Sean Klaiber

Sean Klaiber (born 31 July 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back for Eredivisie club Ajax. He formerly played for FC Utrecht and FC Dordrecht, and also appeared internationally at youth level for the Netherlands.[1]

Sean Klaiber
Klaiber with Utrecht in 2017
Personal information
Full name Sean Desmond Klaiber
Date of birth (1994-07-31) 31 July 1994
Place of birth Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 5
Youth career
VVIJ
2005–2006 Ajax
JSV Nieuwegein
0000–2007 SV Geinoord
2007–2013 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2020 Utrecht 122 (8)
2015 → Dordrecht (loan) 12 (2)
2016–2017 Jong Utrecht 7 (0)
2020– Ajax 10 (0)
National team‡
2013 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2015 Netherlands U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:34, 23 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:19, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

Club career

Utrecht

Born in Nieuwegein, Klaiber played in the academies of VVIJ, Ajax, JSV Nieuwegein and SV Geinoord before joining the FC Utrecht youth academy in 2007.[2] On 29 October 2013, Klaiber made his first appearance for the Utrecht first team in an official match. That day, the Domstedelingen played in Werkendam against Kozakken Boys in the KNVB Cup; a match which ended in a 1–2 away win after extra time in which Klaiber made an appearance as a 116th minute substitute for Kai Heerings.[2] He made his debut in the Eredivisie some months later, on 23 February 2014, as a starter in a 1–0 win over FC Groningen.

During the second half of the 2014–15 season, Klaiber was loaned out to FC Dordrecht who also competed in the Eredivisie.[3] He made 12 appearances for the side in which he scored two goals, as they suffered relegation.

In the 2016–17 season, after returning from Dordrecht, Klaiber made seven appearances for the reserves, Jong FC Utrecht. The following season, he grew out to become a regular starter for the first team. He scored his first goal for Utrecht on 20 July 2017 in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Maltese side Valletta, which ended in a 3–1 win.[2]

Ajax

On 1 October 2020, Klaiber signed a three-year contract with Ajax, with an optional additional year.[4] The move reunited him with his former Utrecht coach Erik ten Hag,[5] as he was set to replace Sergiño Dest at right back, after the latter had joined FC Barcelona some days earlier.[6] On 18 October, he made his debut for Ajax as a substitute in the home match against sc Heerenveen. His first start for the club came on 24 October in a 0–13 win over VVV Venlo; an Eredivisie record.[7][8] During the season, Klaiber was set to compete with Noussair Mazraoui for the right back position.[9] On 27 October, Klaiber made his debut in the UEFA Champions League as a substitute during the away game against Italian club Atalanta.[10]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Klaiber is of Surinamese descent.[11]

Career statistics
As of matches played 17 January 2021[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Utrecht 2013–14 Eredivisie 201000–30
2014–15 Eredivisie 1000––10
2015–16 Eredivisie 17020––190
2016–17 Eredivisie 10010–40150
2017–18 Eredivisie 331106130432
2018–19 Eredivisie 33220–40392
2019–20 Eredivisie 2445020–314
2020–21 Eredivisie 2100––21
Total 1228120811101539
Dordrecht (loan) 2014–15 Eredivisie 122–––122
Jong Utrecht 2016–17 Eerste Divisie 70–––70
Ajax 2020–21 Eredivisie 1000030–150
Career total 1511012011111018511

References
  1. Sean Klaiber
  2. "9 Weetjes over 100 keer Sean Klaiber". fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. "FC Dordrecht haalt bij FC Utrecht derde versterking in januari op". voetbalzone.nl (in Dutch). 6 January 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  4. "Ajax signs Sean Klaiber". ajax.nl. Ajax. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. de Bont, Stef (30 September 2020). "Sean Klaiber kiest meer voor Erik ten Hag dan voor Ajax" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  6. "Ajax set to sign Sean Klaiber as Sergino Dest's replacement". Marca. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. "Opstellingen VVV en Ajax: Eerste basisplaats Klaiber, Post terug bij VVV". soccernews.nl (in Dutch). 24 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  8. "Ajax hammer VVV-Venlo in Eredivisie record 13-0 win". BBC. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  9. "Duidelijke boodschap voor Mazraoui na komst Klaiber". soccernews.nl (in Dutch). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  10. "Champions League-debuut voor Sean Klaiber". RTV Utrecht (in Dutch). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  11. de Bruijn, Thijs (19 November 2019). "Zo kan het nationaal elftal van Suriname eruit gaan zien". elfvoetbal.nl (in Dutch). ELF Voetbal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  12. "Sean Klaiber". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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