Elijah Dijkstra
Defender - Right-Back
at AZ Alkmaar
at AZ Alkmaar
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
✨Wonderkid
Market value
€700k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.09
goals / match
AZ Alkmaar U21
top club · 31 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 23/24
30 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2006-08-05 · 6 players total
107Appearances
10Goals
11Assists
14Yellow cards
0Red cards
24Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Elijah Dijkstra |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2006-08-05 (19 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Assendelft, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Curacao |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | AZ Alkmaar |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Forza Sports Group |
Jul 2025
25/26 — AZ Alkmaar, AZ Alkmaar U21
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar U21 → AZ Alkmaar
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — AZ Alkmaar, AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar U19, AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19
42 matches · 3 G · 9 A · across 8 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: AZ U18 → AZ Alkmaar U21
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar U18, AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19
33 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Nov 2022
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — AZ Alkmaar U21, AZ Alkmaar U18, AZ Alkmaar U17
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: AZ U17 → AZ U18
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: AZ Alkmaar Yth. → AZ U17
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — AZ Alkmaar U17
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Fortuna W. Yth. → AZ Alkmaar Yth.
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AZ Alkmaar
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar U21
34.6%
AZ Alkmaar U19
0.0%
AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19
20.5%
AZ Alkmaar U18
44.8%
AZ Alkmaar U17
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar U21 | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 735 |
| AZ Alkmaar U19 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 436 |
| AZ Alkmaar U18 | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 952 |
| AZ Alkmaar U17 | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 25 | 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 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 735 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | U19 Div. 1 Championship-PO | AZ Alkmaar U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | U19 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Youth League | AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 23/24 | O18 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 577 |
| 23/24 | Play-Off U18 Eredivisie | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | U19 Cup Netherlands | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Youth League | AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 436 |
| 22/23 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | O18 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 22/23 | U17 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U17 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U19 Cup Netherlands | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U17 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U17 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Fortuna W. Yth. | AZ Alkmaar Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | AZ Alkmaar Yth. | AZ U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | AZ U17 | AZ U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | AZ U18 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | AZ Alkmaar U21 | AZ Alkmaar | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Knock | 2022-11-02 | 2023-03-31 | 150 | 19 |
Current€600k
Peak€700k
Low€300k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #39118 | #2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #16341 | #5 | 13 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Team #16340 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11944 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #10933 | #2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Zwart | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorn Berkhout | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tygo Land | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayen Gerold | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Job Kalisvaart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bogdan Budko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Robbemond | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiyani Zeggen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enoch Mastoras | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Deacon van der Klaauw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathijs Menu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Oerip | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan Kuijsten | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joeri Oud | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lev Lenssen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jasper Hartog | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Esajas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smits | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Wassim Bouziane | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rayan Atikallah | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 3 | 26 |
| 23/24 | O18 Div. 1 Fall | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 3 | 12 |
| 23/24 | O18 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Keuken Kampioen Divisie | AZ Alkmaar U21 | 8 | 26 |
| 24/25 | UEFA Youth League | AZ Alkmaar UEFA U19 | 1 | 5 |
| 23/24 | O18 Div. 1 Spring | AZ Alkmaar U18 | 1 | 13 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | 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 | 42 | 735 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 1,367 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Keuken Kampioen Divisie
31 apps
3 G
8 A
O18 Div. 1 Spring
14 apps
3 G
1 A
O18 Div. 1 Fall
12 apps
3 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
10 apps
1 G
2 A
U19 Div. 1 Spring
5 apps
0 G
0 A
U17 Div. 1 Spring
14 apps
0 G
0 A
U17 Div. 1 Fall
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Elijah Dijkstra
Who is Elijah Dijkstra?
Elijah Dijkstra is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a right-back for AZ Alkmaar.
How old is Elijah Dijkstra?
Elijah Dijkstra is 19 years old. He was born on August 5, 2006 in Assendelft.
What position does Elijah Dijkstra play?
Elijah Dijkstra plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Elijah Dijkstra play for?
Elijah Dijkstra currently plays for AZ Alkmaar.
How many career goals has Elijah Dijkstra scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Elijah Dijkstra has scored 10 goals in 107 appearances.
What is Elijah Dijkstra's market value?
Elijah Dijkstra's most recent reported market value is €700k.