Gleofilo Vlijter

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Gleofilo Vlijter
Personal information
Full name Gleofilo Sabrino Rudewald Vlijter
Date of birth (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
 Újpest
Number 39
Youth career
2013–2015 Robinhood
2015–2016 → Phoenix All Stars Football Academy
2018 Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Torpedo Kutaisi 3 (1)
2019–2020 Aris Limassol 19 (15)
2020–2022 Beitar Jerusalem 49 (6)
2022–2023 → Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan) 32 (13)
2023–2024 Doxa Katokopias 14 (0)
2024 VPS 15 (3)
2024–2025 OFK Beograd 32 (10)
2025– Újpest 10 (0)
International career‡
2015– Suriname 34 (15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:40, 30 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2025

Gleofilo Sabrino Rudewald Vlijter (born 17 September 1999) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság club Újpest and the Suriname national team.

Vlijter is currently Suriname's all-time top goalscorer.

Club career

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Youth career

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Vlijter started his career with S.V. Robinhood of the SVB Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. He was with the club since at least December 2013.[2] In May 2014, he was invited to a football clinic in Suriname sponsored by Chelsea.[3]

In January 2015, while a member of the Phoenix All Stars Football Academy in Jamaica, Vlijter traveled to Europe for the first time as he was invited to a trial with Belgian top-division club Genk. At that time, he received a letter of recommendation from the club to apply for a visa.[4] However, a deal with that club and another with KV Oostende fell through and the player returned to Suriname.[5]

In October 2016 it was announced that Vlijter and fellow Surinamese youth international Ayad Godlieb were on trial with Feyenoord Rotterdam of the Dutch Eredivisie. It was expected that they would be signed to a contract with the club's academy in January 2017 if they could acquire work visas.[6] The pair of players first trialed with the club in September 2016 while still playing for S.V. Robinhood in Suriname.[7]

On 9 January 2018 he signed for the youth team of Ironi Kiryat Shmona for the remainder of the season with a club option for further three years.[8]

Senior career

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After one season with the Israeli club in which he was primarily a member of the reserve team he signed for FC Torpedo Kutaisi of the Georgian Erovnuli Liga. He joined as the team was preparing to enter the preliminary round of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.[9]

In August 2019 it was announced that Vlijter had signed a two-year contract with Aris Limassol of the Cypriot Second Division.[10] In his first unofficial match with Aris Limassol, he scored a hat-trick against AEZ. He made his league debut for Aris in a 0–1 loss to Alki Oroklini.[11]

On 4 August 2020, Vlijter signed a three-year deal with Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem.[12]

After a stint with Doxa Katokopias in Cypriot First Division, Vlijter signed with Veikkausliiga club Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in Finland.[13] His deal with VPS was terminated on 6 August 2024.[14]

Vlijter joined OFK Beograd on 8 August 2024.[15]

Vlijter was transferred to Újpest on 5 July 2025.[16]

Personal life

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Gleofilo is the cousin of Surinamese internationals Nigel Hasselbaink and Roscello Vlijter. His dad also played in the SVB Hoofdklasse.

International career

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Vlijter represented Suriname at the U15[2] and U16 levels.[3] During a U15 tournament held in French Guiana in late 2013, he was identified by the coaching staff as one of four players who impressed the most.[17] He made his senior international debut at age 15 on 30 April 2015 in a friendly against Guyana.[18]

Vlijter won the Golden Boot Award for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League after scoring ten goals in six matches in League B.[19] In June 2021 Vlijter was named to Suriname's 23-man squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[20] On 16 July 2021 he scored Suriname's first-ever CONCACAF Gold Cup goal in a 1–2 defeat to Costa Rica.[21]

On 15 October 2023, Vlijter tied Stefano Rijssel's goal scoring record by netting his fourteenth goal for Suriname in a 4-0 win against Grenada during 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A.[22][23]

On 11 October 2024, during a 1-1 draw with Costa Rica in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League, he scored his 15th international goal to become Suriname’s sole top goalscorer.[24]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 30 November 2025[25]
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
Torpedo Kutaisi 2018 Erovnuli Liga 3 1 0 0 — — 3 1
Aris Limassol 2019–20 Cypriot Second Division 18 13 1 1 — — 19 14
Beitar Jerusalem 2020–21 Israeli Premier League 22 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 27 1
2021–22 Israeli Premier League 25 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 5
2022–23 Israeli Premier League 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Total 49 6 4 0 1 0 3 0 57 6
Hapoel Ramat Gan (loan) 2022–23 Liga Leumit 32 13 1 0 — — 33 13
Total 32 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 13
Doxa Katokopias 2023–24 Cypriot First Division 14 0 1 0 — — 15 0
VPS 2024 Veikkausliiga 15 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 19 4
OFK Beograd 2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga 32 10 1 1 — — 33 11
Újpest 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 10 0 1 0 — — 11 0
Career total 173 49 11 3 3 0 3 0 190 49

International

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As of match played 10 October 2025[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Suriname
2015 1 0
2019 6 10
2021 5 3
2022 3 0
2023 5 1
2024 6 1
2025 8 0
Total 34 15
Scores and results list Suriname's goal tally first.[26]
List of international goals scored by Gleofilo Vlijter
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 September 2019 Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica  Dominica 1–0 2–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
2. 2–0
3. 8 September 2019 André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname  Nicaragua 1–0 6–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
4. 2–0
5. 4–0
6. 5–0
7. 11 October 2019 Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–0 2–2 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
8. 2–0
9. 15 November 2019 André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname  Dominica 2–0 4–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
10. 3–0
11. 24 March 2021 Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname  Cayman Islands 3–0
3–0
 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
12. 16 July 2021 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States  Costa Rica 1–0
1–2
 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
13. 20 July 2021 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States  Guadeloupe 1–0
2–1
 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup
14. 15 October 2023 Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname  Grenada 2–0
4–0
 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
15. 11 October 2024 Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname  Costa Rica 1–1
1–1
 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A
Last updated 11 October 2024

Honours

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Individual

References

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