Anfernee Dijksteel

Anfernee Jamal Dijksteel (born 27 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Süper Lig club Kocaelispor. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Suriname national team.

Club career Born in Amsterdam,

Charlton Athletic He signed for Charlton Athletic development squad in January 2016, having played against the side in a friendly whilst playing for the Nike Academy. In August 2017, he finally made his first team debut for the Addicks in a 2–1 victory over Exeter City in the EFL Cup.

Middlesbrough On 7 August 2019, he was signed by Championship rivals Middlesbrough for £2m. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 August 2024 in an EFL Cup tie against Leeds United.

Personal life He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Malik Dijksteel who plays for St Mirren, with the pair being teammates from 2021–2022 when Malik also played for Middlesbrough.

International career Dijksteel was born in the Netherlands and is of Surinamese descent. In March 2016, he received a call-up to the Netherlands under-20 side for a friendly against Portugal.

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Honours Charlton Athletic EFL League One play-offs: 2019