After a disappointing season, Ajax Women arrived in Estoril, Portugal, to take part in the World Sevens Football tournament. This newly launched international competition features a different format from regular matches: teams consist of seven players and games last two halves of fifteen minutes. We followed the Ajax side during their debut at the tournament.
As part of their preparations for the 2025/2026 football season, Ajax will take part in the Como Cup. The tournament in Italy will be held from July 23 to 27, 2025. In addition to Ajax and Como, Celtic and Al Ahli will also participate.
Ajax has reached an agreement with John Heitinga regarding the coach’s move to Amsterdam. Heitinga is signing a contract with Ajax as head coach until June 30, 2027. Marcel Keizer will be his assistant and is signing a contract of the same duration.
John Heitinga is the new head coach of Ajax. After years in the youth academy, hundreds of matches for Ajax’s first team, various coaching roles at the De Toekomst training complex, and a stint as assistant coach with Jong Ajax, he now embarks on his second spell as the club’s head coach.
John Heitinga has returned to Ajax. He signed a two-year contract as head coach after spending two years in England with West Ham United and Liverpool. “Francesco Farioli laid a solid foundation here. We want to build on that moving forward,” Heitinga said.
Technical Director Alex Kroes is pleased with the appointment of John Heitinga as Ajax’s new head coach. Marcel Keizer has also signed on as assistant coach. "It’s going to be a challenging summer. I’m glad we were able to make this decision quickly," said Kroes.
Milicia Keijzer has completed a move from Ajax to AC Milan. The 22-year-old defender is leaving the Amsterdam-based club after five years, marking the beginning of a new chapter in her career: an overseas adventure in Italy.
Ajax have reached an agreement with Ranneke Derks regarding her transfer to the club. The forward has signed a three-year contract in Amsterdam, which will take effect on 1 July 2025 and run until 30 June 2028.
This is the Ajax home shirt for the 2025/2026 season. It is a tribute to Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary and the return of the classic logo.
In the summer of 2021, Ajax youth player Noah Gesser and his brother tragically lost their lives in a car accident. In this special, friends, teammates, and coaches speak beautifully about the pure person that Noah was. "Noah was a true winner, a true Ajax player."
Branco van den Boomen underwent successful back surgery on Tuesday. The 29-year-old midfielder had been struggling with persistent complaints since the end of January, which had frequently kept him sidelined.
Patrick Kluivert will always be mentioned in the same breath as his winning goal in the 1995 UEFA Champions League final. His toe-poke in Vienna against AC Milan, exactly thirty years ago this weekend, secured Ajax's fourth triumph on Europe’s biggest stage. You can relive the Amsterdam club’s glorious campaign in a unique way through DOC: Ajax 1995 | We Were There