Jay Gorter

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Jay Gorter
Jay Gorter 2023.jpg
Gorter playing for Ajax in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Pafos
Number 1
Youth career
–2010 FC Purmerend
2010–2014 Ajax
2014–2015 AFC
2015–2018 AZ
2018–2019 Go Ahead Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Go Ahead Eagles 37 (0)
2021–2025 Ajax 9 (0)
2021–2025 Jong Ajax 18 (0)
2023 → Aberdeen (loan) 4 (0)
2025– Pafos 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Netherlands U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2023

Jay Gorter (born 30 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Pafos.

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Career

Go Ahead Eagles

Born in Amsterdam, [2] Gorter played youth football for FC Purmerend (until 2010), Ajax (2010–2014), Amsterdamsche FC (2014–2015) and AZ Alkmaar (2015–2018) before joining Go Ahead Eagles in 2018. [3] He made his debut for the club on 29 October 2019 in a 3–1 win at fellow Eerste Divisie club Almere City FC. [4] On 16 December 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, lasting for two-and-a-half years. [5] However, following behavioral problems with staff and fellow players, he was demoted to the under-19 team. [6] Gorter made 40 appearances across the 2020–21 season in all competitions and kept 25 league clean sheets, a league record, as Go Ahead Eagles were promoted to the Eredivisie. [2] [7] [8]

Ajax

On 12 June 2021, it was announced that Gorter would join AFC Ajax on a four-year contract, effective from 1 July 2021. [9] [10] Mainly appearing for Jong Ajax in the second division, he made his first-team debut for Ajax on 22 January 2022 in a KNVB Cup game against Excelsior Maassluis. [11]

For the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield on 30 July 2022, Gorter was chosen as a starter in favour of the experienced Remko Pasveer, [12] who had been struggling with injuries during pre-season. [13] He was criticised for his involvement in two goals conceded while Ajax lost the match 5–3. [13]

On 31 January 2023, Gorter signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on loan until the end of the season. [14]

Pafos

On 23 July 2025, Gorter left Ajax to sign a three-year contract with Cypriot First Division club Pafos. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 March 2025 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague KNVB Cup ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Go Ahead Eagles 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 0030—0030
2020–21 Eerste Divisie37030—00400
Total37060—00430
Ajax 2021–22 Eredivisie 1010000020
2022–23 Eredivisie0000001 [a] 010
2023–24 Eredivisie80004 [b] 0—120
2024–25 Eredivisie00001 [b] 0—10
Total90105010160
Jong Ajax 2021–22 Eerste Divisie180———180
Aberdeen (loan) 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 4000—0040
Career total680705010810
  1. ↑ Appearances in Johan Cruijff Shield
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. 1 2 Jay Gorter at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Jay Gorter". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "In de serie profvoetballers met een FCP verleden: Jay Gorter" (in Dutch). FC Purmerend. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ↑ Houtappels, Joost (29 October 2019). "Bekersucces smaakt voor goalie Gorter naar meer: 'Hoop op contract'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Arentsen, Dennis (16 December 2019). "Keeper Jay Gorter krijgt contract bij GA Eagles: 'Trots en blij'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Arentsen, Dennis (30 January 2020). "19-jarige keeper Gorter uit selectie Go Ahead Eagles gezet". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Eerste Divisie – 2020–21". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Inan, Johan (17 May 2021). "'Recordpakker' Jay Gorter op weg naar Ajax". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ajax haalt keeper Jay Gorter van Go Ahead Eagles". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ajax contracteert Jay Gorter". ajax.nl (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ten Hag gunt Gorter Ajax-debuut in bekerduel met Excelsior Maassluis". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  12. ↑ Brinkman, Erik-Jan; Brandhorst, Stephan (29 July 2022). "Ajax start met doelman Jay Gorter aan Johan Cruijff Schaal tegen gehavend PSV". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Gorter groeit door flinke fout uit tot schlemiel bij Ajax". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Dons Bolster Goalkeeping Options". www.afc.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Gorter verlaat Ajax definitief voor avontuur bij kampioen van Cyprus" [Gorter leaves Ajax for an adventure with the champions of Cyprus]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 23 July 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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