Julian Brandes

Julian Brandes
Personal information
Full name Julian Christiaan Brandes
Date of birth (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Amstelveen, Netherlands[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Jong Ajax
Youth career
2008–2011 RODA '23
2011–2012 AFC
2012–2022 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Jong Ajax 52 (2)
2023– Ajax 0 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 Netherlands U15 7 (0)
2020–2022 Netherlands U16 2 (1)
2022 Netherlands U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022

Julian Christiaan Brandes (born 11 May 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jong Ajax of the Eerste Divisie as a midfielder.

Club career

Brandes joined the Ajax youth system on his eighth birthday in 2012.[2] Brandes has had to overcome injuries, including missing much of the 2019–20 season.[3] Despite this he has been identified as a promising player within the Ajax system.[4] Brandes was granted his first professional contract with Ajax on his eighteenth birthday in May 2022. It was a three-year contract to take him with the club until 30 June 2025 and includes the option for an extra year.[1][5]

In the summer of 2022 Brandes trained with the Ajax first team during pre-season training.[6] He made his unofficial debut playing in pre-season friendlies, and was on the substitutes bench for Jong Ajax at the start of the 2022-23 season. However, a leg injury caused him to miss months of action.[7] Brandes made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 17 March 2023 in a 2-0 defeat against Almere City in the Eerste Divisie.[8] He scored his first Eerste Divisie goal in September 2023, against Jong AZ in a 5-2 defeat.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 4 0 — — — 4 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 34 2 — — — 34 2
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 40 2 — — — 40 2
Ajax Amsterdam 2023–24 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 40 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 2

References

  1. ^ a b "Amstelveen talent Julian Brandes signs contract with national champion Ajax". aanamstelveen.nl. 12 May 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Ajax signs Julian Brandes". Ajax.nl. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Ajacied Julian Brandes moet Amstelveense eer hooghouden bij beslissend duel Youth League". aanamstelveen.nl. 7 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  4. ^ Ter Haar, Jesse (8 January 2022). "Ajax youth on report: 'Too bad that Aning and Brandes don't have a contract yet'". ajaxshowtime.com. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Ajax hands out a birthday present just before the championship game: first professional contract". voetbalprimeur.nl. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Ajax wins first match under Alfred Schreuder, Mohamed Ihattaren asserts himself". parool.nl. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  7. ^ Zwagerman, Thijs (24 February 2023). "Brandes na maandenlange afwezigheid terug in Jong Ajax-selectie". Ajaxshowtime. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  8. ^ "AJAX II BS ALMERE CITY 0-2". Soccerway. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Young AZ beats Young Ajax in promise clash". nhnieuws. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.