Jorrel Hato
Chelsea · DFCB #25 · Netherlands · Group F 72Rating8Caps0Goals€45MValue20Age182Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, UEFA Champions League
36
Apps
2
Goals
International
8
Caps
0
Goals
Club career totals
160
Career apps
7
Career goals
Form
Young versatile defender
Date of birth2006-03-07 (age 20) NationalityNetherlands ClubChelsea · England LeaguePremier League PositionDF · Centre-back · #25 Height182 cm Preferred footLeft Market value€45M
Born in Rotterdam to Curacaoan and Cape Verdean parents, Jorrel Hato started at Sparta before Ajax's academy moulded him into one of Europe's brightest young defenders. He became Ajax's youngest-ever captain in a European match at 17 and joined Chelsea in 2025 for £35.5m. Composed and versatile across centre-back and left-back, the teenager is a defender of the future already trusted by the Oranje in 2026.
- Became Ajax's youngest-ever captain in a European match at 17
- Won the 2024-25 Eredivisie Talent of the Year award
- Named by The Guardian among the best players born in 2006
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