Youri Baas (born 17 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Ajax.[2]
Club career
Early career and Jong Ajax
Born in Oostvoorne, Baas began his football career with local club OVV before moving to the youth department of Excelsior in 2012. He joined the youth academy of Ajax in 2017.[3] Baas made his official debut with Jong Ajax in a 2–2 Eerste Divisie tie with De Graafschap on 11 December 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute for Naci Ünüvar.[4] On 26 March 2021, he signed a contract extension keeping him in Amsterdam until 2024.[5]
Ajax
Baas made his first-team debut for Ajax on 28 August 2022, appearing in an Eredivisie match against FC Utrecht, which Ajax won 2–0.[6] During the 2022–23 season, he made a total of 10 appearances for the senior team across the Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, and UEFA Champions League.[2]
Loan to NEC
For the 2023–24 season, Baas joined NEC on loan.[7] The loan proved successful as he featured regularly, making 27 league appearances and scoring 3 goals from his defensive position.[2] He also helped NEC reach the KNVB Cup final, where they finished as runners-up to Feyenoord.[8]
Return to Ajax
Baas returned to Ajax for the 2024–25 season and established himself as a regular starter, primarily playing on the left side of central defence. During the UEFA Europa League group stage match away to Slavia Prague on 3 October 2024, Baas received a second yellow card shortly after the hosts had equalised, resulting in his dismissal as Ajax held on for a 1–1 draw.[9] On 20 December 2024, Ajax announced that Baas had signed a new contract extension, tying him to the club until 30 June 2028.[6]
International career
Baas gained several caps for Netherlands national youth team, most notably seven caps for the U17 side.[10][5]
In March 2025 he was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League quarter-final matches against Spain on 20 and 23 March 2025.[11][12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Beker | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 2 | — | — | — | 50 | 2 | |||||
| Ajax | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15[b] | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8[a] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| Total | 60 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 5 | ||
| NEC Nijmegen (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 10 | ||
- ^ abAppearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^Appearance in European play-offs
Honours
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: September 2024[13]
References
- ^"Youri Baas". AFC Ajax. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ abcYouri Baas at Soccerway
- ^"Youri Baas wil moderne back van Ajax worden". Ajax (in Dutch). 7 December 2018.
- ^"De Graafschap vs. Ajax II - 11 December 2020". Soccerway.
- ^ ab"Ajax legt drie talenten uit de jeugd voor lange tijd vast". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). 26 March 2021.
- ^ ab"Youri Baas extends contract". Ajax. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^"N.E.C. huurt Youri Baas voor komend seizoen" (in Dutch). NEC Nijmegen. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^"Feyenoord 1-0 NEC (Apr 21, 2024) Final Score - ESPN". ESPN. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^"Ajax houdt Slavia Praag lang in toom, maar moet uiteindelijk blij zijn met gelijkspel" [Ajax keeps Slavia Prague in check for a long time, but ultimately has to be happy with a draw]. NOS.nl (in Dutch). 3 October 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^"OnsOranje - Youri Baas - O17". OnsOranje. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^"Jerdy Schouten haakt geblesseerd af" [Jerdy Schouten drops out due to injury]. OnsOranje. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^"Youri Baas en Mats Wieffer opgeroepen voor Oranje" [Youri Baas and Mats Wieffer called up for the Dutch national team]. OnsOranje. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^"Ajax main supplier of Eredivisie Team of the Month for September". Eredivisie. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
External links
- ProfileArchived 27 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine at the AFC Ajax website
- Youri Baas at Soccerway
- Ons Oranje U17 Profile
- Youri Baas at WorldFootball.net
