Cody Claver Explained

Cody Claver
Birth Date:2 November 1996
Birth Place:The Hague, Netherlands
Height:1.80m
Position:Left back
Currentclub:AFC
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Haaglandia
Youthyears2:2013–2015
Youthclubs2:ADO Den Haag
Youthyears3:2015
Youthclubs3:Haaglandia
Youthyears4:2015–2016
Youthclubs4:Sparta Rotterdam
Youthyears5:2016–2017
Youthclubs5:Cambuur
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Cambuur
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–
Clubs2:AFC
Caps2:109
Goals2:5
Club-Update:16:34, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Cody Claver (born 2 November 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a left-back for Tweede Divisie club AFC.

Early and personal life

Born in The Hague, Claver is of Surinamese descent. His father is Surinamese and his mother is Dutch.[1] His family lived in Zoetermeer. 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.

Career

Claver began his career with Haaglandia, and he then spent two years at ADO Den Haag before returning to Haglandia. He also played for the youth teams of Sparta Rotterdam and SC Cambuur. He joined the Cambuur senior team for the 2017–18 season, making his professional debut in April 2018, playing as a right back rather than in his usual position of left back.[2]

In January 2019 he moved to AFC.[3] [4] [5] He stated his intention to resume studies for his HBO qualification alongside his football career.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In de schijnwerper Cody Claver!. 30 January 2019. 5 February 2019. Dutch. Michael van Os. Amsterdamsche FC.
  2. Web site: Backs willen graag in Leeuwarden blijven spelen. 6 April 2018. 5 February 2019. Dutch. Johan Stobbe. Leeuwarder Courant.
  3. Web site: RUTGER ETTEN EN CODY CLAVER NAAR TWEEDE DIVISIE. 24 January 2019. 5 February 2019. Dutch. SC Cambuur.
  4. Web site: AFC trekt voormalig Liverpool-talent Vincent Weijl en Cody Claver (Cambuur) aan. 24 January 2019. 5 February 2019. Dutch. Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal.
  5. Web site: Op De Man Af | Cody Claver (AFC): 'Mijn beste tegenstander? Abdelhak Nouri of Frenkie de Jong'. November 17, 2020. Voetbal247.nl.