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Patrick Kluivert – Bio, Wife, Net Worth, 5 Fast Facts, Where Is He?

October 20, 2021
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The name, Patrick Kluivert, is a very popular one all over the world, brought about by the fact that he was one of the greatest footballers of his time. And we will get to know more about him in this article.

He is a Dutch former football player and coach whose club playing career spanned from 1994 to 2008 while his career with his country spanned from 1990 when he started playing for the under-16 team to 2004.

Currently serving as Curacao’s interim coach, he was a former director at Barcelona’s la Masia academy. And has also worked with Paris Saint-Germain and Cameroon among others.

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  • Patrick Kluivert Biography
  • Who Is His Wife- Rossana Kluivert ?
  • Patrick Kluivert’s Net Worth
  • Where is he now?
  • Fast Facts About Patrick Kluivert
    • 1. Began Learning To Play Football At An Early Age
    • 2. He Didn’t Start His Football Career As A striker
    • 3. Football Runs In The Family
    • 4.) Club Career
    • 5. Coaching Career
  • Complete profile of Patrick Kluivert

Patrick Kluivert Biography

Patrick Stephan Kluivert was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Kenneth and Lidwina Kluivert on July 1,1976. He was born into a family of 5, with elder siblings Natascia and Renato Kluivert.

The 48 year old grew up with a father who was then a professional footballer. And this greatly impacted his life and career as he dreamt only of being a professional footballer someday, just like his father from a very young age.

Who Is His Wife- Rossana Kluivert ?

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Kluivert is currently married to beautiful Rossana Kluivert (nee Lima), the couple got married in 2008 and their union has remained very strong since then. They had a son named Shane Patrick Kluivert in 2007, just a year before they eventually tied the knots.

The former Dutch footballer was first married to Angela Van Hulten in the year 2000, and their marriage produced 3 children – all boys named Justin, Ruben, and Quincy Kluivert. His first marriage was brought to an end in 2004.

Angela moved on with her life and later started a relationship with Danny K. In 2017, the two got involved in a criminal activity that landed Danny a 54-month prison sentence while Angela got away with seven months’ imprisonment.

Patrick Kluivert’s Net Worth

Kluivert played for some of the most prestigious clubs in European soccer such as Ajax FC, Barcelona FC, during his active playing days, in a career spanning over 14 years.

He is reported to have a net worth of between $2 million to $7 million. Truth is, he could have been worth much more than this, if only he had played professional football in the last decade, which has been characterized by massive revenue streams to football clubs, astronomical sign-on fees, weekly salaries to players, and very lucrative endorsement deals as well.

Where is he now?

Currently, Kluivert is the interim coach of Curacao. But before that he was a Director for Youth Football at FC Barcelona – a club he spent 6 years at as a player between 1998 and 2004, scoring 145 goals in the process and winning titles and accolades as well.

He started in 2019 when he signed the contract with the club that he believes he can help the young academy players at the club develop very rapidly, as he was also a product of a youth academy system from Ajax FC which runs very similar to the Barcelona youth academy.

Fast Facts About Patrick Kluivert

Football bestows on you fame and fortune – particularly if you are very good at it, and Kluivert was one the greats of his time; here are facts you should know about him:

1. Began Learning To Play Football At An Early Age

Kluivert knew exactly what he wanted to do and become very early in life and he set about doing it. At 7, he joined a local football academy, Schellingwounde, to begin training to become a professional footballer.

Two years down the lane, he joined the prestigious Ajax FC academy where he spent 10 years learning what it takes to be a professional footballer. This laid the solid foundation for his well-rounded development as a footballer.

2. He Didn’t Start His Football Career As A striker

Kluivert is known all over the world as one of the best strikers of his generation, but he didn’t actually start out as one. Throughout his life at the academy level, he actually played in different positions – including playing as a defender, midfielder, and even a winger,

Subsequently, one of his coaches reckoned that with his strength, pace, versatility, and knack for scoring goals, he would become a good striker in the future.

3. Football Runs In The Family

Patrick’s father, Kenneth, was a professional footballer before him, he was also a professional footballer, and two of his own four sons have presently signed professional football contracts – following in their father’s footsteps, and are in fact progressive nicely on their own merits.

And Patrick Kluivert’s followed the family tradition. He plays for Ligue 1 outfit Nice but is currently on loan with Seria A side, Roma.

4.) Club Career

Kluivert has played for some of the best football clubs in Europe such as Ajax, Barcelona, AC Milan, just to mention a few. And he has performed excellently well for some of them.

He made his debut for the Ajax senior men’s team on August 21, 1994, scoring on his debut, and he hasn’t looked back since then. He was the top scorer in the Eredeville twice and was also the top scorer in the La Liga after he moved to FC Barcelona in 1998.

Injuries plagued his career, and he wasn’t able to replicate his goal-scoring prowess in other teams and leagues that he played in/for. He scored a total of 149 goals in the domestic leagues during his career, raking up a total of 343 appearances in all.

See Also: 10 Interesting Facts About Marcelo Gallardo – Is He Barca’s Next Coach?

5. Coaching Career

Kluivert called time on his professional football career in 2008 when he was released by Belgium club, Lille.

He began his transition to coaching in 2008 when he decided to take coaching courses offered by the Dutch Football Association. He joined the backroom coaching staff of club AZ in 2008, before joining the Australian side, Brisbane Roar FC.

In May 2010, he joined the football club, N.E.C as an assistant coach before switching to FC Twente as a coach for their youth and reserve teams. He joined the Curacao National Men team in 2015 as head coach.

In 2016, he joined the French club side, Paris Saint-Germain as Director of Football, before moving to FC Barcelona in 2019. As of 2021, he is serving as the interim coach for Curacao.

Complete profile of Patrick Kluivert

Patrick Kluivert
Full NamePatrick Stephan Kluivert
Date of Birth1 July 1976
Age44 years
Zodiac SignCancer
NationalityDutch
Birth placeAmsterdam, Netherlands
EthnicitySurinamese-Curaçaoan roots
ProfessionFormer professional footballer and coach
Playing PositionForward
ClubsTeams
1983–1984 Schellingwoude
1984–1994 Ajax
1990–1991 Netherlands U16
1991–1992 Netherlands U17
1992 Netherlands U18
1992–1994 Netherlands U19
1994–2004 Netherlands
Teams Coached
2008–2010 AZ (assistant)
2010 Brisbane Roar (assistant)
2010–2011 NEC (assistant)
2011–2012 Jong FC Twente
2012–2014 Netherlands (assistant)
2015–2016 Curaçao
2016 Ajax (youth)
2016–2017 Paris Saint-Germain (director of football)
2018–2019 Cameroon (assistant)
2019– Barcelona (youth)
EducationNA
FatherKenneth Kluivert
Mother Lidwina Kluivert
SiblingsSister-Natascia Kluivert
Brother-Renato Kluivert
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse/Partner Rossana Kluivert (m. 2008), Angela van Hulten (m. 2000–2004)
GirlfriendNA
KidsJustin Kluivert, Ruben Kluivert, Quincy Kluivert, Shane Patrick Kluivert
ReligionNA
Estimated Net Worth:$2 million- $7 million
Source of net worthFootball and coaching career
HeightFeet- 6 ft 2in
Meters- 1.88 m
Centimeters-188cm
Weight81 kg
Eye colorDark-brown
Hair colorBlack
Social mediaTwitter
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