Jordan van der Gaag
Jordan van der Gaag is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Leiria.
Club career
Born in The Hague, van der Gaag began as a youth at Portuguese club Marítimo, where his father was managing. He had several years at Benfica and a loan to Estoril Praia|Estoril] before signing a three-year deal at NAC Breda in 2017.He made his Eredivisie debut for NAC Breda under his father's management on 12 August 2018 in a game against AZ Alkmaar, coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Mitchell te Vrede in a 5–0 away loss.
In August 2018, he moved on loan for a season to Eerste Divisie side Helmond Sport. He scored his first professional goal, his only one for the club, to open a 2–1 loss at FC Eindhoven on 23 November.
Van der Gaag moved back to Portugal in October 2020, joining his younger brother in the ranks of B-SAD. After a handful of appearances for the reserve team in the Campeonato de Portugal, he made his first-team debut on 14 January 2021 in the fifth round of the Taça de Portugal, as a 65th-minute substitute for Thibang Phete in a 3–2 extra-time win at Fafe. On 4 April he made his Primeira Liga bow as a replacement for Sphephelo Sithole in the last nine minutes of a 2–0 home loss to Boavista.
On 23 January 2022, Van der Gaag came on as a first-half substitute for Nilton Varela away to his former team Marítimo, and was sent off 32 minutes later in a 1–1 draw.
Van der Gaag signed for Liga 3 team Leiria on 8 July 2022.