Jonathan Mulder

Jonathan Mulder
יהונתן מולדר
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Houten, Netherlands
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Hegelmann
Number 18
Youth career
2008–2014 Maccabi Tel Aviv
2014–2016 AFC
2016–2020 AZ
2020–2021 ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 ADO Den Haag 6 (0)
2022–2023 Telstar 29 (1)
2023–2024 TOP Oss 40 (0)
2025– Hegelmann 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Israel U17 2 (0)
2023 Israel U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Jonathan Mulder (Hebrew: יהונתן מולדר; born 2 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Lithuanian A Lyga club Hegelmann. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Israel at youth level.

Early life

Mulder was born in Houten, Netherlands to a Dutch father and Israeli mother.[2] They moved to Israel shortly after Jonathan's birth.[3] The family returned to the Netherlands when Jonathan was a teenager.[3] Jonathan's older brother, Michaël, is also a footballer.[3] While on the pitch together, the brothers will sometimes converse in Hebrew.[2]

Club career

ADO Den Haag

Mulder played in the youth academy of Maccabi Tel Aviv. After that, he returned to the Netherlands, where he played in the youth teams of AFC and AZ. In 2020, he left for ADO Den Haag as a free agent, signing a one-season contract. He initially played for the under-21 team of ADO, where his older brother Michaël also played.[4]

Mulder made his professional debut in the first team of ADO Den Haag on 20 December 2020, in a 4–2 home loss in the Eredivisie against Ajax, replacing Boy Kemper shortly after the break.[5][6]

Telstar

Mulder joined Telstar on 27 July 2022, signing a two-year deal after a successful trial.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on 8 August, immediately making an impact in the third minute of play by providing an assist to Koen Blommestijn's goal.[8][9] On 3 February 2023, he scored his first professional goal, which proved to be decisive in Telstar's 1–0 victory against De Graafschap.[10]

TOP Oss

On 26 July 2023, Mulder signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss, after a successful trial.[11][12]

Hegelmann

On 8 January 2025, he signed with lithuanian Hegelmann Club.[13]

International career

Mulder has represented Israel at under-17 level, making his first international appearance in a friendly against Belarus.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2023[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ADO Den Haag 2020–21 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 5 0 3 0 — 1 0
Total 6 0 3 0 — 9 0
Telstar 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 29 1 2 0 — 31 1
TOP Oss 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 17 0 1 0 — 18 0
Career total 52 1 6 0 0 0 58 1

References

  1. ^ Jonathan Mulder at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b ""מדברים עברית על הדשא": האחים שעושים חיל" [We Speak Hebrew On The Pitch]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). 6 February 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "אורזי מזוודות: סיפורם של האחים מולדר" [Packing Bags: The Story of the Mulder Brothers]. Sport5 (in Hebrew). 4 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ Abbenhuijs, Marijn (3 November 2021). "ADO-broers Michael en Jonathan Mulder zijn onafscheidelijk: 'Mijn beste maatje naast me in het veld'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Jonathan Mulder: "Zonder publiek voelt het niet als debuteren"". ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 20 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  6. ^ Smit, Jordi (22 December 2020). "Jonathan Mulder maakt Eredivisiedebuut tegen Ajax: 'Geweldig als 18-jarige jongen'". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  7. ^ Beije, Ton (27 July 2022). "Jonathan Mulder tekent na stageperiode contract bij Telstar". Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 8 June 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Jong Ajax – Telstar 1:1 (Eerste Divisie 2022/2023, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Jong Ajax en Telstar houden elkaar in bedwang bij seizoensopening". Ajax (in Dutch). 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  10. ^ Pus, Milton (3 February 2023). "Jonathan Mulder helpt Telstar met late treffer aan volle buit tegen De Graafschap". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Linksback Jonathan Mulder dwingt na succesvolle stage een verbintenis met TOP Oss af". TOP Oss (Press release) (in Dutch). 26 July 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  12. ^ Jansen, Gerd (26 July 2023). "Derde aanwinst op een dag voor TOP: linksback Jonathan Mulder komt naar Oss". DTV Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  13. ^ „Hegelmann“ stiprina gynybos liniją – prie klubo prisijungė žaidėjas iš Nyderlandų
  14. ^ Zeeuw, Eline de (25 February 2021). "Broertjes Mulder: jeugdinternationals van Israël, nu nog doorbreken bij ADO". NOS (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  15. ^ Jonathan Mulder at Soccerway