Jay Gorter (born 30 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Ajax.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 22)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| 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 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Jong Ajax | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2022 | |||
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]
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 against PSV Eindhoven 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]
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Jong Ajax | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
AFC Ajax – current squad | |
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