Maxim Gullit

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Date of birth (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Zaanstad, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Defender
Maxim Gullit
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Zaanstad, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Defender
Youth career
2005–2017 AFC
2017–2019 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Jong AZ 55 (0)
2020–2021 AZ 0 (0)
2021–2023 Cambuur 7 (0)
International career
2019 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 May 2023

Maxim Gullit (born 20 May 2001) is a former Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender.

His father is former professional footballer Ruud Gullit and his mother is socialite Estelle Cruijff, a niece of Ajax and Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff.

Born in Zaanstad,[1] Gullit was a youth player with Amsterdamsche FC from 2005 to 2017 before joining the academy of AZ Alkmaar, before making his debut with Jong AZ on 22 April 2019 as a 71st-minute substitute for Joris Kramer in a 0–0 draw with FC Twente.[2] He made his debut for the senior team on 29 October 2020 as a 90th-minute substitute for Bruno Martins Indi in a 4–1 victory over Rijeka in the Europa League.[3] On 27 August 2021, Gullit joined newly-promoted Eredivisie side Cambuur on a two-year deal with the option of a third.[4]

International career

Eligible to play for the Netherlands, Suriname and Croatia,[5] Gullit has played for the Netherlands under-19 team.[6]

Personal life

His father is former Netherlands international Ruud Gullit. His mother Estelle Cruijff is the daughter of Henny Cruijff, Johan Cruyff's brother.[2] His maternal grandmother, Jadranka Lokas, is an ethnic Croat from Šibenik.[5]

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