Dean Huijsen
Footballer (born 2005)
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Key Takeaways
- Dean Donny Huijsen Wijsmuller ( Dutch: [ˈdiːn ˈɦœy.
- Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Spain national team.
- Following a loan spell at Roma, Huijsen signed for Premier League side Bournemouth in July 2024.
- Early life Huijsen was born in Amsterdam to Macha Wijsmuller and Donny Huijsen.
- Dean can speak Dutch, Spanish, Italian and English.
Dean Donny Huijsen Wijsmuller (Dutch: [ˈdiːn ˈɦœy.sə(n)]; born 14 April 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Madrid. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Spain national team.
Huijsen made his senior debut for Juventus's reserve team Juventus Next Gen in January 2023, and made his Serie A debut with the first team the following October. Following a loan spell at Roma, Huijsen signed for Premier League side Bournemouth in July 2024. One year later, he moved to La Liga club Real Madrid.
Early life
Huijsen was born in Amsterdam to Macha Wijsmuller and Donny Huijsen. Dean's father Donny played for Jong Ajax and had a professional career in the Eredivisie and the Eerste Divisie. Dean can speak Dutch, Spanish, Italian and English. The family relocated to Marbella, Andalucía, Spain when he was five years old; he became a Spanish citizen in February 2024. Huijsen's idol growing up was the defender Sergio Ramos.
Club career
Early career
Huijsen began playing with Costa Unida CF de Marbella before joining Málaga's youth set-up in 2015, at age 10.
Juventus
In May 2021, Huijsen joined Juventus, playing for their U17s. Ahead of the 2022–23 season, he moved up the U19s and he scored six goals in 14 matches until November 2022. He also featured in two first-team friendlies against Standard Liège and Rijeka in December 2022.
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