Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shane Patrick Kluivert [1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | Buitenveldert | ||
2016–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
2017– | Barcelona | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2023 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
2023– | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 |
Shane Patrick Kluivert (born 24 September 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Barcelona.
Born in Zaandam to Patrick Kluivert and Rossana Lima, Kluivert started his career with Amsterdam-based side Buitenveldert, before a move to French side Paris Saint-Germain, where his father was serving as technical director. [2]
In August 2017, he followed in the footsteps of his father by signing for Spanish side Barcelona. [3] [4]
Kluivert has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level, receiving his first call-up in September 2022. [1] [5] He remains eligible to represent Suriname. [1]
Kluivert hails from a footballing family, with his father, Patrick Kluivert, having notably played for numerous top clubs across Europe, as well as the Netherlands national football team. [5] In addition to this, his grandfather is former Surinamese international Kenneth Kluivert, and his half-brothers, Justin, Quincy and Ruben, have all pursued careers in professional football, with Justin also representing the Netherlands at international level. [5]
As well as football, Kluivert also has an interest in cooking, running Instagram and YouTube accounts dedicated to this passion. [6] He has had two cooking books published; the first in 2018, called Koken met Shane (Cooking with Shane), and the second in 2020, called Vega met Shane (Vegan with Shane). [7] [8]
In July 2017, he signed a contract with American sportswear manufacturer Nike. [9] [10] At the age of nine, he was the youngest European athlete with a clothing contract at the time. [11] He extended this contract in 2022. [12]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Shane Patrick Kluivert [1] | ||
Date of birth | 24 September 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | Buitenveldert | ||
2016–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
2017– | Barcelona | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2023 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
2023– | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2024 |
Shane Patrick Kluivert (born 24 September 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Barcelona.
Born in Zaandam to Patrick Kluivert and Rossana Lima, Kluivert started his career with Amsterdam-based side Buitenveldert, before a move to French side Paris Saint-Germain, where his father was serving as technical director. [2]
In August 2017, he followed in the footsteps of his father by signing for Spanish side Barcelona. [3] [4]
Kluivert has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level, receiving his first call-up in September 2022. [1] [5] He remains eligible to represent Suriname. [1]
Kluivert hails from a footballing family, with his father, Patrick Kluivert, having notably played for numerous top clubs across Europe, as well as the Netherlands national football team. [5] In addition to this, his grandfather is former Surinamese international Kenneth Kluivert, and his half-brothers, Justin, Quincy and Ruben, have all pursued careers in professional football, with Justin also representing the Netherlands at international level. [5]
As well as football, Kluivert also has an interest in cooking, running Instagram and YouTube accounts dedicated to this passion. [6] He has had two cooking books published; the first in 2018, called Koken met Shane (Cooking with Shane), and the second in 2020, called Vega met Shane (Vegan with Shane). [7] [8]
In July 2017, he signed a contract with American sportswear manufacturer Nike. [9] [10] At the age of nine, he was the youngest European athlete with a clothing contract at the time. [11] He extended this contract in 2022. [12]