Julian Rijkhoff
Dutch footballer
![]() Rijkhoff in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julian Dean Rijkhoff[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Purmerend, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Purmerend | |||
2012–2021 | Ajax | ||
2021–2024 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Borussia Dortmund II | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Jong Ajax | 16 | (9) |
2024– | Ajax | 8 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (7) |
2021–2022 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (2) |
2022– | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:20, 19 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:04, 28 September 2022 (UTC) |
Julian Dean Rijkhoff (born 25 January 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Ajax.[2]
Club career
Rijkhoff started his career with local side FC Purmerend, before a move to Ajax in 2012.[3] In 2021 he made a controversial move to Germany to sign for Borussia Dortmund, with Dutch footballing legend Marco van Basten criticising the deal.[4]
In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[5]
In January 2024, Rijkhoff returned to Ajax.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 August 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Ajax | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 6 | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | |||
2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 14 | 6 | – | – | – | 14 | 6 | |||||
Ajax | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2024–25 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
Career total | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Notes
References
- ^ a b Julian Rijkhoff at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Ajax signs Julian Rijkhoff". www.ajax.nl.
- ^ Tittmar, Jochen (17 December 2021). "BVB - "Selbst im Profibereich sehr selten": So schlägt sich U19-Talent Julian Rijkhoff bei Borussia Dortmund" [BVB - "Even in the professional field very rarely": This is how U19 talent Julian Rijkhoff does at Borussia Dortmund]. spox.com (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Tittmar, Jochen (21 December 2021). "Julian Rijkhoff: Dortmund's Dutch wonderkid who is likened to Lewandowski". goal.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
External links
- Julian Rijkhoff at Soccerway
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AFC Ajax – current squad
- 2 Rensch
- 3 Gaaei
- 4 Hato
- 5 Wijndal
- 6 Henderson (c)
- 8 Taylor
- 9 Brobbey
- 10 Akpom
- 11 Godts
- 12 Gorter
- 13 Kaplan
- 15 Baas
- 16 Mannsverk
- 19 Rijkhoff
- 20 Traoré
- 21 Van den Boomen
- 22 Pasveer
- 23 Berghuis
- 24 Rugani
- 25 Weghorst
- 27 Van Axel Dongen
- 28 Fitz-Jim
- 29 Rasmussen
- 30 Ávila
- 33 Tahirović
- 37 Šutalo
- 38 Hlynsson
- 40 Ramaj
- Manager: Farioli
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