Cody Claver

Cody Claver (born 2 November 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Amsterdamsche FC, as a left back.

Cody Claver
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 AFC
Number 12
Youth career
Haaglandia
2013–2015 ADO Den Haag
2015 Haaglandia
2015–2016 Sparta Rotterdam
2016–2017 SC Cambuur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 SC Cambuur 2 (0)
2019– AFC 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2020

Early and personal life

Born in The Hague, Claver is of Surinamese descent.[1] His father is Surinamese and his mother is Dutch.[2] His family lived in Zoetermeer.[3] He was a childhood friend of Omar el Baad, who played with him at Cambuur and suggested he join the club. Whilst with the club the two shared a house in Leeuwarden.[3]

Career

Claver began his career with Haaglandia, and he then spent two years at ADO Den Haag before returning to Haglandia.[3] He also played for the youth teams of Sparta Rotterdam and SC Cambuur.[1][3] He joined the Cambuur senior team for the 2017–18 season,[4] making his professional debut in April 2018, playing as a right back rather than in his usual position of left back.[3]

In January 2019 he moved to AFC.[5][6] He stated his intention to resume studies for his HBO qualification alongside his football career.[2]

References
  1. Cody Claver at WorldFootball.net
  2. Michael van Os (30 January 2019). "In de schijnwerper Cody Claver!" (in Dutch). Amsterdamsche FC. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. Johan Stobbe (6 April 2018). "Backs willen graag in Leeuwarden blijven spelen" (in Dutch). Leeuwarder Courant. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. Cody Claver at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. "RUTGER ETTEN EN CODY CLAVER NAAR TWEEDE DIVISIE" (in Dutch). SC Cambuur. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  6. "AFC trekt voormalig Liverpool-talent Vincent Weijl en Cody Claver (Cambuur) aan" (in Dutch). Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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