| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaydon Amauri Banel [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Derby County (on loan from Burnley) | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2012–2022 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Jong Ajax | 85 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | Ajax | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Derby County (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:20, 14 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jaydon Amauri Banel (born 19 October 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Derby County, on loan from Premier League club Burnley. [2]
During the 2021–22 season, Banel became a regular player with the Ajax youth team, notably shining in the UEFA Youth League. [3] [4] [5] 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. [6] [7]
On 3 June 2022, Banel signed his first professional contract with Ajax, keeping him at the club until 2025. [8] He debuted the senior Ajax team in a 4–3 UEFA Europa League loss to Marseille on 30 November 2023. [9]
On 3 February 2025, Banel joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee, [10] reported to be €1 million. [11] Banel made his debut for Burnley in a 3–0 FA Cup loss to Preston North End on 1 March 2025. [12]
Banel made his league debut for Burnley in a 2–0 Premier League loss to Brighton & Hove Albion on 3 January 2026. [13] He scored his first goal in a 5–1 FA Cup victory over Millwall on 10 January 2026. [14]
On 29 January 2026, Banel joined EFL Championship club Derby County on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season. [15] Banel made his debut for Derby County in a 5–0 Championship win at Preston North End on 30 January 2026 as a 70th minute substitute for Rhian Brewster. [16]
Born in the Netherlands, Banel is of Surinamese descent. [17]
In September 2022 Banel played for the Dutch U19 team against Slovenia. [18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Europe | 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 | 36 | 7 | — | — | — | 36 | 7 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 13 | — | — | — | 85 | 13 | |||||
| Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 [c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Burnley | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Derby County (loan) | 2025–26 | Championship | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 95 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 14 | ||