From his arrival at the Johan Cruijff ArenA to the medical examination. And from a tour of De Nieuwe Toekomst to meeting his good friend Ko Itakura. Tomiyasu has taken his first steps in Amsterdam, and we were there.
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."
Aaron Bouwman extended his contract on Monday evening until 2030. The 18-year-old defender has played five matches for Ajax so far, scoring once. In the dressing room of the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Bouwman speaks about his contract extension.
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.
Jorthy Mokio shot himself into the club's history books on Sunday afternoon with his stunning strike. The Ajacied became the second-youngest goalscorer ever in a Klassieker in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie. A day after the 2-0 victory over Feyenoord, we spoke to the young Belgian on the edge of the training pitch about that special afternoon.
Ajax beat Feyenoord 2–0 in De Klassieker on Sunday, which led to nice euphoria and joy afterwards. Relive it with the footage.
Ajax – Feyenoord is coming up. A loaded fixture, always. Kasper Dolberg played several successful Klassiekers in his first spell at the club, and, since his return, he is fit and ready to shine in one of the most beautiful matches of the year. In a personal conversation with the Dane, we look ahead. "It's about pride and about being the better team. That tension is something you experience in very few places."
During De Klassieker weekend, we draw attention to Spieren voor Spieren, the foundation for which Louis van Gaal is an ambassador. The Ajacied is pleased with the support. "In football, you don’t want to sit on the bench. You want to take part, move, score and win, but there are children who are involuntarily sidelined because their muscles give up."
The new building for the players of Ajax Men and the Ajax Women first teams at De Toekomst has been completed. The brand-new facility at Ajax's training complex creates a more private zone for the club’s two first teams. "Our second home."
Ajax claimed their first victory in the League Phase of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening. The Ajacieden beat Qarabağ FK 2-4 thanks to a strong late surge. The Amsterdam goals came from Oscar Gloukh (two), Kasper Dolberg and Anton Gaaei.
Sean Steur looked back on a wonderful evening. On Wednesday night, he made his debut in Ajax’s starting line-up and in the Champions League. What’s more, the young player even provided an assist in Europe’s premier club competition. "A very beautiful evening, something no one can ever take away from me," said the 17-year-old midfielder after the 2–4 victory away at Qarabağ FK. "When I stepped onto the pitch, I really thought: this is something I have to enjoy."
Anton Gaaei has a knack for scoring wonder goals as an Ajax player. In Baku, the Danish defender distinguished himself once again with a brilliant strike. "I train it a lot, that’s why I score these kinds of goals. When the ball came, I knew I had to try it and look for the far corner," said Gaaei, who was very relieved about the result. "I’m happy that we showed character, got off the mark, and are now playing a bit more as a team."