Ajax travel to Italy with 29 players for Como Cup

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Ajax will depart for Italy on Tuesday afternoon for a training camp. The squad will take part in the Como Cup, which kicks off on Wednesday, July 23. The Amsterdam side will play their first match on Thursday, July 24. Head coach John Heitinga is taking 29 players to Italy.

Date: 22.07.2025

Photographer: AFC Ajax

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The first opponent for Ajax in Italy is Scottish side Celtic. The match is scheduled for Thursday, 24 July at 20:30H. Depending on the outcome, Ajax will either play for third place on Saturday, 26 July, or contest the final on Sunday, 27 July.

The squad also includes the internationals who were absent from the previous training camp. In addition, two trainee players from partner club Gamba Osaka will travel with the group: 17-year-old goalkeeper Rui Araki and 18-year-old attacking midfielder Gaku Nawata.

The full squad list:

  • Vitezslav Jaros
  • Remko Pasveer
  • Paul Reverson
  • Owen Wijndal
  • Lucas Rosa
  • Jorrel Hato
  • Anton Gaaei
  • Dies Janse
  • Youri Baas
  • Youri Regeer
  • Jorthy Mokio
  • Davy Klaassen
  • Kenneth Taylor
  • Kian Fitz-Jim
  • Steven Berghuis
  • Mika Godts
  • Oliver Edvardsen
  • Wout Weghorst
  • Brian Brobbey
  • Bertrand Traoré
  • Don-Angelo Konadu
  • Raúl Moro
  • Lucas Jetten
  • Nick Verschuren
  • Sean Steur
  • Aaron Bouwman
  • Rayane Bounida
  • Gaku Nawata (Gamba Osaka)
  • Rui Araki (Gamba Osaka)

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