Mirte van Koppen has truly made her breakthrough with the Ajax Women this season. Her quality on the pitch is well known, but who is the person behind Van Koppen? And what does she do in her free time? Kelly Zeeman spent a day following the life of the twenty-year-old player. "Today we’re going to the hairdresser and visit my old primary school."
After a turbulent period, Jorthy Mokio seems to have found his peace at Ajax. Contract extension. A place in the starting line-up. New opportunities. But what has he learned along the way? The Belgian midfielder speaks openly about his road back, his collaboration with Jordi Cruyff, and the lessons that shape him, both on and off the pitch.
Ajax Women will play Feyenoord at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on April 26. In the lead-up to the women’s Klassieker, we are profiling five players to get to know them better. Meet Jade van Hensbergen. ''In a Klassieker there is always more at stake. Especially in the ArenA. It’s great that you can put something like that together.''
It is a well-established tradition on the Ajax calendar: the annual visit to the Emma Children’s Hospital. On Monday, that tradition continued as players from Ajax 1 and the Ajax Women brought a special afternoon to young patients. For Isabella Voorbij, it was a very special day. And for her favourite Ajax player Wout Weghorst, it was too.
After a weekend without competitive fixtures, Ajax will resume their campaign in the Eredivisie on Saturday. NAC Breda will be the opponent in Breda. The encounter in Brabant marks the first of a four-match run with which the Ajacieden will conclude the 2025/2026 season. The players of Oscar García trained on Tuesday at sports complex De Toekomst. Check the summary of that sunny training session here.
Ajax Women will play Feyenoord at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on April 26. In the lead-up to the women’s Klassieker, we are profiling five players to get to know them better. Meet Danique Noordman. "My parents used to drive me to football for hours. And they always did. I’m still grateful to them for that."
What goes through a defender’s mind when everything is on the line? In the Inside My Game series, Youri Baas takes a seat in Ajax’s home cinema to analyse his own matches. He walks us through the decisions he makes on the pitch. Inside My Game is developed by Team Rockstars IT.
The Ajax Women will face Feyenoord at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on April 26. In the build-up to the Women’s Klassieker, we are profiling five players to get to know them better. This is Xanne Kip, an Ajax player through and through. "This club means a great deal to me. When I wake up, I’m already looking forward to training with the Ajax Women. I see football as a hobby. That it has become my job is fantastic."
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.
Ajax are heading into the final stretch of the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie. Four matches remain on the schedule. The final phase of the competition begins on Saturday 25 April with an away match against NAC. As the cup final is scheduled for this weekend, Ajax will therefore play a friendly against FC Twente on Thursday. A day earlier, Ajax trained at De Toekomst to be fully prepared for this practice match.
The Ajax Women will face Feyenoord at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on April 26. In the run-up to the women’s Klassiker, we are profiling five players to get to know them better. This second episode features Jonna van de Velde. The midfielder climbed to the top of the Johan Cruijff ArenA and literally reached the summit – just as she has done in her football career. From the roof of the Ajax stadium, Van de Velde speaks candidly about her motivations.
The Ajax Women will face Feyenoord at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on April 26. In the run-up to the women’s Klassiker, we are profiling five players to get to know them better. The series kicks off with Daliyah de Klonia, who has tattoos of her mother and of Ajax. Both mean an enormous amount to her.