{{Short description|Israeli footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jonathan Mulder<br>יהונתן מולדר | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|2|df=y}} | birth_place = Houten, Netherlands | height = 1.87 m<ref name="WF">{{Worldfootball.net|jonathan-mulder|new_id=pe572423}}</ref> | position = Left-back | currentclub = Slovácko | clubnumber = 18 | youthyears1 = 2008–2014 | youthclubs1 = Maccabi Tel Aviv | youthyears2 = 2014–2016 | youthclubs2 = AFC | youthyears3 = 2016–2020 | youthclubs3 = AZ | youthyears4 = 2020–2021 | youthclubs4 = ADO Den Haag | years1 = 2020–2022 | clubs1 = ADO Den Haag | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = Telstar | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = TOP Oss | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2025 | clubs4 = Hegelmann | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = Slovácko | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = Slovácko B | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | club-update = 25 May 2026 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = Israel U17 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2023 | nationalteam2 = Israel U21 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam-update = 15 October 2024 }} '''Jonathan Mulder''' ({{langx|he|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.
==Early life== Mulder was born in Houten, Netherlands to a Dutch father and Israeli mother.<ref name=Hebrew/> They moved to Israel shortly after Jonathan's birth.<ref name="Sport5">{{cite web |url=https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=3075&docID=338806 |title=אורזי מזוודות: סיפורם של האחים מולדר |last= |first= |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=4 June 2020 |website=Sport5 |language=Hebrew |trans-title=Packing Bags: The Story of the Mulder Brothers |access-date=3 June 2021 }}</ref> The family returned to the Netherlands when Jonathan was a teenager.<ref name=Sport5/> Jonathan's older brother, Michael, is also a footballer.<ref name=Sport5/> While on the pitch together, the brothers will sometimes converse in Hebrew.<ref name="Hebrew">{{cite web |url=https://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?FolderID=3075&docID=361661 |title="מדברים עברית על הדשא": האחים שעושים חיל |last= |first= |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=6 February 2021 |website=Sport5 |language=Hebrew |trans-title=We Speak Hebrew On The Pitch |access-date=3 June 2021 }}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abbenhuijs |first1=Marijn |title=ADO-broers Michael en Jonathan Mulder zijn onafscheidelijk: 'Mijn beste maatje naast me in het veld' |url=https://www.ad.nl/regiosport-den-haag/ado-broers-michael-en-jonathan-mulder-zijn-onafscheidelijk-mijn-beste-maatje-naast-me-in-het-veld~abd774f1/ |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=Algemeen Dagblad |date=3 November 2021 |language=nl}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jonathan Mulder: "Zonder publiek voelt het niet als debuteren" |url=https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/1e-elftal/9285-jonathan-mulder-zonder-publiek-voelt-het-niet-als-debuteren |website=ADO Den Haag |access-date=5 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805185557/https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/1e-elftal/9285-jonathan-mulder-zonder-publiek-voelt-het-niet-als-debuteren |archive-date=5 August 2023 |language=nl |date=20 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smit |first1=Jordi |title=Jonathan Mulder maakt Eredivisiedebuut tegen Ajax: 'Geweldig als 18-jarige jongen' |url=https://www.hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl/jonathan-mulder-maakt-eredivisiedebuut-tegen-ajax-geweldig-als-18-jarige-jongen/ |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal |date=22 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222141422/https://www.hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl/jonathan-mulder-maakt-eredivisiedebuut-tegen-ajax-geweldig-als-18-jarige-jongen/ |archive-date=22 December 2020 |language=nl}}</ref>
===Telstar=== Mulder joined Telstar on 27 July 2022, signing a two-year deal after a successful trial.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beije |first1=Ton |title=Jonathan Mulder tekent na stageperiode contract bij Telstar |url=https://haaglandenvoetbal.nl/nieuws/overig-nieuws/37751/jonathan-mulder-tekent-na-stageperiode-contract-bij-telstar/ |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=Haaglanden Voetbal |date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608012520/https://haaglandenvoetbal.nl/nieuws/overig-nieuws/37751/jonathan-mulder-tekent-na-stageperiode-contract-bij-telstar/ |archive-date=8 June 2023 |language=nl}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jong Ajax – Telstar 1:1 (Eerste Divisie 2022/2023, 1. Round) |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma9415078/lineup/ |website=WorldFootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jong Ajax en Telstar houden elkaar in bedwang bij seizoensopening |url=https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/jong-ajax-en-telstar-houden-elkaar-in-bedwang-bij-seizoensopening/ |website=Ajax |access-date=5 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412144233/https://www.ajax.nl/artikelen/jong-ajax-en-telstar-houden-elkaar-in-bedwang-bij-seizoensopening/ |archive-date=12 April 2023 |language=nl |date=8 August 2022}}</ref> On 3 February 2023, he scored his first professional goal, which proved to be decisive in Telstar's 1–0 victory against De Graafschap.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pus |first1=Milton |title=Jonathan Mulder helpt Telstar met late treffer aan volle buit tegen De Graafschap |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/314322/jonathan-mulder-helpt-telstar-met-late-treffer-aan-volle-buit-tegen-de-graafschap |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=NH Nieuws |date=3 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606145827/https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/314322/jonathan-mulder-helpt-telstar-met-late-treffer-aan-volle-buit-tegen-de-graafschap |archive-date=6 June 2023 |language=nl}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Linksback Jonathan Mulder dwingt na succesvolle stage een verbintenis met TOP Oss af |url=https://toposs.nl/linksback-jonathan-mulder-succesvolle-stage/ |website=TOP Oss |access-date=5 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726210835/https://toposs.nl/linksback-jonathan-mulder-succesvolle-stage/ |archive-date=26 July 2023 |language=nl |date=26 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jansen |first=Gerd |title=Derde aanwinst op een dag voor TOP: linksback Jonathan Mulder komt naar Oss |url=https://dtvnieuws.nl/nieuws/artikel/derde-aanwinst-op-een-dag-voor-top-linksback-jonathan-mulder-komt-naar-oss |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=DTV Nieuws |date=26 July 2023 |language=nl}}</ref>
===Hegelmann=== On 8 January 2025, he signed with lithuanian Hegelmann Club.<ref>[https://fchegelmann.com/hegelmann-stiprina-gynybos-linija-prie-klubo-prisijunge-zaidejas-is-nyderlandu/ „Hegelmann“ stiprina gynybos liniją – prie klubo prisijungė žaidėjas iš Nyderlandų]</ref>
===Slovácko=== On 10 July 2025, Mulder signed a 3 year contract with Czech First League club Slovácko until 2028.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kopl |first=Libor |title=Další levý bek. Fotbalisté Slovácka získali Muldera, reprezentoval Izrael |url=https://slovacky.denik.cz/fotbal-prvni-liga/dalsi-levy-bek-fotbaliste-slovacka-ziskali-krajniho-obrance-muldera-20250710.html |access-date=11 July 2025 |website=Deník |date=10 July 2025 |language=cs|publisher=Vltava Labe Media}}</ref>
==International career== Mulder has represented Israel at under-17 level, making his first international appearance in a friendly against Belarus.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zeeuw |first1=Eline de |title=Broertjes Mulder: jeugdinternationals van Israël, nu nog doorbreken bij ADO |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2370196-broertjes-mulder-jeugdinternationals-van-israel-nu-nog-doorbreken-bij-ado |access-date=5 August 2023 |work=NOS |date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319234104/https://nos.nl/artikel/2370196-broertjes-mulder-jeugdinternationals-van-israel-nu-nog-doorbreken-bij-ado |archive-date=19 March 2023 |language=nl}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 22 December 2023}}<ref name="SW">{{Soccerway|jonathan-mulder/636191}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|KNVB Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|ADO Den Haag |2020–21 |Eredivisie |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2021–22 |Eerste Divisie |5||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !6!!0!!3!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!9!!0 |- |Telstar |2022–23 |Eerste Divisie |29||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||31||1 |- |TOP Oss |2023–24 |Eerste Divisie |17||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !52!!1!!6!!0!!0!!0!!58!!1 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Worldfootball.net|jonathan-mulder|new_id=pe572423}} * {{Soccerway|636191}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mulder, Jonathan}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Dutch men's footballers Category:Israeli men's footballers Category:21st-century Israeli sportsmen Category:Footballers from Utrecht (province) Category:Amsterdamsche FC players Category:ADO Den Haag players Category:SC Telstar players Category:TOP Oss players Category:Eredivisie players Category:Eerste Divisie players Category:Israel men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football full-backs Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen Category:Dutch people of Israeli descent Category:Israeli people of Dutch descent Category:Israel men's under-21 international footballers Category:People from Houten Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Category:Israeli expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Category:1. FC Slovácko players