Jay Gorter
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Jay Gorter

Jay Gorter of Pafos was born in Purmerend, Netherlands on 30 May 2000 (age 26).

Jay Gorter, born on 30 May 2000 (age 26), is a Dutch goalkeeper currently with Pafos. At 6ft 3in (1.90m), he is a tall presence in goal, and wears the number one shirt at the Cypriot club.

His fullest league campaign came with Go Ahead Eagles in 2020-2021, when he made 37 appearances. That season remains the clearest senior marker in his career so far, giving him regular football rather than the usual scraps handed to young goalkeepers.

At Pafos, Gorter has made two Champions League appearances in 2025-2026, which also account for his total senior appearances for the club across all competitions. His current market value is around £765,000, according to Transfermarkt.

Gorter’s career to date is that of a Dutch goalkeeper who had a substantial early run at Go Ahead Eagles and is now part of Pafos’ European squad picture.

📈 Key stats and insights

Jay Gorter made two Champions League appearances for Pafos in 2025-26
Jay Gorter joined Pafos from Ajax on a free transfer in July 2025
Jay Gorter cost Ajax €900k from Go Ahead Eagles in July 2021
Jay Gorter had a loan spell at Aberdeen in 2023
Jay Gorter is 26 and carries a €900k market value
Last updated 31 July 2026. Send feedback

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Goalkeeper
Primary Position
Jay Gorter
GK
1.9m (6ft 2in)
Height
1
Squad Number
81kg (12st 10lb)
Weight
30 May 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth
Purmerend
Birthplace
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Country of Birth
Pafos
Team
£765,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value
30 June 2026 (2m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team
Pafos
Pafos
Champions League 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
6
Utilisation
25%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Gorter is 26, plays as a goalkeeper for Pafos and is from the Netherlands. In 2025-26, he made two Champions League appearances; with only that limited senior involvement to point to, his role looked selective rather than central, despite a €900k market value.

📋 Career stats

Team
Pafos
Pafos
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Cyprus 🇨🇾
Games
-
Goals
-
Team
Ajax
Ajax
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
4
Goals
-
Team
Ajax
Ajax
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
1
Goals
-
Team
Jong Ajax
Jong Ajax
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
18
Goals
-
Team
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games
37
Goals
-

Gorter’s career has taken in Go Ahead Eagles, Ajax, Aberdeen and Pafos. The move from Go Ahead Eagles to Ajax in 2021 was the clear upward step, while the Aberdeen loan in 2023 and the later switch to Pafos point to a career shaped by moves away from Amsterdam in search of a more defined role.

💰 Transfers

Team
Pafos
Pafos
23 July 2025
From
Ajax
Ajax
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Ajax
Ajax
1 July 2023
From
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Type
Returned from loan
Team
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
31 January 2023
From
Ajax
Ajax
Type
Loan
Team
Ajax
Ajax
1 July 2021
From
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
Type
Fee (£900k)
Team
Go Ahead Eagles
Go Ahead Eagles
1 July 2018
Type
Signed

The transfer trail is straightforward: Ajax paid €900k to sign Gorter from Go Ahead Eagles in July 2021, Aberdeen then took him on loan in January 2023, and Pafos signed him from Ajax on a free transfer in July 2025. The shift from a paid Ajax move to a free exit four years later suggests his market position softened after that initial rise.

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