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	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 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]

On 25 July 2025, Kluivert joined Ligue 1 side Lyon for a fee of €3.78 million and signed a contract until June 2030. ^[4]

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. ^[5] His older brother Justin is also a professional footballer for AFC Bournemouth and the Netherlands. ^[6] He has two brothers, Quincy and Shane who play for Zeeburgia and Barcelona U18 respectively. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2020 ^[8]

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 Utrecht	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	2	0	–		–		0	0	2	0
Career total			2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

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. "Arrivée de Ruben Kluivert à l'OL jusqu'en 2030" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 25 June 2025.
5. "Patrick Kluivert: Former Barcelona striker rejoins club as academy director". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
6. "Justin Kluivert joins RB Leipzig on loan". RB Leipzig. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
7. Hendrix, Hale (20 July 2024). "Who is Justin Kluivert? The Legacy of Patrick Kluivert's Son". Football Biography. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
8. Ruben Kluivert at Soccerway . Retrieved 1 June 2020.