| Julian Rijkhoff | |
| Fullname: | Julian Dean Rijkhoff |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Purmerend, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Currentclub: | Ajax |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Purmerend |
| Youthyears2: | 2012–2021 |
| Youthclubs2: | Ajax |
| Youthyears3: | 2021–2024 |
| Youthclubs3: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Years1: | 2023 |
| Clubs1: | Borussia Dortmund II |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Jong Ajax |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Ajax |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Netherlands U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Netherlands U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 23:14, 5 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 23:04, 28 September 2022 (UTC) |
Julian Dean Rijkhoff (born 25 January 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Ajax.[1]
Rijkhoff started his career with local side FC Purmerend, before a move to Ajax in 2012.[2] In 2021 he made a controversial move to Germany to sign for Borussia Dortmund, with Dutch footballing legend Marco van Basten criticising the deal.[3]
In September 2022, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2005 worldwide.[4]
In January 2024, Rijkhoff returned to Ajax.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Jong Ajax | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 6 | – | – | — | 12 | 6 | ||||
| Ajax | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | |||