Jinairo Johnson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajax | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2015–2025 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Jong Ajax | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Netherlands U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Netherlands U18 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:56, 11 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:49, 13 May 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jinairo Johnson (born 8 April 2007) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Jong Ajax.
Club career
[edit]A youth product of Zeeburgia, he moved to the youth academy of Ajax in 2015. In 2024, he played in the Future Cup where he was the top scorer and named the player of the tournament.On 30 July 2024, he signed his first professional contract with the club until 2027.[1] He debuted with Jong Ajax in a 2–1 Eerste Divisie loss to Jong AZ on 13 January 2025.[2]
International career
[edit]Johnson was born in the Netherlands, to a Jamaican mother and Nigerian father.[3] He is a youth international for the Netherlands, having played up to the Netherlands U18.[4] On 19 May 2025, he made the preliminary 60-man squad for the Jamaica national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ajax biedt Future Cup-ster eerste contract aan". 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Johnson is ambitieus: 'Vast aansluiten bij Jong Ajax en hopelijk meetrainen met het eerste'". Ajax Showtime. 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Interview with Ajax Midfielder Jinairo Johnson | Ajax | Midfielder| Jamaica |". 3 November 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Kweekvijver: Johnson is de motor op het middenveld, met vertrouwen als brandstof". Ajax Showtime. 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Teenagers Tyrese Hall, Jinairo Johnson named in provisional Reggae Boyz Gold Cup squad". Sportsmax. 20 May 2025. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.