Elijah Raphaël Dijkstra (born 5 August 2006) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club AZ.
A youth product of Fortuna Wormerveer, Dijkstra joined the academy of AZ in 2019 and was promoted to Jong Ajax in 2023. On 5 August, he signed his first professional contract with AZ until 2029. On 27 February 2025, he made his debut with the senior AZ squad in a 2âÂÂ2 (5âÂÂ6) penalty shootout win over Heracles Almelo in the KNVB Cup.
Dijkstra was called up to the Netherlands U17s for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He was part of the Netherlands U19s that won the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Netherlands U19