Jari Vlak

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Jari Vlak
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Volendam, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
ADO Den Haag
Number 8
Youth career
–2017 Volendam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2021 Jong Volendam 42 (3)
2018–2021 Volendam 71 (7)
2021–2024 Emmen 108 (13)
2024– ADO Den Haag 50 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2025

Jari Vlak (born 15 August 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag. [1]

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Club career

Vlak made his Eerste Divisie debut for Volendam on 5 October 2018 in a game against RKC Waalwijk, as a starter. [2]

On 11 January 2021, Vlak signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eredivisie club FC Emmen. [3] He was eyed as a replacement of Michael Chacón, who had moved to Atlético Nacional. [4]

On 1 February 2024, Vlak moved to ADO Den Haag and signed a contract until 30 June 2027. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Volendam 2015–16 Beloften Eredivisie 2020
2016–17 Derde Divisie 1010
2017–18 Derde Divisie3222 [a] 0342
2018–19 Derde Divisie7171
Total42320443
Volendam 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 26110271
2019–20 Eerste Divisie28410294
2020–21 Eerste Divisie17200172
Total71720737
Emmen 2020–21 Eredivisie 171101 [a] 0191
2021–22 Eerste Divisie38420404
2022–23 Eredivisie311314 [a] 1393
2023–24 Eerste Divisie22700227
Total10813615111915
ADO Den Haag 2023–24 Eerste Divisie121104 [a] 0171
Career total23324910011125426
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in promotion/relegation playoffs

Personal life

His older brother Gerry Vlak is also a footballer. [6]

References

  1. Jari Vlak at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 5 October 2018.
  3. "Jari Vlak eerste aanwinst van 2021". fcemmen.nl (in Dutch). FC Emmen. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "FC Emmen slaat met komst Vlak eerste transferslag". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. "ADO DEN HAAG BEREIKT OVEREENSTEMMING MET JARI VLAK" [ADO DEN HAAG REACHES AGREEMENT WITH JARI VLAK] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. "Speler in beeld: Jari Vlak" [Player in the picture: Jari Vlak] (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 25 October 2018.