{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Youri Baas |image = GAE - Ajax - 52787519512 (Youri Baas).jpg |caption = Baas with Ajax in 2023 |full_name = Youri Baas |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|3|17|df=y}} |birth_place = Oostvoorne, Netherlands |height = 1.82 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://english.ajax.nl/teams/ajax-1/youri-baas/ |title=Youri Baas |publisher=AFC Ajax |access-date=27 February 2023 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> |position = Centre-back |currentclub = Ajax |clubnumber = 15 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = OVV Oostvoorne |youthyears2 = 2012–2018 |youthclubs2 = Excelsior |youthyears3 = 2018–2020 |youthclubs3 = Ajax |years1 = 2020–2023 |clubs1 = Jong Ajax |caps1 = 50 |goals1 = 2 |years2 = 2023– |clubs2 = Ajax |caps2 = 60 |goals2 = 5 |years3 = 2023–2024 |clubs3 = → N.E.C. (loan) |caps3 = 27 |goals3 = 3 |nationalyears1 = 2017–2018 |nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 |nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16 |nationalcaps2 = 4 |nationalgoals2 = 0 |nationalyears3 = 2019 |nationalteam3 = Netherlands U17 |nationalcaps3 = 7 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |nationalyears4 = 2021 |nationalteam4 = Netherlands U19 |nationalcaps4 = 3 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |nationalyears5 = 2023 |nationalteam5 = Netherlands U20 |nationalcaps5 = 1 |nationalgoals5 = 0 |nationalyears6 = 2023–2024 |nationalteam6 = Netherlands U21 |nationalcaps6 = 7 |nationalgoals6 = 0 |pcupdate = 17 May 2026 |ntupdate = 19 November 2024 }}
'''Youri Baas''' (born 17 March 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{Dutch football updater|Ajax}} club Ajax.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|638355}}</ref>
==Club career==
===Early career and Jong Ajax=== Born in Oostvoorne, Baas began his football career with local club OVV before moving to the youth department of Excelsior in 2012. He joined the youth academy of Ajax in 2017.<ref name="Ajax.nl">{{cite web |title=Youri Baas wil moderne back van Ajax worden |url=https://www.ajax.nl/archief-2018-2019/youri-baas-wil-moderne-back-van-ajax-worden/ |website=Ajax |language=nl-NL |date=7 December 2018}}</ref> Baas made his official debut with Jong Ajax in a 2–2 Eerste Divisie tie with De Graafschap on 11 December 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute for Naci Ünüvar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/12/11/netherlands/eerste-divisie/bv-de-graafschap/jong-ajax/3304959/|title=De Graafschap vs. Ajax II - 11 December 2020|website=Soccerway}}</ref> On 26 March 2021, he signed a contract extension keeping him in Amsterdam until 2024.<ref name="contract21">{{cite web |title=Ajax legt drie talenten uit de jeugd voor lange tijd vast |url=https://www.fcupdate.nl/voetbalnieuws/382174/ajax-legt-drie-talenten-uit-de-jeugd-voor-lange-tijd-vast/ |website=FCUpdate.nl |language=nl |date=26 March 2021}}</ref>
===Ajax=== Baas made his first-team debut for Ajax on 28 August 2022, appearing in an Eredivisie match against FC Utrecht, which Ajax won 2–0.<ref name="AjaxDebutExt">{{cite web |title=Youri Baas extends contract |url=https://english.ajax.nl/articles/youri-baas-extends-contract |website=Ajax |date=20 December 2024 |access-date=2025-03-31}}</ref> During the 2022–23 season, he made a total of 10 appearances for the senior team across the Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, and UEFA Champions League.<ref name="soccerway"/>
====Loan to NEC==== For the 2023–24 season, Baas joined NEC on loan.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=NEC Nijmegen|url=https://www.nec-nijmegen.nl/service-contact/vraag/n.e.c.-huurt-youri-baas-voor-komend-seizoen.htm|title=N.E.C. huurt Youri Baas voor komend seizoen|access-date=5 July 2023|language=nl}}</ref> The loan proved successful as he featured regularly, making 27 league appearances and scoring 3 goals from his defensive position.<ref name="soccerway"/> He also helped NEC reach the KNVB Cup final, where they finished as runners-up to Feyenoord.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/699777/feyenoord-nec-nijmegen|title=Feyenoord 1-0 NEC (Apr 21, 2024) Final Score - ESPN|website=ESPN|date=21 April 2024|access-date=2025-03-31}}</ref>
====Return to Ajax==== Baas returned to Ajax for the 2024–25 season and established himself as a regular starter, primarily playing on the left side of central defence. During the UEFA Europa League group stage match away to Slavia Prague on 3 October 2024, Baas received a second yellow card shortly after the hosts had equalised, resulting in his dismissal as Ajax held on for a 1–1 draw.<ref name="NOSSlaviaRed">{{cite news |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2539512-ajax-houdt-slavia-praag-lang-in-toom-maar-moet-uiteindelijk-blij-zijn-met-gelijkspel |title=Ajax houdt Slavia Praag lang in toom, maar moet uiteindelijk blij zijn met gelijkspel |trans-title=Ajax keeps Slavia Prague in check for a long time, but ultimately has to be happy with a draw |website=NOS.nl |date=3 October 2024 |access-date=2025-03-31 |language=nl}}</ref> On 20 December 2024, Ajax announced that Baas had signed a new contract extension, tying him to the club until 30 June 2028.<ref name="AjaxDebutExt"/>
==International career== Baas gained several caps for Netherlands national youth team, most notably seven caps for the U17 side.<ref name="OnsOranje">{{cite web |title=OnsOranje - Youri Baas - O17 |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/184965/speler/24947 |website=OnsOranje |access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref><ref name="contract21"/>
In March 2025 he was called up to the senior Netherlands squad for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League quarter-final matches against Spain on 20 and 23 March 2025.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-elftal-mannen/81945/jerdy-schouten-haakt-geblesseerd-af |title=Jerdy Schouten haakt geblesseerd af |trans-title=Jerdy Schouten drops out due to injury |website=OnsOranje |date=15 March 2025 |access-date=26 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/nieuws/nederlands-elftal-mannen/81946/youri-baas-en-mats-wieffer-opgeroepen-voor-oranje |title=Youri Baas en Mats Wieffer opgeroepen voor Oranje |trans-title=Youri Baas and Mats Wieffer called up for the Dutch national team |website=OnsOranje |date=17 March 2025 |access-date=26 March 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 21 May 2026}}
{| 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 Beker !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Jong Ajax |2020–21 |Eerste Divisie |17||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |2021–22 |Eerste Divisie |23||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||23||1 |- |2022–23 |Eerste Divisie |10||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||50||2 |- |rowspan="4"|Ajax |2022–23 |Eredivisie |6||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||0||0||0||10||0 |- |2024–25 |Eredivisie |23||1||1||0||15{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||39||1 |- |2025–26 |Eredivisie |31||4||1||0||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in European play-offs}}||0||41||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!5!!3!!0!!26!!0!!1!!0!!90!!5 |- |NEC Nijmegen (loan) |2023–24 |Eredivisie |25||3||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !135||10||4||0||26||0||1||0||166||10 |} {{Notelist}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *Eredivisie Team of the Month: September 2024<ref>{{cite news|title=Ajax main supplier of Eredivisie Team of the Month for September|url=https://eredivisie.eu/news/ajax-main-supplier-of-eredivisie-team-of-the-month-for-september/|website=Eredivisie|date=4 October 2024|access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://english.ajax.nl/teams/ajax-1/youri-baas/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227120045/https://english.ajax.nl/teams/ajax-1/youri-baas/ |date=27 February 2023 }} at the AFC Ajax website * {{Soccerway|youri-baas/638355}} * [https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/184965/speler/24947 Ons Oranje U17 Profile] * {{WorldFootball.net|youri-baas}}
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