Jaydon Banel

Jaydon Banel

Personal information
Full name	Jaydon Amauri Banel [1]
Date of birth	(2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Jong Ajax
Number	49
Youth career
0000–2012	Zeeburgia
2012–2021	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Jong Ajax	65	(9)
2023–	Ajax	6	(0)
International career‡
2022	Netherlands U18	2	(0)
2022	Netherlands U19	2	(0)
2023–	Netherlands U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:06, 8 April 2024 (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 Eerste Divisie club Jong Ajax. ^[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]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Banel is of Surinamese descent. ^[10]

International career

In September 2022 Banel played for the Dutch U19 team against Slovenia. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 April 2024 ^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		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	31	6	—		—		—		31	6
	Total		65	9	—		—		—		65	9
Ajax Amsterdam	2023–24	Eredivisie	6	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	0
Career total			71	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	72	9

1. 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. https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1164930/live-ajax-tegen-marseille-in-europa-league.html
10. "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
11. "International alert". ajax.nl.
12. "J. Banel". Soccerway.

External links

• Jaydon Banel at Soccerway