Julian Rijkhoff
 Rijkhoff in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Dean Rijkhoff[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Purmerend, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Almere City (on loan from Ajax) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | FC Purmerend | ||
| 2013–2021 | Ajax | ||
| 2021–2024 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Borussia Dortmund II | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Jong Ajax | 42 | (15) |
| 2024– | Ajax | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Almere City (loan) | 20 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U18 | 5 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Netherlands U19 | 9 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:18, 30 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2024 | |||
Julian Dean Rijkhoff (born 25 January 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Almere City, on loan from Ajax.[2]
Club career
Rijkhoff started his career with local side FC Purmerend, before a move to Ajax in 2013.[3] In 2021 he made a controversial move to Germany to sign for Borussia Dortmund, with Dutch footballing legend Marco van Basten criticising the deal.[4]
In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[5]
In January 2024, Rijkhoff returned to Ajax.[2]
On 22 June 2025, Rijkhoff moved on loan to Almere City.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 December 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 9 | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 15 | — | — | — | 41 | 15 | |||||
| Ajax | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Almere City (loan) | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 69 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 27 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Notes
References
- ^ a b Julian Rijkhoff at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Ajax signs Julian Rijkhoff". www.ajax.nl.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Julian Rijkhoff op huurbasis naar Almere City FC" [Julian Rijkhoff on loan to Almere City FC] (in Dutch). Almere City FC. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Julian Rijkhoff at Soccerway