Tristan Gooijer

Tristan Gooijer (born 2 September 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eredivisie club Ajax.

Tristan Gooijer

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-09-02) 2 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Blaricum, Netherlands
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ajax
Youth career
2008–2013	Forza Almere
2013–2014	FC Almere
2014–2016	Almere City
2016–2020	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Jong Ajax	50	(3)
2023–	Ajax	9	(0)
2024–2025	→ PEC Zwolle (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2019	Netherlands U16	3	(0)
2021	Netherlands U18	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:43, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Gooijer is a product of the youth academies of FC Almere, Forza Almere and Almere City, before moving to the youth academy of Ajax in 2016. He signed his first professional contract with Ajax on 23 June 2021.^[1] He made his professional debut with Jong Ajax in a 6–3 Eerste Divisie win ADO Den Haag on 7 March 2022.^[2]

On 16 July 2024, Gooijer joined Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle on a season-long loan deal.^[3]

International career

Gooijer played youth international for the Netherlands at under-16 and under-18 levels.^[4]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Gooijer is of Indonesian descent through his Moluccan paternal grandmother.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 August 2024.

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Ajax	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	5	0	–		–		0	0	5	0
	2022–23		24	0	–		–		0	0	24	0
	2023–24		21	3	–		–		0	0	21	3
	Total		50	3	–		–		0	0	50	3
Ajax	2023–24	Eredivisie	9	0	1	0	3[a]	0	–		13	0
	2025–26	Eredivisie	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		9	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	13	0
PEC Zwolle (loan)	2024–25	Eredivisie	1	0	0	0	0	0	–		1	0
Career total			60	3	1	0	3	0	0	0	64	3

Notes

1. One appearance in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League