Julian Rijkhoff

Julian Rijkhoff
Rijkhoff in 2023
Personal information
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 15 (8)
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[citation needed]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b Julian Rijkhoff at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Ajax signs Julian Rijkhoff". www.ajax.nl.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Tittmar, Jochen (21 December 2021). "Julian Rijkhoff: Dortmund's Dutch wonderkid who is likened to Lewandowski". goal.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
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