Rio Hillen

Rio Hillen (born 5 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap.

Rio Hillen
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 De Graafschap
Number 20
Youth career
2014–2019 AZ
2019–2020 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Jong Ajax 25 (0)
2022– De Graafschap 36 (2)
International career‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 5 (1)
2019 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 January 2021

Club career

A youth product of AZ Alkmaar, Hillen signed with Ajax on 11 June 2019.[2] Hillen made his professional debut with Jong Ajax in a 5–1 Eerste Divisie win over MVV on 23 October 2020.[3]

On 22 June 2022, Hillen signed a two-year contract with De Graafschap.[4]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Hillen is of Brazilian descent through his mother.[5] He is a youth international for the Netherlands.[6]

References
  1. "Rio Hillen - Ajax O17 - Ajax Showtime". www.ajaxshowtime.com.
  2. "Ajax contracteert Rio Hillen". www.amsterdamsdagblad.nl/ (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. "MVV vs. Ajax II - 23 October 2020 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  4. "De Graafschap versterkt zich met verdediger Rio Hillen". De Graafschap (in Dutch). 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. "Rio Hillen: kop omhoog en borst vooruit". AFC Ajax (in Dutch). 8 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. "Rio Hillen: 'Geen extra druk, zien het meer als een uitdaging'". www.onsoranje.nl.


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