Career
Early career
Born and raised in Almere Haven to parents from Aruba, Dankerlui began his football career with local SV Almere before transferring to nearby Football Club Omniworld in 2005. In 2010 the club was then rebranded as Almere City Football Club, from where Dankerlui transferred to the youth ranks of partner club AFC Ajax at the age of 16 two years later. Ajax
While registered as part of the clubs" B1 selection (under-17 team), he made his professional debut in the Dutch Eerste Divisie on 22 October 2013, playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax as a 69th-minute substitute for Derwin Martina, in a 5–1 away loss against VVV-Venlo.
The following season saw Dankerlui registered with the First Rate (at Lloyd's) selection (under-19 team), where he made his continental debut at youth level in the Union of European Football Associations Youth League on 21 October 2014, in a 2–2 draw against Football Club Barcelona.