About Mika

Position	Forward
Born	6/7/2005
Length	176 cm
Nationality	Belgium
Under contract until	6/30/2029

Played matches season 25/26:
VriendenLoterij Eredivisie	6
UEFA Champions League	2

Heerkens from boarding school to the ArenA: 'The Czech Republic made me tough'

Joeri Heerkens grew up in a tiny hamlet surrounded by the tranquil scenery of the Czech Republic. At twelve, he traded his parents’ familiar campsite for the strict life of a boarding school. He wanted to give up, but pulled himself together and became mentally unbreakable. Since 2025, he has been a goalkeeper at Ajax. Time for an in-depth conversation. "I spent sleepless nights, and when my dad dropped me off, I clung to him in tears."

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Kelly X Bo van Egmond | Animal kingdom in Putten: 'Lovely from day one'

Kelly Zeeman visits Ajax Women forward Bo van Egmond at her childhood home in Putten, a fairytale spot filled with horses, pigs, and ducks. There, they talk about Bo's career, growing up among animals, and her goals for the season. "After the 2017 European Championship, I thought: I want this too," Bo says.

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14 Minutes with… Toby Alderweireld

The third star, Alderweireld's law, and his love for Ajax; it's all covered in this first episode of 14 Minutes With… Toby Alderweireld. In short, powerful conversations of fourteen minutes, of course, host Hein van den Bogaert speaks with Ajacieden, who made their mark in the red and white, giving us a glimpse of life after Ajax. "Ajax made me the person I am today. I still benefit from that to this day".