AFC Ajax (amateurs)

Ajax Amateurs
Full nameAmsterdamsche Football Club Ajax Amateurs[1]
Nickname(s)Joden (Jews), Godenzonen (Sons of the Gods)
De Ajacieden
Lucky Ajax
Founded18 March 1900
GroundDe Toekomst,
Amsterdam (Ouder-Amstel)
Capacity5,000[2]
ChairmanHennie Henrichs[3]
ManagerYuri Rose
LeagueDerde Divisie
2023–24Vierde Divisie A, 1st of 16 (promoted)
Websitehttps://ajaxzaterdag.nl/

AFC Ajax Amateurs or Ajax Zaterdag (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːjɑk(s) ˈsaːtərdɑx]; English: "Ajax Saturday") is a Dutch amateur football club and the amateur team of the professional club AFC Ajax from Amsterdam. They compete in the Vierde Divisie since 2022–23, playing their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds.

Club history

AFC Ajax Amateurs, better known as Ajax Zaterdag is a Dutch amateur football club founded 18 March 1900. It is the amateur team of the professional club AFC Ajax from Amsterdam, who play their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds to a capacity of 5,000. The team was promoted from the Eerste Klasse to the Hoofdklasse ahead of the 2011–12 season. The team has won the Eerste Klasse title twice, as well as the *KNVB District Cup West I on two occasions as well.[4]

Following the 2013–14 Hoofdklasse season, the team was promoted to the Topklasse leading to the top tiered teams of the Amsterdam club to compete in the top three tiers of professional football in the Netherlands, AFC Ajax (Eredivisie), Jong Ajax (Eerste Divisie) and Ajax Zaterdag (Topklasse). After one season the team finished 14th and relegated back to the Hoofdklasse.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Netherlands NED Stephan Veenboer
GK Netherlands NED Axel Weitz
GK Netherlands NED Ruben Zandwijken
DF Netherlands NED Bryan Ottenhoff
DF Netherlands NED Lars Middelwijk
DF Netherlands NED Yarimo Janzen
DF Netherlands NED Marijn Sterk
DF Netherlands NED Dico Koppers
DF Netherlands NED Serghino Sanches
DF Netherlands NED Mitchell Burgzorg
DF Netherlands NED Jake Wollgarten
DF Netherlands NED Moiz da Silva
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Netherlands NED Giorgio Sanches
MF Netherlands NED Kenneth Dames
MF Netherlands NED Glenn van Zoolingen
MF Netherlands NED Romano de Jonge
MF Netherlands NED Timo van Roemburg
FW Netherlands NED Jack van Moerkerk
FW Netherlands NED Anouar Moussa
FW Netherlands NED Genridge Prijor
FW Netherlands NED Ricardo Fransberg
FW Netherlands NED Serkan Yılmaz
FW Netherlands NED Stefan Smal
FW Netherlands NED Tristan Buis

Current squad as of 1 August 2020[5]

Current staff

Technical staff
  • Manager: Bart Logchies
  • Assistant manager: Dennis van der Wal
  • Assistant manager: Detlef Le Grand
Medical staff
  • Physiotherapist: Mohamed Oumouh
  • Physiotherapist: Thomas Hamersma
  • Physiotherapist: Frank van Deursen
  • Fitness coach / Recovery trainer: Björn Rekelhof
Accompanying staff
  • Team manager: Jan Fleijsman
  • Players supervisor: Dick Goossens
  • Materials manager: Rob Versluis
  • Assistant referee: Stephan Tulleners
  • Secretary: Marjon van Nielen

Honours

Club

Source: [6]

References

  1. ^ Inschrijving bij de KvK
  2. ^ "De Toekomst – Ajax". AFC Ajax Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  3. ^ "Bestuur". ajax.nl. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Ajax Zaterdag in eigen Kleedkamer". ajax Showtime. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Ajax Zaterdag 1". ajaxamateurs.nl/. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  6. ^ Erelijst Ajax Zaterdag 1. AFC Ajax Amateurs. 1 August 2014.

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