Jari Vlak

Jari Vlak
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-15) 15 August 1998
Place of birth Volendam, Netherlands
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Castellón
Number 25
Youth career
–2017 Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Jong Volendam 42 (3)
2018–2021 Volendam 71 (7)
2021–2024 Emmen 108 (13)
2024–2026 ADO Den Haag 85 (22)
2026– Castellón 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026

Jari Vlak (born 15 August 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Castellón.[1]

Club career

Vlak made his Eerste Divisie debut for Volendam on 5 October 2018 in a game against RKC Waalwijk, as a starter.[2]

On 11 January 2021, Vlak signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Eredivisie club FC Emmen.[3] He was eyed as a replacement of Michael Chacón, who had moved to Atlético Nacional.[4]

On 1 February 2024, Vlak moved to ADO Den Haag and signed a contract until 30 June 2027.[5] On 8 July 2026, he moved abroad and signed a three-year deal with Segunda División side Castellón.[6]

Personal life

His older brother Gerry Vlak is also a footballer.[7] Their grandfather Gerrie Vlak, who played 28 games for FC Volendam,[8] passed away in June 2026.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Volendam 2015–16 Beloften Eredivisie 20———20
2016–17 Derde Divisie 10———10
2017–18 Derde Divisie 322——2[a]0342
2018–19 Derde Divisie 71———71
Total 423——20443
Volendam 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 26110——271
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 28410——294
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 17200——172
Total 71720——737
Emmen 2020–21 Eredivisie 17110—1[a]0191
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 38420——404
2022–23 Eredivisie 31131—4[a]1393
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 22700——227
Total 1081361—5111915
ADO Den Haag 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 12110—4[a]0171
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 381010—2[a]04110
2025–26 Eerste Divisie 351110——3611
Total 852230—609422
Career total 306451110013133147
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in promotion/relegation playoffs

Honours

ADO Den Haag

References

  1. ↑ Jari Vlak at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 5 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jari Vlak eerste aanwinst van 2021". fcemmen.nl (in Dutch). FC Emmen. 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "FC Emmen slaat met komst Vlak eerste transferslag". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "ADO DEN HAAG BEREIKT OVEREENSTEMMING MET JARI VLAK" [ADO DEN HAAG REACHES AGREEMENT WITH JARI VLAK] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Jari Vlak, nuevo jugador del CD Castellón" [Jari Vlak, new player of CD Castellón] (in Spanish). CD Castellón. 8 July 2026. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Speler in beeld: Jari Vlak" [Player in the picture: Jari Vlak] (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 25 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Gerrie Vlak". Eersterat (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "In Memoriam: Gerrie Vlak". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Engelen, Siep; Rosendaal, Rian (10 April 2026). "ADO Den Haag have been crowned KKD champions, yet they will not receive the trophy just yet, for a surprising reason". goal.com. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
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