![]() Rijkhoff in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julian Dean Rijkhoff [1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 January 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Purmerend, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Almere City (on loan from Ajax) | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Purmerend | |||
2012–2021 | Ajax | ||
2021–2024 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Borussia Dortmund II | 0 | (0) |
2024–2025 | Jong Ajax | 42 | (15) |
2024– | Ajax | 8 | (0) |
2025– | → Almere City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (7) |
2021–2022 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (2) |
2022–2023 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (3) |
2023–2024 | Netherlands U19 | 9 | (3) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2024 |
Julian Dean Rijkhoff (born 25 January 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Almere City on loan from Ajax. [2]
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]
On 22 June 2025, Rijkhoff moved on loan to Almere City. [6]
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 | 14 | 8 | – | – | – | 14 | 8 | ||||
Total | 26 | 14 | – | – | – | 26 | 14 | |||||
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 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 14 |