Maxim Gullit

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

Maxim Gullit
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001[1]
Place of birth Zaanstad, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Cambuur
Number 23
Youth career
2005–2017 AFC
2017–2019 AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Jong AZ 55 (0)
2020–2021 AZ 0 (0)
2021– Cambuur 7 (0)
International career
2019 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

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.[3] On 27 August 2021, Gullit joined newly-promoted Eredivisie side Cambuur on a two-year deal with the option of a third.[4]

International career

Eligible to play for the Netherlands, Suriname and Croatia,[5] Gullit has played for the Netherlands under-19 team.[6]

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.[5]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 October 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong AZ 2018–19[6] Eerste Divisie 10——10
2019–20[6] 200——200
2020–21[6] 80——80
Total 210——210
AZ Alkmaar 2020–21[6] Eredivisie 00001[lower-alpha 2]010
Career total 2900010300
  1. Includes KNVB Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Maxim Gullit". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  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. drbyos (30 October 2020). "Maxim Gullit after AZ debut: 'I'm sure my father is proud'". World Today News. Retrieved 31 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "DUBBELKLAPPER: GULLIT EN KRASTEV PER DIRECT NAAR SC CAMBUUR" (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. Bauer, Dean (31 October 2020). "Nevjerojatna priča: Sin slavnog Ruuda Gullita i rođak Johana Cruyffa mogao bi zaigrati za Vatrene!?". Sportske novosti (in Croatian).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Maxim Gullit at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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