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Shane Kluivert

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Shane Kluivert
Personal information
Full name Shane Patrick Kluivert[1]
Date of birth (2007-09-24) 24 September 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Zaandam, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2016 Buitenveldert
2016–2017 Paris Saint-Germain
2017–2026 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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 January 2024

Shane Patrick Kluivert (born 24 September 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Segunda Federación club Barcelona Atlètic.

Club career

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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

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Kluivert has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level, receiving his first call-up in September 2022.[1][6] He remains eligible to represent Suriname.[1]

Personal life

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Family

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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

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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

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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

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Barcelona

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Shane Kluivert at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Welch, Neil (30 August 2017). "Shane Kluivert, 9, Has Emulated His Father and Moved to Barcelona". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 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.
  7. ↑ Hendrix, Hale (20 July 2024). "Who is Justin Kluivert? The Legacy of Patrick Kluivert's Son". Football Biography. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Myznikova, Viktoria (17 June 2019). "Shane Kluivert: talented not only on the pitch". tribuna.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Kluivert's ten-year-old son is both a promising footballer... and a chef!". marca.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Shane Kluivert: Patrick Kluivert's nine-year-old son signs Nike deal". bbc.co.uk. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Shane Kluivert leh Nike thawkdun dawn" [Shane Kluivert and Nike to collaborate]. vanglaini.org (in Mizo). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "Record third Youth League title". FC Barcelona. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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