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Ajax elected ‘Best Youth Academy’ at Global Soccer Awards

Viktor30 December 201930 December 2019

At the Global Soccer Awards in Dubai, the youth academy of Ajax has been voted the best of the world, together with Benfica's academy. CEO Edwin van der Sar was...

Match Reports Youth Academy

Ajax u19 wins group after draw versus Valencia

Viktor10 December 201910 December 2019

The youngsters of Ajax were already certain of the next round in the UEFA Youth League but became top of the group even though they drew 1-1 with Valencia. Ajax...

Match Reports Youth Academy

Ajax under 19 beats Feyenoord in ‘mini-derby’ with 3 red cards

Viktor7 December 20197 December 2019

Ajax under 19 has won the mini derby versus archrival Feyenoord. In Rotterdam, the Ajax youngsters managed by John Heitinga scored three times. 0-3. Feyenoord started the match, which was...

Interviews Youth Academy

Gravenberch: ‘Contract extension will come’

Jochem31 October 20191 November 2019

Ryan Gravenberch won the award from “best talent” from the first quarter of the Keuken Kampioen Divisie and therefore Voetbalzone decided to pay him a visit to ask him some...

Interviews Youth Academy

Taylor: ‘Donny van de Beek is my mentor’

Jochem30 October 20193 November 2019

Kenneth Taylor is one of the biggest talents of the Ajax youth academy, therefore he gets the chance to train with the first team every now and again. In an...

Interviews Youth Academy

Filip Frei: ‘Ajax negotiated better than Barcelona’

Mark29 October 201911 November 2019

Filip Frei chose Ajax over Barcelona last summer. The Swiss right wing-back came over on loan from FC Zurich. After his first few months in Amsterdam, he doesn’t regret the...

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Erik ten Hag: ‘Youth players have to deserve their chances’

Jochem25 October 201925 October 2019

Ajax-manager Erik ten Hag thinks that youth players have to earn their opportunity in the first team. He agrees that the level of the first team has gone up and...