Ajax Amsterdam

Eredivisie
Eredivisie League level: NetherlandsFirst Tier Table position: 5 In league since: 68 years
Ajax Amsterdam
  • Squad size: 32
  • Average age: 23.1
  • Foreigners: 17  53.1 %
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Coaching Staff

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
John van 't Schip
Manager
60 Netherlands
Canada
Oct 30, 2023 30.06.2025 Greece
Said Bakkati
Assistant Manager
42 Netherlands
Morocco
Jul 1, 2023 30.06.2026 ADO Den Haag
Hedwiges Maduro
Assistant Manager
39 Netherlands
Aruba
Jul 1, 2023 30.06.2026 Almere City FC
Michael Valkanis
Assistant Manager
49 Australia
Greece
Oct 30, 2023 30.06.2024 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Anton Scheutjens
Goalkeeping Coach
55 Netherlands Jul 1, 2020 30.06.2024 Almere City FC
Alessandro Schoenmaker
Fitness coach
44 Brazil
Netherlands
Jul 1, 2019 30.06.2025 RSC Anderlecht
Kevin Keij
Chief Analyst
32 Netherlands Jul 1, 2023 - Manchester United
Richard Witschge
Individual Coach
54 Netherlands Jul 1, 2012 - -
Heini Otto
Coordination coach
69 Netherlands Jul 1, 2003 - HFC Haarlem
Dimitrios Goumas
Opponent Analyst
38 Greece Nov 7, 2023 30.06.2024 Hapoel Tel Aviv

Management

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Marijn Beuker
Sporting Director
39 Netherlands Dec 1, 2023 30.06.2028 Queen's Park FC
Kelvin de Lang
Technical Director
43 Netherlands Nov 1, 2023 30.06.2027 Manchester City
Alex Kroes
Chief Executive Officer
49 Netherlands Mar 15, 2024 - AZ Alkmaar
Casimir Westerveld
Director of Development
- Netherlands Jul 1, 2023 - Almere City FC Youth

Board of Directors

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Michael van Praag
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
76 Netherlands Nov 17, 2023 11.2026 UEFA Executive Committee
Ernst Boekhorst
Chairman
- Netherlands Sep 20, 2023 - -
Annette Mosman
Member of the supervisory board
56 Netherlands Nov 13, 2020 - -
Cees van Oevelen
Member of the supervisory board
52 Netherlands Nov 11, 2022 11.11.2026 -
Leo van Wijk
Member of the supervisory board
77 Netherlands Nov 17, 2023 11.2026 -
Danny Blind
Member of the supervisory board
62 Netherlands Dec 27, 2023 01.11.2027 Netherlands
Pim van Dord
Board Member
70 Netherlands Sep 6, 2023 - -
Edo Ophof
Board Member
64 Netherlands Sep 6, 2023 - NEC Nijmegen
Menno Geelen
Chief Commercial Officer
42 Netherlands Nov 1, 2016 30.06.2026 -
Susan Lenderink
Finance Director
46 Netherlands Jul 1, 2019 - -

Scouting

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Corné Groenendijk
Head of International Relations and Scouting
- Netherlands Jul 1, 2015 - Ajax Cape Town
Fred Arroyo
Scout
- Netherlands
Spain
Jul 1, 2004 - -
Hans van der Zee
Scout
68 Netherlands Feb 1, 2016 - AZ Alkmaar
Angelo De Gruyter
Scout
- Belgium Jul 1, 2019 - RSC Anderlecht
Michael Eriksen
Scout
- Denmark Nov 10, 2022 - -
Erik Tammer
Scout
54 Netherlands Jul 1, 2023 - FC Utrecht
Hans van Wassem
Scout
52 Netherlands Jul 1, 2023 - FC Basel 1893
Ronald de Jong
Youth Scout
- Netherlands Jan 1, 2004 - -
Paul Schuckmann
Youth Scout
61 Netherlands Aug 1, 2013 - AZ Alkmaar
Peter van der Hengst
Youth Scout
64 Netherlands Jul 1, 2016 - Ajax Amsterdam Youth
Co Jager
Youth Scout
- Netherlands Nov 1, 2016 - Al-Nasr Club
Mario Balvers
Youth Scout
- Netherlands Jul 1, 2019 - -
Niels Nederlof
Youth Scout
- Netherlands Jul 1, 2019 - PSV Eindhoven
Afrim Salievski
Youth Scout
44 Belgium
Albania
Jul 1, 2020 - RSC Anderlecht
Wesley Nys
Youth Scout
- Belgium Jul 1, 2020 - RSC Anderlecht
Bram Berkhout
Youth Scout
- Netherlands Jul 1, 2020 - AZ Alkmaar Youth
Niek Nijboer
Youth Scout
41 Netherlands Oct 1, 2020 - Vitesse Arnhem Youth
Oliver Dürr Dehnhardt
Youth Scout
29 Denmark Jan 1, 2022 - FC Copenhagen
Stef Wijlaars
Academy manager
36 Netherlands Jul 1, 2023 - FC Den Bosch
John Ditewig
Scout Goalkeeping
- Netherlands Jul 1, 2005 - NSC Nijkerk
Jörg Smeets
Coordinator of talent management
53 Netherlands Jan 1, 2020 - AFC Amsterdam Zaterdag

Medical department

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Maarten Gozeling
Head of Medical
- Netherlands Jul 1, 2019 - PSV Eindhoven
Niels Wijne
Head of Medical
57 Netherlands Jul 6, 2019 - FC Utrecht

Other activities

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Louis van Gaal
Advisor
72 Netherlands Oct 3, 2023 - Netherlands
Michel Kreek
Loan Player Manager
53 Netherlands Jul 21, 2023 30.06.2025 Ajax Amsterdam U21
Oscar Alkemade
Academy Staff
53 Netherlands Jul 1, 2016 - Sparta Rotterdam Youth

Youth

Name/Position Age Nat. Appointed Contract expires Last club
Edmond Claus
Academy Manager
- Netherlands Jul 27, 2023 - China U20