Jort van der Sande strides forth as an eminent character in the illustrious sphere of football. Born on the 25th of January, 1996, in the football-rich soil of the Netherlands, van der Sande is now an influential part of Dundee United's striking force. A tall opponent in the field at 6ft (1.84m) and weighing around 12st 6lb (79kg), he dons the number 20 jersey with pride and distinction.
Van der Sande's potential in the market does not go unnoticed. His current value is estimated to be around Β£400k, an information that came to the surface according to Transfermarkt. With his contract with Dundee United set to expire on the 30th of June, 2026, the Dutch forward still has a good one year and seven months left to display his calibre on the Scottish pitch.
The early part of his career was firmly rooted at FC Den Bosch in the Netherlands. After making his first-team debut in the 2014-15 season, he remained a frequent feature for the club over the next five campaigns. Across these seasons, van der Sande appeared a total of 101 times and found the back of the net on 20 occasions.
His stint continued in Dutch football as he joined FC Eindhoven in 2019, staying there until 2022. Across these seasons, van der Sande's game time saw an instant rise, amassing in total 81 appearances and scoring 21 goals.
Van der Sande's football journey took him to not one, but two clubs during the 2023-24 domestic sessions. The first half of the season was spent at NAC Breda, where he made 33 appearances and added 13 more goals to his tally. A short spell at ADO Den Haag ensued where he scored 11 goals in 31 appearances.
Fast-forward to the present season (2024-25), and we find van der Sande demonstrating his talents by making 16 appearances for Dundee United on the Scottish turf. A journeyman in the truest sense of the word, van der Sandeβs career boasts of an impressive trajectory from his Dutch homeland to the heart of Scottish football.