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Liam van Gelderen (born 23 March 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.




Club career






= Ajax

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Van Gelderen started his football journey in the youth teams of SVA Assendelft, Fortuna Wormerveer, and AZ. In 2015, he joined the Ajax Youth Academy, signing a contract until 2020 in February 2018.
He made his debut for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie on 25 March 2019, in a 3–3 draw against Jong Utrecht. In June 2020, he extended his contract for an additional three seasons, until mid-2023.
Van Gelderen was first named to the bench for the senior Ajax team on 27 February 2022, in a league loss to Go Ahead Eagles. He made his Eredivisie debut for Ajax on 23 April 2022 in a game against NEC as a 45th-minute substitute for the injured Perr Schuurs.




= Groningen

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On 17 June 2022, Van Gelderen signed a four-year contract with Groningen. He made his debut for the club on 14 August, replacing Neraysho Kasanwirjo in the 92nd minute of a resounding 6–1 league loss to his former club, Ajax. On 25 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the Trots van het Noorden, contributing to a 3–0 home victory against Excelsior. At the end of the season, Groningen suffered relegation to the second-tier Eerste Divisie for the first time in 23 years, with Van Gelderen having scored once in 18 total appearances.




= RKC Waalwijk

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On 26 July 2024, van Gelderen joined RKC Waalwijk on a three-year contract.




International career


Born in the Netherlands, Van Gelderen is of Surinamese descent. He is a former youth international for the Netherlands.
On 5 September 2024, van Gelderen made his debut for the Suriname national team in a 3–1 away win against Guyana.




Career statistics


As of match played 23 October 2023




Honours


Ajax

Eredivisie: 2021–22
Netherlands U17

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2018
Individual

UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2018




References

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• Jong Ajax
• Skuad Kejuaraan Eropa UEFA U-17 2018
• Liam van Gelderen
• RKC Waalwijk
• List of people named Liam
• Suriname national football team
• 2022–23 AFC Ajax season
• List of AFC Ajax players
• List of Dutch football transfers summer 2024
• 2023–24 FC Groningen season
• 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
• 2021–22 AFC Ajax season