Kluivert was one of the best strikers in the world at his peak and spent his best years at Barca. He also rose to prominence while playing for Ajax in the mid-1990s. He was signed by the Catalan giants in 1998 and played for them till 2004. He also succeeded in winning the LaLiga with them.
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Kluivert was a very opportunistic and prolific striker and especially known for his heading abilities. He had a great spot jump and scored many goals with his powerful headers. The likes of Rivaldo, Overmars and Litmanen provided him with some assists as he scored 122 goals for Barca in 257 matches.
He also won the LaLiga with Barca in 1998-99. Kluivert won quite a few games for the Catalan giants with his opportunistic strikes and remains one of their greatest ever strikers. He left for Newcastle in 2004, but had created a great legacy at Barca by then.
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