About Elijah Dijkstra
Born 2006. Elijah Dijkstra is a Dutch association football player.
Elijah Raphaël Dijkstra (born 5 August 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club AZ.
Club career A youth product of Fortuna Wormerveer, Dijkstra joined the academy of AZ in 2019 and was promoted to Jong AZ in 2023. On 5 August, he signed his first professional contract with AZ until 2029. On 27 February 2025, he made his debut with the senior AZ squad in a 2–2 (5–6) penalty shootout win over Heracles Almelo in the KNVB Cup.
International career Born in the continental Netherlands, Dijkstra is of Curaçaoan descent. He was called up to the Netherlands U17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Career statistics
Honours AZ KNVB Cup: 2025–26 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2026
Netherlands U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2025
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Who is Elijah Dijkstra?
Dutch association football player
When was Elijah Dijkstra born?
Elijah Dijkstra was born on 5 August 2006 in Assendelft.
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Elijah Dijkstra is an association football player.
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Elijah Dijkstra is Dutch.
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MLA: "Elijah Dijkstra." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elijah-dijkstra/.
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