Ricardo van Rhijn
Defender - Right-Back
at AFC Amsterdam
at AFC Amsterdam
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Ajax Amsterdam
top club · 163 apps
Career highs
€4.50m
peak value · 2013
€1.80m
top transfer fee · 16/17
3
best season · 11/12
42 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-06-13 · 6 players total
385Appearances
15Goals
20Assists
35Yellow cards
2Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ricardo van Rhijn |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1991-06-13 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leiden, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Curacao |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | AFC Amsterdam |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | SportLife Management |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — AFC Amsterdam
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — AFC Amsterdam
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: FC Lisse → AFC Amsterdam
24/25 · Transfer
Nov 2023
Transfer: Career break → FC Lisse
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Lisse
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Karlsruher SC → Career break
22/23 · Transfer
Oct 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Karlsruher SC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Karlsruher SC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: FC Emmen → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Oct 2020
Transfer: Heerenveen → FC Emmen
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Emmen
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → Heerenveen
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — SC Heerenveen U21, SC Heerenveen
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Club Brugge → AZ Alkmaar
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — AZ Alkmaar
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar → Club Brugge
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Club Brugge → AZ Alkmaar
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — AZ Alkmaar, AZ Alkmaar U21
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Ajax → Club Brugge
16/17 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Club Brugge KV
29 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ajax Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam U21
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2014
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ajax Amsterdam, Ajax Amsterdam U21
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Ajax Amsterdam
46 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Ajax Amsterdam
44 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Ajax U21 → Ajax
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Ajax Amsterdam U21, Ajax Amsterdam
37 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Ajax U19 → Ajax U21
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ajax Amsterdam U19
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Ajax U17 → Ajax U19
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Ajax Youth → Ajax U17
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AFC Amsterdam
5.0%
FC Lisse
0.0%
Karlsruher SC
0.0%
FC Emmen
0.0%
SC Heerenveen
0.0%
SC Heerenveen U21
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar
12.3%
AZ Alkmaar U21
0.0%
Club Brugge KV
9.4%
Ajax Amsterdam
55.7%
Ajax Amsterdam U21
17.7%
Ajax Amsterdam U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Amsterdam | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 285 |
| FC Lisse | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlsruher SC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Emmen | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 709 |
| AZ Alkmaar U21 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Brugge KV | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 540 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 163 | 6 | 13 | 3,202 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 3 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1,017 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U19 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | AFC Amsterdam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 24/25 | Tweede Divisie | AFC Amsterdam | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Betnation Div. | FC Lisse | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2. Bundesliga | Karlsruher SC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | Karlsruher SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Eredivisie | FC Emmen | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | FC Emmen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | KNVB Beker | FC Emmen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | SC Heerenveen U21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 709 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Jupiler League | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Croky Cup | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 540 |
| 16/17 | JPL Play-Offs I | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Pro L. Supercup | Club Brugge KV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Jupiler League | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 431 |
| 15/16 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,250 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Jupiler League | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1,394 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 348 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 31 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 12/13 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 586 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | Ajax Amsterdam U19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Ajax Youth | Ajax U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Ajax U17 | Ajax U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Ajax U19 | Ajax U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Ajax U21 | Ajax | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-20 | Ajax | Club Brugge | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.80m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Club Brugge | AZ Alkmaar | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | AZ Alkmaar | Club Brugge | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-08-31 | Club Brugge | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | AZ Alkmaar | Heerenveen | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Heerenveen | FC Emmen | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | FC Emmen | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-19 | Without Club | Karlsruher SC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Karlsruher SC | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-10 | Career break | FC Lisse | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | FC Lisse | AFC Amsterdam | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Torn muscle fiber | 2014-07-03 | 2014-08-17 | 46 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Ankle injury | 2015-02-09 | 2015-02-17 | 9 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2017-01-08 | 2017-02-19 | 43 | 9 |
Current€350k
Peak€4.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39118 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34684 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16342 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16341 | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | #2 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #10933 | #4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daley Blind | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Cillessen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davy Klaassen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joël Veltman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Eriksen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenneth Vermeer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefano Denswil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Viergever | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Bizot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 18 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 3 | 20 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | JPL | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 18 |
| 13/14 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 32 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | AZ Alkmaar | Club Brugge | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-30 | Club Brugge | AZ Alkmaar | Loan | — | €3.00m |
Teams faced most often by Ricardo van Rhijn's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRC Genk | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 60% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 89% |
| KAA Gent | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 63% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 50% |
| Standard Liège | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 33% |
| Cercle Brugge | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 75% |
| KV Kortrijk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 50% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 50% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100% |
| Heracles Almelo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 285 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 21/22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 540 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 15/16 | 21 | 431 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 14/15 | 41 | 1,250 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 1,742 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 12/13 | 44 | 210 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3.43 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 586 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eredivisie
176 apps
5 G
10 A
JPL
18 apps
3 G
3 A
Beloften Eredivisie
20 apps
3 G
1 A
KNVB Beker
31 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
12 apps
1 G
1 A
Jupiler League
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
24 apps
0 G
2 A
Tweede Divisie
42 apps
0 G
1 A
Beloften Preliminary Round
5 apps
0 G
1 A
2. Bundesliga
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Ricardo van Rhijn
Who is Ricardo van Rhijn?
Ricardo van Rhijn is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a right-back for AFC Amsterdam.
How old is Ricardo van Rhijn?
Ricardo van Rhijn is 34 years old. He was born on June 13, 1991 in Leiden.
What position does Ricardo van Rhijn play?
Ricardo van Rhijn plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Ricardo van Rhijn play for?
Ricardo van Rhijn currently plays for AFC Amsterdam.
How many career goals has Ricardo van Rhijn scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ricardo van Rhijn has scored 15 goals in 385 appearances.