Jari De Busser
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Herentals, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AZ | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Lierse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Lierse | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Gent | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Lommel | 48 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Go Ahead Eagles | 49 | (0) |
| 2026– | AZ | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026 | |||
Jari De Busser (born 21 October 1999) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eredivisie club AZ.
Career
De Busser started his senior career with Lierse, making his professional debut Belgian First Division B in October 2017, in a 1–1 draw with AFC Tubize.[1] In June 2018, at the age of 18 years-old he left Lierse to join fellow Belgian club K.A.A. Gent.[2]
Lommel
In the summer of 2020, he joined Lommel on a free transfer from Gent.[3] He would go on to become the regular first-choice goalkeeper and later captain of the club during his four-year stay, before being informed he would be available on a free transfer in the summer of 2024, with the club looking to give playing time to younger players, despite De Busser still having two years remaining on his contract.[4]
Go Ahead Eagles
On 21 August 2024, De Busser signed a three-year contract with Go Ahead Eagles in the Netherlands.[5] Initially utilised as a back-up for Luca Plogmann, he impressed in his debut against Sparta Rotterdam, and established himself as the first choice goalkeeper for the club after the winter break during the 2024–25 season. He played in the final of the KNVB Cup as Go Ahead Eagles won the trophy for the first time in their history, winning on penalties against AZ Alkmaar on 21 April 2025. The game had ended 1–1 in normal time after Go Ahead Eagles scored a 98th-minute equaliser. De Busser had saved a penalty in regulation time from AZ's Irish striker Troy Parrott but VAR intervened and ordered it to be retaken after ruling he had strayed from his line prior to the kick. He did however, then save two more penalties from AZ in the subsequent shoot-out.[6][7]
AZ Alkmaar
On 1 July 2026, he joined AZ Alkmaar on €4 million fee.[8]
Personal life
He is named after former footballer Jari Litmanen, who played for AFC Ajax in the 1990s.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lierse | 2016–17 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Challenger Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gent | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lommel | 2020–21 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Challenger Pro League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| AZ | 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 112 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
Honours
Go Ahead Eagles
AZ
References
- ↑ "LIERSE VS. TUBIZE 1 – 1". Soccerway. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ↑ "JARI DE BUSSER STAPT OVER NAAR KAA GENT". kaagent.be. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "11 OVERBODIGE SPELERS BIJ KAA GENT". voetbalbelgie.be (in Dutch). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ↑ "From captain to third goalkeeper: Jari De Busser surprisingly sidelined at Lommel SK". Nieuwsblad.be. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Jari de Busser: 'Ik ben warm ontvangen'" [Jari de Busser: 'I received a warm welcome'] (in Dutch). Go Ahead Eagles. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "Go Ahead Eagles Win The KNVB Cup". Football-Oranje. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "His world collapsed at Lommel, now he is a cup hero in the Netherlands: the unexpected fairy tale of Jari De Busser". Sporza.be. 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "De Busser langdurig verbonden aan AZ". az.nl. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ Naar Litmanen vernoemde GAE-doelman zag vader in tranen: 'Nog nooit gezien', Voetbal International, 19 December 2024
- ↑ "AZ rout 10-man PSV 4-0 to lift second Johan Cruyff Shield". NL Times. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
External links
- Jari De Busser at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Herentals
- Footballers from Antwerp Province
- 21st-century Belgian sportsmen
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Belgian men's footballers
- Challenger Pro League players
- Eredivisie players
- Lierse SK (1906) players
- KAA Gent players
- Lommel SK players
- Go Ahead Eagles players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- Belgian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands