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Ajax Amsterdam

Ajax Amsterdam

Netherlands · Eredivisie · Eredivisie
Squad size19
Avg age27
Nations11
Latest season2001
Squad value €149.65m

About Ajax Amsterdam

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax is the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 36 Eredivisie titles and 20 KNVB Cups, both are records. It has continuously played in the Eredivisie since the league's inception in 1956, and along with Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven, it is one of the country's "big three" clubs.

Squad size19active players
Avg age27years
Domestic10Netherlands
Foreigners947% of squad
EU passport18non-EU: 1
Nationalities11different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
4
18–22
7
23–26
4
27–30
4
31+

Position breakdown

GK
2 (11%)
DEF
5 (26%)
MID
6 (32%)
FWD
6 (32%)
58% foreign players
11 of 19
27.6y avg squad age
2 Goalkeepers
5 Defenders
6 Midfielders
6 Attackers
41 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
274 players ever
€9.50m biggest signing ever
€95.00m biggest sale ever
35 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Kenneth Taylor Midfield - Central Midfield 24 Netherlands left 182.00m 2027-06-30 €28.00m
Josip Sutalo Defender - Centre-Back 26 Croatia right 190.00m 2028-06-30 €24.00m
Kasper Dolberg Attack - Centre-Forward 28 Denmark right 187.00m 2029-06-30 €13.00m
Ko Itakura Defender - Centre-Back 29 Japan right 188.00m 2029-06-30 €12.00m
Youri Baas Defender - Centre-Back 23 Netherlands left 188.00m 2028-06-30 €12.00m
Mika Godts Attack - Left Winger 20 Belgium right 176.00m 2029-06-30 €10.00m
Raúl Moro Attack - Left Winger 23 Spain right 169.00m 2030-06-30 €7.50m
Youri Regeer Midfield - Central Midfield 22 Netherlands right 177.00m 2029-06-30 €6.00m
Kian Fitz-Jim Midfield - Central Midfield 22 Netherlands Suriname right 174.00m 2027-06-30 €5.00m
Oliver Edvardsen Attack - Left Winger 27 Norway right 175.00m 2028-06-30 €5.00m
Vitezslav Jaros Goalkeeper 24 Czech Republic right 190.00m 2026-06-30 €4.00m
Wout Weghorst Attack - Centre-Forward 33 Netherlands right 197.00m 2026-06-30 €4.00m
Branco van den Boomen Midfield - Central Midfield 30 Netherlands right 188.00m 2027-06-30 €3.50m
Davy Klaassen Midfield - Central Midfield 33 Netherlands right 179.00m 2027-06-30 €3.50m
Owen Wijndal Defender - Left-Back 26 Netherlands Suriname left 176.00m 2027-06-30 €3.50m
Steven Berghuis Attack - Right Winger 34 Netherlands left 182.00m 2027-06-30 €3.50m
Lucas Rosa Defender - Right-Back 26 Brazil Italy right 177.00m 2029-06-30 €3.00m
James McConnell Midfield - Central Midfield 21 England right 180.00m 2026-06-30 €2.00m
Remko Pasveer Goalkeeper 42 Netherlands right 188.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
89/90 1989-07-01 Ajax U19 Transfer
15/16 2015-07-16 Amin Younes Attack - Left Winger Bor. M'gladbach Transfer €2.50m
12/13 2012-07-01 Viktor Fischer Attack - Left Winger Ajax U19 Transfer
97/98 1997-07-01 Shota Arveladze Attack - Centre-Forward Trabzonspor Transfer €1.60m
14/15 2014-07-01 Nick Viergever Defender - Centre-Back AZ Alkmaar Transfer €2.00m
10/11 2010-07-01 Marvin Zeegelaar Defender - Left-Back Ajax U21 Transfer
10/11 2011-06-30 Marvin Zeegelaar Defender - Left-Back Excelsior Return from loan
13/14 2013-09-02 Lerin Duarte Midfield - Central Midfield Heracles Almelo Transfer €3.00m
14/15 2015-06-30 Lerin Duarte Midfield - Central Midfield Heerenveen Return from loan
15/16 2016-06-30 Lerin Duarte Midfield - Central Midfield NAC Breda Return from loan
25/26 2025-07-28 Sparta Prague Transfer €2.00m
11/12 2011-07-01 Mats Rits Midfield - Defensive Midfield Beerschot AC Transfer
22/23 2023-05-05 Jorrel Hato Defender - Left-Back Ajax U21 Transfer
90/91 1990-07-01 Ajax U21 Transfer
25/26 2025-08-29 James McConnell Midfield - Central Midfield Liverpool U21 Loan
13/14 2013-07-01 Danny Hoesen Attack - Centre-Forward Ajax U21 Transfer
13/14 2014-06-30 Danny Hoesen Attack - Centre-Forward PAOK Salonika Return from loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Jeroen Verhoeven Goalkeeper FC Volendam Transfer €300k
08/09 2008-07-01 Oleguer Defender - Centre-Back Barcelona Transfer €3.00m
23/24 2023-07-01 Benjamin Tahirović Midfield - Central Midfield AS Roma Transfer €7.50m
94/95 1995-01-01 Kiki Musampa Attack - Left Winger Ajax U19 Transfer
06/07 2006-07-01 Gabri Midfield - Defensive Midfield Barcelona Transfer
05/06 2005-08-12 Juanfran Defender - Left-Back Besiktas Loan
07/08 2007-08-01 Albert Luque Attack - Left Winger Newcastle Transfer €8.00m
08/09 2009-06-30 Albert Luque Attack - Left Winger Málaga CF Return from loan
23/24 2024-01-01 Mika Godts Attack - Left Winger Ajax U21 Transfer
23/24 2023-08-22 Gastón Ávila Defender - Centre-Back Royal Antwerp Transfer €12.50m
25/26 2025-12-31 Gastón Ávila Defender - Centre-Back Fortaleza Return from loan
96/97 1996-07-01 Ajax U19 Transfer
15/16 2015-07-01 Nemanja Gudelj Midfield - Defensive Midfield AZ Alkmaar Transfer €6.00m
23/24 2023-08-03 Carlos Forbs Attack - Left Winger Man City U21 Transfer €14.00m
24/25 2025-06-30 Carlos Forbs Attack - Left Winger Wolves Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-21 Silvano Vos Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ajax U21 Transfer
00/01 2000-07-01 Kwame Quansah Midfield - Defensive Midfield Asante Kotoko Transfer
02/03 2003-06-30 Kwame Quansah Midfield - Defensive Midfield Germ. Beerschot Return from loan
03/04 2004-06-30 Kwame Quansah Midfield - Defensive Midfield AIK Return from loan
23/24 2023-08-30 Georges Mikautadze Attack - Centre-Forward FC Metz Transfer €16.00m
23/24 2024-06-30 Georges Mikautadze Attack - Centre-Forward FC Metz Return from loan
14/15 2014-08-31 Diederik Boer Goalkeeper PEC Zwolle Transfer €1.00m
09/10 2010-01-23 Nicolás Lodeiro Midfield - Attacking Midfield Nacional Transfer €4.00m
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
94/95 1994-11-02 Padova Transfer €909k
18/19 2018-07-01 Amin Younes Attack - Left Winger Napoli Transfer
16/17 2016-07-01 Viktor Fischer Attack - Left Winger Middlesbrough Transfer €5.00m
01/02 2001-08-31 Shota Arveladze Attack - Centre-Forward Rangers Transfer €4.50m
18/19 2018-07-01 Nick Viergever Defender - Centre-Back PSV Eindhoven Transfer
10/11 2011-01-01 Marvin Zeegelaar Defender - Left-Back Excelsior Loan
11/12 2011-07-01 Marvin Zeegelaar Defender - Left-Back RCD Espanyol B Transfer
14/15 2015-01-31 Lerin Duarte Midfield - Central Midfield Heerenveen Loan
15/16 2016-02-01 Lerin Duarte Midfield - Central Midfield NAC Breda Loan
16/17 2016-08-16 Lerin Duarte Midfield - Central Midfield Heracles Almelo Transfer
12/13 2012-07-01 Mats Rits Midfield - Defensive Midfield Ajax U21 Transfer
25/26 2025-08-03 Jorrel Hato Defender - Left-Back Chelsea Transfer €44.18m
92/93 1992-07-01 Cambuur L. Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 James McConnell Midfield - Central Midfield Liverpool U21 Return from loan
13/14 2014-01-31 Danny Hoesen Attack - Centre-Forward PAOK Salonika Loan
14/15 2014-07-01 Danny Hoesen Attack - Centre-Forward FC Groningen Transfer €800k
12/13 2012-07-01 Jeroen Verhoeven Goalkeeper Without Club Transfer
11/12 2011-07-01 Oleguer Defender - Centre-Back Retired Transfer
24/25 2025-02-03 Benjamin Tahirović Midfield - Central Midfield Bröndby IF Transfer €2.75m
97/98 1997-07-01 Kiki Musampa Attack - Left Winger G. Bordeaux Transfer
10/11 2010-07-01 Gabri Midfield - Defensive Midfield Umm Salal SC Transfer
05/06 2006-06-30 Juanfran Defender - Left-Back Besiktas Return from loan
08/09 2008-09-01 Albert Luque Attack - Left Winger Málaga CF Loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Albert Luque Attack - Left Winger Málaga CF Transfer
24/25 2025-01-18 Gastón Ávila Defender - Centre-Back Fortaleza Loan
99/00 1999-07-01 De Graafschap Transfer
16/17 2017-01-25 Nemanja Gudelj Midfield - Defensive Midfield TJ Teda Transfer €5.50m
24/25 2024-08-30 Carlos Forbs Attack - Left Winger Wolves Loan
25/26 2025-07-17 Carlos Forbs Attack - Left Winger Club Brugge Transfer €6.00m
24/25 2024-08-30 Silvano Vos Midfield - Defensive Midfield Milan Futuro Transfer €3.00m
02/03 2002-07-01 Kwame Quansah Midfield - Defensive Midfield Germ. Beerschot Loan
03/04 2003-08-01 Kwame Quansah Midfield - Defensive Midfield AIK Loan
04/05 2004-08-01 Kwame Quansah Midfield - Defensive Midfield Heracles Almelo Transfer €250k
23/24 2024-01-04 Georges Mikautadze Attack - Centre-Forward FC Metz Loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Georges Mikautadze Attack - Centre-Forward FC Metz Transfer €13.00m
99/00 1999-07-01 FC Volendam Transfer
17/18 2017-07-01 Diederik Boer Goalkeeper PEC Zwolle Transfer
12/13 2012-07-17 Nicolás Lodeiro Midfield - Attacking Midfield Botafogo Transfer
25/26 2025-07-15 Heerenveen Loan
16/17 2016-08-25 Nicolai Boilesen Defender - Centre-Back FC Copenhagen Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Netherlands 8 42.1%
Netherlands Suriname 2 10.5%
Croatia 1 5.3%
Denmark 1 5.3%
Japan 1 5.3%
Belgium 1 5.3%
Spain 1 5.3%
Norway 1 5.3%
Czech Republic 1 5.3%
Brazil Italy 1 5.3%
England 1 5.3%
SeasonCompetition
99/00Amstel Cup
99/00Johan Cruijff Schaal
99/00KPN Telecomp.
99/00UEFA Cup
98/99Amstel Cup
98/99Champions League
98/99Johan Cruijff Schaal
98/99KPN Telecomp.
97/98Amstel Cup
97/98PTT Telecomp.
97/98UEFA Cup
96/97Amstel Cup
96/97Champions League
96/97Johan Cruijff Schaal
96/97PTT Telecomp.
95/96Amstel Cup
95/96Champions League
95/96Johan Cruijff Schaal
95/96PTT Telecomp.
95/96UEFA Super Cup
94/95Champions League
94/95Johan Cruijff Schaal
94/95KNVB Beker
94/95PTT Telecomp.
93/94Cup Winners' Cup
93/94Johan Cruijff Schaal
93/94KNVB Beker
93/94PTT Telecomp.
92/93KNVB Beker
92/93PTT Telecomp.
92/93UEFA Cup
91/92PTT Telecomp.
91/92UEFA Cup
90/91KNVB Beker
90/91PTT Telecomp.
89/90Eredivisie
89/90KNVB Beker
89/90UEFA Cup
88/89Eredivisie
88/89KNVB Beker
88/89UEFA Cup
87/88Eredivisie
87/88UEFA Super Cup
72/73Eredivisie
72/73European Cup
25/26Eredivisie
24/25Eredivisie
24/25Europa League
24/25Europa League Qualifying
24/25KNVB Beker
8 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Jesper Grønkjær Attack - Left Winger Denmark Greenland 31 778 4 4 8 0 2 0 0.46 0.46 0.93
Wamberto Attack - Right Winger Brazil 33 679 5 4 9 0 3 0 0.66 0.53 1.19
Tijani Babangida Attack - Right Winger Nigeria 9 316 1 0 1 0 1 0 0.28 0.00 0.28
Shota Arveladze Attack - Centre-Forward Georgia 20 306 6 2 8 0 2 0 1.76 0.59 2.35
Rafael van der Vaart Midfield - Attacking Midfield Netherlands Spain 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cedric van der Gun Attack - Centre-Forward Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aaron Mokoena Defender - Centre-Back South Africa 8 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Quido Lanzaat Defender - Centre-Back Netherlands 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Ajax Amsterdam

What is Ajax Amsterdam?

Ajax Amsterdam is a professional football club based in Netherlands, competing in Eredivisie.

How many players are in Ajax Amsterdam's squad?

Ajax Amsterdam currently has 19 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Ajax Amsterdam play in?

Ajax Amsterdam plays in Eredivisie.