Pharell Nash

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Pharell Nash
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-02-07) 7 February 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Ajax
Number 66
Youth career
SV Ouderkerk
2015–2025 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Jong Ajax 3 (0)
2025– Ajax 2 (0)
International career
2023 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2024–2025 Netherlands U17 8 (2)
2025– Netherlands U18 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:00, 23 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:12, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Pharell Nash (born 7 February 2008) is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a winger for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands U18 national team. A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, he made his senior debut for the club in December 2025.

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Early life

Nash was born in Amsterdam and is of Ghanaian descent. [1] He began his football career at local amateur side SV Ouderkerk before joining the youth academy of AFC Ajax in 2015 at the age of seven. He progressed through the academy's age groups at De Toekomst , playing for the U15, U17, and U19 squads. [2]

Club career

Ajax

After impressing in the youth ranks, particularly during the 2024–25 season with the U17s, Nash signed his first professional contract with Ajax on 14 February 2025, committing to the club until mid-2027. [3]

In the first half of the 2025–26 season, Nash was promoted to Jong Ajax, the club's reserve team playing in the Eerste Divisie, where he made three appearances. He also featured prominently for the U19 side in the UEFA Youth League, scoring a brace in a 2–2 draw against Qarabag U19 on 10 December 2025. [4]

Nash made his official debut for the Ajax senior team on 2 December 2025, in an Eredivisie match against FC Groningen. He came on as a late substitute in the 2–0 victory. [5] Two weeks later, on 17 December 2025, he made his KNVB Cup debut in a second-round fixture against Excelsior Maassluis, playing 19 minutes in a comprehensive 7–2 win. [6]

International career

Nash is a dual national of the Netherlands and Ghana. He has represented the Netherlands at various youth levels. He was a regular for the Netherlands U15 in 2023.

In March 2025, Nash was called up to the Netherlands U17 squad for the crucial 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches. [7] Later that year, he progressed to the U18 team, scoring his first goal for the side in late 2025.

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2025–26 Eerste Divisie 3030
Ajax 2025–26 Eredivisie 10100020
Career total4010000050

References

  1. "Ghanaian prodigy Pharell Nash signs first professional contract with Ajax until 2027". GhanaSoccernet. 17 February 2025.
  2. "Wie is Pharell Nash, de buitenspeler die debuteerde bij Ajax?". VoetbalNieuws.nl. 2 December 2025.
  3. Timmer, Marco (14 February 2025). "Ajax legt toptalent Nash (17) vast tot 2027". Voetbal International (in Dutch).
  4. "UEFA Youth League: Nash blinkt uit met twee goals tegen Qarabag". Ajax.nl (in Dutch). 10 December 2025.
  5. "Ajax wint gestaakt duel met FC Groningen in lege ArenA". RTL.nl. 2 December 2025.
  6. "Ajax bekert eenvoudig door na monsterscore tegen Maassluis" (in Dutch). NOS. 17 December 2025.
  7. "Definitieve selectie Onder 17 voor EK-kwalificatie" (in Dutch). KNVB. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.