Julian Rijkhoff
Julian Dean Rijkhoff (born 25 January 2005) is a Dutch footballer currently playing as a forward for Borussia Dortmund.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Dean Rijkhoff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Purmerend | |||
| 2012–2021 | Ajax | ||
| 2021– | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2022– | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:04, 28 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Rijkhoff started his career with local side FC Purmerend, before a move to Ajax in 2012.[2] In 2021 he made a controversial move to Germany to sign for Borussia Dortmund, with Dutch footballing legend Marco van Basten criticising the deal.[3]
In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[4]
References
- Julian Rijkhoff at WorldFootball.net
- Tittmar, Jochen (17 December 2021). "BVB - "Selbst im Profibereich sehr selten": So schlägt sich U19-Talent Julian Rijkhoff bei Borussia Dortmund" [BVB - "Even in the professional field very rarely": This is how U19 talent Julian Rijkhoff does at Borussia Dortmund]. spox.com (in German). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- Tittmar, Jochen (21 December 2021). "Julian Rijkhoff: Dortmund's Dutch wonderkid who is likened to Lewandowski". goal.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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