Jonathan Mulder
Israeli footballer (born 2002)
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Jonathan Mulder (Hebrew: יהונתן מולדר; born 2 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Czech First League club Slovácko. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Israel at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Houten, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Slovácko | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||
| 2014–2016 | AFC | ||
| 2016–2020 | AZ | ||
| 2020–2021 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | ADO Den Haag | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Telstar | 29 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | TOP Oss | 40 | (0) |
| 2025 | Hegelmann | 11 | (0) |
| 2025– | Slovácko | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Israel U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Israel U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 October 2024 | |||
Early life
Mulder was born in Houten, Netherlands to a Dutch father and Israeli mother.[2] They moved to Israel shortly after Jonathan's birth.[3] The family returned to the Netherlands when Jonathan was a teenager.[3] Jonathan's older brother, Michael, is also a footballer.[3] While on the pitch together, the brothers will sometimes converse in Hebrew.[2]
Club career
ADO Den Haag
Mulder played in the youth academy of Maccabi Tel Aviv. After that, he returned to the Netherlands, where he played in the youth teams of AFC and AZ. In 2020, he left for ADO Den Haag as a free agent, signing a one-season contract. He initially played for the under-21 team of ADO, where his older brother Michaël also played.[4]
Mulder made his professional debut in the first team of ADO Den Haag on 20 December 2020, in a 4–2 home loss in the Eredivisie against Ajax, replacing Boy Kemper shortly after the break.[5][6]
Telstar
Mulder joined Telstar on 27 July 2022, signing a two-year deal after a successful trial.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club on 8 August, immediately making an impact in the third minute of play by providing an assist to Koen Blommestijn's goal.[8][9] On 3 February 2023, he scored his first professional goal, which proved to be decisive in Telstar's 1–0 victory against De Graafschap.[10]
TOP Oss
On 26 July 2023, Mulder signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional year with Eerste Divisie club TOP Oss, after a successful trial.[11][12]
Hegelmann
On 8 January 2025, he signed with lithuanian Hegelmann Club.[13]
Slovácko
On 10 July 2025, Mulder signed a 3 year contract with Czech First League club Slovácko until 2028.[14]
International career
Mulder has represented Israel at under-17 level, making his first international appearance in a friendly against Belarus.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 December 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ADO Den Haag | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Telstar | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
| TOP Oss | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 52 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1 | ||