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Jordi Bitter

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Jordi Bitter
Personal information
Full name Jordi Bitter
Date of birth (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ajax Amateurs
Youth career
2000–2004 DCG
2004–2006 DTS
2006–2008 AZ
2008–2010 Haarlem
2010–2013 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Jong Ajax 2 (0)
2014–2015 Almere City 0 (0)
2015–2018 DTS
2018–2021 Spakenburg 47 (12)
2021–2022 GVVV 42 (6)
2023– Ajax Amateurs 0 (0)
International career
2011 Netherlands U17 7 (0)
2013 Netherlands U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2024

Jordi Bitter (born 19 January 1994) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Ajax Amateurs.[2]

Career

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Early career

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Bitter began his football career at the age of six with local amateur side RKSV DCG in his hometown Amsterdam. He then transferred to local SV DTS from where he joined the youth ranks of AZ in nearby Alkmaar and subsequently moved to HFC Haarlem after which he joined the youth ranks of the Dutch giants AFC Ajax, following the dissolution of the team from Haarlem in 2010.[3]

AFC Ajax

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Signing his first professional contract with AFC Ajax on 9 June 2011, a three-year deal binding him to the club until the summer 2014.[4] Initially returning to the youth ranks, he was announced as a member of the Jong Ajax squad ahead of the 2013–14 season, having previously participated in preseason training with the first team, playing for the reserves team of Ajax who made their Eerste Divisie debut that season.[citation needed] On 28 October 2013 Bitter made his professional debut for Jong Ajax having recently recovered from a shoulder injury, he was substituted on in the 72'-minute of the match for Tobias Sana, in the 4–0 away loss against FC Dordrecht.[5]

Almere City FC

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On 20 May 2014 it was announced that Bitter would transfer to nearby partner club of Ajax; Almere City FC as a free transfer, where former Ajax youth coach Fred Grim was active.[6]

International career

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Bitter made his debut for the Netherlands under-17 squad in a friendly match against Greece U-17 on 8 February 2011, which ended in a 0–1 win for the Dutch.[7] Following another friendly match for the Netherlands U-17, a 2–0 win over Belgium U-17 on 2 March 2011, Bitter was then called up for three qualification matches, ahead of the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Serbia. Not making any appearances in the final tournament, which the Dutch won, securing their first European Under-17 Championship title.[8] The three qualification matches in which Bitter did appear in were against Austria U-17, Croatia U-17 and Portugal U-17, which ended in 2 wins and a draw for the Netherlands.[9] He did however play again in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup for the Netherlands U-17, appearing in the fixtures against North Korea U-17 and Mexico U-17 in Mexico, which ended in a draw and a loss for the Dutch as they exited the tournament after the group stage.[10]

Career statistics

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Club performance

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As of 2014-07-06[11]
Club performance League Cup Continental1 Other2 Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Netherlands League KNVB Cup Europe Other Total
2013–14 Jong Ajax Eerste Divisie 2 0 – – – – – – 2 0
2014–15 Almere City 0 0 0 0 – – – – 0 0
Total Netherlands 2 0 0 0 – – – – 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 – – – – 2 0

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield and Play-off matches.

References

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  1. ^ "Jordi Bitter profile". Soccerway.com. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. ^ Jordi Bitter at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Jordi Bitter kiest voor Fair Deal Sportsmanagement". Fairdealsports.nl. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Ajax legt jeugdige Bitter vast". Voetbal Primeur. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Dordrecht 4-0 Jong Ajax". Soccerway. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  6. ^ Jordi Bitter naar Almere City Archived 22 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Almerecity.nl, 20 mei 2014
  7. ^ "Voorlopige selectie Onder 17". OnsOranje. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  8. ^ "Netherlands players prepare to party". UEFA. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  9. ^ "Gravenberch vervangt Bitter bij Onder 17". KNVB.nl. 30 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  10. ^ "Onder 17 op WK tegen Mexico, Noord-Korea en Congo". KNVB.nl. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Jordi Bitter Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
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