Jorrel Hato (born 7 March 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands national team. He is regarded as one of the best young talents in the world.[1][2][3]
 Hato playing for Ajax in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 March 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2018–2022 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Jong Ajax | 13 | (1) |
| 2022– | Ajax | 52 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Netherlands U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024 | |||
Early life
editBorn in Rotterdam, Hato moved from his hometown to Ajax in 2018.[4][5]
Club career
editAjax
edit2022: Jong Ajax debut
editIn March 2022 Hato signed a contract keeping him with Ajax until July 2025 despite interest from other European clubs.[6][7] As captain of the Ajax youth team in the UEFA Youth League he scored a heralded solo goal running from centre back in the 87th minute to secure a 1–1 draw with Napoli in October 2022.[8][9][10] He was included in a Eerste Divisie match day squad for Jong Ajax for the first time on 4 November 2022 away against FC Dordrecht and made his debut as a second-half substitute.[11]
2023: Ajax debut
editOn 11 January 2023, Hato made his senior debut for Ajax in the KNVB Cup against Den Bosch appearing as a second-half substitute for his side in a 2–0 win.[12] On 5 February 2023, he made his Eredivisie debut for Ajax as a substitute in a 5–0 win away against SC Cambuur, becoming the third youngest player to debut for Ajax in the Eredivisie at the age of 16 years and 335 days, behind Ryan Gravenberch and Clarence Seedorf.[13][14] Shortly afterwards, on 10 February 2023, he scored his first senior professional goal away against FC Den Bosch.[15] On 30 April 2023, Hato started the 2023 KNVB Cup final which finished 1-1 between Ajax and PSV Eindhoven and which in the resulting shoot-out PSV won 3–2 on penalties.[16][17] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[18]
International career
editBorn in the Rotterdam, Hato is of Curaçaoan, Cape Verdean and Dutch descent.[19] In November 2021, he was included in the Dutch under-16 squad.[20] He became captain of the under-16 Dutch team in 2022.[21]
Hato was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar on 18 and 21 November 2023, respectively.[22] He made his debut as a half-time substitution for Virgil Van Dijk against Gibraltar.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 7 November 2024[23]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10[b] | 1 | 18 | 3 | |
| Total | 52 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 79 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 65 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 92 | 5 | ||
- ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 14 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
editIndividual
- Abdelhak Nouri Trophy: 2022–23[24]
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month: August 2023[25]
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: May 2023,[26] August 2023[27]
References
edit- ^ "NXGN 2024: The 50 best wonderkids in football". Goal.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Jorrel Hato: Ajax's latest teenage talent destined to reach the top amid Arsenal transfer interest". Goal.com. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Jorrel Hato: Ajax's Latest Teenage Starlet". Breaking The Lines. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Ajax Signs Jorrel Hato". ajax.nl.
- ^ "Hamstra houdt 'parel' Ajax uit handen van Europese topclubs". fcuodate.nl.
- ^ "Ajax retains talent despite interest from top clubs: 'Feel at my best here'". voetbalprimeur.nl.
- ^ "Ajax cherishes pearl Hato". Telegraaf.nl.
- ^ "UEFA Youth League scouting MD4". Scouted Football.
- ^ "Briljante goal bezorgt tien Ajacieden kostbaar punt in Youth League". vi.nl.
- ^ "Youth League, Napoli raggiunto dall'Ajax all'87'. Inter ko col Barcellona". Tuttosport.com.
- ^ "DORDRECT VS AJAX II". Soccerway.
- ^ "KNVB Cup 2nd Round: Ajax through as De Treffer stun Cambuur". Football-oranje.com.
- ^ "CAMBUUR VS. AJAX 0-5". Soccerway.
- ^ "Ajax lacht weer na ruime winst op Cambuur in tweede duel onder John Heitinga: 'Meer dan prima'". Ad.nl.
- ^ "DEN BOSCH VS. AJAX II". Soccerway.
- ^ "Ajax 1-1 PSV Eindhoven (2-3 pens): PSV triumph in final of few chances". Dutchnews.nl. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "AJAX 1-1 PSV". ESPN. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Jorrel Hato". sport.de.
- ^ "Dies Janse with Orange under 16 to four-country tournament in Spain". PZC.nl.
- ^ "Profivertrag für Ajax-Talent". fussballtransfers.com.
- ^ "Hato maakt debuut in Oranjeselectie" [Hato debuts in national team squad] (in Dutch). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Jorrel Hato at Soccerway
- ^ "Abdelhak Nouri Trofee voor Jorrel Hato" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Jorrel Hato chosen as Johan Cruijff Talent of the Month for August". Eredivisie. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "FC Twente main supplier in May's Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Nine clubs provide players for Eredivisie Team of the Month". Eredivisie. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
External links
edit
- Profile at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)
- Jorrel Hato – UEFA competition record (archive)
