Djavan Anderson
Surinamese footballer (born 1995)
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Djavan Lorenzo Anderson (born 21 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right-back for UAE First Division League club Al-Ittifaq. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1995[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al-Ittifaq | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
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| –2010 | AFC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Ajax | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Ajax | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | → Jong Ajax | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | AZ | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | SC Cambuur | 26 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Bari | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Lazio | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Salernitana (loan) | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Cosenza (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → PEC Zwolle (loan) | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Oxford United | 25 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Lecco | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Al-Ittifaq | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Netherlands U17 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Suriname | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:42, 4 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 November 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Ajax
Anderson began his football career with AFC in Amsterdam before joining the Ajax Youth Academy in 2010. He had briefly interrupted his football career to pursue a career in gymnastics, before returning to football. On 23 April 2012, Anderson signed his first professional contract with Ajax, binding him to the club until 30 June 2015.[2] During the 2013–14 season Anderson began playing for the Ajax A1 selection, the under-19 side of the club, making three appearances in the UEFA Youth League, the Champions League equivalent for under-19 teams. Due to the absence of several reserves, who were competing Internationally on Matchday 7 of the Eerste Divisie, Anderson made his professional debut playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax in the away match against Achilles '29, which ended in a 2–1 loss. After the winter break in January it was announced that he would not return to the under-19 squad and would remain with Jong Ajax for the remainder of the season, making eight appearances in total.[3]
AZ
On 19 June 2014, it was announced that Anderson would transfer to AZ. With newly appointed head coach Marco van Basten taking a particular interest in the young player, a transfer fee of €200,000 was agreed upon between the two clubs, with Anderson signing on for three years.[4] He made his Eredivisie debut on 8 November 2014 in a 1–0 away win against NAC Breda.[5]
Cambuur
On 19 August 2015, it was announced that Anderson had signed a two-year contract with Eredivisie side SC Cambuur.[6]
Bari
On 7 September 2017, it was announced that Anderson had signed with Bari in the Italian Serie B.[7]
Lazio
On 27 July 2018, Djavan signed for Serie A side Lazio on a free transfer.[8]
Salernitana (loan)
On 17 August 2018, Djavan joined Serie B club Salernitana on loan until 30 June 2019.[9]
PEC Zwolle (loan)
On 31 January 2022, Anderson returned to the Netherlands and joined PEC Zwolle on loan until the end of the season.[10]
Oxford United
On 1 September 2022, Anderson signed for Oxford United on a one-year deal, with an option for a further year.[11] On 13 September, he made his league debut for the club, coming on in the 75th minute in a 1–0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle. On 29 October, Anderson scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Bolton Wanderers. This was Anderson's only goal in 25 league appearances (9 of them as substitute) for Oxford.[12] His contract extension clause was not activated at the end of the 2022–23 season.[13]
Lecco
After a year and a half without club football, on 14 February 2025 Anderson signed with Lecco in Italian Serie C until the end of the 2024–25 season.[14]
Al-Ittifaq
On 11 September 2025, Anderson moved to UAE First Division side Al-Ittifaq.[15][better source needed]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Anderson is of Jamaican and Surinamese descent.[16] On 2 February 2012, Anderson made his debut for the Netherlands under-17 side in a match at the XXXV Torneio Int. do Algarve '12 against France U-17 in a 1–0 victory. He was a part of the Netherlands U17 team to compete in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Slovenia where the Dutch secured their second title in the competition, playing in all matches and helping his team to defeat Germany U-17 in the final. On 11 September 2012 Anderson made his debut for the Netherlands under-18 squad in a friendly match against the United States U-18. The match ended in a 4–2 loss.
In March 2022, he was called up for Suriname for a friendly match against Thailand.[17]
On 3 October 2025, FIFA approved Anderson's request to change his sporting nationality from Dutch to Surinamese.[18] A week later, he made his debut as a starter against Guatemala.
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 September 2025[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2013–14 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| AZ | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| SC Cambuur | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Bari | 2017–18 | Serie B | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Lazio | 2019–20 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Salernitana (loan) | 2018–19 | Serie B | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Cosenza (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| PEC Zwolle (loan) | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Oxford United | 2022–23 | League One | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| Lecco | 2024–25 | Serie C Group A | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Al-Ittifaq | 2025–26 | UAE First Division League | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 5 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup, UAE President's Cup
- Appearance in Serie B relegation play-out
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Netherlands U17