Ajax and Almere City reach agreement on Hedwiges Maduro

Maduro Almere
Maduro Almere

Ajax and Almere City FC have reached an agreement on the transfer of Hedwiges Maduro. The assistant coach signed a contract last summer lasting until mid-2026. The 18-time Dutch international will return to the club from his hometown after the current season, where he previously worked as an assistant coach.

Date: 13.05.2024

Photographer: AFC Ajax

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Maduro (Almere, February 13, 1985) played in the youth academy of Ajax and then continued to be a player of the first team from 2004 to 2007. He also played for Valencia, Sevilla, PAOK Saloniki, FC Groningen, and Omonia Nicosia.

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