Jaydon Banel
{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jaydon Banel
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Jaydon Amauri Banel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|10|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Burnley
| clubnumber = 34
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs1 = Zeeburgia
| youthyears2 = 2012–2022
| youthclubs2 = Ajax
| years1 = 2022–2025
| clubs1 = Jong Ajax
| caps1 = 85
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2023–2025
| clubs2 = Ajax
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Burnley
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U18
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U19
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 17:55, 4 February 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
Jaydon Amauri Banel (born 19 October 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|Burnley}} club Burnley.{{Soccerway|id=jaydon-amauri-banel/783280|accessdate=25 January 2022}}
Club career
During the 2021–22 season, Banel became a regular player with the Ajax youth team, notably shining in the UEFA Youth League.{{Cite web|date=2 October 2021|title=Banel na winnende tegen Feyenoord: 'Wist dat ik 'm binnen zou koppen'|url=https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/banel-na-winnende-tegen-feyenoord-wist-dat-ik-m-binnen-zou-koppen/|access-date=25 January 2022|website=AFC Ajax|language=nl-NL}}{{Cite web|date=19 October 2022|title=Talenten Ajax krijgen pak slaag van Dortmund in Youth League|trans-title=|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/talenten-ajax-krijgen-pak-slaag-van-dortmund-in-youth-league|access-date=25 January 2022|website=Voetbal International}}{{Cite web|date=15 September 2021|title=Direto Youth League {{!}} Sporting-ajax|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/emdirecto/liga-campeoes/direto-youth-league-sporting-ajax-14122760.html|access-date=25 January 2022|website=O Jogo|language=pt-PT}} 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.{{Cite web|date=17 January 2022|title=Debutant helpt Jong Ajax aan zege, FC Dordrecht wint opnieuw|trans-title=Debutant helps Young Ajax to win, FC Dordrecht wins again|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/debutant-helpt-jong-ajax-aan-zege-fc-dordrecht-wint-opnieuw|access-date=25 January 2022|website=Voetbal International}}{{Cite web|last=van Poppel|first=Jeroen|date=17 January 2022|title=Fraaie assist van debutant is beslissend voor Jong Ajax; Dordrecht wint wéér|url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=399087|access-date=25 January 2022|website=Voetbalzone}}
On 3 June 2022, Banel signed his first professional contract with Ajax, keeping him at the club until 2025.{{cite web |title=Ajax contracteert Jaydon Banel |url=https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/ajax-contracteert-jaydon-banel/ |website=Ajax |access-date=21 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230106163306/https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/ajax-contracteert-jaydon-banel/ |archive-date=6 January 2023 |language=nl-NL |date=3 June 2022}} He debuted the senior Ajax team in a 4–3 UEFA Europa League loss to Marseille on 30 November 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/1164930/live-ajax-tegen-marseille-in-europa-league.html | title=LIVE: Ajax uitgeschakeld in de Europa League na frustrerende avond (Gesloten) }}
On 3 February 2025, Banel joined EFL Championship club Burnley on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee,{{cite web | url=https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/content/banel-joins-the-clarets | title=Banel joins the Clarets |website=Burnley |access-date=4 February 2025 |date=3 February 2025}} reported to be €1 million.{{cite news |title=Burnley presenteert overbodige Ajax-aanvaller Banel met ludieke video |url=https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/videos/1255357/burnley-presenteert-banel-met-ludieke-video.html |access-date=30 March 2025 |work=VoetbalPrimeur.nl |date=4 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250330184708/https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/videos/1255357/burnley-presenteert-banel-met-ludieke-video.html |archive-date=30 March 2025 |language=nl-NL}}
Personal life
Born in the Netherlands, Banel 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=5 May 2022|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924084846/https://www.natiosuriname.com/p/profvoetballers-van-surinaamse-afkomst.html|url-status=usurped}}
International career
In September 2022 Banel played for the Dutch U19 team against Slovenia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/interland-alert-interlandperiode-september-2022/|title=International alert|website=ajax.nl}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 1 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jaydon-amauri-banel/783280/|title=J. Banel|website=Soccerway}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Jong Ajax
|8 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Eerste Divisie |26 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Eerste Divisie |36 | 7 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 7 | ||||
| 2024–25
|Eerste Divisie |15 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 3 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!85 | 13 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 85 | 13 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Ajax
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|Eredivisie |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Eredivisie |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Burnley
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!91 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 13 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|jaydon-amauri-banel/783280}}
{{Burnley F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Amsterdam
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:English Football League players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers