Ruben Kluivert

Ruben Kluivert

Kluivert with Utrecht in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Ruben Caine Kluivert [1]
Date of birth	(2001-05-21) 21 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Lyon
Number	21
Youth career
0000–2018	AFC
2018–2020	Utrecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Jong Utrecht	52	(2)
2022–2023	Utrecht	14	(0)
2023–2024	Dordrecht	20	(0)
2024–2025	Casa Pia	21	(1)
2025–	Lyon	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2025

Ruben Caine Kluivert (born 21 May 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Career

Born in Amsterdam, Kluivert began playing as a youth for local club Amsterdamsche FC before moving to FC Utrecht, where he made his senior debut with the reserve team in the Eerste Divisie. He made his first-team debut on 11 May 2022 in the Eredivisie as an added-time substitute for Willem Janssen in a 2–2 home draw with AZ Alkmaar. ^[2]

On 1 September 2023, Kluivert signed a two-year contract with Dordrecht. ^[3] In late June 2024, he joined Primeira Liga side Casa Pia. ^[4] On 25 October, he netted his only goal in a 1–0 win over Nacional. ^[5]

On 25 July 2025, Kluivert joined Ligue 1 side Lyon for a fee of €3.78 million and signed a contract until June 2030. ^[6] Later that year, on 2 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over RB Salzburg in the Europa League. ^[7]

Personal life

Kluivert hails from a footballing family. His grandfather Kenneth played for Surinamese team Robinhood and moved to the Netherlands in 1970. His father, Patrick, played for European clubs including Ajax and Barcelona, and was a long-time Dutch international. ^[8] His older brother Justin is also a professional footballer for AFC Bournemouth and the Netherlands. ^[9] He has two younger brothers, Quincy and Shane, who play for Zeeburgia and Barcelona U18 respectively. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 October 2025 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Utrecht	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	21	1	–		–		–		21	1
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	16	1	–		–		–		16	1
	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	13	0	–		–		–		13	0
	Total		52	2	–		–		–		52	2
Utrecht	2021–22	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
	2022–23	Eredivisie	13	0	1	0	–		–		14	0
	Total		14	0	1	0	–		–		15	0
Dordrecht	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	20	0	0	0	—		2 [b]	0	22	0
Casa Pia	2024–25	Primeira Liga	21	1	3	0	—		—		24	1
Lyon	2025–26	Ligue 1	3	0	0	0	2 [c]	1	–		5	1
Career total			112	3	2	0	2	1	2	0	118	4

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal
2. Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-off
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "Ruben Caine Kluivert". ligue1.com. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
2. "Liveblog: Douvikas maakt in extremis gelijk voor FC Utrecht tegen AZ" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
3. "FC Dordrecht versterkt zich met Ruben Kluivert" [FC Dordrecht strengthens itself with Ruben Kluivert] (in Dutch). Dordrecht. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
4. Mário Rui Ventura (27 June 2024). "Confirmado: Filho de Patrick Kluivert vai ser reforço do Casa Pia | Flashscore.pt". www.flashscore.pt (in Portuguese).
5. "Casa Pia 1–0 C.D. Nacional". ESPN. 25 October 2024.
6. "Arrivée de Ruben Kluivert à l'OL jusqu'en 2030" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 25 June 2025.
7. Pickering, Andrew (3 October 2025). "Satriano and Kluivert lead Lyon past RB Salzburg". Tribal Football.
8. "Patrick Kluivert: Former Barcelona striker rejoins club as academy director". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
9. "Justin Kluivert joins RB Leipzig on loan". RB Leipzig. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
10. Hendrix, Hale (20 July 2024). "Who is Justin Kluivert? The Legacy of Patrick Kluivert's Son". Football Biography. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
11. Ruben Kluivert at Soccerway . Retrieved 1 June 2020.