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Richairo Juliano Živković (Serbian: Ришаиро Жулијано Живковић, romanized: Rišairo Žulijano Živković; born 5 September 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Emmen.

Richairo Živković

Živković in training with Ajax in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Richairo Juliano Živković[1]
Date of birth	(1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Assen, Netherlands
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Emmen
Number	9
Youth career
2003–2007	FVV Foxhol
2007–2012	FC Groningen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	FC Groningen	33	(10)
2014–2017	Ajax	7	(1)
2014–2016	→ Jong Ajax (loan)	40	(27)
2015	→ Willem II (loan)	16	(2)
2016–2017	→ FC Utrecht (loan)	34	(9)
2017–2019	Oostende	50	(12)
2019–2021	Changchun Yatai	30	(15)
2020	→ Sheffield United (loan)	5	(0)
2020	→ Guangzhou R&F (loan)	6	(1)
2021–2022	Red Star Belgrade	9	(0)
2022–	Emmen	0	(0)
National team
2013	Netherlands U18	1	(0)
2013–2015	Netherlands U19	10	(4)
2015–2016	Netherlands U20	6	(0)
2017–2018	Netherlands U21	9	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2022

Club career

FC Groningen

Born in Assen, Živković began playing football at FVV from Foxhol. He was noticed early on due to his agility and speed, and at the age of 11 he left for the youth academy of FC Groningen where he progressed. He brought more attention to himself due to his performance for the reserves team, and by the end of 2012 he signed a three-year contract with the club.[4]

On 2 December 2012, Živković came on as an 84th-minute substitute in the first team's 2–0 win over Heracles Almelo,[5] making him the youngest debutant in the history of the club.[6] On 3 August 2013, the first match day of the 2013–14 Eredivisie season, he scored his first regular season goal for the club, thereby relieving Arjen Robben as the youngest to have ever scored for Groningen.[7] His talent did not go unnoticed, with 11 top football clubs enquiring about him by November 2013,[8][9] including the likes of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.[10]

Ajax

On 17 March 2014, Živković agreed to sign for Ajax, taking a three-year contract starting 1 July 2014.[11] FC Groningen also received Ajax forward Danny Hoesen, as well as a percentage of Živković's transfer fee should Ajax sell the player before the expiration of his contract, hereby following in the footsteps of Luis Suárez who had transferred from Groningen to Ajax before him.[12] On 5 June 2014, Živković made his debut for Ajax in a friendly match against Wacker Innsbruck concluding the club's pre-season training camp in Austria. He scored the final goal in the 46th minute of the 5–1 victory.[13] He made his competitive debut for the reserves team Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie season opener, a North Holland derby match which resulted in a 3–0 win at home against SC Telstar.[14] He scored his first goal for the reserves in his second appearance from a penalty kick in the 55th minute against Fortuna Sittard, which resulted in a 2–0 win.[15] He made his third appearance for the reserves team in another North Holland derby match against neighbouring FC Volendam. The game ended in a 5–0 loss at home. Živković was sent off receiving a red card in the 59th minute following the ejection of Ajax goalkeeper Peter Leeuwenburgh in the 35th minute of the match.[16]

On 28 October 2014, Živković made his regular season debut in the first team, playing in the third round KNVB Cup away match against SV Urk. Coming on as 46th-minute substitute for Arkadiusz Milik, he scored the final goal in the 89th minute of the 4–0 victory.[17] Scoring on his debut for the first team, Živković became the 50th Ajax player to do so since the introduction of professional football in the Netherlands.[18]

Willem II (loan)

On 22 June 2015, Živković was sent on loan at Willem II, together with Lesly de Sa and Ruben Ligeon. On 1 July 2015, he scored the first four goals in a friendly game against Jong Brabant which ended 0–12. Lesley de Sa also added a goal in that game.[19] However, he already returned to Ajax in February 2016, as his loan at Willem II did not turn out to be a success.[20]

FC Utrecht (loan)

Živković started the 2016–17 season with Jong Ajax for which he scored three times in two matches. Especially after the arrival of Bertrand Traoré at Ajax, his prospects for playing time with the first team of Ajax decreased. On 16 August 2016, he was sent on loan to FC Utrecht until the end of the season.[21]

KV Oostende

On 16 June 2017, Živković signed for Belgian Pro League club KV Oostende on a four-year contract. The transfer fee was not announced, however FC Groningen would receive 10% of the amount received by Ajax in the transfer.[22]

Changchun Yatai

Živković moved to Chinese side Changchun Yatai in February 2019.[23]

Sheffield United (loan)

Živković signed for Premier League club Sheffield United on a six-month loan on 31 January 2020, with the deal including an option to buy.[24]

Emmen

On 25 July 2022, Živković joined Emmen for one year with an option for a second.[25]

International career

Following his first Eredivisie goal earlier in the month, Živković was called up to the Netherlands under-19 team on 22 August 2013.[26] He has also represented the Netherlands at under-20 and under-21 level.[27]

Personal life

Živković carries the last name of his mother Mira, who is originally from Serbia. His father, who left the family when Živković was little, was from Curaçao.[28] In addition to Dutch, he speaks Serbian.[29] As a young child he would visit his relatives in Serbia every summer. Through his parents he is eligible to represent Serbia (and also Montenegro), Curaçao or the Netherlands, as of yet he has not represented either nation at the senior level, but he has appeared in the Dutch youth national team system.

Career statistics

As of match played on 26 May 2022[30][31]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental[lower-alpha 1]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Groningen	2012–13	Eredivisie	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2013–14	Eredivisie	33	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	35	11
	Total		37	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	40	11
Ajax	2014–15	Eredivise	7	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	11	2
Jong Ajax	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	25	18	—		—		—		25	18
	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	13	6	—		—		—		13	6
	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	2	3	—		—		—		2	3
	Total		40	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	27
Willem II (loan)	2015–16	Eredivisie	16	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	18	4
Utrecht (loan)	2016–17	Eredivisie	34	9	4	3	—		0	0	38	12
KV Oostende	2017–18	Belgian First Division A	29	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	31	11
	2018–19	Belgian First Division A	21	3	4	2	0	0	0	0	25	5
	Total		50	12	6	4	0	0	0	0	56	16
Changchun Yatai	2019	China League One	25	15	0	0	—		—		25	15
Sheffield United (loan)	2019–20	Premier League	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Guangzhou R&F (loan)	2020	Chinese Super League	6	1	2	3	—		—		8	4
Changchun Yatai	2021	Chinese Super League	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Red Star Belgrade	2021–22	Serbian SuperLiga	9	0	1	1	4	0	—		14	1
Career total			226	77	20	14	8	0	0	0	256	91

Honours

Club

Red Star Belgrade

• Serbian SuperLiga: 2021–22
• Serbian Cup: 2021–22

References

External links

• Richairo Živković at Soccerway
• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)

На других языках

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[de] Richairo Živković

Richairo Juliano Živković (serbisch-kyrillisch Ришарио Живковић; * 5. September 1996 in Assen) ist ein niederländischer Fußballspieler mit serbischen Wurzeln.

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- [en] Richairo Živković

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[es] Richairo Živković

Richairo Juliano Živković (Assen, Países Bajos, 5 de septiembre de 1996) es un futbolista neerlandés que juega como delantero en el Estrella Roja de Belgrado de la Superliga de Serbia.[1]

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[fr] Richairo Živković

Richairo Živković, né le 5 septembre 1996 à Assen (Pays-Bas), est un footballeur néerlandais qui évolue au poste d'attaquant au Changchun Yatai.

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[it] Richairo Živković

Richairo Juliano Živković (Assen, 5 settembre 1996) è un calciatore olandese, attaccante della Stella Rossa.

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[ru] Живкович, Ришайро

Ришайро Жулиано Живкович (серб. Rišairo Juliano Živković; родился 5 сентября 1996 года в Ассене, Нидерланды) — нидерландский и сербский футболист, нападающий клуба «Эммен».

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