Kian Fitz-Jim
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 July 2003 | ||
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 | 102 | (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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2023 |
Kian Fitz-Jim (Chinese: 菲慈佔天樂; born 5 July 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club Ajax.
Club career
[edit]Ajax
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 29 August 2024[9]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
Total | 102 | 5 | — | — | — | 102 | 5 | |||||
Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2024–25 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
Excelsior (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Career total | 115 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 6 |
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ^ "Kian Fitz-Jim". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ a b "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
External links
[edit]- Profile at the AFC Ajax website
- Kian Fitz-Jim at Soccerway
- OnsOranje U15 Profile
- OnsOranje U16 Profile
- OnsOranje U17 Profile
- OnsOranje U19 Profile
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Dutch people of Hong Kong descent
- Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
- Dutch men's footballers
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Men's association football midfielders
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- AFC Ajax players
- Jong Ajax players
- Excelsior Rotterdam players