Jong Ajax (English: Young Ajax) are the reserve team of AFC Ajax. In the past the team has competed in the KNVB Cup, reaching the quarter-finals on three occasions, and the semi-finals in 2001-02.[2]
The youth system is especially famous for having produced many great Dutch internationals like Sjaak Swart, Johan Cruijff, Johan Neeskens, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, Patrick Kluivert, as well as current regulars Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Johnny Heitinga, Nigel de Jong, Maarten Stekelenburg, and Gregory van der Wiel.
[edit] Reserve squad
According to official website; correct as of September 11, 2009.[3]
[edit] Players out on loan
[edit] Youth team
| Player | DOB | Position | International Caps | Previous Club |
| 2nd Year Scholars (players born between September 1, 1990 and December 12, 1991) |
 | Jarchinio Antonia | 27 December 1990 (1990-12-27) (age 18) | DF | Capped U-17 | – |
 | Danny Burger | 17 March 1990 (1990-03-17) (age 19) | GK | – | – |
 | Lorenzo Burnet | 11 January 1991 (1991-01-11) (age 18) | DF | Capped U-17 | A.V.V. Zeeburgia |
 | Lorenzo Ebecilio | 24 September 1991 (1991-09-24) (age 18) | FW | Capped U-17 | – |
 | Christian D. Eriksen | 27 February 1992 (1992-02-27) (age 17) | DF | Capped U-17 | Odense BK |
 | Florian Josefzoon | 9 February 1991 (1991-02-09) (age 18) | FW | Capped U-17 | – |
 | Warner Hahn | 15 June 1992 (1992-06-15) (age 17) | GK | Capped U-17 | Sparta Prague |
 | Dico Koppers | 31 January 1992 (1992-01-31) (age 17) | MF | Capped U-17 | – |
 | Ruben Ewald Ligeon | 24 May 1992 (1992-05-24) (age 17) | DF | Capped U-17 | – |
 | Kostas Peristerides | 5 July 1991 (1991-07-05) (age 18) | GK | Capped U-18 | Ionia Chania |
 | Rik Schouw | 14 March 1991 (1991-03-14) (age 18) | MF | – | RBC Roosendaal |
 | Vasil Shkurti | 27 April 1992 (1992-04-27) (age 17) | MF | – | – |
 | Rodney Sneijder | 31 March 1991 (1991-03-31) (age 18) | MF | Capped U-17 | – |
 | Timothy Van der Meulen | 2 March 1990 (1990-03-02) (age 19) | DF | Capped U-18 | – |
 | Ricardo Van Rhijn | 13 June 1991 (1991-06-13) (age 18) | DF | Capped U-17 |
 | Joël Veltman | 15 January 1992 (1992-01-15) (age 17) | DF | Capped U-17 | – | – |
 | Allón Worms | 17 July 1991 (1991-07-17) (age 18) | MF | – | – |
| 1st Year Scholars (players born between 1 September 1991 and 31 December 1992) |
 | Marco Bizot | 13 November 1991 (1991-11-13) (age 18) | GK | – | – |
 | Daan Brinkman | 12 April 1991 (1991-04-12) (age 18) | DF | – | – |
 | Marijn De Haas | 10 February 1991 (1991-02-10) (age 18) | DF | – | – |
 | Jeffrey Dekker | 23 January 1991 (1991-01-23) (age 18) | FW | Capped U-17 | – |
 | Qendrim Gashi | 3 January 1991 (1991-01-03) (age 18) | FW | – | UVS Leiden |
 | Kees Heemskerk | 2 May 1991 (1991-05-02) (age 18) | GK | – | – |
 | Nick Koppers | 2 February 1990 (1990-02-02) (age 19) | FW | – | – |
 | Rene Osei Kofi | 31 December 1991 (1991-12-31) (age 17) | MF | – | – |
 | Bryan Ottenhoff | 8 July 1991 (1991-07-08) (age 18) | DF | – | – |
 | Aras Özbiliz | 9 March 1990 (1990-03-09) (age 19) | MF | – | – |
 | Tim Receveur | 30 July 1991 (1991-07-30) (age 18) | MF | – | – |
 | Paa Sampije | 19 January 1990 (1990-01-19) (age 19) | DF | – | A.V.V. Zeeburgia |
 | Michael Schildwacht | 27 September 1991 (1991-09-27) (age 18) | DF | – | – |
 | Fabian Serrarens | 9 February 1991 (1991-02-09) (age 18) | FW | – | A.V.V. Zeeburgia |
 | Yanic Wildschut | 1 November 1991 (1991-11-01) (age 18) | DF | – | – |
 | Allon Worms | 17 July 1991 (1991-07-17) (age 18) | FW | – | – |
 | Atilla Yildirim | 22 November 1990 (1990-11-22) (age 19) | FW | – | – |
[edit] Former head coaches
[edit] References
[edit] External links