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Born and raised in Almere Haven to parents from Surinam, Dankerlui began his football career with local SV Almere before transferring to nearby FC Omniworld in 2005. In 2010, the club was then rebranded as Almere City FC, from where Dankerlui transferred to the youth ranks of partner club Ajax at the age of 16 two years later.