Ajax Youth Academy
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| Full name | AFC Ajax Youth Academy | ||
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| Nickname(s) | De Toekomst | ||
| Founded | 18 March 1900 | ||
| Ground | De Toekomst, Amsterdam | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Hennie Henrichs | ||
| Manager | Saïd Ouaali | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The Ajax Youth Academy is a football youth academy based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from where the organization manages a total of 13 youth teams (ages 7-18). The academy is the primary youth clinic of Dutch footballing giants Ajax Amsterdam.[1][2]
History
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The Ajax youth system is famous for having produced and still producing many great Dutch internationals like Sjaak Swart, Johan Cruijff, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank and Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, Patrick Kluivert, Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, John Heitinga, Nigel de Jong, Maarten Stekelenburg, and Gregory van der Wiel.[3][4][5][6]
Notable former players
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Ajax Online Academy
The inside knowledge about Ajax training is unique. Central within the club is the style of play (4-3-3, with goalkeeper[7]), training, behavior and house rules. Ajax strives to keep the way of playing football recognizable; attractive, offensive-minded, creative, fast, fair and preferably far away from the own goal on the opponents’ half.
Ajax has developed the so-called TIPS model, which stands for Technique, Insight, Personality and Speed. For each part there are ten criteria. P and S are generally innate properties, but I and T can always be developed further. Ajax coaching sessions always consists of 8 important football ingredients. Together with TIPS, they form the core to the Ajax success philosophy.[8]
1. Coordination training 2. Kicking, Passing and Throw-in 3. Moves to beat an opponent 4. Heading 5. Finishing 6. Position play 7. Position Game play 8. Small sided games
Teams
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Youth teams
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Competition history
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Board and staff
Current Staff
Chairman
Hennie Henrichs
Head coach
Technical Director (upper-level A-C)
- Saïd Ouaali
Technical Director (mid-level A-C)
- Patrick Ladru
Technical Director (lower-level D-F)
- Michel Hordijk
List of Technical Directors
| Seasons | upper-level A to C |
lower-level D to F | |
| 2006–07 | Maarten Stekelenburg | Patrick Ladru | |
| 2007–08 | Maarten Stekelenburg | Patrick Ladru | |
| 2008–09 | Patrick Ladru | ||
| 2009–10 | Patrick Ladru | ||
| 2010–11 | Edmond Claus | ||
| upper-level A to C |
mid-level A to C |
lower-level D to F | |
| 2011–12 | Wim Jonk | Michel Kreek | Michel Hordijk |
| 2012–13 | Wim Jonk | Michel Kreek | Michel Hordijk |
| 2013–14 | Wim Jonk | Patrick Ladru | Michel Hordijk |
Players
A1 & A2 squad
- As of 30 June 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth/B1 squad
- As of 30 June 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth/B2 squad
- As of 30 June 2015.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Accommodations
Sportcomplex De Toekomst
Sportcomplex De Toekomst is the training grounds of AFC Ajax, with a capacity of 5,000 it serves as home grounds for the reserves team Jong Ajax, its women's team Ajax Vrouwen, its amateur team Ajax Zaterdag as well as for the full youth system. The entire complex consists of seven fields and a trainings center.[9]
adidas miCoach Performance Centre
Established in 2011, the adidas MiCoach Performance Centre is situated on Sportpark De Toekomst. Built by Poly-Ned, it teaches football innovation and training methods and is used by both the first team, as well as the youth teams.[10] Here the players are trained in a scientific manner based on motion analytics to enhance speed, distance, dribbling, heading and shooting.[11] On 28 October 2013 the ceiling of the main hall og the facility had collapsed, which the club in turn had to have rebuilt.[12]
Honours
National titles
- A-junioren Eredivisie : 13
- 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
- A-junioren Eerste Divisie : 4
- 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11
- B-junioren Eredivisie : 4
- 2002–03, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12
- B-junioren Eerste Divisie : 1
- 2006–07
- C-junioren Algeheel landskampioen : 1
- 2011–12
- C-junioren Eerste Divisie : 2
- 2008–09, 2011–12
- C 2 kampioen : 2
- 2009–10, 2011–12
- D-junioren Algeheel landskampioen : 1
- 2011–12
- D-junioren Eerste Divisie : 7
- 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12
- D 2 District West 1 kampioen : 4
- 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11
- D 3 kampioen : 1
- 2009–10
- E 1 kampioen : 1
- 2004–05
- E 2 kampioen : 2
- 2009–10, 2010–11
- E 3 kampioen : 1
- 2009–10
- F 1 kampioen : 2
- 2009–10, 2010–11
National cups
- A-junioren Cup : 1
- 2009–10
- B-junioren Cup : 2
- 2008–09, 2012–13
- D-junioren Cup : 1
- 2012–13
- F-pupillen District Cup : 1
- 2009–10
Dutch Super Cup
- A-junioren Supercup : 4
- 2005, 2006, 2011, 2014
- B-junioren Supercup : 2
- 2009, 2012
- C-junioren Supercup : 2
- 2012, 2014
- D-junioren Supercup : 1
- 2010
See also
References
- ^ "The Academy". Ajax.nl. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ^ "Ajax Academy". Footyscene.com. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
- ^ Hamilton, Chloe (1995-10-22). "Lessons of the Dutch school - Sport". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ "Grooming talent the Ajax way". FIFA.com. 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ "How a Soccer Star Is Made". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "Ajax Youth Academy". Premier International Tours. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ "AFC Ajax Playing Philosophy". The Coaching Manual. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Train de vereniging cursus | Trainer cursussen | Cursussen". Ajax Online Academy. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ De Toekomst, ajaxinside.nl, 28 October 2013
- ^ Ajax en adidas starten performance centre, Zuidoost, 17 January 2011
- ^ adidas miCoach Centre in beeld, ajax.nl, 29 April 2011
- ^ adidas-hal op de Toekomst ingezakt, ajax.nl, 28 October 2013