Jesse Bal

Jesse Bal
Personal information
Full name Jesse Philip Bal
Date of birth (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag
Number 23
Youth career
–2014 Quick
2014–2025 Jong Sparta
2025 Parma (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Jong Sparta 36 (2)
2023 Sparta Rotterdam 2 (0)
2025– ADO Den Haag 39 (9)
International career‡
2022 Netherlands U16 4 (3)
2022–2023 Netherlands U17 8 (1)
2023–2024 Netherlands U18 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2024

Jesse Philip Bal (born 1 October 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag. Born in Uganda, he is a former Netherlands youth international.

Early career

Bal was born in Kampala, Uganda, and developed in the youth academy of Sparta Rotterdam. He signed his first professional contract on 29 May 2022. He started training with the first team on 30 November 2022. Bal joined Parma youth academy on loan on 3 February 2025.

Club career

Bal joined Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on 22 August 2025, on a two-year contract valid until 2027. He made his debut here on 29 August 2025 against Helmond Sport.

Career statistics

As of match played 17 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Sparta 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 30——30
2023–24 Eerste Divisie 182——182
2024–25 Tweede Divisie 152——152
Total 362——362
Sparta Rotterdam 2023–24 Eredivisie 20100030
ADO Den Haag 2025–26 Eerste Divisie 31810—328
2026–27 Eredivisie 8100—81
Total 39910—409
Career total 771120007911

Honours

ADO Den Haag

References

  1. ↑ "Jesse Bal tekent contract voor drie seizoenen" (in Dutch). Sparta Rotterdam. 29 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Jesse Bal trainde deze week mee met A-selectie". Sparta Rotterdam. 30 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Depositato il contratto di un giovane attaccante, ecco chi è". forzaparma.it (in Italian). 3 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "ADO Den Haag contracteert de talentvolle Jesse Bal". ADO Den Haag. 22 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "DEN HAAG vs. HELMOND SPORT". Soccerway. 29 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Engelen, Siep; Rosendaal, Rian (10 April 2026). "ADO Den Haag have been crowned KKD champions, yet they will not receive the trophy just yet, for a surprising reason". goal.com. Retrieved 19 April 2026.