Ruben Kluivert

About

Ruben Caine Kluivert (born 21 May 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Born in Amsterdam, Kluivert began playing as a youth for local club AFC before moving to Utrecht, where he made his senior debut with the reserve team in the Eerste Divisie. In December 2019, at the age of 18, Kluivert signed his first professional contract with Utrecht, initially running until 2022. On 16 March 2022, he extended his contract until 2024 with an option for an additional season. He made his first-team debut on 11 May 2022 in the Eredivisie as an added-time substitute for Willem Janssen in a 2–2 home draw with AZ.
In September 2023, after five seasons at Utrecht, he left the club due to limited first-team prospects as judged by the technical management.

On 1 September 2023, Kluivert signed a two-year contract with Dordrecht.

In late June 2024, he joined Primeira Liga side Casa Pia. During the 2024–2025 season, he played 24 matches (21 in the league and 3 in cup competitions) and scored his first professional goal on 25 October 2024 in a 1–0 victory…