Shane Patrick Kluivert (born 24 September 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda Federación team Barcelona Atlètic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shane Patrick Kluivert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Buitenveldert | ||
| 2016–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2017– | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Barcelona B | 21 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 January 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn 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]
On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[5]
International career
editPersonal life
editFamily
editKluivert 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.[6] 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.[6] Justin, Quincy and Ruben currently ply their trade in football with AFC Bournemouth, AVV Zeeburgia and Olympique Lyonnais respectively.[7]
Cooking
editAs well as football, Kluivert also has an interest in cooking, running Instagram and YouTube accounts dedicated to this passion.[8] 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 (Vegetarian with Shane).[9][10]
Sponsorship
editHonours
editBarcelona
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Shane Kluivert at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Shane Kluivert gaat vader Patrick in Oranje achterna!" [Shane Kluivert goes after father Patrick in Orange!]. intikkertje.nl (in Dutch). 3 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ Groenstege, Minne (27 August 2017). "Shane Kluivert (9) maakt overstap van Paris Saint-Germain naar FC Barcelona" [Shane Kluivert (9) makes the switch from Paris Saint-Germain to FC Barcelona]. ad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ Welch, Neil (30 August 2017). "Shane Kluivert, 9, Has Emulated His Father and Moved to Barcelona". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Zo vader, zo zonen: Shane (15) is nieuwste Kluivert-telg in Oranjeshirt" [Like father, like sons: Shane (15) is the newest Kluivert descendant in Oranjeshirt]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ Hendrix, Hale (20 July 2024). "Who is Justin Kluivert? The Legacy of Patrick Kluivert's Son". Football Biography. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ Myznikova, Viktoria (17 June 2019). "Shane Kluivert: talented not only on the pitch". tribuna.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Kluivert's ten-year-old son is both a promising footballer... and a chef!". marca.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Shane Kluivert over zijn voetbaldroom, koken en familie" [Shane Kluivert about his football dream, cooking and family]. jeugdjournaal.nl (in Dutch). 25 September 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Shane Kluivert: Patrick Kluivert's nine-year-old son signs Nike deal". bbc.co.uk. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Shane Kluivert leh Nike thawkdun dawn" [Shane Kluivert and Nike to collaborate]. vanglaini.org (in Mizo). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Shane Kluivert (9) tekent contract bij Nike" [Shane Kluivert (9) signs contract with Nike]. parool.nl (in Dutch). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ Lodewijks, Elke (30 May 2022). "Shane Kluivert (14) sluit nieuwe sponsordeal met Nike (Shownieuws)" [Shane Kluivert (14) closes new sponsorship deal with Nike (Shownieuws)]. gids.tv (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ↑ "Record third Youth League title". FC Barcelona. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.