Takehiro Tomiyasu is officially an Ajacied. Over the past twelve months, the Japanese defender has worked extremely hard to come back stronger and cannot wait to give everything for Ajax. "I want to be an example for the younger players. On the pitch and off it."
Half a year ago, Ajax had never had a Japanese player. Five months later, the club has two. After Ko Itakura arrived in August, Takehiro Tomiyasu was welcomed to Amsterdam on Tuesday. Who is this new arrival? An introduction to the defender.
Ajax has reached an agreement with Takehiro Tomiyasu on his move to Amsterdam. The free-agent defender signed a contract on Tuesday for half a season, running until June 30, 2026.
Ajax enjoyed a fantastic afternoon in the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday with a 2–0 victory in the 200th edition of De Klassieker. Thanks to fine goals from Davy Klaassen and Jorthy Mokio, it proved to be a delightful three points. Relive this wonderful matchday in just over eleven minutes.