2008–09 AFC Ajax season
2008–09 season | |||
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Chairman | Uri Coronel | ||
Manager | Marco van Basten (until 6 May 2009) John van 't Schip (interim) | ||
Eredivisie | 3rd | ||
KNVB Cup | Third Round | ||
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Luis Suárez (22 goals) All: Luis Suárez (28 goals) | ||
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During the 2008–09 season AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Cup. The first training took place on Monday July 14, 2008. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Tuesday August 5, 2008, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax defender Jaap Stam.
Pre-season
The first training for the 2008–09 season was held on July 14, 2008. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training camp in De Lutte, Netherlands at the De Thij Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad from manager Marco van Basten played friendly matches against VV Noordwijk, CVV Germanicus and Excelsior '31 before traveling to the United Kingdom to play against Cardiff City and Sunderland, then traveling to Spain to play Real Murcia. They then returned to Amsterdam to play Arsenal and Internazionale in the annual Amsterdam Tournament.
Player statistics
Appearances for competitive matches only
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | UEFA Cup | KNVB Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Maarten Stekelenburg | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() | Bruno Silva | 13 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() | Oleguer | 37 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() | Thomas Vermaelen | 41 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() | Jan Vertonghen | 35 | 5 | 23+3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() | Rasmus Lindgren | 32 | 2 | 15+7 | 2 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
7 | DF | ![]() | Kennedy Bakircioglü | 12 | 2 | 5+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
8 | DF | ![]() | Urby Emanuelson | 42 | 4 | 31+1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() | Miralem Sulejmani | 34 | 10 | 23+4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() | Ismaïl Aissati | 11 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ![]() | Kenneth Vermeer | 31 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() | Gregory van der Wiel | 43 | 2 | 31+1 | 2 | 8+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
16 | FW | ![]() | Luis Suárez | 43 | 28 | 30+1 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
17 | DF | ![]() | Rob Wielaert | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() | Gabri | 21 | 1 | 12+4 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ![]() | Darío Cvitanich | 23 | 9 | 14+4 | 9 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ![]() | Eyong Enoh | 25 | 2 | 17+2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | ![]() | Siem de Jong | 16 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | ![]() | Leonardo | 33 | 4 | 5+19 | 2 | 0+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ![]() | Jan-Arie van der Heijden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | ![]() | Evander Sno | 15 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | ![]() | Jeffrey Sarpong | 14 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() | Vurnon Anita | 21 | 1 | 12+4 | 0 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | MF | ![]() | Mitchell Donald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | GK | ![]() | Dennis Gentenaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | FW | ![]() | Darko Bodul | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | FW | ![]() | Javier Martina | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | DF | ![]() | Robbert Schilder | 18 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
38 | DF | ![]() | Toby Alderweireld | 8 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
39 | MF | ![]() | Daley Blind | 6 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
43 | FW | ![]() | Marvin Zeegelaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() | Kenneth Perez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() | Dennis Rommedahl | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ![]() | Laurent Delorge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | FW | ![]() | John Goossens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
36 | GK | ![]() | Hans Vonk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As of 31 October 2011
2008-09 selection by nationality
Nationality | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total Players |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Current squad selection | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 27 |
Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Players out on loan | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Team statistics
Eredivisie standings 2008-09
Standing | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for![]() | Goals against![]() | Yellow cards![]() | Red cards![]() |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 74 | 41 | 60 | 6 |
Points by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Points | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 68 |
Total points by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Points | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 68 |
Standing by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Standing |
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Standing | 12th | 9th | 12th | 6th | 10th | 9th | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
Goals by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Goals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
Statistics for the 2008-09 season
- This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2008-09 season.
Friendlies | Amsterdam Tournament | KNVB Cup | UEFA Cup | Eredivisie | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matches | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 55 |
Wins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 31 |
Draws | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Losses | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
Home | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
Away | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 30 |
Yellow cards ![]() | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 60 | 83 |
Red cards ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
2 x yellow in 1 match ![]() ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Number of substitutes used ![]() ![]() | 47 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 89 | 177 |
Goals for ![]() | 24 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 74 | 118 |
Goals against ![]() | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 64 |
Balance ![]() | +16 | -2 | +1 | +6 | +33 | +54 |
Clean sheets ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 22 |
Penalties for ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
Penalties against ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2008-09 team records
Description | Competition | Result |
---|---|---|
Biggest win | ![]() | Excelsior '31 - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 8 ) |
![]() | AFC Ajax - FC Utrecht ( 2 - 0 ) | |
![]() | FK Borac Čačak - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 4 ) | |
![]() | AFC Ajax - Willem II ( 7 - 0 ) | |
Biggest loss | ![]() | VfB Stuttgart - AFC Ajax ( 3 - 2 ) |
![]() | FC Volendam - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 0 ) | |
![]() | Olympique de Marseille - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 1 ) | |
![]() | PSV - AFC Ajax ( 6 - 2 ) | |
Most goals in a match | ![]() | Excelsior '31 - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 8 ) |
![]() | AFC Ajax - FC Utrecht ( 2 - 0 ) | |
![]() | FK Borac Čačak - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 4 ) | |
![]() | PSV - AFC Ajax ( 6 - 2 ) |
Top scorers
Friendlies
| Eredivisie
| KNVB Cup
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UEFA Cup
| Amsterdam Tournament
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Placements
Friendlies | Amsterdam Tournament | KNVB Cup | UEFA Cup | Eredivisie | |
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Status | 7 played, 4 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses | 4th place | Eliminated in Third Round Last opponent: FC Volendam | Eliminated in Round of 16 Last opponent: Olympique de Marseille | 3rd place 68 points in 34 matches qualified for UEFA Europa League Qualifying rounds |
- Luis Suárez is voted Player of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
- Gregory van der Wiel is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
Results
All times are in CEST
Eredivisie
30 August 2008 1 | Willem II | 2 − 1 | Ajax | Tilburg |
18:45 | Demouge ![]() Akgün ![]() | Report | Sulejmani ![]() Sno ![]() | Stadium: Willem II Stadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Pieter Vink |
14 September 2008 2 | Ajax | 1 − 0 | Roda JC | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Vermaelen ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,468 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
21 September 2008 3 | Feyenoord | 2 − 2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
12:30 | Tomasson ![]() | Report | Sarpong ![]() Huntelaar ![]() | Stadium: Feyenoord Stadion Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
28 September 2008 4 | Ajax | 3 − 0 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Suárez ![]() Vertonghen ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeier |
5 October 2008 5 | SC Heerenveen | 5 − 2 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
16:30 | Silva ![]() Beerens ![]() Sibon ![]() Pranjić ![]() | Report | Huntelaar ![]() Suárez ![]() Van der Wiel ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Pieter Vink |
18 October 2008 6 | Ajax | 1 − 0 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Oleguer ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,531 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
26 October 2008 7 | Ajax | 2 − 0 | N.E.C. | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Huntelaar ![]() Suárez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
29 October 2008 8 | Heracles Almelo | 1 − 3 | Ajax | Almelo |
20:00 | Wuytens ![]() Van den Bergh ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Huntelaar ![]() | Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
1 November 2008 9 | FC Twente | 0 − 2 | Ajax | Enschede |
18:45 | Report | De Jong ![]() Lindgren ![]() | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
9 November 2008 10 | Ajax | 5 − 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Huntelaar ![]() Suárez ![]() Sno ![]() Bakircioglü ![]() Leonardo ![]() | Report | John ![]() Rose ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
16 November 2008 11 | Ajax | 4 − 1 | PSV | Amsterdam |
12:30 | Suárez ![]() Sulejmani ![]() Pieters ![]() Leonardo ![]() | Report | Afellay ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,665 Referee: Kevin Blom |
23 November 2008 12 | AZ | 2 − 0 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
12:30 | De Zeeuw ![]() Ari ![]() | Report | Stadium: DSB Stadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
30 November 2008 13 | Ajax | 1 − 1 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
12:30 | Sulejmani ![]() | Report | Keller ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,929 Referee: Tom van Sichem |
7 December 2008 14 | FC Volendam | 1 − 2 | Ajax | Volendam |
14:30 | Sheotahul ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Vertonghen ![]() | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,260 Referee: Dick van Egmond |
12 December 2008 15 | Ajax | 3 − 0 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Cvitanich ![]() Suárez ![]() Lindgren ![]() | Report | Kwakman ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,541 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
21 December 2008 16 | De Graafschap | 0 − 6 | Ajax | Doetinchem |
12:30 | Volmer ![]() | Report | Cvitanich ![]() Sulejmani ![]() Suárez ![]() Emanuelson ![]() | Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
28 December 2008 17 | Ajax | 3 − 0 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam |
12:30 | Cvitanich ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,125 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
18 January 2009 18 | N.E.C. | 2 − 4 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
14:30 | Zomer ![]() El-Akchaoui ![]() | Report | Sulejmani ![]() Cvitanich ![]() ![]() Fernández ![]() Gabri ![]() | Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
25 January 2009 19 | FC Groningen | 1 − 0 | Ajax | Groningen |
14:30 | Holla ![]() | Report | Vertonghen ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 22,230 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
31 January 2009 20 | Ajax | 0 − 1 | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Vermaelen ![]() | Report | Pranjić ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,333 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
3 February 2009 21 | Ajax | 2 − 2 | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam |
20:15 | Sulejmani ![]() Suárez ![]() | Report | Van de Bergh ![]() Schulmeister ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46,355 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
8 February 2009 22 | Vitesse | 4 − 1 | Ajax | Arnhem |
12:30 | Nilsson ![]() Stevanovič ![]() Van Wolfswinkel ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 21,775 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
15 February 2009 23 | Ajax | 2 − 0 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
12:30 | Vermaelen ![]() Emanuelson ![]() | Report | Tiendalli ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,136 Referee: Pieter Vink |
22 February 2009 24 | Ajax | 2 − 1 | FC Volendam | Amsterdam |
16:30 | Suárez ![]() Vermaelen ![]() | Report | Sheotahul ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,749 Referee: Raymond van Meenen |
1 March 2009 25 | FC Utrecht | 0 − 2 | Ajax | Utrecht |
12:30 | Report | Van der Wiel ![]() Vertonghen ![]() | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
8 March 2009 26 | ADO Den Haag | 1 − 1 | Ajax | The Hague |
12:30 | Verhoek ![]() | Report | Wielaert ![]() | Stadium: ADO Den Haag Stadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
15 March 2009 27 | Ajax | 3 − 0 | De Graafschap | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Suárez ![]() Cvitanich ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,587 Referee: Ben Haverkor |
22 March 2009 28 | NAC Breda | 0 − 3 | Ajax | Breda |
14:30 | Report | Vermaelen ![]() Van der Wiel ![]() Suárez ![]() | Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 17,254 Referee: Pieter Vink |
5 April 2009 29 | Roda JC | 1 − 2 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
12:30 | Cissé ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Aissati ![]() | Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 17,970 Referee: Johan Verbist |
12 April 2009 30 | Ajax | 7 − 0 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
16:30 | Cvitanich ![]() Enoh ![]() Suárez ![]() Emanuelson ![]() | Report | Martha ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,038 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
19 April 2009 31 | PSV | 6 − 2 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
16:30 | Méndez ![]() Afellay ![]() Amrabat ![]() Culina ![]() Dzsudzsák ![]() Bakkal ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Sulejmani ![]() | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
26 April 2009 32 | Ajax | 1 − 1 | AZ | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Suárez ![]() | Report | Lens ![]() Schaars ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,128 Referee: Pieter Vink |
3 May 2009 33 | Sparta Rotterdam | 4 − 0 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
14:30 | Duplan ![]() Rose ![]() John ![]() Adeleye ![]() | Report | Oleguer ![]() | Stadium: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 10,894 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
10 May 2009 34 | Ajax | 1 − 0 | FC Twente | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Emanuelson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,518 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
KNVB Cup
25 October 2008 Second Round | Ajax | 2 − 0 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Suárez ![]() Huntelaar ![]() | Report | Neşu ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 23,368 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
12 November 2008 Third Round | FC Volendam | 1 −0 (a.e.t.) | Ajax | Volendam |
18:30 | Tuijp ![]() | Report | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 5,224 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
UEFA Cup
First round
![Serbia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
18 September 2008 First leg | Borac Čačak ![]() | 1 – 4 | ![]() | Belgrade, Serbia |
21:00 | Milovanović ![]() | Report | Sulejmani ![]() Suárez ![]() Huntelaar ![]() | Stadium: Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Stanislav Sukhina (Russia) |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Serbia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png)
2 October 2008 Second leg | Ajax ![]() | 2 – 0 (6 – 1 agg.) | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:30 | Sarpong ![]() Suárez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 18,139 Referee: Bernhard Brugger (Austria) |
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
23 October 2008 1 | Aston Villa ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Birmingham, England |
21:15 | Laursen ![]() Barry ![]() | Report | Vermaelen ![]() | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria) |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Slovakia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Flag_of_Slovakia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Slovakia.svg.png)
6 November 2008 2 | Ajax ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:45 | Suárez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 24,200 Referee: Douglas McDonald (Scotland) |
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
27 November 2008 3 | Hamburg ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Hamburg, Germany |
20:45 | Report | Leonardo ![]() | Stadium: HSH Nordbank Arena Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Czech Republic](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png)
17 December 2008 4 | Ajax ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:45 | Vertonghen ![]() Suárez ![]() | Report | Černý ![]() Jarolim ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Sten Kaldma (Estonia) |
Final phase
Round of 32
![Italy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
19 February 2009 First leg | Fiorentina ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Florence, Italy |
20:45 | Report | Bakircioglü ![]() | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 19,018 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández (Spain) |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Italy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
26 February 2009 Second leg | Ajax ![]() | 1 – 1 (2 – 1 agg.) | ![]() | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Leonardo ![]() | Report | Gilardino ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden) |
Round of 16
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
12 March 2009 First leg | Marseille ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Marseille, France |
20:45 | Cheyrou ![]() Niang ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Van der Wiel ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
18 March 2009 Second leg | Ajax ![]() | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 agg.) | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:45 | Enoh ![]() Sulejmani ![]() Silva ![]() | Report | Niang ![]() Mears ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,650 Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany) |
Amsterdam Tournament
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
8 August 2008 | Ajax ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Amsterdam |
21:15 | Suárez ![]() Huntelaar ![]() | Report | Adebayor ![]() Bendtner ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Italy](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)
9 August 2008 | Ajax ![]() | 0 − 1 | ![]() | Amsterdam |
21:15 | Report | Adriano ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
- Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2008
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Friendlies
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19 July 2008 | VV Noordwijk ![]() | 2 − 5 | ![]() | Noordwijk, Netherlands |
15:00 | Ketting ![]() | Report | Sarpong ![]() Leonardo ![]() Luque ![]() Suárez ![]() Van der Heijden ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Pieter Vink |
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22 July 2008 | CVV Germanicus ![]() | 0 − 7 | ![]() | Coevorden, Netherlands |
19:30 | Report | Cvitanich ![]() Gabri ![]() Bakircioglü ![]() Martina ![]() Leonardo ![]() De Jong ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark De Pampert Attendance: 5,000 Referee: - |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
24 July 2008 | Excelsior '31 ![]() | 1 − 8 | ![]() | Rijssen, Netherlands |
19:30 | Van der Berg ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Cvitanich ![]() Gabri ![]() Perez ![]() Anita ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark Grote Geert Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
![Wales](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Flag_of_Wales.svg/23px-Flag_of_Wales.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
1 August 2008 | Cardiff City ![]() | 0 − 0 | ![]() | Cardiff, Wales |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 11,400 Referee: Mark Whitby |
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
3 August 2008 | Sunderland ![]() | 0 − 1 | ![]() | Sunderland, England |
15:00 | Report | Huntelaar ![]() | Stadium: Stadium Of Light Attendance: 19,768 Referee: Mark Halsey |
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![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
16 August 2008 | Real Murcia ![]() | 2 − 1 | ![]() | Murcia, Spain |
21.30 | Despotovic ![]() Dialiba ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina Attendance: 14.000 Referee: Gregorio Bernabé Garcia |
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
10 January 2009 | VfB Stuttgart ![]() | 3 − 2 | ![]() | Ferreiras, Portugal |
16:00 | Lanig ![]() Schieber ![]() Hitzlsperger ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() Cvitanich ![]() | Stadium: Estádio da Nora Attendance: 300 Referee: Paolo Felipe |
Transfers for 2008-09
Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2008 to 1 September 2008) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2008.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return from loan spell | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 30 June 2008 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 28 April 2008 | ![]() | €6,5 million |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 4 July 2008 | ![]() | €16,25 million |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 19 July 2008 | ![]() | €4,1 million |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 29 July 2008 | ![]() | €3 million |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 21 August 2008 | ![]() | €1,5 million |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 14 June 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 31 August 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 31 August 2008 | ![]() | - |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out on loan | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 27 July 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 30 August 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 31 August 2008 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 30 May 2008 | ![]() | €1 million |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 15 August 2008 | ![]() | €12 million |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 20 May 2008 | — | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 21 June 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 30 June 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 15 July 2008 | — | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 20 August 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 29 August 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 31 August 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 1 September 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 2 September 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 4 September 2008 | ![]() | - |
Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2009 to 1 February 2009) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2008–09.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 22 January 2010 | ![]() | €3,15 million |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out on loan | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 20 January 2009 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 1 January 2009 | ![]() | €27 million |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 1 February 2009 | ![]() | €900,000 |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 6 January 2008 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 20 January 2009 | ![]() | - |
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