Rio Hillen

Rio Hillen (born 5 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jong Ajax.

Rio Hillen
Personal information
Full name Rio Hillen
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Jong Ajax
Youth career
2014–2019 AZ Alkmaar
2019–2020 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Jong Ajax 4 (0)
National team
2017–2018 Netherlands U15 5 (1)
2019 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 January 2021

Playing career

A youth product of AZ Alkmaar, Hillen signed with Ajax on 11 June 2019.[2] Hillen made his professional debut with Jong Ajax in a 5-1 Eerste Divisie win over MVV on 23 October 2020.[3]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Hillen is of Brazilian descent through his mother.[4] He is a youth international for the Netherlands.[5]

References

  1. "Rio Hillen - Ajax O17 - Ajax Showtime". www.ajaxshowtime.com.
  2. "Ajax contracteert Rio Hillen". www.amsterdamsdagblad.nl/ (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. "MVV vs. Ajax II - 23 October 2020 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  4. Ajax.nl (in Dutch). 8 October 2019 https://www.ajax.nl/archief-2019-2020/rio-hillen-kop-omhoog-en-borst-vooruit/. Retrieved 29 January 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Rio Hillen: 'Geen extra druk, zien het meer als een uitdaging'". www.onsoranje.nl.
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