Joëlle Smits

Joëlle Smits made her debut in the Azerion Women’s Eredivisie at the age of seventeen with FC Twente. The eight-time international finished as the Netherlands’ top scorer three seasons in a row. In the summer of 2025, she made the move to Ajax. On September 6, 2025, she played her first match in the white-red-white against ADO Den Haag, immediately scoring her first goal for Ajax.

0% Dribbles

17% Touches in opponent box

100% Goals

100% Shots on target

About Joëlle Smits

Position	Attacker
Born	2/7/2000
Length	169 cm
Nationality	Netherlands
Under contract until	6/30/2027

Played matches season 25/26:
	1
Eredivisie Women	2

Carolien Gehrels steps down as Chair of the Supervisory Board

Carolien Gehrels has decided to step down with immediate effect as a member and Chair of the Supervisory Board (RvC) of AFC Ajax NV. The search for a successor will begin shortly. Once a suitable candidate has been identified, a nomination will be submitted to the General Meeting of Shareholders in accordance with the applicable procedure.

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Ajax prepare for home match with NAC

The VriendenLoterij Eredivisie continues with a match against NAC. Ajax will host the team from Breda on Saturday afternoon at 16:30 in the Johan Cruyff ArenA. John Heitinga’s Ajax side held a training session on Thursday, and we took a look.

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Portrait Babangida | ‘Says everything about the goodwill he enjoys’

They laugh and embrace each other, the old friends reunited at the Baba Friends’ Day. The reason for the gathering is sad, but the initiative itself is heart-warming. In May 2024, Tijjani Babangida was involved in a tragic car accident in Nigeria. His brother and son lost their lives, while Babangida himself and his wife were severely injured. His partner is still undergoing a lengthy and costly treatment in the hospital, which is expected to continue until the spring of 2026. Since then, Baba's life has been turned completely upside down.