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Maxim Gullit

Maxim Gullit

Dutch footballer

Maxim Gullit (born 20 May 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender.

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His father is former professional footballer Ruud Gullit and his mother is socialite Estelle Cruijff, a niece of Ajax and Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff.

Club career

Born in Zaanstad,[1] Gullit was a youth player with Amsterdamsche FC from 2005 to 2017 before joining the academy of AZ Alkmaar, before making his debut with Jong AZ on 22 April 2019 as a 71st-minute substitute for Joris Kramer in a 0–0 draw with FC Twente.[2] He made his debut for the senior team on 29 October 2020 as a 90th-minute substitute for Bruno Martins Indi in a 4–1 victory over Rijeka in the Europa League.[citation needed] On 27 August 2021, Gullit joined newly-promoted Eredivisie side Cambuur on a two-year deal with the option of a third.[3]

International career

Eligible to play for the Netherlands, Suriname and Croatia,[4] Gullit has played for the Netherlands under-19 team.[5]

Personal life

His father is former Netherlands international Ruud Gullit. His mother Estelle Cruijff is the daughter of Henny Cruijff, Johan Cruyff's brother.[2] His maternal grandmother, Jadranka Lokas, is an ethnic Croat from Šibenik.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2020
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  1. Includes KNVB Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. [1]
    "Maxim Gullit". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Zoon van Ruud Gullit maakt debuut voor Jong AZ in kampioensduel Twente". AD.nl (in Dutch). 22 April 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. [3]
    "DUBBELKLAPPER: GULLIT EN KRASTEV PER DIRECT NAAR SC CAMBUUR" (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. [4]
    Bauer, Dean (31 October 2020). "Nevjerojatna priča: Sin slavnog Ruuda Gullita i rođak Johana Cruyffa mogao bi zaigrati za Vatrene!?". Sportske novosti (in Croatian).
  5. [5]
    Maxim Gullit at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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