Ajax and Dies Janse have reached an agreement on a new contract. The defender’s new deal has been extended by one year and now runs until June 30, 2030.
Dies Janse was born in Goes on January 17, 2006 and has been playing for Ajax since 2020. On August 11, 2024, Janse made his debut for Ajax's first team at home in the league match against sc Heerenveen. The youth international has so far made ten appearances for Ajax's first team. Last season, he played on loan for FC Groningen.
Jordi Cruijff: ''Dies has been making steady progress for years and shows new steps in his development every season. His development is consistent and his mentality is strong. Following his successful year, we wanted to bring him back immediately, and from the very first moment it was clear that this is where he belongs. With this contract extension, we are expressing a great deal of mutual confidence in one another. There was interest from top leagues, but we did everything we could to keep him.''
With a big smile on his face, Dies Janse walks among his teammates during the training camp in Garderen. After a year at FC Groningen, where the defender learned a great deal in several areas, he has returned to Ajax with a wealth of valuable experiences.
Dies Janse says that one day, he wants to take over the family business. But first, the young Ajax player is focusing on a successful career as a professional footballer. He's thriving with his host family in Amsterdam and as a player for Ajax, for whom he made his official debut last Sunday, but Zeeland will always be home. A beautiful portrait of a young man from Zeeland with big dreams in his natural habitat.
Ajax recorded an emphatic away win against Fortuna Sittard on Saturday evening, running out 1-5 winners. Five different players found the net for Ajax: Julian Brandt, Thilo Kehrer, Davy Klaassen, Kasper Dolberg and Youri Baas.