Kian Fitz-Jim

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Kian Fitz-Jim
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 28
Youth career
2011–2013 Buitenveldert
2013–2015 AFC
2015–2019 AZ Alkmaar
2019–2020 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Jong Ajax 97 (5)
2023– Ajax 3 (0)
2023–2024 → Excelsior (loan) 10 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 5 (1)
2018–2019 Netherlands U16 2 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2021 Netherlands U19 6 (0)
2023– Netherlands U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023

Kian Fitz-Jim (born 5 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax.

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Club career

Ajax

On 18 June 2019, Fitz-Jim signed with AFC Ajax. [2] he made his professional debut with Jong Ajax in a 2–1 Eerste Divisie loss to SC Telstar on 21 December 2020. [3]

He made his senior team debut in a friendly against FC Utrecht on 24 March 2021. [4] [5]

Loan to Excelsior

In August 2023, Fitz-Jim extended his contract with Ajax until 2027, and was sent on loan to Eredivisie side Excelsior for the 2023–24 season. [6] On 11 January 2024, the loan was terminated early. [7]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Fitz-Jim was born to a Surinamese father and mother from Hong Kong. [8] He is a youth international for the Netherlands. [2] He is also eligible to represent Netherlands, Hong Kong and Suriname.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 April 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 211———211
2021–22 Eerste Divisie340———340
2022–23 Eerste Divisie303———303
2023–24 Eerste Divisie121———121
Total975———975
Ajax 2022–23 Eredivisie 3020000050
Excelsior (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie10020——120
Career total11054000001145

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    References

    1. ↑ "Kian Fitz-Jim". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
    2. 1 2 "Kian Fitz-Jim mag zich officieel Ajacied noemen". www.ajaxshowtime.com.
    3. ↑ "Ajax II vs. Telstar – 21 December 2020". Soccerway.
    4. ↑ "Ajax zet FC Utrecht in besloten oefenduel opzij | Ajax Showtime". www.ajaxshowtime.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
    5. ↑ "Keeper De Keijzer maakt rentree in oefenpartij tegen Ajax". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
    6. ↑ "Contract extension and loan Kian Fitz-Jim". Ajax. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
    7. ↑ "Kian Fitz-Jim returns to Ajax". Ajax. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
    8. ↑ "專訪港足新帥安達臣1︱ 前德甲神射手 誓重建港隊：沒戴偉浚也可". 香港01. 14 June 2022.
    9. ↑ Kian Fitz-Jim at Soccerway
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