Gerald Alders

Gerald Alders
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Telstar (on loan from Ajax)
Number 3
Youth career
2013–2014 Sporting Martinus
2014–2023 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Jong Ajax 49 (0)
2025– Ajax 3 (0)
2025 → Twente (loan) 2 (0)
2026– → Telstar (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2023 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
2023 Netherlands U19 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:04, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Gerald Alders (born 7 May 2005) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Telstar, on loan from Ajax.

Career

A youth product of Sporting Martinus, Alders joined the youth academy of Ajax in 2014. Working his way up their youth sides, he was promoted to Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie in 2023. On 28 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Ajax until 2026.[2] In January 2025, he started training with the senior Ajax team.[3] He first the match-day squad with Ajax in a UEFA Europa League match against FK RFS on 22 January 2025.[4]

On 4 February 2025, Alders was loaned to Twente.[5]

On 3 February 2026, Alders joined Eredivisie club Telstar on a six-month loan.[6] On 25 June 2026, Telstar extended the loan for a further season, keeping him at the club until June 2027.[7][8]

International career

Alders was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Namibian mother.[1] In October 2023, he was called up to the Netherlands U19s for a set of friendlies.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 160——160
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 230——230
2025–26 Eerste Divisie 100——100
Total 490——490
Ajax 2024–25 Eredivisie 00000000
2025–26 Eredivisie 30101[a]050
Total 30101050
Twente (loan) 2024–25 Eredivisie 30——30
Telstar (loan) 2025–26 Eredivisie 7020—90
2026–27 Eredivisie 0000—00
Total 0000—00
Career total 6203010660
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. 1 2 Schutz, Helge (7 November 2024). "Young Namibian making it big at Ajax".
  2. ↑ "Alders tekent eerste contract: 'Hij wil doorbreken bij Ajax'". Ajax Showtime. 29 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ajax traint zonder Rensch, jonge verdediger sluit aan". 22 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wie is Gerald Alders, de jongeling die bij de Europese selectie van Ajax zit?". VoetbalNieuws.nl.
  5. ↑ "Gerald Alders op huurbasis naar FC Twente" [Gerald Alders on loan to FC Twente] (in Dutch). FC Twente. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Telstar verwelkomt Gerald Alders" [Telstar welcomes Gerald Alders]. SC Telstar (in Dutch). 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "Gerald Alders joins Telstar on loan again". Ajax. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Telstar huurt Gerald Alders opnieuw van Ajax" [Telstar have re-signed Gerald Alders on loan from Ajax]. SC Telstar (in Dutch). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Alders en Agougil winnen met Oranje O19 van Zwitserland; Setford en Jermoumi verliezen". Ajax Showtime. 13 October 2023.
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