Joshua Pynadath has signed a contract with AZ. The attacker, who played in the youth of Ajax, will sign a contract in Alkmaar until the summer of 2024. The 20-year-old American has been doing an internship at Jong AZ for some time.
Although Pynadath is only twenty years old, he already came to Europe in 2013. The American born with Indian roots, then went to play in the youth academy of Real Madrid. Ajax picked him up after two years in the Spanish capital. He made his debut in the first division with the team from Amsterdam in 2019, after which he also played three matches in the Youth League.
Work permit
“I went to train with the team to see how it fit,” Pynadath says about how he settled at AZ. He was actually going to play at Chelsea, but did not receive a work permit, after which he settled in Alkmaar. “I immediately saw that this is a good place for me. The atmosphere in the dressing room suits me. The most important thing is also: since day one there has been a good career planning for me from the club. We immediately started working on how I can be myself. building up for the next step, namely the first team of AZ.”
Head of youth academy Paul Brandenburg sees a lot of potential in Pynadath. “Joshua is a technically skilled player. A very good mover. He is able to play one-on-one duels, resulting in goals and assists. We see in him every day an enormous drive to get the most out of himself Joshua has left such an impression that we want to continue with him. He has potential. Now it’s up to us, the people around him but above all himself to get the most out of it.”