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Julian Brandes
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julian Christiaan Brandes | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | RODA '23 | ||
| 2011–2012 | AFC | ||
| 2012–2022 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Jong Ajax | 63 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | Netherlands U15 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Netherlands U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2022 | |||
Julian Christiaan Brandes (born 11 May 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Club career
[edit]Brandes entered the Ajax academy on 12 May 2012, his eighth birthday.[1][2] Having progressed through each youth level, he was identified by club media as one of the more promising midfielders yet to sign senior terms.[3] Ajax offered him a first professional contract on 12 May 2022, a three‑year agreement running to 30 June 2025 with an option for a further season.[4][5]
Ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Brandes trained with Ajax's first‑team squad during pre‑season under new head coach Alfred Schreuder, featuring in a series of non‑competitive friendlies.[6] He began the season as an unused substitute for Jong Ajax and rejoined the match‑day squad in February 2023 after a spell out of contention.[7] Brandes made his professional debut on 17 March 2023, starting at centre‑back in a 2–0 Eerste Divisie defeat to Almere City.[8] He scored his first league goal on 18 September 2023, opening the scoring for Jong Ajax in a 5–2 loss to Jong AZ.[9]
He departed Ajax upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 May 2025
| 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 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ajax signs Julian Brandes". Ajax.nl. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ajax hands out a birthday present just before the championship game: first professional contract". voetbalprimeur.nl. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Ajax wins first match under Alfred Schreuder, Mohamed Ihattaren asserts himself". parool.nl. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Zwagerman, Thijs (24 February 2023). "Brandes na maandenlange afwezigheid terug in Jong Ajax-selectie". Ajaxshowtime. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "AJAX II BS ALMERE CITY 0-2". Soccerway. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Young AZ beats Young Ajax in promise clash". nhnieuws. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Duijn, Tim van (10 April 2025). "Ajax selecteert door: vijf spelers Jong Ajax vertrekken" [Ajax continue clear-out as five Jong Ajax players depart] (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 May 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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