Julian Brandes

Julian Brandes

Personal information
Full name	Julian Christiaan Brandes
Date of birth	(2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Amstelveen, Netherlands [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Jong Ajax
Youth career
2008–2011	RODA '23
2011–2012	AFC
2012–2022	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Jong Ajax	40	(2)
2023–	Ajax	0	(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, correct as of 19 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022

Julian Christiaan Brandes (born 11 May 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jong Ajax of the Eerste Divisie as a midfielder.

Club Career

Brandes joined the Ajax youth system on his eighth birthday in 2012. ^[2] Brandes has had to overcome injuries, including missing much of the 2019–20 season. ^[3] Despite this he has been identified as a promising player within the Ajax system. ^[4] Brandes was granted his first professional contract with Ajax on his eighteenth birthday in May 2022. It was a three-year contract to take him with the club until 30 June 2025 and includes the option for an extra year. ^{[1] [5]}

In the summer of 2022 Brandes trained with the Ajax first team during pre-season training. ^[6] He made his unofficial debut playing in pre-season friendlies, and was on the substitutes bench for Jong Ajax at the start of the 2022-23 season. However, a leg injury caused him to miss months of action. ^[7] Brandes made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 17 March 2023 in a 2-0 defeat against Almere City in the Eerste Divisie. ^[8] He scored his first Eerste Divisie goal in September 2023, against Jong AZ in a 5-2 defeat. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		40	2	—		—		—		40	2
Ajax Amsterdam	2023–24	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			40	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	2

References

1. "Amstelveen talent Julian Brandes signs contract with national champion Ajax". aanamstelveen.nl. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
2. "Ajax signs Julian Brandes". Ajax.nl. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
3. "Ajacied Julian Brandes moet Amstelveense eer hooghouden bij beslissend duel Youth League". aanamstelveen.nl. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
4. Ter Haar, Jesse (8 January 2022). "Ajax youth on report: 'Too bad that Aning and Brandes don't have a contract yet'". ajaxshowtime.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
5. "Ajax hands out a birthday present just before the championship game: first professional contract". voetbalprimeur.nl. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
6. "Ajax wins first match under Alfred Schreuder, Mohamed Ihattaren asserts himself". parool.nl. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
7. Zwagerman, Thijs (24 February 2023). "Brandes na maandenlange afwezigheid terug in Jong Ajax-selectie". Ajaxshowtime. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
8. "AJAX II BS ALMERE CITY 0-2". Soccerway. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
9. "Young AZ beats Young Ajax in promise clash". nhnieuws. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

External links

• Julian Brandes at Soccerway