Ruben Kluivert secures top move to France | OneFootball

Ruben Kluivert is leaving Casa Pia for Ligue 1. Patrick Kluivert’s son will join Olympique Lyon, the club announced on Friday evening.

This means the 24-year-old defender will play in the Europa League next season. It briefly looked like Lyon would play in Ligue 2, but that penalty was overturned.

Kluivert previously played in the Netherlands for FC Utrecht and FC Dordrecht. Last summer, Portuguese side Casa Pia signed the man-marker for €200,000.

This is the latest move for the renowned football family. Ruben’s brother, Justin, plays for Bournemouth, his father, Patrick, is the Indonesian national team manager, and his younger brother, Shane, plays for Barcelona’s youth academy.

Joining for €3.7 million, Ruben Kluivert has signed a contract with Lyon until the summer of 2030. This amount could increase by another €600,000 through bonuses. Casa Pia is entitled to fifteen per cent of any future transfer profit.

If he plays an official match, 24-year-old Ruben Kluivert will become the fourth Dutchman in the history of Olympique Lyonnais, after Michel Valke, Kenny Tete and Memphis Depay.

GBeNeFN | Max Bradfield