Jay Gorter

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Jay Gorter
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Purmerend, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2010 FC Purmerend
2010–2014 Ajax
2014–2015 AFC
2015–2018 AZ
2018–2019 Go Ahead Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Go Ahead Eagles 37 (0)
2021– Ajax 0 (0)
2021– Jong Ajax 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2022

Jay Gorter (born 30 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Ajax.

Career[]

Go Ahead Eagles[]

Born in Purmerend,[2] Gorter played youth football for FC Purmerend (until 2010), Ajax (2010–2014), Amsterdamsche FC (2014–2015) and AZ Alkmaar (2015–2018) before joining Go Ahead Eagles in 2018.[3] He made his debut for the club on 29 October 2019 in a 3–1 win at fellow Eerste Divisie club Almere City FC.[4] On 16 December 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, lasting for two-and-a-half years.[5] However, following behavioral problems with staff and fellow players, he was demoted to the under-19 team.[6] Gorter made 40 appearances across the in all competitions and kept 25 league clean sheets, a league record, as Go Ahead Eagles were promoted to the Eredivisie.[2][7][8]

Ajax[]

On 12 June 2021, it was announced that Gorter would join AFC Ajax on a four-year contract, effective from 1 July 2021.[9][10]

Career statistics[]

As of 12 May 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Go Ahead Eagles Eerste Divisie 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Eerste Divisie 37 0 3 0 0 0 40 0
Jong Ajax 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 1 0 — — 1 0
Career total 38 0 5 0 0 0 43 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b Jay Gorter at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Jay Gorter". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ "In de serie profvoetballers met een FCP verleden: Jay Gorter" (in Dutch). FC Purmerend. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ Houtappels, Joost (29 October 2019). "Bekersucces smaakt voor goalie Gorter naar meer: 'Hoop op contract'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. ^ Arentsen, Dennis (16 December 2019). "Keeper Jay Gorter krijgt contract bij GA Eagles: 'Trots en blij'". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. ^ Arentsen, Dennis (30 January 2020). "19-jarige keeper Gorter uit selectie Go Ahead Eagles gezet". De Stentor (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Eerste Divisie – 2020–21". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ Inan, Johan (17 May 2021). "'Recordpakker' Jay Gorter op weg naar Ajax". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Ajax haalt keeper Jay Gorter van Go Ahead Eagles". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Ajax contracteert Jay Gorter". ajax.nl (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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