Kian Fitz-Jim

Kian Fitz-Jim is a Dutch midfielder listed with Torino, having been born in Amsterdam on 5 July 2003. He developed at Buitenveldert and AFC Amsterdam before joining AZ Alkmaar’s academy in 2015. In 2019, Fitz-Jim moved to Ajax, where he continued his development as a technically minded central midfielder. He gained senior experience with Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie from 2020 to 2023, building his ability to circulate possession and control tempo. Fitz-Jim made his Ajax first-team debut in January 2023 and later joined Excelsior Rotterdam on loan in August, scoring his first Eredivisie goal before returning to Ajax in January 2024. He subsequently added European goals and represented the Netherlands at under-21 level, while continuing to develop his passing, movement between the lines and positional versatility.