Givairo Read

FC Volendam

Read started his football career with AVV Zeeburgia and moved to the academy of FC Volendam in the summer of 2017. In FC Volendam's academy, he started in the under-12 team and played at several positions. He made his debut for Jong Volendam in the Tweede Divisie in a 2–0 win against ASWH on 19 March 2022. By doing so, he became the youngest ever player to play for Jong Volendam at the Dutch third level, at an age of 15 years and 290 days. He scored in injury-time in a 2–1 defeat to IJsselmeervogels a week later, becoming the youngest ever goalscorer in the competition. Jong Volendam eventually managed to stay up in the Tweede Divisie after beating Jong Almere City in play-offs against relegation. On 17 March 2023, Read made his first-team debut, replacing Derry Murkin in the final minutes of a 2–1 win against Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie. Jong Volendam relegated from the Tweede Divisie to the under-21 Division.

Feyenoord

On 6 June 2023, it was announced that Read rejected an offer from FC Volendam and signed a three-year contract with Feyenoord, where he would play for the under-18 team. He was convinced to make the move by Robin van Persie. He was named Most Valuable Player at the friendly Mladen Ramljak Memorial Tournament in August 2023, with Feyenoord beating Manchester United in the final. He was named Academy Player of the Month at Feyenoord for his performances in August 2023. Read scored on his UEFA Youth League debut in a 3–0 win…

In September 2022, Read was called up for the Netherlands under-17 team. He made his debut in a 3–0 win against the Republic of Ireland on 23 September 2022. On 28 March 2023, he started in a UEFA Under-17 Euro qualifier against England. With a 1–0 win, the Netherlands qualified for the final tournament in Hungary. Read missed the final tournament due to an injury. He made his debut for the Netherlands under-19 in a friendly against Switzerland on 12 October 2023 and scored his first goal for that team in a friendly against Scotland on 9 September 2024. On 25 March 2025, Read captained the team in a 4–0 win against the Czech Republic that secured qualification for the European Under-19 Championship in Romania later that year. Ahead of the final tournament, Read rejected an offer from Netherlands under-21 head coach Michael Reiziger to join the under-21 team at the European Under-21 Championship, having heard that Reiziger would prefer Devyne Rensch as right-back. Instead, he was included in the Dutch squad for the European Under-19 Championship by head coach Peter van de Veen on 30 May 2026. After he missed the first game due to suspension, Read captained the Netherlands in every other game at the tournament. During the final against holders Spain, Read's cross led to an own goal by Raúl Jiménez. It was the only goal of the game as the Netherlands won the tournament for the first time. Read was subsequently named in the Team of the Tournament by the UEFA, along with…

As of match played 20 September 2026

Read was born Givairo Dundas, but his last name changed to his father's after his parents married. He has one older brother and two younger sisters. He was born in Bos en Lommer, moved to his father in Suriname at an age of six months and returned to the Netherlands two years later, where he grew up in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Read went to school at the Don Bosco College and obtained his VMBO-T diploma. In January 2025, he said he supported Liverpool and Barcelona. However, in October 2025, he stated that he "does not really watch football."