Elijah Raphaël Dijkstra (born 5 August 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club AZ.
Club career A youth product of Fortuna Wormerveer, Dijkstra joined the academy of AZ in 2019 and was promoted to Jong AZ in 2023. On 5 August, he signed his first professional contract with AZ until 2029. On 27 February 2025, he made his debut with the senior AZ squad in a 2–2 (5–6) penalty shootout win over Heracles Almelo in the KNVB Cup.
International career Born in the continental Netherlands, Dijkstra is of Curaçaoan descent. He was called up to the Netherlands U17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueKNVB CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong AZ2022–23Eerste Divisie10———102023–24Eerste Divisie10———102024–25Eerste Divisie263———2632025–26Eerste Divisie10———10Total293———293AZ2024–25Eredivisie201000—302025–26Eredivisie20040120—3602026–27Eredivisie7000101191Total2905013011481Career total5835013011774
Honours AZ KNVB Cup: 2025–26 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2026
Netherlands U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2025
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External links
Ons Oranje profile