Maxim Gullit (born 20 May 2001) is a former Dutch professional

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who plays as a defender. His father is former professional footballer

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and his mother is socialite Estelle Cruijff, a niece of

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and

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Club career

Born in

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, Gullit was a youth player with

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from 2005 to 2017 before joining the academy of

AZ Alkmaar Alkmaar Zaanstreek (), better known internationally as AZ Alkmaar, or simply and most commonly as AZ () in the Netherlands, is a Dutch professional Association football, football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan#The Zaan district, Zaan district. ...

, before making his debut with

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on 22 April 2019 as a 71st-minute substitute for

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in a 0–0 draw with

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. He made his debut for the senior team on 29 October 2020 as a 90th-minute substitute for

Bruno Martins Indi Rolando Maximiliano "Bruno" Martins Indi (born 8 February 1992) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club AZ and the Netherlands national team. Martins Indi began his career with Dutch club Feyenoord, aft ...

in a 4–1 victory over

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in the

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. On 27 August 2021, Gullit joined newly-promoted

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side Cambuur on a two-year deal with the option of a third.

International career

Eligible to play for the

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and

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, Gullit has played for the Netherlands under-19 team.

Personal life

His father is former Netherlands international

. His mother Estelle Cruijff is the daughter of Henny Cruijff,

's brother. His maternal grandmother, Jadranka Lokas, is an ethnic

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from

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Career statistics

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Career stats
- Voetbal International * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gullit, Maxim 2001 births Living people Footballers from Zaanstad Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Dutch people of Croatian descent Dutch men's footballers Netherlands men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Amsterdamsche FC players Jong AZ players SC Cambuur players Eerste Divisie players Eredivisie players 21st-century Dutch sportsmen