Jesse Bal

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Jesse Bal
Personal information
Full name Jesse Philip Bal
Date of birth (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
ADO Den Haag
Number 23
Youth career
–2014 Quick Den Haag
2014–2025 Sparta Rotterdam
2025 Parma (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– ADO Den Haag 18 (5)
International career
2022 Netherlands U16 4 (3)
2022–2023 Netherlands U17 8 (1)
2023–2024 Netherlands U18 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2024

Jesse Philip Bal (born 1 October 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag.

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Early career

Bal was born in Kampala, Uganda, and developed in the youth academy of Sparta Rotterdam. He signed his first professional contract on May 29, 2022. [1] He started training with the first team on November 30, 2022. [2] Bal joined Parma youth academy on loan on February 3, 2025. [3]

Club career

Bal joined Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on August 22, 2025, on a two-year contract valid until 2027. [4] He made his debut here on August 29, 2025, against Helmond Sport. [5]

References

  1. "Jesse Bal tekent contract voor drie seizoenen" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 29 May 2022.
  2. "Jesse Bal trainde deze week mee met A-selectie". Sparta Rotterdam. 30 November 2022.
  3. "Depositato il contratto di un giovane attaccante, ecco chi è". forzaparma.it (in Italian). 3 February 2025.
  4. "ADO Den Haag contracteert de talentvolle Jesse Bal". ADO Den Haag. 22 August 2025.
  5. "DEN HAAG vs. HELMOND SPORT". Soccerway. 29 August 2025.