Mylian Jimenez

Mylian Jimenez
Personal information
Full name Mylian Tenoch Jimenez[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
ADO Den Haag
Number 14
Youth career
2008–2011 VV Union
2011–2022 PSV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Jong PSV 56 (2)
2024–2025 AaB 29 (0)
2025– ADO Den Haag 32 (1)
International career
2018–2019 Netherlands U16 5 (0)
2019 Netherlands U17 8 (1)
2021 Netherlands U19 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2026

Mylian Tenoch Jimenez[2] (born 13 January 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag.[3]

Early life

Jimenez was born in Nijmegen in the Netherlands. He is the son of a Colombian father and a Dutch mother. Jimenez has Indonesian blood on his mother's side. Both his grandparents were born in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia [4]

Club career

Jimenez is a youth product of PSV, having joined the club from VV Union in 2011. He signed his first professional contract on 5 September 2019, tying him to the club until 2022.[4] He attracted interest from foreign clubs after captaining PSV's U19 team coached by Ruud van Nistelrooy to win a youth tournament in China. Jimenez reportedly turned down interest from Valencia, Atlético Madrid, and Sampdoria to sign a contract for PSV.[4]

On 3 May 2021, Jimenez made his debut for Jong PSV (the reserve team of the club), coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against TOP Oss.[5]

On 2 July 2024, Jimenez joined newly promoted Danish Superliga side AaB on a deal until June 2027.[6]

International career

Jimenez is an international for Netherlands youth teams. He has previously represented his nation at U16 and U17 level.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 August 2026[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong PSV 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 10000010
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 10000010
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 2210000221
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 3310000331
Total 5620000562
AaB 2024–25 Danish Superliga 27050—320
2025–26 Danish 1st Division 20——20
Total 29050—340
ADO Den Haag 2025–26 Eerste Divisie 31110—321
2026–27 Eredivisie 1000—10
Total 32110—331
Career total 117360001233

Honours

ADO Den Haag

References

  1. ↑ Mylian Jimenez at Global Sports Archive
  2. ↑ "Aspire Academy Tri-Series Season 2015–16" (PDF). Aspire Academy. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mylian Jimenez". FBref.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mylian Jimenez". PSV FORUM (in Dutch). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "PSV II vs. TOP Oss". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ↑ AaB skriver kontrakt med Jong PSV-profil, aabsport.dk, 2 July 2024
  7. ↑ Mylian Jimenez at WorldFootball.net
  8. ↑ Mylian Jimenez at Soccerway
  9. ↑ 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.