2008–09 AFC Ajax season
2008–09 season | |||
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Chairman | Uri Coronel | ||
Manager | Marco van Basten (until 6 May 2009) John van 't Schip (interim) | ||
Eredivisie | 3rd | ||
KNVB Cup | Third Round | ||
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Luis Suárez (22 goals) All: Luis Suárez (28 goals) | ||
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During the 2008–09 season AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Cup. The first training took place on Monday July 14, 2008. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Tuesday August 5, 2008, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax defender Jaap Stam.
Pre-season
The first training for the 2008–09 season was held on July 14, 2008. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training camp in
Player statistics
Appearances for competitive matches only
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie |
UEFA Cup | KNVB Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | NED | Maarten Stekelenburg | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | URU | Bruno Silva | 13 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ESP | Oleguer
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37 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | BEL | Thomas Vermaelen | 41 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | BEL | Jan Vertonghen | 35 | 5 | 23+3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | SWE | Rasmus Lindgren | 32 | 2 | 15+7 | 2 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
7 | DF | SWE | Kennedy Bakircioglü
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12 | 2 | 5+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
8 | DF | NED | Urby Emanuelson | 42 | 4 | 31+1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | SRB | Miralem Sulejmani | 34 | 10 | 23+4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | MAR | Ismaïl Aissati | 11 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | NED | Kenneth Vermeer | 31 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | NED | Gregory van der Wiel | 43 | 2 | 31+1 | 2 | 8+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
16 | FW | URU | Luis Suárez | 43 | 28 | 30+1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
17 | DF | NED | Rob Wielaert | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ESP | Gabri
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21 | 1 | 12+4 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ARG | Darío Cvitanich | 23 | 9 | 14+4 | 9 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | CMR | Eyong Enoh | 25 | 2 | 17+2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | NED | Siem de Jong | 16 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | BRA | Leonardo
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33 | 4 | 5+19 | 2 | 0+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | NED | Jan-Arie van der Heijden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | NED | Evander Sno | 15 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | NED | Jeffrey Sarpong | 14 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ANT | Vurnon Anita | 21 | 1 | 12+4 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | MF | NED | Mitchell Donald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | GK | NED | Dennis Gentenaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | FW | CRO | Darko Bodul | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | FW | ANT | Javier Martina | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | DF | NED | Robbert Schilder | 18 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
38 | DF | BEL | Toby Alderweireld | 8 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
39 | MF | NED | Daley Blind | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
43 | FW | NED | Marvin Zeegelaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | NED | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
11 | FW | DEN | Kenneth Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | DEN | Dennis Rommedahl | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | BEL | Laurent Delorge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | FW | NED | John Goossens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | GK | RSA | Hans Vonk
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of 31 October 2011
2008-09 selection by nationality
Team statistics
Eredivisie standings 2008-09
Standing | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Yellow cards |
Red cards |
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3 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 74 | 41 | 60 | 6 |
Points by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Points | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 68 |
Total points by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Points | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 68 |
Standing by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Standing |
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Standing | 12th | 9th | 12th | 6th | 10th | 9th | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
Goals by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Goals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
Statistics for the 2008-09 season
- This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2008-09 season.
Friendlies | Amsterdam Tournament |
KNVB Cup | UEFA Cup | Eredivisie | Total | |
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Matches | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 55 |
Wins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 31 |
Draws | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Losses | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
Home | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
Away | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 30 |
Yellow cards | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 83 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
2 x yellow in 1 match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Number of substitutes used | 47 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 89 | 177 |
Goals for | 24 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 74 | 118 |
Goals against | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 64 |
Balance | +16 | -2 | +1 | +6 | +33 | +54 |
Clean sheets | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 |
Penalties for | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
Penalties against | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2008-09 team records
Top scorers
Friendlies
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Eredivisie
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KNVB Cup
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UEFA Cup
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Amsterdam Tournament
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Placements
Friendlies | Amsterdam Tournament | KNVB Cup | UEFA Cup | Eredivisie | |
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Status | 7 played, 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses | 4th place | Eliminated in Third Round Last opponent: FC Volendam |
Eliminated in Round of 16 Last opponent: Olympique de Marseille |
3rd place 68 points in 34 matches qualified for UEFA Europa League Qualifying rounds |
- Luis Suárez is voted Player of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
- Gregory van der Wiel is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
Results
All times are in CEST
Eredivisie
30 August 2008 1 | Willem II | 2 − 1 | Ajax | Tilburg |
18:45 | Demouge 47' Akgün 65' |
Report | Sulejmani 23' Sno 83' |
Stadium: |
21 September 2008 3 | Feyenoord | 2 − 2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
12:30 | Tomasson 50', 85' (pen.) | Report | Sarpong 38' Huntelaar 69' |
Stadium: |
5 October 2008 5 | SC Heerenveen | 5 − 2 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
16:30 | Silva 4' (o.g.) Beerens 8' Sibon 51' Pranjić 63', 90' (pen.) |
Report | Huntelaar 79' Suárez 81' (pen.) Van der Wiel 19' 89' |
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Pieter Vink |
18 October 2008 6 | Ajax | 1 − 0 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Oleguer 37' |
Report | Stadium: |
29 October 2008 8 | Heracles Almelo | 1 − 3 | Ajax | Almelo |
20:00 | Wuytens 29' Van den Bergh |
Report | Suárez 2' Huntelaar 77', 82' |
Stadium: |
1 November 2008 9 | FC Twente | 0 − 2 | Ajax | Enschede |
18:45 | Report | De Jong 40' Lindgren 91' |
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
9 November 2008 10 | Ajax | 5 − 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Leonardo 85' |
Report | John 57' Rose 89' |
Stadium: |
7 December 2008 14 | FC Volendam | 1 − 2 | Ajax | Volendam |
14:30 | Sheotahul 41' | Report | Suárez 44' Vertonghen 64' |
Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,260 Referee: Dick van Egmond |
12 December 2008 15 | Ajax | 3 − 0 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Cvitanich 27' Suárez 55' (pen.) Lindgren 64' |
Report | Kwakman 50' 54' | Stadium: |
21 December 2008 16 | De Graafschap | 0 − 6 | Ajax | Doetinchem |
12:30 | Volmer 35' | Report | Cvitanich 10', 71' Sulejmani 12' Suárez 53' (pen.), 62' Emanuelson 67' |
Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
28 December 2008 17 | Ajax | 3 − 0 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam |
12:30 | Cvitanich 7', 18', 57' | Report | Stadium: |
25 January 2009 19 | Groningen | |||
14:30 | Holla 39' | Report | Vertonghen 54' 86' | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,230 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
31 January 2009 20 | Ajax | 0 − 1 | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Vermaelen 47' | Report | Pranjić 58' | Stadium: |
3 February 2009 21 | Ajax | 2 − 2 | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam |
20:15 | Sulejmani 70' Suárez 72' (pen.) |
Report | Van de Bergh 12' Schulmeister 31' |
Stadium: |
8 February 2009 22 | Vitesse | 4 − 1 | Ajax | Arnhem |
12:30 | 68' | Report | Suárez 15' | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 21,775 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
15 February 2009 23 | Ajax | 2 − 0 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
12:30 | Vermaelen 51' Emanuelson 90+1' |
Report | Tiendalli 73' 82' | Stadium: |
22 February 2009 24 | Ajax | 2 − 1 | FC Volendam | Amsterdam |
16:30 | Suárez 29' Vermaelen 75' |
Report | Sheotahul 14' | Stadium: |
1 March 2009 25 | FC Utrecht | 0 − 2 | Ajax | Utrecht |
12:30 | Report | Van der Wiel 8' Vertonghen 62' |
Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
15 March 2009 27 | Ajax | 3 − 0 | De Graafschap | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Suárez 23', 69' (pen.) Cvitanich 41' |
Report | Stadium: |
22 March 2009 28 | NAC Breda | 0 − 3 | Ajax | Breda |
14:30 | Report | Vermaelen 35' Van der Wiel 64' Suárez 86' |
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 17,254 Referee: Pieter Vink |
5 April 2009 29 | Roda JC | 1 − 2 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
12:30 | Cissé 71' | Report | Suárez 2' Aissati 66' |
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 17,970 Referee: Johan Verbist |
12 April 2009 30 | Ajax | 7 − 0 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
16:30 | Cvitanich 2', 20' Enoh 10' Suárez 35' (pen.), 69', 82' (pen.) Emanuelson 45' |
Report | Martha 81' | Stadium: |
19 April 2009 31 | PSV | 6 − 2 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
16:30 | 90' | Report | Suárez 44' Sulejmani 76' |
Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
3 May 2009 33 | Sparta Rotterdam | 4 − 0 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
14:30 | 90' | Report | Oleguer 76' |
Stadium: |
10 May 2009 34 | FC Twente | Amsterdam | ||
14:30 | Emanuelson 59' | Report | Stadium: |
KNVB Cup
25 October 2008 Second Round | Ajax | 2 − 0 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Suárez 70' Huntelaar 87' |
Report | Neşu 27' 68' |
Stadium: |
12 November 2008 Third Round | FC Volendam | 1 −0 (a.e.t.) | Ajax | Volendam |
18:30 | Tuijp 111' | Report | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 5,224 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
UEFA Cup
First round
18 September 2008 First leg | Borac Čačak | 1 – 4 | Ajax | Belgrade, Serbia |
21:00 | Milovanović 50' | Report | Sulejmani 13' Suárez 36' Huntelaar 71', 86' |
Stadium: ) |
2 October 2008 Second leg | Ajax | 2 – 0 (6 – 1 agg.) | Borac Čačak | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:30 | Sarpong 71' Suárez 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: ) |
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Hamburg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
Žilina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
Slavia Praha | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
23 October 2008 1 | Aston Villa | 2 – 1 | Ajax | Birmingham, England |
21:15 | Laursen 8' Barry 45' |
Report | Vermaelen 22' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria) |
27 November 2008 3 | Hamburg | 0 – 1 | Ajax | Hamburg, Germany |
20:45 | Report | Leonardo 78' |
Stadium: HSH Nordbank Arena Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) |
17 December 2008 4 | Ajax | 2 – 2 | Slavia Praha | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:45 | Vertonghen 3' Suárez 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Jarolim 41' |
Stadium: ) |
Final phase
Round of 32
19 February 2009 First leg | Fiorentina | 0 – 1 | Ajax | Florence, Italy |
20:45 | Report | Bakircioglü 60' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 19,018 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández (Spain) |
26 February 2009 Second leg | Ajax | 1 – 1 (2 – 1 agg.) | Fiorentina | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Leonardo 88' |
Report | Gilardino 61' | Stadium: ) |
Round of 16
12 March 2009 First leg | Marseille | 2 – 1 | Ajax | Marseille, France |
20:45 | Cheyrou 18' Niang 32' |
Report | Suárez 35' (pen.) Van der Wiel 41' |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
18 March 2009 Second leg | Ajax | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 agg.) | Marseille | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:45 | Enoh 33' Sulejmani 74' Silva 122' |
Report | Niang 33' Mears 109' |
Stadium: ) |
Amsterdam Tournament
8 August 2008 | Ajax | 2 – 3 | Arsenal | Amsterdam |
21:15 | Suárez 34' Huntelaar 36' |
Report | Adebayor 67', 83' Bendtner 75' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
9 August 2008 | Internazionale | Amsterdam | ||
21:15 | Report | Adriano 5' |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
- Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2008
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | Pts |
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Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Internazionale
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Ajax | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Friendlies
19 July 2008 | VV Noordwijk | 2 − 5 | Ajax | Noordwijk, Netherlands |
15:00 | Ketting 14', 38' | Report | 90' | Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Pieter Vink |
22 July 2008 | CVV Germanicus | 0 − 7 | Ajax | Coevorden, Netherlands |
19:30 | Report | 88' | Stadium: Sportpark De Pampert Attendance: 5,000 Referee: - |
24 July 2008 | Excelsior '31 | 1 − 8 | Ajax | Rijssen, Netherlands |
19:30 | Van der Berg 11' | Report | 70' | Stadium: Sportpark Grote Geert Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
1 August 2008 | Cardiff City | 0 − 0 | Ajax | Cardiff, Wales |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,400 Referee: Mark Whitby |
3 August 2008 | Sunderland | 0 − 1 | Ajax | Sunderland, England |
15:00 | Report | Huntelaar 54' | Stadium: Stadium Of Light Attendance: 19,768 Referee: Mark Halsey |
16 August 2008 | 2 − 1 | Ajax | Murcia, Spain | |
21.30 | 84' | Report | Suárez 58' | Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina Attendance: 14.000 Referee: Gregorio Bernabé Garcia |
10 January 2009 | VfB Stuttgart | 3 − 2 | Ajax | Ferreiras, Portugal |
16:00 | Lanig 21' Schieber 29' Hitzlsperger 40' |
Report | Suárez 22' Cvitanich 65' |
Stadium: Estádio da Nora Attendance: 300 Referee: Paolo Felipe |
Transfers for 2008-09
Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2008 to 1 September 2008) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2008.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
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Return from loan spell | |||||
Kenneth Vermeer | Goalkeeper | 30 June 2008 | Willem II | - | |
Transfer | |||||
Darío Cvitanich | Midfielder | 28 April 2008 | Banfield | €6,5 million | |
Miralem Sulejmani | Forward | 4 July 2008 | SC Heerenveen | €16,25 million | |
Ismaïl Aissati | Midfielder | 19 July 2008 | PSV | €4,1 million | |
Oleguer |
Defender | 29 July 2008 | FC Barcelona | €3 million | |
Evander Sno | Midfielder | 21 August 2008 | Celtic | €1,5 million | |
Free Transfer | |||||
Darko Bodul | Forward | 14 June 2008 | SC Heerenveen | - | |
Eyong Enoh | Midfielder | 31 August 2008 | Ajax Cape Town |
- | |
Hans Vonk |
Goalkeeper | 31 August 2008 | Ajax Cape Town |
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Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
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Out on loan | |||||
Donovan Slijngard | Defender | 27 July 2008 | Sparta Rotterdam | - | |
George Ogăraru | Defender | 30 August 2008 | Steaua București |
- | |
Albert Luque | Forward | 31 August 2008 | Málaga CF | - | |
Transfer | |||||
Rydell Poepon | Forward | 30 May 2008 | Sparta Rotterdam | €1 million | |
John Heitinga | Defender | 15 August 2008 | Atlético Madrid | €12 million | |
Free Transfer | |||||
Edgar Davids | Midfielder | 20 May 2008 | — | - | |
Marco van Duin | Goalkeeper | 21 June 2008 | HFC Haarlem | - | |
Erik Heijblok | Goalkeeper | 30 June 2008 | De Graafschap | - | |
Ismael Urzaíz |
Forward | 15 July 2008 | — | - | |
Jurgen Colin |
Defender | 20 August 2008 | Sporting de Gijón | - | |
Michael Krohn-Dehli | Midfielder | 29 August 2008 | Brøndby IF | - | |
Nicolae Mitea | Forward | 31 August 2008 | Dinamo București | - | |
Samuel Kuffour | Defender | 1 September 2008 | Asante Kotoko |
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Vito Wormgoor | Defender | 2 September 2008 | FC Utrecht | - | |
Kenneth Perez | Midfielder | 4 September 2008 | FC Twente | - |
Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2009 to 1 February 2009) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2008–09.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
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Transfer | |||||
Rob Wielaert | Defender | 22 January 2010 | FC Twente | €3,15 million |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
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Out on loan | |||||
Dennis Rommedahl | Forward | 20 January 2009 | N.E.C. |
- | |
Transfer | |||||
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Forward | 1 January 2009 | Real Madrid |
€27 million | |
John Goossens | Forward | 1 February 2009 | N.E.C. |
€900,000 | |
Free Transfer | |||||
Laurent Delorge | Midfielder | 6 January 2008 | Roda JC |
- | |
Hans Vonk |
Goalkeeper | 20 January 2009 | SC Heerenveen | - |