Cody Claver

Cody Claver (born 2 November 1996) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a left-back for Tweede Divisie club AFC.

Cody Claver

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	The Hague, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	AFC
Number	5
Youth career
	Haaglandia
2013–2015	ADO Den Haag
2015	Haaglandia
2015–2016	Sparta Rotterdam
2016–2017	Cambuur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Cambuur	2	(0)
2019–	AFC	126	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:11, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Born in The Hague, Claver is of Surinamese descent.^[1] His father is Surinamese and his mother is Dutch.^[2] His family lived in Zoetermeer.^[3] He was a childhood friend of Omar el Baad, who played with him at Cambuur and suggested he join the club. Whilst with the club the two shared a house in Leeuwarden.^[3]

Career

Claver began his career with Haaglandia, and he then spent two years at ADO Den Haag before returning to Haglandia.^[3] He also played for the youth teams of Sparta Rotterdam and SC Cambuur.^[1][3] He joined the Cambuur senior team for the 2017–18 season,^[4] making his professional debut in April 2018, playing as a right back rather than in his usual position of left back.^[3]

In January 2019 he moved to AFC.^[5][6][7] He stated his intention to resume studies for his HBO qualification alongside his football career.^[2]