Justin Kluivert

Roma

On 12 June 2018, Kluivert moved to Italian club Roma, following a telephone call made by Roma legend Francesco Totti to his father, for €18.75 million. He became the fifth Dutch player ever to represent the Italian side. Kluivert chose the number 34 shirt at Roma as a support for his good friend and former teammate Abdelhak Nouri, who wore it at Ajax; Nouri suffered a career-ending cardiac arrhythmia attack in 2017.

Kluivert became the youngest Roma player to score in the UEFA Champions League after scoring the fourth goal in a 5–0 home victory against Viktoria Plzeň on 3 October 2018. It was his first goal for the Giallorossi, and he dedicated it to Nouri. On 16 December, he scored for the first time in the Serie A in a 3–2 home win over Genoa.

For the 2019–20 season, Kluivert changed his shirt number to 99, representing the year he was born.

Loan to RB Leipzig On 5 October 2020, Kluivert joined Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a season-long loan. On 5 December, he scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–3 away draw against Bayern Munich. On 8 December, he scored a goal in a 3–2 win over Manchester United in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League.

Loan to Nice On 20 July 2021, Kluivert joined French Ligue 1 club Nice on season-long loan with an option to buy.

Loan to Valencia On 1 September 2022, Kluivert signed for Spanish club Valencia on loan for the 2022–23 season. A few days earlier, he was denied a work permit in England which cancelled his transfer to Fulham.

Bournemouth

On 23 June 2023, Premier League club Bournemouth announced the signing of Kluivert for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around €11 million + €1.5 million in add-ons. On 12 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 1–1 league draw at home to West Ham United.

On 1 November 2023, Kluivert scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 2–1 loss to Liverpool in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. On 25 November, he scored his first Premier League goal, in a 3–1 victory away at Sheffield United. By doing so, Kluivert became just the third player, after Florin Răducioiu and Stevan Jovetić, to score in every Big Five league, and the first to score in every Big Five league as well as the Eredivisie.

On 30 November 2024, Kluivert became the first player to score a hat-trick of penalties in a Premier League match, as Bournemouth defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–2. It was the first time in 67 years that the feat had been achieved in the English top division since Ken Barnes for Manchester City in 1957, and the fourth time ever. His outstanding performance earned him the EA SPORTS Player of the Month award, making him the second Bournemouth player after Dominic Solanke to claim the award, after scoring five goals and providing two assists in the month. Kluivert finished the 2024–25 season with a personal-best return of 13 goals in all competitions and was named Bournemouth's Junior Player of the Season.

In January 2026, Bournemouth announced that Kluivert would undergo knee surgery after sustaining an injury against Arsenal. He returned to action later that season in the last home match against Manchester City.

International career At the 2016 Under 17 Euros in Azerbaijan, Kluivert played throughout the tournament in which the Netherlands reached the semi-finals.

Kluivert earned his first call-up to the senior team in March 2018 for the friendlies against England and Portugal. He made his debut on 26 March in a 3–0 win over the reigning European champions Portugal at the Stade de Genève, replacing Memphis Depay for the final 12 minutes of the match.

On 27 May 2026, Kluivert was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life Justin Kluivert is the son of former Dutch international football player Patrick Kluivert. He is a grandson of former Surinamese football player Kenneth Kluivert. He is also of Curaçaoan descent through his paternal grandmother. Kluivert has three brothers, including footballer Ruben Kluivert

Career statistics Club + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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2016–17 Eredivisie

2017–18 Eredivisie

2018–19 Serie A

2019–20 Serie A

Honours Ajax UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2016–17

Nice Coupe de France runner-up: 2021–22

Individual AFC Ajax Talent of the Future (Sjaak Swart Award): 2016–17 Premier League Player of the Month: January 2025