2021–22 AFC Ajax season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. | |||
Chairman | Frank Eijken | |||
Stadium | Johan Cruyff Arena | |||
Eredivisie | 2nd | |||
KNVB Cup | Second round | |||
Johan Cruyff Shield | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Dušan Tadić (2) All: Dušan Tadić (2) | |||
Highest home attendance | 36,816 (vs. Vitesse, 29 August 2021) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 25,000 (vs. PSV, 7 August 2021) | |||
Biggest win | 5–0 (vs. N.E.C. (h), 14 August 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–4 (vs. PSV (h), 7 August 2021) | |||
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All statistics correct as of 31 August 2021. |
The 2021–22 season is the 122nd season in the existence of AFC Ajax and the club's 66th consecutive season in the top flight of Dutch football. In addition to the domestic league, Ajax will participate in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Johan Cruyff Shield.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 22 August 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Players out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Date | Pos. | Name | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2021 | GK | Remko Pasveer | Vitesse | Free transfer | [1] |
1 July 2021 | GK | Jay Gorter | Go Ahead Eagles | €1,000,000 | [2] |
12 July 2021 | FW | Steven Berghuis | Feyenoord | €5,500,000 | [3] |
22 August 2021 | FW | Mohamed Daramy | FC Copenhagen | €12,000,000 | [4] |
Out
Date | Pos. | Name | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
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30 June 2021 | FW | Lassina Traoré | Shakhtar Donetsk | €10,000,000 | [5] |
30 June 2021 | FW | Oussama Idrissi | Sevilla | End of loan | [6] |
30 June 2021 | MF | Carel Eiting | Genk | Undisclosed | [7] |
1 July 2021 | FW | Brian Brobbey | RB Leipzig | Free transfer | [8] |
1 July 2021 | GK | Daan Reiziger | Vitesse | Free transfer | [9] |
1 July 2021 | DF | Neraysho Kasanwirjo | Groningen | Free transfer | [10] |
1 July 2021 | MF | Quinten Timber | Utrecht | Free transfer | [11] |
3 July 2021 | MF | Alex Mendez | Vizela | Undisclosed | [12] |
16 July 2021 | GK | Kjell Scherpen | Brighton & Hove Albion | €5,000,000 | [13] |
27 August 2021 | MF | Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | Hertha BSC | €3,000,000 | [14] |
Loans out
Start date | Pos. | Name | To | End date | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2021 | FW | Hassane Bandé | NK Istra 1961 | 30 June 2022[a] | Undisclosed | [15] |
1 July 2021 | DF | Kik Pierie | FC Twente | 30 June 2022 | Undisclosed | [16] |
1 July 2021 | GK | Dominik Kotarski | HNK Gorica | 30 June 2022 | Undisclosed | [17] |
31 August 2021 | DF | Lisandro Magallán | Anderlecht | 30 June 2022[b] | Undisclosed | [18] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
3 July 2021 Friendly | Ajax | 6–0 | Koninklijke HFC | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 0 Referee: Richard Groenewegen |
6 July 2021 Friendly | Quick '20 | 1–1 | Ajax | Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark Vondersweijde Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Shona Shukrula |
10 July 2021 Friendly | Ajax | 4–1 | SC Paderborn | Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark Vondersweijde Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
16 July 2021 Friendly | Anderlecht | 0–2 | Ajax | Brussels, Belgium |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Simon Bourdeaud’hui |
24 July 2021 Friendly | Bayern Munich | 2–2 | Ajax | Munich, Germany |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Tobias Reichel |
31 July 2021 Friendly | RB Leipzig | 1–1 | Ajax | Grödig, Austria |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Untersberg-Arena Attendance: 820 Referee: Christopher Jäger |
4 August 2021 Friendly | Ajax | 4–0 | Leeds United | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
15 August 2021 Friendly | Ajax | 2–0 | Heracles Almelo | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Eredivisie | 14 August 2021 | 15 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 50.00 | |
KNVB Cup | 14–16 December 2021 | Second round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
Johan Cruyff Shield | 7 August 2021 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 | |
UEFA Champions League | 15 September 2021 | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
Total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33.33 |
Last updated: 22 August 2021
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ajax (C) | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 98 | 19 | +79 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 86 | 42 | +44 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Feyenoord | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 34 | +42 | 71 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[c] |
4 | Twente | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
5 | AZ (O) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 44 | +20 | 61 | Qualification for the European competition play-offs |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)[19]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for NK Istra 1961.
- ^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for Anderlecht.
- ^ Since the winners of the 2021–22 KNVB Cup, PSV, qualified for the Champions League based on their league position, the Europa League play-off berth awarded to the KNVB Cup winners was transferred to the third-placed team Feyenoord, the highest-placed team not qualified for the Champions League. Feyenoord qualified for the Europa League group stage as their opponent in the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final, Roma, qualified to the Europa League group stage through domestic performance by finishing sixth in the Serie A.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Last updated: 29 August 2021.
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 11 June 2021.[20]
14 August 2021 1 | Ajax | 5–0 | N.E.C. | Amsterdam |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 32,275 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
22 August 2021 2 | FC Twente | 1–1 | Ajax | Enschede |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Dennis Higler |
29 August 2021 3 | Ajax | 5–0 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 36,816 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
11 September 2021 4 | PEC Zwolle | v | Ajax | Zwolle |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion |
18 September 2021 5 | Ajax | v | SC Cambuur | Amsterdam |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
21 September 2021 6 | Fortuna Sittard | v | Ajax | Sittard |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion |
25 September 2021 7 | Ajax | v | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
3 October 2021 8 | Ajax | v | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
16 October 2021 9 | SC Heerenveen | v | Ajax | Heerenveen |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion |
24 October 2021 10 | Ajax | v | PSV | Amsterdam |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
30 October 2021 11 | Heracles Almelo | v | Ajax | Almelo |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Erve Asito |
6 November 2021 12 | Ajax | v | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
20 November 2021 13 | RKC Waalwijk | v | Ajax | Waalwijk |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion |
28 November 2021 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | v | Ajax | Rotterdam |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel |
4 December 2021 15 | Ajax | v | Willem II | Amsterdam |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
12 December 2021 16 | Ajax | v | AZ | Amsterdam |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
23 December 2021 18 | Ajax | v | Fortuna Sittard | Amsterdam |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
16 January 2022 19 | FC Utrecht | v | Ajax | Utrecht |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard |
23 January 2022 20 | PSV | v | Ajax | Eindhoven |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Philips Stadion |
6 February 2022 21 | Ajax | v | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
13 February 2022 22 | Ajax | v | FC Twente | Amsterdam |
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
20 February 2022 23 | Willem II | v | Ajax | Tilburg |
Stadium: Koning Willem II Stadion |
27 February 2022 24 | Go Ahead Eagles | v | Ajax | Deventer |
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst |
6 March 2022 25 | Ajax | v | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
13 March 2022 26 | SC Cambuur | v | Ajax | Leeuwarden |
Stadium: Cambuur Stadion |
20 March 2022 27 | Ajax | v | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
3 April 2022 28 | FC Groningen | v | Ajax | Groningen |
Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion |
10 April 2022 29 | Ajax | v | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
24 April 2022 30 | N.E.C. | v | Ajax | Nijmegen |
Stadium: Goffertstadion |
1 May 2022 31 | Ajax | v | PEC Zwolle | Amsterdam |
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
8 May 2022 32 | AZ | v | Ajax | Alkmaar |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion |
11 May 2022 33 | Ajax | v | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
KNVB Cup
Johan Cruyff Shield
7 August 2021 Final | Ajax | 0–4 | PSV | Amsterdam |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2021.[21] Template:2021–22 UEFA Champions League group tables
15 September 2021 1 | Sporting CP | v | Ajax | Lisbon, Portugal |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |
28 September 2021 2 | Ajax | v | Beşiktaş | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
19 October 2021 3 | Ajax | v | Borussia Dortmund | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
3 November 2021 4 | Borussia Dortmund | v | Ajax | Dortmund, Germany |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Westfalenstadion |
7 December 2021 6 | Ajax | v | Sporting CP | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield |
Champions League | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | NED | Maarten Stekelenburg | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | NED | Jurriën Timber | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | NED | Perr Schuurs | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | MEX | Edson Álvarez | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | SUR | Sean Klaiber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | NED | Davy Klaassen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | BRA | David Neres | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | NED | Ryan Gravenberch | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | BRA | Danilo | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | SRB | Dušan Tadić | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | BRA | Antony | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | MAR | Noussair Mazraoui | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | NED | Devyne Rensch | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | GK | NED | Jay Gorter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | DF | NED | Daley Blind | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
19 | MF | MAR | Zakaria Labyad | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | GHA | Mohammed Kudus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
21 | DF | ARG | Lisandro Martínez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | FW | CIV | Sébastien Haller | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | NED | Steven Berghuis | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | GK | CMR | André Onana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | NED | Kenneth Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | DEN | Victor Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | ARG | Nicolás Tagliafico | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | GK | NED | Remko Pasveer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
18 | MF | NED | Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | DF | ARG | Lisandro Magallán | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 29 August 2021
Source: Competitive matches
Goalscorers
Rank | No | Pos | Nat | Name | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield |
Champions League | Total |
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1 | 10 | FW | Dušan Tadić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
22 | FW | Sébastien Haller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
3 | 4 | DF | Edson Álvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | MF | Davy Klaassen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
8 | MF | Ryan Gravenberch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
11 | FW | Antony | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
12 | DF | Noussair Mazraoui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Totals | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Last updated: 29 August 2021
Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets
Rank | No | Pos | Nat | Name | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield |
Champions League | Total |
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1 | 1 | GK | Maarten Stekelenburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Last updated: 29 August 2021
Source: Competitive matches
Disciplinary record
N | P | Nat. | Name | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield |
Champions League | Total | Notes | ||||||||
6 | MF | Davy Klaassen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
22 | FW | Sébastien Haller | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
31 | DF | Nicolás Tagliafico | 1 | 1 |
Last updated: 29 August 2021
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Notes
References
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