Jaydon Banel

Jaydon Banel

Personal information
Full name	Jaydon Amauri Banel [1]
Date of birth	(2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Burnley
Number	34
Youth career
0000–2012	Zeeburgia
2012–2022	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2025	Jong Ajax	85	(13)
2023–2025	Ajax	6	(0)
2025–	Burnley	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	Netherlands U18	2	(0)
2022	Netherlands U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:55, 4 February 2025 (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 EFL Championship club Burnley. ^[2]

Club career

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]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Banel is of Surinamese descent. ^[11]

International career

In September 2022 Banel played for the Dutch U19 team against Slovenia. ^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 March 2025 ^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		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	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	0	0
	2023–24	Eredivisie	5	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	—		6	0
	2024–25	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	2 [b]	0	—		3	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	9	0
Burnley	2024–25	Championship	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
Career total			91	13	1	0	3	0	0	0	95	13

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

1. "J. Banel: Profiel". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
2. Jaydon Banel at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
3. "Banel na winnende tegen Feyenoord: 'Wist dat ik 'm binnen zou koppen'". AFC Ajax (in Dutch). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
4. "Talenten Ajax krijgen pak slaag van Dortmund in Youth League". Voetbal International . 19 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
5. "Direto Youth League | Sporting-ajax". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
6. "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.
7. van Poppel, Jeroen (17 January 2022). "Fraaie assist van debutant is beslissend voor Jong Ajax; Dordrecht wint wéér". Voetbalzone. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
8. "Ajax contracteert Jaydon Banel". Ajax (in Dutch). 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
9. "LIVE: Ajax uitgeschakeld in de Europa League na frustrerende avond (Gesloten)".
10. "Banel joins the Clarets". Burnley. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
11. "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
12. "International alert". ajax.nl.
13. "J. Banel". Soccerway.

External links

• Jaydon Banel at Soccerway