AFC Ajax (amateurs)

AFC Ajax Amateurs or Ajax Zaterdag (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːjɑks /ˈzaːtərˌdɑx/]) (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 Derde Divisie since 2019-20, playing their home matches at the Sportpark De Toekomst training grounds.

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
Capacity5,000[2]
ChairmanHennie Henrichs[3]
ManagerYuri Rose
LeagueDerde Divisie
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of AFC Ajax
Eredivisie
(Men's)		 Eerste Divisie
(Reserves)		 Hoofdklasse
(Amateurs)
Eredivisie
(Women's)		 NFD
in South Africa		 eSports

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 league in which they are currently competing. 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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Danny Been
GK Dirk Roelofsen
GK Alex Sacca
DF Nick Lammers
DF Jordi Meester
DF Lars Middelwijk
DF Sir-Ralph Owusu
DF Rience Schurman
MF Siver Abdulrahman
MF Jelle Huitema
MF Karim Bridji
MF Thomas Metzemaekers
MF Peter Post
No. Position Player
MF Tonnie Cusell
FW Sergio Cameron
FW Jordi van Duijn
FW Marvin Hasselbaink
FW Joost Heij
FW Djarno Hofland
FW Danny van Huffel
FW Ogur Kaya
FW Kenneth Misa Danso
FW Kid Ronday
FW Kevin de Visser
FW Glenn van Zoolingen

Current squad as of 1 August 2014[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
Main article: List of AFC Ajax 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. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  5. "Ajax Zaterdag 1". ajaxamateurs.nl/. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. Erelijst Ajax Zaterdag 1 AFC Ajax Amateurs, 1 August 2014.

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