Jayden Braaf

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jayden Braaf

| image =

| caption =

| full_name = Jayden Jezairo Braaf{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |title=FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Netherlands |publisher=FIFA |page=16 |date=31 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|8|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Hellas Verona

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2009–2010

| youthclubs1 = ASV Fortius

| youthyears2 = 2010–2013

| youthclubs2 = Ajax

| youthyears3 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs3 = AFC

| youthyears4 = 2014–2018

| youthclubs4 = PSV

| youthyears5 = 2018–2022

| youthclubs5 = Manchester City

| years1 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = Manchester City

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2021

| clubs2 = → Udinese (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = Borussia Dortmund II

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2023

| clubs4 = → Hellas Verona (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = Hellas Verona

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024

| clubs6 = → Fortuna Sittard (loan)

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024–2025

| clubs7 = → Salernitana (loan)

| caps7 = 16

| goals7 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U17

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 4

| nationalyears3 = 2019

| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U18

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|Netherlands}}}}

| club-update = 13 May 2025

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Jayden Jezairo Braaf (born 31 August 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian {{Italian football updater|HellasVerona}} club Hellas Verona.

Club career

A youth product of Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Manchester City, on 1 February 2021, Braaf joined Italian side Udinese on loan until the end of the season.{{cite press release|url=https://www.udinese.it/news/squadra/braaf-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-dell-udinese|title=Braaf è un nuovo giocatore dell'Udinese|publisher=Udinese|date=1 February 2021|access-date=14 April 2021}} He made his debut with the club in a 1–0 Serie A win over Fiorentina on 28 February 2021,{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/28/italy/serie-a/udinese-calcio/acf-fiorentina/3362134/ |title=Udinese vs. Fiorentina |website=Soccerway |date=28 February 2021}} and scored his first goal in Serie A in a 4–2 win over Benevento on 25 April 2021.{{cite web|website=Soccerway |date=25 April 2021|title=Benevento vs Udinese|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/25/italy/serie-a/benevento-calcio/udinese-calcio/3362229/}}

On 27 May 2022, Braaf joined Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer.{{cite web |url=https://www.bvb.de/News/Uebersicht/BVB-verpflichtet-Jayden-Braaf |title=BVB verpflichtet Jayden Braaf |website=bvb.de |date=27 May 2022 |lang=de}}

On 16 January 2023, he joined Serie A side Hellas Verona on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.{{cite web |date=16 January 2023 |title=Jayden Braaf per l'attacco del Verona! |url=https://www.hellasverona.it/news/jayden-braaf-per-lattacco-del-verona |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=hellasverona.it |lang=it}}

On 2 July 2023, he joined Hellas Verona for an amount of €1M, with his contract lasting until 2026.{{cite web|date=28 June 2023|title=Borussia Dortmund's Jayden Braaf to join Hellas Verona on a permanent transfer|url=https://bvbbuzz.com/2023/06/28/jayden-braaf-leave-borussia-dortmund-permanent-transfer/|access-date=28 June 2023|website=bvbbuzz.com|lang=en}} In January 2024, he joined Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on loan until the end of the season. {{cite web|url=https://fortunasittard.nl/nieuws/fortuna-strikt-jayden-braaf-als-opvolger-noslin|trans-title=FORTUNA ROPES IN JAYDEN BRAAF AS NOSLIN'S SUCCESSOR|title=FORTUNA STRIKT JAYDEN BRAAF ALS OPVOLGER NOSLIN|language=Dutch|website=fortunasittard.nl|date=23 January 2024|accessdate=23 January 2024}}

On 11 August 2024, Braaf joined Salernitana on loan from Verona.{{cite web|publisher=Salernitana|url=https://salernitana.it/news/jayden-braaf-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-salernitana/|title=Jayden Braaf è un nuovo giocatore della Salernitana|trans-title=Jayden Braaf is a new player for Salernitana|date=11 August 2024|access-date=17 August 2024|language=it}}

International career

Born in the Netherlands, Braaf is of Surinamese descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|title=Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst|website=Natio Suriname | Voetbal|access-date=2022-05-27|archive-date=2020-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924084846/https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|url-status=usurped}} He has played internationally for Netherlands at under-15, under-17 and under-18 levels.

Honours

=Club=

Netherlands U17

UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2019

=Individual=

Man City EDS Players Player of the Year: 2019-20{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/news/eds-academy/man-city-academy-awards-201920-63729843|title=QUARTET RECOGNISED AT ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS|author=Edwards, John|date=9 July 2020|publisher=Manchester City|website=mancity.com}}