| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaydon Amauri Banel | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Jong Ajax | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2012 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2012–2021 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Jong Ajax | 80 | (9) |
| 2023– | Ajax | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Netherlands U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 11 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:04, 30 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Jaydon Amauri Banel (born 19 October 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Jong Ajax.
Club career
During the 2021–22 season, Banel became a regular player with the Ajax youth team, notably shining in the UEFA Youth League. His professional debut for Jong Ajax came on 17 January 2022, in a home Eerste Divisie game against Den Bosch. He replaced Naci Ünüvar and played a crucial role in his team's 2–1 victory by providing an assist for Ar'jany Martha's goal.
On 3 June 2022, Banel signed his first professional contract with Ajax, keeping him at the club until 2025. He debuted the senior Ajax team in a 4–3 UEFA Europa League loss to Marseille on 30 November 2023.
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Banel is of Surinamese descent.
International career
In September 2022 Banel played for the Dutch U19 team against Slovenia.
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 35 | 6 | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 9 | — | — | — | 80 | 9 | |||||
| Ajax Amsterdam | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "J. Banel: Profiel". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- Jaydon Banel at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Banel na winnende tegen Feyenoord: 'Wist dat ik 'm binnen zou koppen'". AFC Ajax (in Dutch). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Talenten Ajax krijgen pak slaag van Dortmund in Youth League". Voetbal International. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Direto Youth League | Sporting-ajax". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Debutant helpt Jong Ajax aan zege, FC Dordrecht wint opnieuw" [Debutant helps Young Ajax to win, FC Dordrecht wins again]. Voetbal International. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- van Poppel, Jeroen (17 January 2022). "Fraaie assist van debutant is beslissend voor Jong Ajax; Dordrecht wint wéér". Voetbalzone. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- "Ajax contracteert Jaydon Banel". Ajax (in Dutch). 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- "LIVE: Ajax uitgeschakeld in de Europa League na frustrerende avond (Gesloten)".
- "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "International alert". ajax.nl.
- "J. Banel". Soccerway.
External links
- Jaydon Banel at Soccerway
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