Jayden Candelaria
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 2004 | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NAC Breda | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2018-2025 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025- | NAC Breda | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 15 October 2025 | |||
Jayden Candelaria (born 2 March 2004) is a Dutch-born professional footballer who plays as defender for Eredivisie side NAC Breda.[1]
Club career
[edit]A left-sided defender, he was a youth product at Feyenoord having joined the club in the summer of 2018 from Sparta Rotterdam. He progressed through the academy at Feyenoord, signing a first professional contract with the club as a 17 year-old in 2021, and signed a two year contract extension in 2024.[2][3][4] He played for the club in the UEFA Youth League and won the Dutch junior league in 2025, prior to joining NAC Breda in August 2025.[2][5] He had offers from elsewhere but chose the club because he has family from Breda, and had watched his first match at the club with his grandfather when he was six years-old.[6] He made his debut in the Eredivisie for Breda against NEC Nijmegen on 24 August 2025 during the 2025-26 season, appearing as a substitute for Lewis Holtby.[7]
International career
[edit]In 2025, he was called up to the Curacao national football team for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jayden Candelaria". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Tattoos tell the story of NAC newcomer Candelaria: 'If she hadn't been there, things would have gone completely wrong'". bndestem.nl. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Candelaria can settle at FC Dordrecht". 1908.nl. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Jayden Candelaria tekent bij tot medio 2026". One Football. May 14, 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Jayden Candelaria ta duna Kòrsou mas hungadó links nato". Vigilante. 4 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "NAC is not much smaller than Feyenoord". Soccernews.nl. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Nijmegen vs. NAC 3-0". Soccerway. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ "Curaçao shock Jamaica 2-0 to seize Group B lead in World Cup Qualifiers". caribbeannationalweekly.com. October 11, 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.