2011–12 AFC Ajax season
2011–12 season | |||
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Chairman | Steven ten Have (until 22 December 2011) Hennie Henrichs | ||
Manager | Frank de Boer | ||
Eredivisie | 1st | ||
KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Champions League | Group stage | ||
Europa League | Round of 32 | ||
Johan Cruyff Shield | Runners-up | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Siem de Jong (13 goals) All: Siem de Jong (17 goals) | ||
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During the 2011–12 season AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The first training took place on 27 June 2011. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day will be held on 3 August 2011, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
Ajax's U19 squad will play in the inaugural tournament of the NextGen series.
Pre-season
The first training for the 2011–12 season was held on 27 June 2011. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a trainingsstage in Fürth, Germany. The squad from manager Frank de Boer stayed there from 11 July 2011 to 16 July 2011. During this training stage, friendly matches were played against Jahn Regensburg and 1. FC Nürnberg. Further friendly matches were played against VV Buitenpost, AZSV Aalten, FC Emmen, Brøndby and Independiente.
Player statistics
Appearances for competitive matches only
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League | KNVB Cup Johan Cruijff-schaal XVI | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Kenneth Vermeer | 42 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() | Gregory van der Wiel | 28 | 3 | 19+1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() | Toby Alderweireld | 40 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
4 | MF | ![]() | Jan Vertonghen | 42 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
5 | MF | ![]() | Vurnon Anita | 44 | 2 | 30+3 | 2 | 7+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | ![]() | Eyong Enoh | 29 | 0 | 14+8 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | ![]() | Miralem Sulejmani | 32 | 12 | 21+1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() | Christian Eriksen | 44 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() | Kolbeinn Sigþórsson | 17 | 7 | 8+6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() | Siem de Jong | 40 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() | Lorenzo Ebecilio | 27 | 6 | 9+12 | 6 | 2+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | ![]() | André Ooijer | 12 | 2 | 4+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() | Nicolai Boilesen | 7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | ![]() | Theo Janssen | 38 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
17 | DF | ![]() | Daley Blind | 26 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() | Nicolás Lodeiro | 19 | 3 | 5+8 | 2 | 3+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() | Dmitry Bulykin | 26 | 10 | 5+14 | 9 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
20 | DF | ![]() | Bruno Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ![]() | Derk Boerrigter | 23 | 10 | 15+2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1+1 | 2 | ||
22 | GK | ![]() | Jasper Cillessen | 7 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | ![]() | Aras Özbiliz | 16 | 2 | 10+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
24 | FW | ![]() | Mounir El Hamdaoui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | ![]() | Thulani Serero | 10 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() | Ismaïl Aissati | 18 | 2 | 10+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
29 | MF | ![]() | Mats Rits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
30 | GK | ![]() | Jeroen Verhoeven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | ![]() | Ruben Ligeon | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
33 | MF | ![]() | Joeri de Kamps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | DF | ![]() | Ricardo van Rhijn | 16 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
37 | FW | ![]() | Jody Lukoki | 11 | 2 | 3+3 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
39 | FW | ![]() | Davy Klaassen | 7 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
41 | FW | ![]() | Lesley de Sa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | ||
42 | DF | ![]() | Dico Koppers | 10 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
57 | DF | ![]() | Henri Toivomäki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
40 | MF | ![]() | Ouasim Bouy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
45 | FW | ![]() | Tom Boere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated 22 January 2012
2011–12 Selection by Nationality
Nationality | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total Players |
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Current squad selection | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 |
Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection | 8 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 11 |
Players out on loan | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
Team statistics
Eredivisie standings 2011–12
Current standing | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for![]() | Goals against![]() | Yellow cards![]() | Red cards![]() |
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1 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 76 | 93 | 36 | 39 | 4 |
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 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 76 |
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 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 76 |
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 | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
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 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 93 |
Statistics for the 2011–12 season
- This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2011–12 season.
Friendlies | Johan Cruijff Schaal | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Eredivisie | Total | |
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Matches | 11 of 11 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 3 | 6 of 6 | 2 of 2 | 34 of 34 | 56 of 56 |
Win | 8 of 11 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 3 | 2 of 6 | 1 of 2 | 23 of 34 | 35 of 56 |
Draw | 1 of 11 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 3 | 2 of 6 | 0 of 2 | 7 of 34 | 10 of 56 |
Loss | 2 of 11 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 3 | 2 of 6 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 34 | 11 of 56 |
Home | 3 of 3 | 0 of 0 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 17 of 17 | 25 of 25 |
Away | 8 of 8 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 3 | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 17 of 17 | 32 of 32 |
Yellow cards ![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 57 |
Red cards ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2 x yellow in 1 match ![]() ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Number of substitutes used ![]() ![]() | 91 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 95 | 214 |
Goals for ![]() | 29 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 93 | 142 |
Goals against ![]() | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 58 |
Balance ![]() | +24 | -1 | +3 | 0 | -1 | +57 | +81 |
Clean sheets ![]() | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 23 |
Penalties for ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
Penalties against ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
2011–12 team records
Description | Competition | Result |
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Biggest win | ![]() | AZSV – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) |
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![]() | Roda JC – AFC Ajax ( 2–4 ) | |
![]() | AFC Ajax – Dinamo Zagreb ( 4–0 ) | |
![]() | Manchester United – AFC Ajax ( 1–2 ) | |
![]() | AFC Ajax – Heracles Almelo ( 6–0 ) | |
Biggest loss | ![]() | 1. FC Nürnberg – AFC Ajax ( 2–0 ) |
![]() | FC Twente – AFC Ajax ( 2–1 ) | |
![]() | AFC Ajax – AZ ( 2–3 ) | |
![]() | Real Madrid – AFC Ajax ( 3–0 ) | |
![]() | AFC Ajax – Manchester United ( 0–2 ) | |
![]() | FC Utrecht – AFC Ajax ( 6–4 ) | |
Most goals in a match | ![]() | AZSV – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) |
![]() | FC Twente – AFC Ajax ( 2–1 ) | |
![]() | Roda JC – AFC Ajax ( 2–4 ) | |
![]() | AFC Ajax – Dinamo Zagreb ( 4–0 ) | |
![]() | Manchester United – AFC Ajax ( 1–2 ) | |
![]() | FC Utrecht – AFC Ajax ( 6–4 ) |
Topscorers
Friendlies
| Johan Cruijff Schaal
| Eredivisie
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KNVB Cup
| UEFA Champions League
| UEFA Europa League
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Placements
Friendlies | Johan Cruijff Schaal | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League | Eredivisie | |
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Status | 11 played, 8 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses | Runner-up Lost to: FC Twente | Round of 16 Lost to: AZ | 3rd Place in Group D Placement for: UEFA Europa League | Eliminated in Round of 32 Last opponent: Manchester United | Champions 76 points in 34 matches 31st title |
- Jan Vertonghen is voted Player of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
- Ricardo van Rhijn is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
- Frank de Boer is nominated for the Rinus Michels Award 2012 in the category: Best Trainer/Coach in Professional Football.
- Christian Eriksen is voted Danish Football Player of the Year by the Danish Football Association and TV2.
- Nicolai Boilesen is voted Danish Football Talent of the Year by the Danish Football Association and TV2.
- Dmitri Bulykin is voted Best Russian Football Player Abroad by the Russian Football Union.
- Theo Janssen is voted Gelders Sportsman of the Year by the Gelders Sportgala 2011.
- Jan Vertonghen wins the Golden boots award.
- Christian Eriksen wins the Bronze boots award.
Pre-season and friendlies
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2 July 2011 | vv Buitenpost ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Buitenpost, Netherlands |
15:00 | Report | Sneijder ![]() van der Heijden ![]() Rits ![]() | Stadium: De Swadde Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Bellinga |
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6 July 2011 | AZSV Aalten ![]() | 0–11 | ![]() | Aalten, Netherlands |
19:00 | Report | Castillion ![]() Boerrigter ![]() Janssen ![]() Rits ![]() Sneijder ![]() Özbiliz ![]() Ebecilio ![]() Van Rhijn ![]() | Stadium: Villekamp Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Smit |
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9 July 2011 | FC Emmen ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Emmen, Netherlands |
19:00 | Report | Ooijer ![]() | Stadium: Univé Stadion Attendance: 8,600 Referee: Kamphuis |
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13 July 2011 | Jahn Regensburg ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Regensburg, Germany |
18:30 | Report | Stadium: Jahnstadion (Regensburg) Attendance: 1,807 |
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16 July 2011 | 1. FC Nürnberg ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Nuremberg, Germany |
15:00 | Mak ![]() Mendler ![]() | Report | Stadium: easyCredit-Stadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hartmann |
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20 July 2011 | Brøndby ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Copenhagen, Denmark |
18:30 | Report | Sigþórsson ![]() Serero ![]() Ebecilio ![]() | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Johansen |
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24 July 2011 | Ajax ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
14:30 | Eriksen ![]() Özbiliz ![]() Ebecilio ![]() | Report | Benítez ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 19,149 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
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9 August 2011 | Almere City ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Almere, Netherlands |
19:30 | Report | Anita ![]() | Stadium: Mitsubishi Forklift Stadion |
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10 November 2011 | Ajax ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
17:30 | Özbiliz ![]() Ebecilio ![]() Boere ![]() | Report | Gerritsen ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst |
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6 January 2012 | Ajax ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
14:30 | Bulykin ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 3,000 |
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14 January 2012 | Palmeiras ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | São Paulo, Brazil |
17:00 (UTC-2) | Carmona ![]() | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Pacaembu Attendance: 25,432 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza |
Competitions
All times are in CEST
Johan Cruyff Shield
30 July 2011 | FC Twente | 2–1 | Ajax | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET | Janko ![]() Ruiz ![]() | Report | Alderweireld ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam ArenA Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
Eredivisie
7 August 2011 1 | De Graafschap | 1–4 | Ajax | Doetinchem |
14:30 | Van de Pavert ![]() | Report | Sulejmani ![]() Boerrigter ![]() Janssen ![]() | Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 12,459 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
14 August 2011 2 | Ajax | 5–1 | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Sigþórsson ![]() Alderweireld ![]() Boerrigter ![]() Sulejmani ![]() Van der Wiel ![]() | Report | Dost ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,820 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
21 August 2011 3 | VVV-Venlo | 2–2 | Ajax | Venlo |
14:30 | Musa ![]() | Report | Janssen ![]() Sigþórsson ![]() | Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
26 August 2011 4 | Ajax | 4–1 | Vitesse Arnhem | Amsterdam |
20:00 | Eriksen ![]() Boerrigter ![]() Sigþórsson ![]() | Report | Büttner ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,472 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
10 September 2011 5 | Heracles Almelo | 2–3 | Ajax | Almelo |
20:45 | Overtoom ![]() Plet ![]() | Report | de Jong ![]() Sulejmani ![]() Ebecilio ![]() | Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
18 September 2011 6 | PSV | 2–2 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
12:30 | Matavž ![]() Wijnaldum ![]() | Report | Sigþórsson ![]() Bulykin ![]() | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
24 September 2011 7 | Ajax | 1–1 | FC Twente | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Sulejmani ![]() | Report | De Jong ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,541 Referee: Pieter Vink |
2 October 2011 8 | FC Groningen | 1–0 | Ajax | Groningen |
14:30 | Bacuna ![]() | Report | Van der Wiel ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
15 October 2011 9 | Ajax | 2–2 | AZ | Amsterdam |
18:45 | Sulejmani ![]() Janssen ![]() | Report | Holman ![]() Beerens ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,585 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
23 October 2011 10 | Ajax | 1–1 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
12:30 | Vermeer ![]() Vertonghen ![]() | Report | De Vrij ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 52,316 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
29 October 2011 11 | Roda JC | 0–4 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
18:45 | Report | Eriksen ![]() Janssen ![]() Lukoki ![]() Ebecilio ![]() | Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 18,400 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
6 November 2011 12 | FC Utrecht | 6–4 | Ajax | Utrecht |
12:30 | Asare ![]() Duplan ![]() Bovenberg ![]() Mulenga ![]() Kali ![]() | Report | Bulykin ![]() Ooijer ![]() Eriksen ![]() | Stadium: Galgenwaard Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
19 November 2011 13 | Ajax | 2–2 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Sulejmani ![]() Boerrigter ![]() | Kolk ![]() Schilder ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,531 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
27 November 2011 14 | NEC | 0–3 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
14:30 | Report | Sulejmani ![]() Klaassen ![]() | Stadium: De Goffert Attendance: 12,100 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
3 December 2011 15 | Ajax | 4–1 | Excelsior | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Vertonghen ![]() Sulejmani ![]() Lodeiro ![]() | Report | Maatsen ![]() Scheimann ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,497 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
11 December 2011 16 | RKC Waalwijk | 0–1 | Ajax | Waalwijk |
14:30 | Bandjar ![]() | Report | Ramos ![]() | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
18 December 2011 17 | Ajax | 4–0 | ADO Den Haag | Amsterdam |
12:30 | Eriksen ![]() Janssen ![]() Bulykin ![]() Sulejmani ![]() | Report | Leeuwin ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 46,854 Referee: Kevin Blom |
22 January 2012 18 | AZ | 1–1 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
14:30 | Elm ![]() | Report | Poulsen ![]() | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Pieter Vink |
29 January 2012 19 | Feyenoord | 4–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
12:30 | Guidetti ![]() Bakkal ![]() | Report | Eriksen ![]() Bulykin ![]() | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 48,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
5 February 2012 20 | Ajax | 0–2 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
12:30 | Report | Duplan ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,880 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
11 February 2012 21 | NAC Breda | 0–2 | Ajax | Breda |
20:45 | Report | Bulykin ![]() Lodeiro ![]() | Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
19 February 2012 22 | Ajax | 4–1 | NEC | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Bulykin ![]() Vertonghen ![]() De Jong ![]() | Report | Van Eijden ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,611 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
26 February 2012 23 | Excelsior | 1–4 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
12:30 | Matheij ![]() | Report | Özbiliz ![]() De Jong ![]() Vertonghen ![]() | Stadium: Woudestein Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Paul van Boekel |
4 March 2012 24 | Ajax | 4–1 | Roda JC | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Ebecilio ![]() Anita ![]() | Report | Malki ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,939 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
11 March 2012 25 | Ajax | 3–0 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Vertonghen ![]() De Jong ![]() Ebecilio ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,353 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
18 March 2012 26 | ADO Den Haag | 0–2 | Ajax | The Hague |
12:30 | Boussaboun ![]() | Report | Lukoki ![]() Vertonghen ![]() | Stadium: Kyocera Stadion Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
25 March 2012 27 | Ajax | 2–0 | PSV | Amsterdam |
16:30 | Aissati ![]() De Jong ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,207 Referee: Pieter Vink |
1 April 2012 28 | Ajax | 6–0 | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Janssen ![]() Ebecilio ![]() Eriksen ![]() Anita ![]() De Jong ![]() Sigþórsson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,395 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
11 April 2012 29 | SC Heerenveen | 0–5 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
21:00 | Vandenbussche ![]() | Report | Janssen ![]() Aissati ![]() De Jong ![]() | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Kevin Blom |
15 April 2012 30 | Ajax | 3–1 | De Graafschap | Amsterdam |
14:30 | Boerrigter ![]() Eriksen ![]() | Report | De Leeuw ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 52,107 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
22 April 2012 31 | Ajax | 2–0 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
16:30 | Boerrigter ![]() Sigþórsson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,405 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
29 April 2012 32 | FC Twente | 1–2 | Ajax | Enschede |
14:30 | Fer ![]() | Report | Janssen ![]() Van der Wiel ![]() | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Richard Liesveld |
2 May 2012 33 | Ajax | 2–0 | VVV-Venlo | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET (UTC+01) | De Jong ![]() | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 52,960 Referee: Reinold Wiedemeijer |
6 May 2012 34 | Vitesse Arnhem | 1–3 | Ajax | Arnhem |
14:30 | Hofs ![]() | Report | Bulykin ![]() Ooijer ![]() Vertonghen ![]() | Stadium: Gelredome Attendance: 23,549 Referee: Pieter Vink |
KNVB Cup
21 September 2011 Second round | VV Noordwijk | 1–3 | Ajax | Noordwijk |
18:45 | Bartlema ![]() | Report | De Jong ![]() Bulykin ![]() De Sa ![]() | Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering Attendance: 5,360 Referee: Ruud Bosse |
26 October 2011 Third round | Roda JC | 2–4 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
20:45 | Donald ![]() Junker ![]() | Report | Vertonghen ![]() Boerrigter ![]() | Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 14,630 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
21 December 2011 Round of 16 | Ajax | Abandoned | AZ | Amsterdam |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena | ||
Note: The match was abandoned in the 35th minute after AZ Alkmaar left the field of play in protest after AZ goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado was sent off ![]() |
19 January 2012 Round of 16 | Ajax | 2–3 | AZ | Amsterdam |
14:30 | De Jong ![]() | Report | Martens ![]() Benschop ![]() Elm ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 18 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 8 |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 22 | −19 | 0 |
- Lyon and Ajax are tied on their head-to-head records as shown below, so Lyon are ranked ahead of Ajax because of their higher overall goal difference in the group.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | AG | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
![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)
14 September 2011 1 | Ajax ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:45 | Report | Källström ![]() Lovren ![]() Gomis ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,504 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
![Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.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 September 2011 2 | Real Madrid ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Madrid, Spain |
20:45 | Carvalho ![]() Ronaldo ![]() Kaká ![]() Benzema ![]() | Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 67,000 Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England) |
![Croatia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Croatia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Croatia.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 October 2011 3 | Dinamo Zagreb ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Zagreb, Croatia |
20:45 | Vida ![]() Calello ![]() Ibáñez ![]() Sammir ![]() Šimunić ![]() Tomečak ![]() | Report | Boerrigter ![]() ![]() Eriksen ![]() | Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 25,714 Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Germany) |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Croatia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Croatia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Croatia.svg.png)
2 November 2011 4 | Ajax ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:45 | Anita ![]() Enoh ![]() Van der Wiel ![]() Sulejmani ![]() De Jong ![]() Lodeiro ![]() | Report | Calello ![]() Vida ![]() Ibáñez ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,707 Referee: Martin Atkinson (England) |
![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)
22 November 2011 5 | Lyon ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Lyon, France |
20:45 | Réveillère ![]() Cris ![]() | Report | Enoh ![]() Janssen ![]() | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 35,070 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)
7 December 2011 6 | Ajax ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:45 | Vertonghen ![]() | Report | Callejón ![]() Higuaín ![]() Arbeloa ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,557 Referee: Manuel De Sousa (Portugal) |
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
![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)
16 February 2012 First leg | Ajax ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
19:00 | De Jong ![]() Alderweireld ![]() | Report | Fábio ![]() Young ![]() Hernández ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
![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 February 2012 Second leg | Manchester United ![]() | 1–2 (3–2 agg.) | ![]() | Manchester, England |
21:05 | Hernández ![]() Rafael ![]() Evans ![]() | Report | Özbiliz ![]() De Jong ![]() Alderweireld ![]() | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 67,328 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
Transfers for 2011–12
Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2011 to 31 August 2011) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return from loan spell | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 30 June 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 30 June 2011 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 22 May 2011 | ![]() | €2,500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 23 May 2011 | ![]() | €3,300,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 20 June 2011 | ![]() | €500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 4 July 2011 | ![]() | €4,000,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 27 August 2011 | ![]() | €3,300,000 |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 28 June 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 31 August 2011 | ![]() | - |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out on loan | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 26 May 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 3 June 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 10 June 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 6 July 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 5 August 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 20 August 2011 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 2 July 2011 | ![]() | €300,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 6 July 2011 | ![]() | €6,000,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1 August 2011 | ![]() | €6,300,000 |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 9 February 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 16 May 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 25 May 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 15 June 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 20 June 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 21 June 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 27 June 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 1 August 2011 | — | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 17 August 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 18 August 2011 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 22 August 2011 | ![]() | - |
Winter transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2012 to 1 February 2012) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2011–12.
Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 3 February 2011 | ![]() | - |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 31 January 2012 | ![]() | €200,000 |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 29 December 2011 | ![]() | - |
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