Ricardo van Rhijn
Ricardo van Rhijn is a Dutch professional footballer (born 13 March 1991 in Haarlem, Netherlands) who primarily plays as a right back. He came through the Ajax youth academy and made his senior breakthrough there before later playing for several other clubs, including a spell in Belgium with Club Brugge.
- Full name: Ricardo van Rhijn
- Date of birth: 13 March 1991
- Place of birth: Haarlem, Netherlands
- Position: Right back (defender)
- Nationality: Dutch
Club career (highlights)
- AFC Ajax — Van Rhijn graduated from Ajax’s youth system and made his first-team debut in 2011. He established himself as Ajax’s right back and won domestic honours with the club.
- Club Brugge — Van Rhijn joined Club Brugge (Belgium) on loan for the 2014–2015 season. He featured for the club during that spell in the Belgian Pro League.
- Later clubs — After Ajax and the loan to Club Brugge, his career included spells at clubs such as FC Groningen, PEC Zwolle, and others in the Netherlands and abroad.
International career
- Van Rhijn has represented the Netherlands at youth levels and earned senior caps for the Dutch national team, making his senior debut in 2013.
Playing style
- Known for being an attacking-minded full back with good pace and crossing ability, contributing both defensively and going forward down the right flank.
Honours (selected)
- Eredivisie title(s) with Ajax (during his time at the club)
- Domestic cup and supercup honours may have been won while at Ajax or other clubs during his career.
This is a concise summary of Ricardo van Rhijn’s career, emphasizing his origins in the Netherlands, his role as a right back, and his loan spell at Club Brugge in Belgium.