| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Christiaan Brandes | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pescara | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | RODA '23 | ||
| 2011–2012 | AFC | ||
| 2012–2022 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Jong Ajax | 63 | (3) |
| 2025– | Pescara | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Netherlands U15 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2022 | |||
Julian Christiaan Brandes (born 11 May 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Pescara.
Brandes entered the Ajax academy on 12 May 2012, his eighth birthday. [1] [2] Having progressed through each youth level, he was identified by club media as one of the more promising midfielders yet to sign senior terms. [3] Ajax offered him a first professional contract on 12 May 2022, a three‑year agreement running to 30 June 2025 with an option for a further season. [4] [5]
Ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Brandes trained with Ajax's first‑team squad during pre‑season under new head coach Alfred Schreuder, featuring in a series of non‑competitive friendlies. [6] He began the season as an unused substitute for Jong Ajax and rejoined the match‑day squad in February 2023 after a spell out of contention. [7] Brandes made his professional debut on 17 March 2023, starting at centre‑back in a 2–0 Eerste Divisie defeat to Almere City. [8] He scored his first league goal on 18 September 2023, opening the scoring for Jong Ajax in a 5–2 loss to Jong AZ. [9]
He departed Ajax upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season. [10]
On 20 August 2025, Brandes signed a one-year contract with Serie B side Pescara. [11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 34 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 1 | |
| Delfino Pescara 1936 | 2025–26 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | ||