| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaydon Amauri Banel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Burnley | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2012–2022 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Jong Ajax | 85 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | Ajax | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Burnley | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U19 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:31, 4 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jaydon Amauri Banel (born 19 October 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Burnley.[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]
On 3 February 2025, Banel joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee,[10] reported to be €1 million.[11]
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Banel is of Surinamese descent.[12]
International career
In September 2022 Banel played for the Dutch U19 team against Slovenia.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 January 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Europe | 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 | 36 | 7 | — | — | — | 36 | 7 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 85 | 13 | — | — | — | 85 | 13 | |||||
| Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Burnley | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 92 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 14 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ a b "J. Banel: Profiel". Voetbal International (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ Jaydon Banel at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Banel na winnende tegen Feyenoord: 'Wist dat ik 'm binnen zou koppen'". AFC Ajax (in Dutch). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Talenten Ajax krijgen pak slaag van Dortmund in Youth League". Voetbal International. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Direto Youth League | Sporting-ajax". O Jogo (in European Portuguese). 15 September 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ van Poppel, Jeroen (17 January 2022). "Fraaie assist van debutant is beslissend voor Jong Ajax; Dordrecht wint wéér". Voetbalzone. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Ajax contracteert Jaydon Banel". Ajax (in Dutch). 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "LIVE: Ajax uitgeschakeld in de Europa League na frustrerende avond (Gesloten)".
- ^ "Banel joins the Clarets". Burnley. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Burnley presenteert overbodige Ajax-aanvaller Banel met ludieke video". VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Dutch). 4 February 2025. Archived from the original on 30 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "International alert". ajax.nl.
- ^ "J. Banel". Soccerway.
External links
- Jaydon Banel at Soccerway
