Shane Kluivert

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Shane Kluivert
Personal information
Full name Shane Patrick Kluivert[1]
Date of birth (2007-09-24) 24 September 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth Zaandam, Netherlands[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Number 39
Youth career
2013–2016 Buitenveldert
2016–2017 Paris Saint-Germain
2017– Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Barcelona B 5 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Netherlands U16 6 (0)
2023– Netherlands U17 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:10, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 January 2024

Shane Patrick Kluivert (born 24 September 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda Federación team Barcelona Atlètic.

Club career

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Born in Zaandam to Patrick Kluivert and Rossana Lima, Kluivert started his career with Amsterdam-based side Buitenveldert, before a move to French side Paris Saint-Germain, where his father was serving as technical director.[2] In August 2017, he followed in the footsteps of his father by signing for Spanish side Barcelona.[3][4]

On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[5]

International career

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Kluivert has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level, receiving his first call-up in September 2022.[1][6] He remains eligible to represent Suriname.[1]

Personal life

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Family

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Kluivert hails from a footballing family, with his father, Patrick Kluivert, having notably played for numerous top clubs across Europe, as well as the Netherlands national football team.[6] In addition to this, his grandfather is former Surinamese international Kenneth Kluivert, and his half-brothers, Justin, Quincy and Ruben, have all pursued careers in professional football, with Justin also representing the Netherlands at international level.[6] Justin, Quincy and Ruben currently ply their trade in football with AFC Bournemouth, AVV Zeeburgia and Olympique Lyonnais respectively.[7]

Cooking

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As well as football, Kluivert also has an interest in cooking, running Instagram and YouTube accounts dedicated to this passion.[8] He has had two cooking books published; the first in 2018, called Koken met Shane (Cooking with Shane), and the second in 2020, called Vega met Shane (Vegetarian with Shane).[9][10]

Sponsorship

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In July 2017, he signed a contract with American sportswear manufacturer Nike.[11][12] At the age of nine, he was the youngest European athlete with a clothing contract at the time.[13] He extended this contract in 2022.[14]

Honours

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Barcelona

References

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