Kian Fitz-Jim

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Kian Fitz-Jim
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 96 (5)
2023– Ajax 2 (0)
2023–2024Excelsior (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023

Kian Fitz-Jim (born 5 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax.

Club career

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]

International career

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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 March 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 11 1 11 1
Total 96 5 96 5
Ajax 2022–23 Eredivisie 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Excelsior (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 11 0 2 0 13 0
Career total 109 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 113 5

References

  1. ^ "Kian Fitz-Jim". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kian Fitz-Jim mag zich officieel Ajacied noemen". www.ajaxshowtime.com.
  3. ^ "Ajax II vs. Telstar – 21 December 2020". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Ajax zet FC Utrecht in besloten oefenduel opzij | Ajax Showtime". www.ajaxshowtime.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Keeper De Keijzer maakt rentree in oefenpartij tegen Ajax". FC Utrecht. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Contract extension and loan Kian Fitz-Jim". Ajax. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Kian Fitz-Jim returns to Ajax". Ajax. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Kian Fitz-Jim at Soccerway

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