Future Cup | Ajax U17 squad
Paul Nuijten has selected eighteen players for the Olympia Future Cup. The prestigious youth tournament will take place on 19 and 20 April. Ajax U17 will face Gamba Osaka and Paris Saint-Germain in the group stage.
Ajax U17 ready for Future Cup | 'Creativity, joy and beautiful football!'
The Olympia Future Cup is just around the corner, and that can only mean one thing: time for a special preview of the prestigious international youth tournament! We take an in-depth look ahead and put the Future Cup knowledge of four key players from Ajax U17 to the test: goal-getter Pharell Nash, playmaker Thijmen Romers, defender Kennynho Kasanwirjo and goalkeeper Mark Engel.
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