Shane Kluivert

Shane Patrick Kluivert (born 24 September 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing as a forward for Barcelona.

Shane Kluivert
Personal information
Full name Shane Patrick Kluivert[1]
Date of birth (2007-09-24) 24 September 2007
Place of birth Zaandam, Netherlands[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona
Youth career
Buitenveldert
2016–2017 Paris Saint-Germain
2017– Barcelona
International career‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Netherlands U16 6 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 August 2023

Club career

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]

International career

Kluivert has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level, receiving his first call-up in September 2022.[1][5] He remains eligible to represent Suriname.[1]

Personal life

Family

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.[5] 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.[5]

Cooking

As well as football, Kluivert also has an interest in cooking, running Instagram and YouTube accounts dedicated to this passion.[6] 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 (Vegan with Shane).[7][8]

Sponsorship

In July 2017, he signed a contract with American sportswear manufacturer Nike.[9][10] At the age of nine, he was the youngest European athlete with a clothing contract at the time.[11] He extended this contract in 2022.[12]

Books
  • Koken met Shane. 40 recepten stap-voor-stap. Voor kinderen en ouders (Kosmos Uitgevers, 2018) ISBN 9789021568003
  • Vega met Shane. 40 stap-voor-staprecepten voor het hele gezin (Kosmos Uitgevers, 2020) ISBN 9789021578743

References
  1. Shane Kluivert at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Shane Kluivert gaat vader Patrick in Oranje achterna!" [Shane Kluivert goes after father Patrick in Orange!]. intikkertje.nl (in Dutch). 3 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  3. Groenstege, Minne (27 August 2017). "Shane Kluivert (9) maakt overstap van Paris Saint-Germain naar FC Barcelona" [Shane Kluivert (9) makes the switch from Paris Saint-Germain to FC Barcelona]. ad.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. Welch, Neil (30 August 2017). "Shane Kluivert, 9, Has Emulated His Father and Moved to Barcelona". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. "Zo vader, zo zonen: Shane (15) is nieuwste Kluivert-telg in Oranjeshirt" [Like father, like sons: Shane (15) is the newest Kluivert descendant in Oranjeshirt]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. Myznikova, Viktoria (17 June 2019). "Shane Kluivert: talented not only on the pitch". tribuna.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  7. "Kluivert's ten-year-old son is both a promising footballer... and a chef!". marca.com. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  8. "Shane Kluivert over zijn voetbaldroom, koken en familie" [Shane Kluivert about his football dream, cooking and family]. jeugdjournaal.nl (in Dutch). 25 September 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  9. "Shane Kluivert: Patrick Kluivert's nine-year-old son signs Nike deal". bbc.co.uk. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  10. "Shane Kluivert leh Nike thawkdun dawn" [Shane Kluivert and Nike to collaborate]. vanglaini.org (in Mizo). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  11. "Shane Kluivert (9) tekent contract bij Nike" [Shane Kluivert (9) signs contract with Nike]. parool.nl (in Dutch). 26 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  12. Lodewijks, Elke (30 May 2022). "Shane Kluivert (14) sluit nieuwe sponsordeal met Nike (Shownieuws)" [Shane Kluivert (14) closes new sponsorship deal with Nike (Shownieuws)]. gids.tv (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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