Jort van der Sande

Jort van der Sande (born 25 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Bonaire internationally.^[1]

Jort van der Sande

Van der Sande in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-01-25) 25 January 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Dundee United
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2006	SV Audacia
2006–2014	Den Bosch
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2019	Den Bosch	103	(20)
2019–2022	Eindhoven	81	(21)
2022–2023	NAC Breda	36	(13)
2023–2024	ADO Den Haag	31	(11)
2024–	Dundee United	32	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Bonaire	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:30, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

FC Den Bosch

Van der Sande joined the youth academy of FC Den Bosch at age 10. He made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for the club on 15 August 2014 in a match against VVV-Venlo.^[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 6 February 2015 away against RKC Waalwijk, which ended in a 3–0 away win. Van der Sande scored the final goal in the match, after an assist from Alexander Mols. Van der Sande signed a contract extension with FC Den Bosch in March 2017, which would keep him at the club until 30 June 2019.^[3] He finished his stint with FC Den Bosch with 104 league appearances in which he scored 21 goals and made 11 assists.^[4] He also appeared for the reserve team, Jong FC Den Bosch, playing in the Derde Divisie and Hoofdklasse.^[5]

FC Eindhoven

On 17 June 2019, Van der Sande moved to FC Eindhoven as a free agent, signing a three-year contract with the Eerste Divisie side.^[4] He made his debut on 9 August in a 2–1 away win over NEC.^[6] Shortly after arriving, on 21 August 2019, he suffered a metatarsal fracture, sidelining him for at least three months.^[7] Van der Sande scored his first goal for the club on 17 December 2019 in a 2–0 away win over Excelsior in the KNVB Cup.^[8][9]

Van der Sande had a strong 2021–22 season, scoring 13 goals in 39 appearances.^[1][10] He contributed as Eindhoven qualified for promotion play-offs, where they were, however, knocked out by ADO Den Haag in the semi-finals.^[11]

NAC Breda

On 25 April 2022, Van der Sande signed a two-year contract with NAC Breda with an option for an additional year.^[12] He scored on his competitive debut for the club on 15 August 2023, less than ten minutes after coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute Boyd Lucassen, as NAC lost 3–1 to MVV.^[13][14] Van der Sande would go on to score 13 goals in 42 appearances for the club, leaving NAC in August 2023.^[1]

ADO Den Haag

On 29 August 2023, Van der Sande moved to ADO Den Haag on a three-year contract.^[15]

International career

On 5 October 2023, Van der Sande was named by Bonaire national team coach Rilove Janga in the squad to face Anguilla in a 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League match on 12 October.^[16] Van der Sande was eligible due to him living on the Caribbean island for five years during his youth.^[17] He made his international debut in the match, an eventual 2–0 victory.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 March 2025^[1][19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Den Bosch	2014–15	Eerste Divisie	20	4	0	0	—		—		20	4
	2015–16	Eerste Divisie	5	1	0	0	—		—		5	1
	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	22	4	0	0	—		—		22	4
	2017–18	Eerste Divisie	35	8	2	0	—		—		37	8
	2018–19	Eerste Divisie	21	1	0	0	—		2[c]	1	23	2
	Total		103	20	2	0	—		2	1	107	21
FC Eindhoven	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	10	0	2	1	—		—		12	1
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	37	8	1	0	—		—		38	8
	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	34	13	1	0	—		4[c]	0	39	13
	Total		81	21	4	1	—		4	0	89	22
NAC Breda	2022–23	Eerste Divisie	33	13	2	0	—		4[c]	0	39	13
	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		36	13	2	0	—		4	0	42	13
ADO Den Haag	2023–24	Eerste Divisie	31	11	4	2	—		4[c]	0	39	13
Dundee United	2024–25	Scottish Premiership	27	0	1	0	2	0	—		30	0
Career total			278	65	13	3	2	0	14	1	305	69

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Scottish Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 13 October 2024^[20]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bonaire	2023	3	0
	2024	4	1
Total		7	1

Scores and results list Bonaire's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sande goal.

List of international goals scored by Jort van der Sande

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	8 September 2024	Stadion Antonio Trenidat, Rincon, Bonaire	El Salvador	1–2	1–2	2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B	[21]