Sean_Klaiber
Sean Klaiber
Surinamese footballer (born 1994)
Sean Desmond Klaiber (born 31 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Brøndby. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team. He formerly played for Utrecht, Dordrecht and Ajax. He is a former Dutch youth international.[2]
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Klaiber with Brøndby in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Desmond Klaiber[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Nieuwegein, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VVIJ | |||
| 2005–2006 | Ajax | ||
| JSV Nieuwegein | |||
| SV Geinoord | |||
| 2007–2013 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | Utrecht | 122 | (8) |
| 2015 | → Dordrecht (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Jong Utrecht | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Ajax | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Utrecht | 30 | (1) |
| 2023– | Brøndby | 18 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Suriname | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 15 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
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Utrecht
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Born in Nieuwegein, Klaiber played in the academies of VVIJ, Ajax, JSV Nieuwegein and SV Geinoord before joining the FC Utrecht youth academy in 2007.[3] On 29 October 2013, Klaiber made his first appearance for the Utrecht first team in an official match. That day, the Domstedelingen played in Werkendam against Kozakken Boys in the KNVB Cup; a match which ended in a 1–2 away win after extra time in which Klaiber made an appearance as a 116th minute substitute for Kai Heerings.[3] He made his debut in the Eredivisie some months later, on 23 February 2014, as a starter in a 1–0 win over FC Groningen.
During the second half of the 2014–15 season, Klaiber was loaned out to FC Dordrecht who also competed in the Eredivisie.[4] He made 12 appearances for the side in which he scored two goals, as they suffered relegation.
In the 2016–17 season, after returning from Dordrecht, Klaiber made seven appearances for the reserves, Jong FC Utrecht. The following season, he grew out to become a regular starter for the first team. He scored his first goal for Utrecht on 20 July 2017 in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Maltese side Valletta, which ended in a 3–1 win.[3]
Ajax
On 1 October 2020, Klaiber signed a three-year contract with Ajax, with an optional additional year.[5] The move reunited him with his former Utrecht coach Erik ten Hag,[6] as he was set to replace Sergiño Dest at right back, after the latter had joined FC Barcelona some days earlier.[7]
On 18 October, he made his debut for Ajax as a substitute in the home match against sc Heerenveen. His first start for the club came on 24 October in a 13–0 win over VVV Venlo; an Eredivisie record.[8][9] During the season, Klaiber was set to compete with Noussair Mazraoui for the right back position.[10] On 27 October, Klaiber made his debut in the UEFA Champions League as a substitute during the away game against Italian club Atalanta.[11]
Return to Utrecht
On 29 August 2022, Klaiber returned to Utrecht and signed a three-year contract.[12] He made his return debut for the Domstedelingen on 2 September, replacing Hidde ter Avest in the 63rd minute and providing an assist 14 minutes later to Anastasios Douvikas' goal, helping the team to a 4–3 away victory against Fortuna Sittard.[13][14] On 20 October, he scored his first return goal for the club in a KNVB Cup win against Sportlust '46.[15] Three days later, he also scored for Utrecht in the Eredivisie, a deflected shot from distance giving Utrecht the 3–0 lead in an eventual 3–1 victory against Sparta Rotterdam.[16]
Brøndby
On 1 September 2023, Danish Superliga club Brøndby signed Klaiber for a reported fee of €1.1 million, on a two-year contract.[17][18][19] He made his debut for the club a few weeks later on 17 September in a 3–0 league win away against AGF.[20] Klaiber scored his first goals on 26 November, contributing to a 3–3 away draw against Lyngby.[21]
On 1 April 2024, Klaiber scored the winning goal in stoppage time in a 2–1 derby victory against Copenhagen away at Parken.[22]
Born in the Netherlands, Klaiber is of Surinamese descent.[23] Having played for the youth teams of the Netherlands, on 13 June 2021 it was announced that Klaiber had opted to represent Suriname internationally.[24] On 25 June he was called up to represent the team at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[25]
On 12 July 2021, Klaiber made his debut in the group stage match against Jamaica. The match ended in a 2–0 loss, in Suriname's Gold Cup debut, which saw Klaiber being cautioned in the 25th minute.[26]
Club
- As of matches played 1 April 2024[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Utrecht | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 24 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 122 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 153 | 9 | ||
| Dordrecht (loan) | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Jong Utrecht | 2016–17 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Ajax | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| Utrecht | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||
| Brøndby | 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 202 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 248 | 16 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Danish Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of 21 July 2021[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Ajax[28]
Individual
- Superliga Team of the Month: September 2023[30]
- "Sean Desmond Klaiber". Eredivisie.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "9 Weetjes over 100 keer Sean Klaiber". fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "FC Dordrecht haalt bij FC Utrecht derde versterking in januari op". voetbalzone.nl (in Dutch). 6 January 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Ajax signs Sean Klaiber". ajax.nl. Ajax. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- de Bont, Stef (30 September 2020). "Sean Klaiber kiest meer voor Erik ten Hag dan voor Ajax" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Ajax set to sign Sean Klaiber as Sergino Dest's replacement". Marca. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Opstellingen VVV en Ajax: Eerste basisplaats Klaiber, Post terug bij VVV". soccernews.nl (in Dutch). 24 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "Ajax hammer VVV-Venlo in Eredivisie record 13-0 win". BBC. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "Duidelijke boodschap voor Mazraoui na komst Klaiber". soccernews.nl (in Dutch). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "Champions League-debuut voor Sean Klaiber". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- "Sean Klaiber keert terug bij FC Utrecht" (in Dutch). Utrecht. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "Fortuna Sittard – FC Utrecht 3:4 (Eredivisie 2022/2023, 5. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- Senden, Twan (2 September 2022). "FC Utrecht laat Fortuna in tumultueus duel zonder punten achter". ZO-NWS (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- "FC Utrecht met enige moeite langs Sportlust'46, Sparta komt met de schrik vrij". NOS (in Dutch). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- "Het Utrecht van Fraser stuit opmars Sparta, de oude club van Fraser". NOS (in Dutch). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- "Brøndby IF skriver kontrakt med Sean Klaiber". Brøndby IF (Press release) (in Danish). 1 September 2023. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- Abolhosseini, Farzam (1 September 2023). "B.T. afslører: Brøndby betaler otte millioner kroner for Sean Klaiber". B.T. (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- Nelausen, Raymund (1 September 2023). "Officielt: Brøndby henter Utrecht-back". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- Bech, Malthe (17 September 2023). "BIF bænker Mensah og giver ny back debut mod AGF". bold.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- Kargo, Frederik Josephsen (26 November 2023). "- Det er katastrofalt, siger Brøndby-profil". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- Halkier, Emil (1 April 2024). "Brøndby leverer stort comeback i derby mod FCK". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- de Bruijn, Thijs (19 November 2019). "Zo kan het nationaal elftal van Suriname eruit gaan zien". elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). ELF Voetbal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- "Champions League-debuut voor Sean Klaiber". ESPN (in Dutch). 13 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- Surinamese Football Federation [@OfficialSVB1920] (25 June 2021). "The 2️⃣3️⃣ That Will Represent Us At The CONCACAF Gold Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 July 2021 – via Twitter.
- "Champions League-debuut voor Sean Klaiber". AD (in Dutch). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- Sean Klaiber at Soccerway
- "Sean Klaiber - Career Honours". Soccerway.
- "Neres' stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win". Ajax website. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "Månedens Hold i Superligaen – september". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- Sean Klaiber at WorldFootball.net
- Netherlands profile at Ons Oranje