Richairo Živković
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richairo Juliano Živković | ||
Date of birth | 5 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Assen, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | FVV Foxhol | ||
2007–2012 | FC Groningen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2012–2014 | FC Groningen | 37 | (12) |
2014–2015 | Jong Ajax | 25 | (18) |
2014– | Ajax | 7 | (1) |
2015 | → Willem II (loan) | 16 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
2013– | Netherlands U19 | 9 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2016 (UTC). |
Richairo Juliano Živković (Serbian Cyrillic: Ришаиро Живковић, born 5 September 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Ajax.[1][2]
Club career
FC Groningen
Born in Assen, Živković began playing football at FVV from Foxhol. He was noticed early on due to his agility and speed, and at the age of 11 he left for the youth academy of FC Groningen where he progressed. He brought more attention to himself due to his performance for the reserves team, and by the end of 2012 he signed a three-year contract with the club.[3] On 2 December 2012 he came on as an 84th-minute substitute in a 2–0 win over Heracles Almelo,[4] making him the youngest debutant in the history of the club.[5] On the first match day of the 2013–14 Eredivisie season, on Saturday, 3 August 2013 Živković scored his first regular season goal for the club, thereby relieving Arjen Robben as the youngest to have ever scored for Groningen.[6] The comparisons with Robben are quickly made.[7] He was subsequently called up for the Netherlands under-19 team.[8] His talent did not go unnoticed, with 11 top football clubs enquiring about him by November 2013, including the likes of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.[9]
Ajax
On 17 March 2014 it was officially announced that Živković had agreed to sign for Ajax, taking a three-year contract starting 1 July 2014.[10] FC Groningen also receives Ajax forward Danny Hoesen, as well as a percentage of Živković's transfer fee should Ajax sell the player before the expiration of his contract, hereby following in the footsteps of Luis Suárez who had transferred from Groningen to Ajax before him.[11] On 5 June 2014 Živković made his debut for Ajax in a friendly match against Wacker Innsbruck concluding the clubs pre-season trainings camp in Austria. He scored the final goal in the 46th minute of the 5–1 victory.[12] He made his competitive debut for the reserves team Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie season opener, a North Holland derby match which resulted in a 3–0 win at home against SC Telstar.[13] He scored his first goal for the reserves in his second appearance from a penalty kick in the 55th minute against Fortuna Sittard, which resulted in a 2–0 win.[14] He made his third appearance for the reserves team in another North Holland derby match against neighbouring FC Volendam. The game ended in a 5–0 loss at home. Živković was sent off receiving a red card in the 59th minute following the ejection of Ajax goalkeeper Peter Leeuwenburgh in the 35th minute of the match.[15]
On 28 October 2014, Živković made his regular season debut in the first team, playing in the third round KNVB Cup away match against SV Urk. Coming on as 46th-minute substitute for Arkadiusz Milik, he scored the final goal in the 89th minute of the 4–0 victory.[16] Scoring on his debut for the first team, Živković became the 50th Ajax player to do so since the introduction of professional football in the Netherlands.[17]
Willem II
On 22 June 2015, it was announced that Živković was sent on loan at Willem II, together with Lesly de Sa and Ruben Ligeon. On 1 July 2015 he scored the first four goals in a friendly game against Jong Brabant which ended 0-12. Lesley de Sa also added a goal in that game. [18]
Personal life
Živković carries the last name of his mother Mira, who is originally from Serbia, and his father who left the family when he was little, was from Curação.[19] In addition to Dutch, he speaks Serbian.[20] As a young child he would visit his relatives in Serbia every summer. Through his parents he is eligible to represent Serbia, Curaçao or the Netherlands, as of yet he has not represented either nation at the senior level, but he has appeared in the Dutch youth national team system.
Career statistics
Club performance
- As of 2015-12-30[21]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
2012–13 | FC Groningen | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2013–14 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 11 | ||
2014–15 | Ajax | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
2015-16 | Willem II (loan) | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
Total | Netherlands | 59 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 18 | |
Career total | 59 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 18 |
1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield matches.
- Reserves performance
Club performance | League | Total | ||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Netherlands | League | Total | ||||
2014–15 | Jong Ajax | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 18 | 25 | 18 |
Total | Netherlands | 25 | 18 | 25 | 18 | |
Career total | 25 | 18 | 25 | 18 |
References
- ↑ Zivkovic scoort voor Oranje onder 19 Oog TV, 6 March 2014
- ↑ Following in the footsteps of Suarez - new Ajax wonderkid Zivkovic set for stardom Goal.com, 22 March 2014
- ↑ Talent Richairo Živković blijft bij FC Groningen Gezinsbode, 8 augustus 2012
- ↑ "GRONINGEN VS. HERACLES 2 - 0".
- ↑ Živković jonste debutant in clubgeschiedenis FC Groningen, 3 december 2012
- ↑ Živković jongste doelpuntenmaker ooit voor FC Groningen RTV Noord, 4 augustus 2013
- ↑ Groningen-talent Živković heeft dezelfde aanvalslust als Robben AD, 8 augustus 2013
- ↑ Živković bij voorselectie Oranje onder-19 FC Groningen, 22 augustus 2013
- ↑ Barça en Real hebben oogje op tienertalent Zivkovic AD, 4 november 2013
- ↑ Ajax contracteert Richairo Zivkovic Ajax, 17 maart 2014
- ↑ "Liverpool Admired Richario Zivkovic Poised Over Ajax Contract". Inside Futbol.
- ↑ "[Update] Ajax bevestigt oefenduel tegen Wacker".
- ↑ "Jong Ajax vs. Telstar - 11 augustus 2014 - Soccerway".
- ↑ "Fortuna Sittard vs. Jong Ajax - 16 augustus 2014 - Soccerway".
- ↑ http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/81095/live-20-00u-jong-ajax-fc-volendam.html Rampzalige avond voor Jong Ajax
- ↑ Ajax dringt via SV Urk door tot vierde ronde KNVB-beker NU, 29 October 2014
- ↑ Debutant Zivkovic maakt jubileumgoal Ajax.nl, 28 October 2014
- ↑ 'Twee andere Ajacieden volgen voorbeeld van Zivkovic en trekken naar Tilburg' (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 22 June 2015.
- ↑ Telegraf (Serbian): TAMNOPUTI SRBIN S ANTILA: Mladi fudbaler zaludeo Holanđane! December 21, 2012
- ↑ Youtube: Kostic en Zivkovic stellen elkaar voor
- ↑ "Richairo Živković Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
External links
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
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