Ruben Kluivert
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Kluivert with Utrecht in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruben Caine Kluivert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 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 14 December 2025[11]
| 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 115 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-off
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "Ruben Caine Kluivert". ligue1.com. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Liveblog: Douvikas maakt in extremis gelijk voor FC Utrecht tegen AZ" (in Dutch). RTV Utrecht. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "FC Dordrecht versterkt zich met Ruben Kluivert" [FC Dordrecht strengthens itself with Ruben Kluivert] (in Dutch). Dordrecht. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Mário Rui Ventura (27 June 2024). "Confirmado: Filho de Patrick Kluivert vai ser reforço do Casa Pia | Flashscore.pt". www.flashscore.pt (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Casa Pia 1–0 C.D. Nacional". ESPN. 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Arrivée de Ruben Kluivert à l'OL jusqu'en 2030" (in French). Olympique Lyonnais. 25 June 2025.
- ^ Pickering, Andrew (3 October 2025). "Satriano and Kluivert lead Lyon past RB Salzburg". Tribal Football.
- ^ "Patrick Kluivert: Former Barcelona striker rejoins club as academy director". BBC Sport. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Justin Kluivert joins RB Leipzig on loan". RB Leipzig. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Hendrix, Hale (20 July 2024). "Who is Justin Kluivert? The Legacy of Patrick Kluivert's Son". Football Biography. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ Ruben Kluivert at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2020.