Dean Huijsen

Dean Huijsen feels like a glimpse of where the centre-back position is heading. A 197-centimeter defender who is comfortable carrying the ball and dictating tempo is still a rarity, and the speed of his rise, from Juventus Next Gen in early 2023 to a Serie A debut months later and then Real Madrid while barely out of his teens, suggests the top clubs see the same thing I do. His choice to represent Spain despite his Amsterdam roots adds an intriguing wrinkle to the story. Players born in 2005 should not look this assured at the elite level. I think he could define modern defending for the next decade.

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.

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Name (English)

Dean Huijsen

Name (Japanese)

ディーン・ハイセン

Reading

でぃーん・はいせん

Born

April 14, 2005 (age 21)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rooster

Origin

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Blood type

Private

Height

197 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3

Tags

• North Holland
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-11

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.