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Kian Fitz-Jim
Dutch footballer (born 2003)
Kian Fitz-Jim (born 5 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Buitenveldert | ||
| 2013–2015 | AFC | ||
| 2015–2019 | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| 2019–2020 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Jong Ajax | 99 | (5) |
| 2023– | Ajax | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Excelsior (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023 | |||
Ajax
On 18 June 2019, Fitz-Jim signed with AFC Ajax.[2] he made his professional debut with Jong Ajax in a 2–1 Eerste Divisie loss to SC Telstar on 21 December 2020.[3]
He made his senior team debut in a friendly against FC Utrecht on 24 March 2021.[4][5]
Loan to Excelsior
In August 2023, Fitz-Jim extended his contract with Ajax until 2027, and was sent on loan to Eredivisie side Excelsior for the 2023–24 season.[6] On 11 January 2024, the loan was terminated early.[7]
Born in the Netherlands, Fitz-Jim was born to a Surinamese father and mother from Hong Kong. [8] He is a youth international for the Netherlands.[2] He is also eligible to represent Netherlands, Hong Kong and Suriname.
Club
- As of match played 19 April 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 5 | — | — | — | 99 | 5 | |||||
| Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Excelsior (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 5 | ||
- "Kian Fitz-Jim". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "Kian Fitz-Jim mag zich officieel Ajacied noemen". www.ajaxshowtime.com.
- "Ajax II vs. Telstar – 21 December 2020". Soccerway.
- "Ajax zet FC Utrecht in besloten oefenduel opzij | Ajax Showtime". www.ajaxshowtime.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- "Keeper De Keijzer maakt rentree in oefenpartij tegen Ajax". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- "Contract extension and loan Kian Fitz-Jim". Ajax. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- "Kian Fitz-Jim returns to Ajax". Ajax. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- "專訪港足新帥安達臣1︱ 前德甲神射手 誓重建港隊：沒戴偉浚也可". 香港01. 14 June 2022.
- Kian Fitz-Jim at Soccerway
- Profile at the AFC Ajax website
- Kian Fitz-Jim at Soccerway
- OnsOranje U15 Profile
- OnsOranje U16 Profile
- OnsOranje U17 Profile
- OnsOranje U19 Profile