecht tegen AZ" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "FC Dordrecht versterkt zich met Ruben Kluivert" [FC Dordrecht strengthens itself with Ruben Kluivert] (in Dutch). Dordrecht. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Arrivée de Ruben Kluivert à l'OL jusqu'en 2030" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Patrick Kluivert: Former Barcelona striker rejoins club as academy director". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Justin Kluivert joins RB Leipzig on loan". RB Leipzig. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Hendrix, Hale (20 July 2024). "Who is Justin Kluivert? The Legacy of Patrick Kluivert's Son". Football Biography. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ Ruben Kluivert at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2020.