Shane Kluivert
Dutch footballer (born 2007)
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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 | 15 | (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 03:10, 2 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 January 2024 | |||
Club career
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]
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
Personal life
Family
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.[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
As 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
In July 2017, he signed a contract with American sportswear manufacturer Nike.[11][12] At the age of nine, he was the youngest European athlete with a clothing contract at the time.[13] He extended this contract in 2022.[14]
Honours
Barcelona