| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shane Patrick Kluivert[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2007-09-24)24 September 2007 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Zaandam, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Buitenveldert | ||
| 2016–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2017– | Barcelona | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Netherlands U17 | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 January 2024 | |||
Shane Patrick Kluivert (born 24 September 2007) is a Dutch professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forSegunda Federación clubBarcelona Atlètic.
Born inZaandam toPatrick Kluivert and Rossana Lima, Kluivert started his career with Amsterdam-based sideBuitenveldert, before a move to French sideParis 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 sideBarcelona.[3][4]
On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaperThe Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide.[5]
Kluivert has represented the Netherlands at under-16 level, receiving his first call-up in September 2022.[1][6] He remains eligible to represent Suriname.[1]
Kluivert hails from a footballing family, with his father,Patrick Kluivert, having notably played for numerous top clubs across Europe, as well as theNetherlands national football team.[6] In addition to this, his grandfather is former Surinamese internationalKenneth Kluivert, and his half-brothers,Justin, Quincy andRuben, have all pursued careers in professional football, with Justin also representing the Netherlands at international level.[6] Justin, Quincy and Ruben currently ply their trade in football withAFC Bournemouth,AVV Zeeburgia andOlympique Lyonnais respectively.[7]
As well as football, Kluivert also has an interest in cooking, runningInstagram andYouTube accounts dedicated to this passion.[8] He has had two cooking books published; the first in 2018, calledKoken met Shane (Cooking with Shane), and the second in 2020, calledVega met Shane (Vegetarian with Shane).[9][10]
In July 2017, he signed a contract with American sportswear manufacturerNike.[11][12] At the age of nine, he was the youngest European athlete with a clothing contract at the time.[13] He extended this contract in 2022.[14]