Mylo van der Lans
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mylo van der Lans | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Delft, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Ajax | ||
| Number | 53 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | RKVV Westlandia | ||
| 2019– | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Jong Ajax | 23 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Netherlands U18 | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Mylo van der Lans (born 11 April 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a Centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Jong Ajax.
Early life
Van der Lans was born in Delft and grew up in 's-Gravenzande in the Westland municipality, where his parents ran a tomato farming business.[1] He began his youth football career at local amateur club RKVV Westlandia before moving to the Ajax youth academy in the summer of 2019.
Club career
Van der Lans progressed through the Ajax youth ranks and captained the under-19 squad.[2] In August 2024, he signed his first professional contract with Ajax, tying him to the club until mid-2027.[3] On 17 April 2025, he signed a contract extension, committing to the club until 30 June 2030.[4]
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, he was promoted to Jong Ajax, the club's reserve team playing in the professional Eerste Divisie, and was named the squad's captain. He made his professional debut on 15 September 2025 in a 3–1 home defeat against ADO Den Haag.[1]
In late 2025, Van der Lans was called up to the Ajax first-team matchday squad, appearing as an unused substitute in both the Eredivisie and the group stages of the UEFA Champions League.[5]
International career
Van der Lans is a youth international for the Netherlands. He has represented his country across various age groups, accumulating caps for the under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-19 national teams.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 April 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||||
References
- 1 2 Fassbender, Wout (17 September 2025). "Tuinderszoon Mylo van der Lans (18) maakt profdebuut bij Jong Ajax: 'Als deze club je vraagt, zeg je geen nee'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Van der Lans: 'Als ik zie hoe hard hij werkt, een voorbeeld voor mij'". Ajax.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 May 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ajax contracteert Mylo van der Lans". Ajax.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 December 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ajax slaat slag en verlengt contract met talent tot 2030". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 17 April 2025. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Van der Lans over trainerswissel Jong Ajax: 'Het was een schok'". Ajax Life (in Dutch). 17 February 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 "M. van der Lans". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
External links
- Mylo van der Lans at Soccerway