Jay Gorter
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ajax
Number 12
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 9 (0)
2021– Jong Ajax 18 (0)
2023 → Aberdeen (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2022– Netherlands U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2023

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 Amsterdam,[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 2020–21 season 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] Mainly appearing for Jong Ajax in the second division, he made his first-team debut for Ajax on 22 January 2022 in a KNVB Cup game against Excelsior Maassluis.[11]

For the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield on 30 July 2022, Gorter was chosen as a starter in favour of the experienced Remko Pasveer,[12] who had been struggling with injuries during pre-season.[13] He was criticised for his involvement in two goals conceded while Ajax lost the match 5–3.[13]

On 31 January 2023, Gorter signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on loan until the end of the season.[14]

Career statistics

As of 6 December 2023[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 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 37 0 3 0 0 0 40 0
Total 37 0 6 0 0 0 43 0
Jong Ajax 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 18 0 — — 18 0
Ajax 2021–22 Eredivisie 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2023–24 Eredivisie 8 0 0 0 4[b] 0 12 0
Total 9 0 1 0 5 0 15 0
Aberdeen (loan) 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 68 0 7 0 5 0 80 0
  1. ^ Appearances in Johan Cruijff Shield
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

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.
  11. ^ "Ten Hag gunt Gorter Ajax-debuut in bekerduel met Excelsior Maassluis". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  12. ^ Brinkman, Erik-Jan; Brandhorst, Stephan (29 July 2022). "Ajax start met doelman Jay Gorter aan Johan Cruijff Schaal tegen gehavend PSV". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Gorter groeit door flinke fout uit tot schlemiel bij Ajax". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 30 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Dons Bolster Goalkeeping Options". www.afc.co.uk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

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