Born into a footballing family in Amsterdam, Dean Huijsen emerged as a towering centre-back with early promise and clear collector appeal, a profile that Walkouts highlights when curating signed shirts and authentic memorabilia. He was born on 14 April 2005 and grew up in Marbella after his family relocated to Andalucía when he was five, developing across Spanish youth systems before moving to Italy and later England and Spain at senior level.
Huijsen began his organised career at local side Costa Unida before joining the youth ranks at Málaga in 2015. The move to Juventus in May 2021 marked the next step, where he advanced through the U17s and U19s and made his professional debut for the reserve side, Juventus Next Gen, on 8 January 2023. Early first team exposure followed including friendly appearances and a Serie A debut for Juventus on 22 October 2023. These early milestones are the kinds of provenance that matter to collectors assessing match‑used shirts and authenticated autographs.
A short loan to Roma in early 2024 brought regular senior minutes, beginning with a debut on 7 January 2024 and a first Serie A goal on 5 February 2024. That spell prefaced a transfer to the Premier League with AFC Bournemouth on 30 July 2024, where he made an immediate impact and scored his first goal for the club on 5 December 2024. His performances earned wider recognition, including a nomination for the PFA Young Player of the Year on 19 June 2025, before Real Madrid activated his release clause and signed him on 17 May 2025. He was presented as a Real Madrid player on 9 June 2025 and made his Club World Cup debut on 18 June 2025.
Internationally, Huijsen represented the Netherlands at youth level and featured at the UEFA European Under‑17 Championship where the team finished runners up in 2022. Having lived much of his childhood in Spain and obtaining Spanish citizenship in early 2024, he accepted a senior Spain call up and made his full debut on 17 March 2025, featuring through the Nations League knockout stages. Such international caps create clear provenance for national team shirts and authenticated memorabilia.
On the pitch he is noted for his physical presence at 1.96 m, aerial ability, composure on the ball and an eye for goal, attributes that explain why collectors seek out signed shirts, match‑issued items and authentic autographs tied to specific debuts and goals. Provenance such as first professional appearances, first top flight goals and transfer presentation dates increases the narrative contained within each piece of merchandise, and these are the markers Walkouts uses when verifying collectibles.
Huijsen's early honours include finishing as runners up at the UEFA European Under‑17 Championship with the Netherlands and being part of Spain squads that reached later stages of the Nations League. As his career progresses at Real Madrid, his match milestones, firsts and tournament involvement will continue to shape the desirability of signed shirts and memorabilia. For collectors seeking authenticated items with verifiable provenance, his documented pathway from youth football in Marbella to top level European competition offers a compelling and traceable legacy, one that will be reflected in future Walkouts listings.
