Kian Fitz-Jim successfully underwent shoulder surgery on Friday. The Ajax midfielder had been dealing with issues in the joint for some time.
Fitz-Jim: "I’m glad the operation was successful and that I can look ahead again. I’m going to fully focus on my rehabilitation and hope to rejoin the squad during the preparation for the new season."
The 22-year-old Fitz-Jim made 22 appearances for Ajax this season, scoring once, away at AZ.
His favorite teammate, what it’s like to fight your way back into the starting lineup, and a new career as an amateur footballer. It all comes up in this new 14-minute episode with… Lasse Schöne.
Ajax played a friendly match against FC Twente on Thursday. At sports complex De Toekomst, the Ajax side coached by Oscar García lost 0-1. In the closing stages of the friendly, Daouda Weidmann scored the only goal. Ajax will not be in action this coming weekend, as the Dutch Cup final is being played. The Amsterdam-based team resume the competition on Saturday, April 25 with an away match against NAC. Kick-off is at 20:00.
With three goals and a clean sheet, Ajax returned from Almelo on Saturday evening with three points in the bag. The clash with Heracles unfolded smoothly for the Amsterdam side and saw Steven Berghuis shine with two goals. In his slipstream, Lucas Rosa played a perhaps less obvious but very positive role. In this edition of Ajax Insights, we take a closer look at his statistics. Ajax Insights is developed by Team Rockstars IT.