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Djavan Anderson
Anderson training for Bari
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ittifaq
Number 8
Youth career
–2010 AFC
2010–2013 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Ajax 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Jong Ajax 8 (0)
2014–2015 AZ 1 (0)
2015–2017 SC Cambuur 26 (1)
2017–2018 Bari 19 (2)
2018–2022 Lazio 9 (0)
2018–2019 → Salernitana (loan) 18 (1)
2021–2022 → Cosenza (loan) 8 (0)
2022 → PEC Zwolle (loan) 14 (0)
2022–2023 Oxford United 25 (1)
2025 Lecco 11 (0)
2025– Al-Ittifaq
International career
2012 Netherlands U17 11 (0)
2012 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2012 Slovenia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:42, 4 October 2025 (UTC)

Djavan Anderson (born 21 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right-back for UAE First Division League club Al-Ittifaq. Born in the Netherlands, he represented his country of birth as a youth international, before switching allegiance to Suriname in 2025.

Club career

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Ajax

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Anderson began his football career with AFC in Amsterdam before joining the Ajax Youth Academy in 2010. He had briefly interrupted his football career to pursue a career in gymnastics, before returning to football. On 23 April 2012, Anderson signed his first professional contract with Ajax, binding him to the club until 30 June 2015.[2] During the 2013–14 season Anderson began playing for the Ajax A1 selection, the under-19 side of the club, making three appearances in the UEFA Youth League, the Champions League equivalent for under-19 teams. Due to the absence of several reserves, who were competing Internationally on Matchday 7 of the Eerste Divisie, Anderson made his professional debut playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax in the away match against Achilles '29, which ended in a 2–1 loss. After the winter break in January it was announced that he would not return to the under-19 squad and would remain with Jong Ajax for the remainder of the season, making eight appearances in total.[3]

AZ

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On 19 June 2014, it was announced that Anderson would transfer to AZ. With newly appointed head coach Marco van Basten taking a particular interest in the young player, a transfer fee of €200,000 was agreed upon between the two clubs, with Anderson signing on for three years.[4] He made his Eredivisie debut on 8 November 2014 in a 1–0 away win against NAC Breda.[5]

Cambuur

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On 19 August 2015, it was announced that Anderson had signed a two-year contract with Eredivisie side SC Cambuur.[6]

Bari

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On 7 September 2017, it was announced that Anderson had signed with Bari in the Italian Serie B.[7]

Lazio

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On 27 July 2018, Djavan signed for Serie A side Lazio on a free transfer.[8]

Salernitana (loan)

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On 17 August 2018, Djavan joined Serie B club Salernitana on loan until 30 June 2019.[9]

PEC Zwolle (loan)

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On 31 January 2022, Anderson returned to the Netherlands and joined PEC Zwolle on loan until the end of the season.[10]

Oxford United

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On 1 September 2022, Anderson signed for Oxford United on a one-year deal, with an option for a further year.[11] On 13 September, he made his league debut for the club, coming on in the 75th minute in a 1–0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle. On 29 October, Anderson scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Bolton Wanderers. This was Anderson's only goal in 25 league appearances (9 of them as substitute) for Oxford.[12] His contract extension clause was not activated at the end of the 2022–23 season.[13]

Lecco

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After a year and a half without club football, on 14 February 2025 Anderson signed with Lecco in Italian Serie C until the end of the 2024–25 season.[14]

Al-Ittihad

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On 11 September 2025, Anderson moved to UAE First Division side Al-Ittifaq.[15][better source needed]

International career

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Born in the Netherlands, Anderson is of Jamaican and Surinamese descent.[16] On 2 February 2012, Anderson made his debut for the Netherlands under-17 side in a match at the XXXV Torneio Int. do Algarve '12 against France U-17 in a 1–0 victory. He was a part of the Netherlands U17 team to compete in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Slovenia where the Dutch secured their second title in the competition, playing in all matches and helping his team to defeat Germany U-17 in the final. On 11 September 2012 Anderson made his debut for the Netherlands under-18 squad in a friendly match against the United States U-18. The match ended in a 4–2 loss.

In March 2022, he was called up for Suriname for a friendly match against Thailand.[17] On 3 October 2025, FIFA approved Anderson's request to change his sporting nationality from Dutch to Surinamese.[18]

Career statistics

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As of match played 14 September 2025[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2013–14 Eerste Divisie 8 0 — — — 8 0
AZ 2014–15 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
SC Cambuur 2015–16 Eredivisie 9 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2016–17 Eerste Divisie 17 1 2 0 — 0 0 19 1
Total 26 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 1
Bari 2017–18 Serie B 19 2 0 0 — — 19 2
Lazio 2019–20 Serie A 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2020–21 Serie A 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Salernitana (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 18 1 0 0 — 1[b] 0 19 1
Cosenza (loan) 2021–22 Serie B 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
PEC Zwolle (loan) 2021–22 Eredivisie 14 0 0 0 — — 14 0
Oxford United 2022–23 League One 25 1 3 0 — 2[c] 0 30 1
Lecco 2024–25 Serie C Group A 11 0 — — — 11 0
Al-Ittifaq 2025–26 UAE First Division League ? ? 1 0 — — 1 0
Career total 139 5 7 0 0 0 3 0 149 5
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia, FA Cup, UAE President's Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Serie B relegation play-out
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Netherlands U17

References

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  1. ^ "Djavan Anderson Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Ajax contracteert Djavan Anderson". Ajax.nl. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Uitgekleed Jong Ajax over de knie bij Groesbeekse ex-amateurs". 8 September 2013.
  4. ^ AZ strikt Anderson, Telegraaf.nl, 19 juni 2014
  5. ^ NAC Breda 0–1 AZ Alkmaar, Soccerway.com, 8 November 2015
  6. ^ Cambuur neemt Anderson over van AZ (Dutch). Voetbal International. 19 August 2015
  7. ^ "Ufficiale: colpo Bari, preso l'ex Ajax Djavan Anderson. Il comunicato". Alfredo Pedullà (in Italian). 7 September 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Lazio, è fatta per lo svincolato Anderson". Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE: Salernitana, preso il classe '95 Djavan Anderson". Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  10. ^ "PEC Zwolle huurt Djavan Anderson" (Press release) (in Dutch). PEC Zwolle. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Djavan Anderson Joins Oxford United". oufc.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  12. ^ Djavan Anderson at Soccerbase
  13. ^ "U's Announce Summer Departures". Oxford United F.C. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Djavan Anderson è bluceleste!" [Djavan Anderson is bluceleste!] (in Italian). Calcio Lecco 1912. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Welcome Djavan Anderson! 🟡⚫". Facebook. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Djavan Anderson (Ajax) - Is half Surinaams/Jamaicaans". Natio Suriname. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  17. ^ "Surinaamse Voetbal Bond on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.[user-generated source]
  18. ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". knowledge.fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  19. ^ Djavan Anderson at Soccerway
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