Justin Kluivert becomes just the second player this century to score in each of the big five European leagues after netting for Bournemouth

After joining Bournemouth in the summer, Kluivert became the first Dutch player to play in each of the top five European leagues. Now, the 24-year-old became just the second player, after Stevan Jovetic, to have scored at least once in each of the top five domestic leagues in Europe in the 21st century after getting on the scoresheet against Sheffield United.

Just before the half-time whistle, Kluivert doubled Bournemouth's lead after dispossessing Wes Foderingham outside the box. After the keeper was pickpocketed, the forward passed the ball into an empty net to silence the home crowd.

Despite being just 24, Kluivert has been a journeyman. After starting his professional career with Ajax, he moved to AS Roma in Serie A in 2018. After two seasons in the Italian capital, he was sent out on loan at RB Leipzig, Nice, and Valencia in the next three campaigns. After joining the Cherries in the summer, he scored his first Premier League goal, and second across all competitions, which helped him achieve the unique feat in European football.

Florin Raducioiu was the first player in history to find the net in Germany, England, Spain, Italy and France but he did that in the 20th century. In 2021, Jovetic became the second player to match the feat after he scored for Hertha Berlin against Cologne, and the first to do it in this century.

Kluivert played a crucial role in Bournemouth's 3-1 win over Sheffield along with Marcus Tavernier who scored the other two. It was a much-needed three points for Andoni Iraola's troops which propelled them to the 16th position in the league table. They are set to host Aston Villa in their next match on December 3 in the Premier League.