Max de Waal

Max de Waal (born 10 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for PEC Zwolle, on loan from Jong Ajax.

In this Dutch name, the surname is de Waal, not Waal.
Max de Waal
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002
Place of birth Hoorn, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 PEC Zwolle
Number 22
Youth career
2007–2012 Always Forward
2011–2013 HV Veerhuys
2012–2013 Hollandia
2013–2019 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Jong Ajax 41 (11)
2022– → PEC Zwolle (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2017 Netherlands U15 2 (0)
2018 Netherlands U16 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:12, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:44, 10 April 2020 (UTC)

Club career

De Waal began his football career with Always Forward, based in his hometown Hoorn,[2] for whom he played until 2012. He also played for HV Veerhuys for three years while playing for Always Forward.[3][4] He then moved to Hollandia for a year before moving to the renowned Ajax youth academy.[5] In 2017–18, he made one appearance for the under-17 team. In the following season he established himself in the team and scored nine goals in 26 games. In 2019–20, De Waal mainly played for the under-19 team, including in the UEFA Youth League.[6]

He made his first appearance for Jong Ajax in the second-tier Eerste Divisie in a match against Jong PSV on 16 September 2019. He came on in the 69th minute for Alex Mendez and scored the 2–0 winner in stoppage time.[7] During the season he was utilised once more in the Eerste Divisie.[8] In the following season, he played more regularly for the Jong Ajax team.[9] However, he would only signed his first professional contract with Jong Ajax in December 2020.[10]

In January 2022, de Waal extended his contract with Ajax but immediately went out on loan to bottom of the table side PEC Zwolle.[11]

International career

De Waal has played for two Netherlands national youth teams, but has yet to play in a major tournament.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 4 January 2022.[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Ajax 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 21––0021
2020–21 191––00191
2021–22 209––00209
Career total 41110000004111
Notes

    References
    1. "M. de Waal". Voetbal International. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
    2. "Hoorns talent Max de Waal tekent profcontract bij Ajax". OnsWestfriesland (in Dutch). 5 December 2020.
    3. "Max de Waal naar Ajax". HV Veerhuys (in Dutch). 9 February 2013.
    4. "Always Forward-talent Max de Waal gaat als een speer bij AJAX". S.V. Always Forward (in Dutch). 26 January 2018.
    5. "Ajax contracteert Max de Waal - Amsterdamsdagblad.nl". Amsterdamsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 5 December 2020.
    6. "Max de Waal » Youth Youth League 2019/2020". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    7. "Jong Ajax geeft alvast goede voorbeeld tegen Jong PSV". www.ajaxlife.nl (in Dutch). 17 September 2019.
    8. "Max de Waal » Eerste Divisie 2019/2020". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    9. "Max de Waal » Eerste Divisie 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    10. "De Waal tekent contract: 'Was het wachten waard'". Ajax (in Dutch). 4 December 2020.
    11. Schot, Vincent (4 January 2022). "Max de Waal verlengt zijn contract bij Ajax en gaat op huurbasis naar PEC Zwolle: Ik ben doordrongen van de enige doelstelling voor het komende half jaar: handhaving". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch).
    12. "Max de Waal - OnsOranje". Ons Oranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
    13. Max de Waal at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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