| Jay Gorter | |
| Birth Date: | 30 May 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Ajax |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthyears1: | –2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Purmerend |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2014 |
| Youthclubs2: | Ajax |
| Youthyears3: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs3: | AFC |
| Youthyears4: | 2015–2018 |
| Youthclubs4: | AZ |
| Youthyears5: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs5: | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Go Ahead Eagles |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Ajax |
| Caps2: | 9 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021– |
| Clubs3: | Jong Ajax |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Aberdeen (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Netherlands U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 6 December 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 25 March 2023 |
Jay Gorter (born 30 May 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Ajax.
Born in Amsterdam,[1] Gorter played youth football for FC Purmerend (until 2010), Ajax (2010–2014), Amsterdamsche FC (2014–2015) and AZ Alkmaar (2015–2018) before joining Go Ahead Eagles in 2018.[2] He made his debut for the club on 29 October 2019 in a 3–1 win at fellow Eerste Divisie club Almere City FC.[3] On 16 December 2019, he signed his first professional contract with the club, lasting for two-and-a-half years.[4] However, following behavioral problems with staff and fellow players, he was demoted to the under-19 team.[5] Gorter made 40 appearances across the 2020–21 season in all competitions and kept 25 league clean sheets, a league record, as Go Ahead Eagles were promoted to the Eredivisie.[6] [7]
On 12 June 2021, it was announced that Gorter would join AFC Ajax on a four-year contract, effective from 1 July 2021.[8] [9] Mainly appearing for Jong Ajax in the second division, he made his first-team debut for Ajax on 22 January 2022 in a KNVB Cup game against Excelsior Maassluis.[10]
For the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield on 30 July 2022, Gorter was chosen as a starter in favour of the experienced Remko Pasveer,[11] who had been struggling with injuries during pre-season.[12] He was criticised for his involvement in two goals conceded while Ajax lost the match 5–3.[12]
On 31 January 2023, Gorter signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen on loan until the end of the season.[13]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Go Ahead Eagles | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| Total | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |||
| Jong Ajax | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Ajax | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 68 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 0 | |||