Gerald Alders

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Gerald Alders
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands [1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Twente
(on loan from Ajax)
Number 47
Youth career
2013–2014 Sporting Martinus
2014–2023 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Jong Ajax 39 (0)
2025– Ajax 0 (0)
2025–Twente (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2023 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
2023 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2025

Gerald Alders (born 7 May 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie club Twente on loan from Ajax as a right-back.

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Career

A youth product of Sporting Martinus, Alders joined the youth academy of Ajax in 2014. Working his way up their youth sides, he was promoted to Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie in 2023. On 28 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Ajax until 2026. [2] In January 2025, he started training with the senior Ajax team. [3] He first the match-day squad with Ajax in a UEFA Europa League match against FK RFS on 22 January 2025. [4]

On 4 February 2025, Alders was loaned by Twente. [5]

International career

Alders was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Namibian mother. [1] In October 2023, he was called up to the Netherlands U19s for a set of friendlies. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 160160
2024–25 Eerste Divisie230230
2025–26 Eerste Divisie0000
Total390390
Ajax 2024–25 Eredivisie 00000000
2025–26 Eredivisie00000000
Total00000000
Twente (loan) 2024–25 Eredivisie3030
Career total4200000420

    References

    1. 1 2 Schutz, Helge (7 November 2024). "Young Namibian making it big at Ajax".
    2. "Alders tekent eerste contract: 'Hij wil doorbreken bij Ajax'". Ajax Showtime. 29 July 2023.
    3. "Ajax traint zonder Rensch, jonge verdediger sluit aan". 22 January 2025.
    4. "Wie is Gerald Alders, de jongeling die bij de Europese selectie van Ajax zit?". VoetbalNieuws.nl.
    5. "Gerald Alders op huurbasis naar FC Twente" [Gerald Alders on loan to FC Twente] (in Dutch). FC Twente. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
    6. "Alders en Agougil winnen met Oranje O19 van Zwitserland; Setford en Jermoumi verliezen". Ajax Showtime. 13 October 2023.