Jayden Addai

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Jayden Addai
Personal information
Full name Jayden Osei Addai[1]
Date of birth (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Purmerend, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Como
Number 42
Youth career
Purmersteijn
2016–2022 AZ Alkmaar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Jong AZ 51 (18)
2023–2025 AZ Alkmaar 25 (1)
2025– Como 8 (3)
International career
2024 Netherlands U19 3 (0)
2025– Netherlands U21 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:41, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:55, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Jayden Osei Addai (born 26 August 2005) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Como.

Club career

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AZ Alkmaar

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Addai began his career with Jong AZ, where he played a key role in winning the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League, notably scoring a penalty in the 5–0 victory over Hajduk Split in the final.[2] He made his Eredivisie debut for AZ Alkmaar on November 26, 2023, in a home match against FC Volendam.[3] He went on to score his first Eredivisie goal in a 3–0 away win over Go Ahead Eagles on 4 May 2025.[4]

On 4 July 2025, Addai joined Serie A side Como for reported fee of €14 million, signing a five-year contract.[5] His first goal for the club was a 94th minute game-winner in a 1–2 victory away at Fiorentina on 21 September 2025.[6][7]

International career

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Addai was first called up to the Netherlands U19 squad on 1 March 2024.[8] He made his debut shortly after on 26 March 2024, as a 53rd minute substitute in a 3–2 loss to Belgium in a UEFA U19 Championship Qualification match.[9]

Personal life

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Addai was born in the Dutch city of Purmerend,[10] and is of Ghanaian descent.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 28 November 2025[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong AZ 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 4 0 4 0
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 16 0 16 0
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 19 10 19 10
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 4 5 4 5
Total 43 15 43 15
AZ 2023–24 Eredivisie 8 0 2 0 2[a] 0 0 0 12 0
2024–25 Eredivisie 16 1 3 1 4[b] 0 0 0 24 2
Total 25 1 5 1 6 0 0 0 36 2
Como 2025–26 Serie A 8 3 2 0 10 3
Career total 76 19 7 1 6 0 0 0 89 20
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

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