Ryan Gravenberch

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Ryan Gravenberch
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Gravenberch playing for Bayern Munich in 2022
Personal information
Full name Ryan Jiro Gravenberch [1]
Date of birth (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 38
Youth career
2009–2010 Zeeburgia
2010–2018 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Jong Ajax 44 (8)
2018–2022 Ajax 72 (7)
2022–2023 Bayern Munich 25 (0)
2023– Liverpool 44 (1)
International career‡
2017–2018 Netherlands U16 6 (1)
2018 Netherlands U17 4 (0)
2018–2020 Netherlands U19 8 (0)
2020–2023 Netherlands U21 11 (1)
2021– Netherlands 18 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:11, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:04, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Ryan Jiro Gravenberch (born 16 May 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. Considered one of the best young defensive midfielders in the world, he is known for his passing and dribbling ability. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Gravenberch began his career with Zeeburgia before joining Ajax, where he won three Eredivisie titles. In 2022, he signed for Bayern Munich, helping them win the Bundesliga. He transferred to Liverpool in 2023.

Gravenberch played for the Netherlands at various youth levels, and was part of the under-17 squad that won the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He made his senior debut in 2021 and represented the country at UEFA Euro 2020.

Club career

Ajax

Gravenberch joined the Ajax Youth Academy in 2010, and worked his way up through the junior levels. [7] On 7 June 2018, he received the first ever "Abdelhak Nouri Trofee", which recognizes the best talent in the Ajax academy. [4] He signed his first professional contract with Ajax that same day, keeping him at the club until 2023. [3] Gravenberch made his professional debut with Jong Ajax in a 5–2 Eerste Divisie win over Dordrecht on 24 August 2018. [8]

Gravenberch made his senior debut with Ajax on 23 September 2018, in a 3–0 Eredivisie loss to PSV. [9] He became the youngest ever Ajax player to play in the Eredivisie at 16 years and 130 days, surpassing the record of 16 years and 242 days set by Clarence Seedorf. [10] Three days later, Gravenberch made his first start for Ajax, scoring in a 7–0 KNVB Cup win against Te Werve, becoming the youngest goalscorer for the club in the process. [11]

On 25 November 2020, Gravenberch scored his first Champions League goal in a 3–1 win over Midtjylland in the 2020–21 season. [12]

On 18 April 2021, Gravenberch scored the first goal in a 2–1 win over Vitesse in the 2021 KNVB Cup final. [13]

Bayern Munich

Gravenberch (left) playing for Bayern Munich in 2022 2022-07-30 Fussball, Manner, DFL-Supercup, RB Leipzig - FC Bayern Munchen 1DX 3326 by Stepro.jpg
Gravenberch (left) playing for Bayern Munich in 2022

On 13 June 2022, Gravenberch signed for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich on a five-year contract. [14] The transfer fee paid to Ajax was a reported €18 million, with an additional €5 million in variables. [15] On 31 August, he scored his first goal and provided an assist in a 5–0 win over Viktoria Köln in the DFB-Pokal. [16]

Liverpool

On 1 September 2023, the final day of the Premier League transfer window, Gravenberch signed for Liverpool on a five-year contract. [17] The fee, officially undisclosed, was reportedly €40 million. [18] [19] On 16 September, Gravenberch made his debut appearance for Liverpool, entering as an extra-time substitute to replace Mohamed Salah in the 93rd minute of what would be a Premier League away victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers. [20] On 21 September, Gravenberch made a lengthy pass into the box to assist Luis Diaz, his first assist for Liverpool, during a Europa League group stage victory against LASK in which his side won 3–1. [21] On 5 October, Gravenberch scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 2–0 win against Union Saint-Gilloise in the UEFA Europa League. [22] Gravenberch started a number of games in the Premier League in October and November 2023 owing to the absence of regular starter Curtis Jones due to a suspension and then an injury. [23] On 21 April 2024, Gravenberch scored his first Premier League goal in a 3–1 win over Fulham. [24]

At the start of the 2024–25 campaign, Gravenberch was shifted by new coach Arne Slot to a more deep-lying midfield role. [25] He won plaudits for his early-season performances in this new position, particularly for his dominance in a 3–0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. [26] He was widely praised by pundits for his performances in this new role. [27] [28]

International career

Gravenberch was a youth international for the Netherlands. At the age of 15, he represented the Netherlands U17s at the 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, helping his team to victory. [29] At 16, he played for the Netherlands U19s in a friendly 4–1 loss to the England U19s on 5 September 2018. [30]

He was first called up to the senior Netherlands squad in November 2020. [31] He made his debut on 24 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Turkey. On 2 June 2021, Gravenberch was named in the Dutch squad for UEFA Euro 2020. [32] Four days later, he scored his first international goal in a 3–0 win against Georgia in a pre-tournament friendly match. [33] [14] At the tournament finals, Gravenberch appeared as a substitute in the team's second group match against Austria, [34] and played the full 90 minutes in the third group match against North Macedonia. [35]

On 4 September 2023, days after signing for Liverpool, Gravenberch declined a call-up to the Netherlands U21s for their European Championship qualification campaign. [36] The team confirmed his absence was a choice to "focus on his new club", with national coach Ronald Koeman and U21s coach Michael Reiziger condemning the decision. [37] [38]

On 29 May 2024, Gravenberch was named in the Netherlands' squad for UEFA Euro 2024. [39]

Personal life

Gravenberch was born in the Netherlands to Afro-Surinamese parents. [40] His older brother, Danzell Gravenberch, is also a professional footballer. [41]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 December 2024 [42]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 272————272
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 176————176
Total448————448
Ajax 2018–19 Eredivisie 1011—00—21
2019–20 Eredivisie 9221—1 [c] 000123
2020–21 Eredivisie 32341—11 [d] 1—475
2021–22 Eredivisie 30231—8 [e] 01 [f] 0423
Total727104—2011010312
Bayern Munich 2022–23 Bundesliga 24021—6 [e] 01 [g] 0331
2023–24 Bundesliga 10———0010
Total25021—6010341
Liverpool 2023–24 Premier League 26121505 [c] 2—384
2024–25 Premier League 18000006 [e] 0—240
Total4412150112—624
Career total18516146503732024325
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  7. ↑ Appearance in DFL-Supercup

International

As of match played 19 November 2024 [43]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 2021101
202210
202470
Total181
As of match played 19 November 2024
Netherlands score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gravenberch goal. [43]
List of international goals scored by Ryan Gravenberch -
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 June 2021 De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, Netherlands5Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 3–03–0 Friendly

Honours

Ajax

Bayern Munich

Liverpool

Netherlands U17

Individual

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