Justin Kluivert is the son of former Barcelona and Netherlands striker Patrick Kluivert. He came through Ajax’s academy and made his first-team debut in 2017, before moving to Roma in 2018.
Loan spells at RB Leipzig, Nice and Valencia followed before Bournemouth signed him in 2023. Under Andoni Iraola he found his best form, playing on the wing and as an attacking midfielder. In January 2025 he became the first player to score a penalty hat-trick in a Premier League match, against Newcastle United.
Kluivert is quick, skilful and an intelligent presser. He has been capped by the Netherlands.
Career in numbers
Across 11 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2016/17, Kluivert has played 313 matches and scored 66 goals for 6 clubs. His most productive season in front of goal was 2024/25, when he scored 13 times in 39 games for Bournemouth. So far in 2026/27 he has 2 goals in 6 appearances for Bournemouth. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.