Weghorst was born on August 7, 1992, in Borne and made his professional debut at FC Emmen, the club he played from 2012 until 2014. In the years after, he played for Heracles Almelo and AZ before moving to VfL Wolfsburg in 2018.
Since 2022, Weghorst was under contract at Burnley FC. At the English club, he went on loan spells to Besiktas, Manchester United, and TSG Hoffenheim. The striker made his debut for the Dutch national team in 2018 and has played 39 matches since.
Technical director Alex Kroes: "Wout stands for an absolute top sports experience, and we find that extremely important at Ajax. He is a prolific striker who constantly makes things difficult for every opponent. There are many matches coming up in the next few months, so we are happy that Wout is joining us."
