2008–09 AFC Ajax season

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Ajax
2008–09 season
ChairmanUri Coronel
ManagerMarco van Basten (until 6 May 2009)
John van 't Schip (interim)
Eredivisie3rd
KNVB CupThird Round
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Netherlands NED Maarten Stekelenburg 15 0 12 0 2 0 1 0
2 DF Uruguay URU Bruno Silva 13 0 5+3 0 3+1 0 1 0
3 DF Spain ESP Oleguer 37 1 26+1 1 9 0 1 0
4 DF Belgium BEL Thomas Vermaelen 41 5 31 4 8 1 2 0
5 DF Belgium BEL Jan Vertonghen 35 5 23+3 4 7 1 2 0
6 MF Sweden SWE Rasmus Lindgren 32 2 15+7 2 6+2 0 1+1 0
7 DF Sweden SWE Kennedy Bakircioglü 12 2 5+3 1 2+1 1 1 0
8 DF Netherlands NED Urby Emanuelson 42 4 31+1 4 9 0 1 0
10 FW Serbia SRB Miralem Sulejmani 34 10 23+4 8 7 2 0 0
11 FW Morocco MAR Ismaïl Aissati 11 1 8+1 1 2 0 0 0
12 GK Netherlands NED Kenneth Vermeer 31 0 22 0 8 0 1 0
15 DF Netherlands NED Gregory van der Wiel 43 2 31+1 2 8+1 0 2 0
16 FW Uruguay URU Luis Suárez 43 28 30+1 22 10 5 2 1
17 DF Netherlands NED Rob Wielaert 16 1 16 1 0 0 0 0
18 MF Spain ESP Gabri 21 1 12+4 1 3+1 0 1 0
20 FW Argentina ARG Darío Cvitanich 23 9 14+4 9 2+2 0 0+1 0
21 MF Cameroon CMR Eyong Enoh 25 2 17+2 1 5 1 1 0
22 MF Netherlands NED Siem de Jong 16 1 5+5 1 2+2 0 1+1 0
23 FW Brazil BRA Leonardo 33 4 5+19 2 0+8 2 0+1 0
24 MF Netherlands NED Jan-Arie van der Heijden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Netherlands NED Evander Sno 15 1 4+6 1 2+2 0 1 0
26 MF Netherlands NED Jeffrey Sarpong 14 1 6+4 1 2+1 0 1 0
28 MF Netherlands Antilles ANT Vurnon Anita 21 1 12+4 0 3+2 1 0 0
29 MF Netherlands NED Mitchell Donald 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK Netherlands NED Dennis Gentenaar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 FW Croatia CRO Darko Bodul 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
33 FW Netherlands Antilles ANT Javier Martina 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF Netherlands NED Robbert Schilder 18 0 7+4 0 3+2 0 0+2 0
38 DF Belgium BEL Toby Alderweireld 8 0 2+3 0 2+1 0 0 0
39 MF Netherlands NED Daley Blind 6 0 0+5 0 0+1 0 0 0
43 FW Netherlands NED Marvin Zeegelaar 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
9 FW Netherlands NED Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 15 9 10 6 4 2 1 1
11 FW Denmark DEN Kenneth Perez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Denmark DEN Dennis Rommedahl 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF Belgium BEL Laurent Delorge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW Netherlands NED John Goossens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 GK South Africa RSA Hans Vonk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

As of 31 October 2011

2008-09 selection by nationality[]

Nationality Netherlands Belgium Spain Sweden Uruguay Netherlands Antilles Argentina Brazil Cameroon Croatia Morocco Serbia Denmark Romania 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
Goal 		Goals against
Goal 		Yellow cards
Yellow card 		Red cards
Red card
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
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
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
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
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 Yellow card 2 2 2 17 60 83
Red cards Red card 0 0 0 2 6 8
2 x yellow in 1 match Yellow card Yellow-red card 0 0 0 1 3 4
Number of substitutes used Substituted inSubstituted off 47 8 6 27 89 177
Goals for Goal 24 2 2 16 74 118
Goals against Goal 8 4 1 10 41 64
Balance Goal +16 -2 +1 +6 +33 +54
Clean sheets Goal 3 0 1 4 14 22
Penalties for Goal 2 0 0 2 8 12
Penalties against Goal 0 0 0 0 3 3

2008-09 team records[]

Description Competition Result
Biggest win Netherlands Friendly match Excelsior '31 - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 8 )
Netherlands KNVB Cup AFC Ajax - FC Utrecht ( 2 - 0 )
European Union UEFA Cup FK Borac Čačak - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 4 )
Netherlands Eredivisie AFC Ajax - Willem II ( 7 - 0 )
Biggest loss Portugal Friendly match VfB Stuttgart - AFC Ajax ( 3 - 2 )
Netherlands KNVB Cup FC Volendam - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 0 )
European Union UEFA Cup Olympique de Marseille - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 1 )
Netherlands Eredivisie PSV - AFC Ajax ( 6 - 2 )
Most goals in a match Netherlands Friendly match Excelsior '31 - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 8 )
Netherlands KNVB Cup AFC Ajax - FC Utrecht ( 2 - 0 )
European Union UEFA Cup FK Borac Čačak - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 4 )
Netherlands Eredivisie PSV - AFC Ajax ( 6 - 2 )

Top scorers[]

Friendlies

Nr. Name Goal
1. Uruguay Luis Suárez 5
2. Argentina Darío Cvitanich 4
3. Spain Gabri 3
4. Brazil Leonardo 2
Denmark Kenneth Perez 2
6. Netherlands Jeffrey Sarpong 1
Spain Albert Luque 1
Netherlands Jan-Arie van der Heijden 1
Sweden Kennedy Bakircioglü 1
Netherlands Antilles Javier Martina 1
Netherlands Siem de Jong 1
Netherlands Antilles Vurnon Anita 1
Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1
Total 24

Eredivisie

Nr. Name Goal
1. Uruguay Luis Suárez 22
2. Argentina Darío Cvitanich 9
3. Serbia Miralem Sulejmani 8
4. Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 6
5. Belgium Thomas Vermaelen 4
Belgium Jan Vertonghen 4
Netherlands Urby Emanuelson 4
8. Brazil Leonardo 2
Sweden Rasmus Lindgren 2
Netherlands Gregory van der Wiel 2
11. Netherlands Jeffrey Sarpong 1
Spain Oleguer 1
Netherlands Siem de Jong 1
Netherlands Evander Sno 1
Sweden Kennedy Bakircioglü 1
Spain Gabri 1
Netherlands Rob Wielaert 1
Morocco Ismaïl Aissati 1
Cameroon Eyong Enoh 1
Own goals Netherlands Erik Pieters (PSV) 1
Spain Fernández (N.E.C.) 1
Total 74

KNVB Cup

Nr. Name Goal
1. Uruguay Luis Suárez 1
Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1
Total 2

UEFA Cup

Nr. Name Goal
1. Uruguay Luis Suárez 5
2. Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 2
Serbia Miralem Sulejmani 2
Brazil Leonardo 2
5. Netherlands Jeffrey Sarpong 1
Belgium Thomas Vermaelen 1
Belgium Jan Vertonghen 1
Sweden Kennedy Bakircioglü 1
Cameroon Eyong Enoh 1
Total 16

Amsterdam Tournament

Nr. Name Goal
1. Uruguay Luis Suárez 1
Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1
Total 2

Placements[]

Friendlies Amsterdam Tournament KNVB Cup UEFA Cup Eredivisie
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[]

Main article: 2008–09 Eredivisie
30 August 2008 1 Willem II 2 − 1 Ajax Tilburg
18:45 Demouge Goal 47'
Akgün Goal 65'		 Report Sulejmani Goal 23'
Sno Red card 83'		 Stadium: Willem II Stadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Pieter Vink
14 September 2008 2 Ajax 1 − 0 Roda JC Amsterdam
14:30 Vermaelen Goal 54' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,468
Referee:
21 September 2008 3 Feyenoord 2 − 2 Ajax Rotterdam
12:30 Tomasson Goal 50', 85' (pen.) Report Sarpong Goal 38'
Huntelaar Goal 69'		 Stadium: Feyenoord Stadion
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Eric Braamhaar
28 September 2008 4 Ajax 3 − 0 Vitesse Amsterdam
14:30 Suárez Goal 61'
Vertonghen Goal 76', 82'		 Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,000
Referee:
5 October 2008 5 SC Heerenveen 5 − 2 Ajax Heerenveen
16:30 Silva Goal 4' (o.g.)
Beerens Goal 8'
Sibon Goal 51'
Pranjić Goal 63', 90' (pen.)		 Report Huntelaar Goal 79'
Suárez Goal 81' (pen.)
Van der Wiel Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 89'		 Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pieter Vink
18 October 2008 6 Ajax 1 − 0 FC Groningen Amsterdam
20:45 Oleguer Goal 37' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 45,531
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
26 October 2008 7 Ajax 2 − 0 N.E.C. Amsterdam
14:30 Huntelaar Goal 44'
Suárez Goal 73'		 Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 46,000
Referee:
29 October 2008 8 Heracles Almelo 1 − 3 Ajax Almelo
20:00 Wuytens Goal 29'
Van den Bergh 		Report Suárez Goal 2'
Huntelaar Goal 77', 82'		 Stadium: Polman Stadion
Attendance: 8,500
Referee:
1 November 2008 9 FC Twente 0 − 2 Ajax Enschede
18:45 Report De Jong Goal 40'
Lindgren Goal 91'		 Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Attendance: 24,000
Referee:
9 November 2008 10 Ajax 5 − 2 Sparta Rotterdam Amsterdam
14:30 Huntelaar Goal 16'
Suárez Goal 21'
Sno Goal 42'
Bakircioglü Goal 74'
Leonardo Goal 85'		 Report John Goal 57'
Rose Goal 89'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Pol van Boekel
16 November 2008 11 Ajax 4 − 1 PSV Amsterdam
12:30 Suárez Goal 27'
Sulejmani Goal 74'
Pieters Goal 78' (o.g.)
Leonardo Goal 90+1'		 Report Afellay Goal 56' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 49,665
Referee: Kevin Blom
23 November 2008 12 AZ 2 − 0 Ajax Alkmaar
12:30 De Zeeuw Goal 22' (pen.)
Ari Goal 51'		 Report Stadium: DSB Stadion
Attendance: 16,000
Referee:
30 November 2008 13 Ajax 1 − 1 FC Utrecht Amsterdam
12:30 Sulejmani Goal 62' Report Keller Goal 34' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 45,929
Referee:
7 December 2008 14 FC Volendam 1 − 2 Ajax Volendam
14:30 Sheotahul Goal 41' Report Suárez Goal 44'
Vertonghen Goal 64'		 Stadium: Kras Stadion
Attendance: 6,260
Referee:
12 December 2008 15 Ajax 3 − 0 NAC Breda Amsterdam
20:45 Cvitanich Goal 27'
Suárez Goal 55' (pen.)
Lindgren Goal 64'		 Report Kwakman Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 54' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,541
Referee: Bas Nijhuis
21 December 2008 16 De Graafschap 0 − 6 Ajax Doetinchem
12:30 Volmer Red card 35' Report Cvitanich Goal 10', 71'
Sulejmani Goal 12'
Suárez Goal 53' (pen.), 62'
Emanuelson Goal 67'		 Stadium: De Vijverberg
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef
28 December 2008 17 Ajax 3 − 0 ADO Den Haag Amsterdam
12:30 Cvitanich Goal 7', 18', 57' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,125
Referee: Eric Braamhaar
18 January 2009 18 N.E.C. 2 − 4 Ajax Nijmegen
14:30 Zomer Goal 50'
El-Akchaoui Goal 67'		 Report Sulejmani Goal 48', 54'
Cvitanich Yellow card 3' Yellow-red card 70'
Fernández Goal 79' (o.g.)
Gabri Goal 95'		 Stadium: Stadion de Goffert
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
25 January 2009 19 FC Groningen 1 − 0 Ajax Groningen
14:30 Holla Goal 39' Report Vertonghen Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 86' Stadium: Euroborg
Attendance: 22,230
Referee: Jan Wegereef
31 January 2009 20 Ajax 0 − 1 SC Heerenveen Amsterdam
20:45 Vermaelen Red card 47' Report Pranjić Goal 58' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,333
Referee:
3 February 2009 21 Ajax 2 − 2 Heracles Almelo Amsterdam
20:15 Sulejmani Goal 70'
Suárez Goal 72' (pen.)		 Report Van de Bergh Goal 12'
Schulmeister Goal 31'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 46,355
Referee: Pol van Boekel
8 February 2009 22 Vitesse 4 − 1 Ajax Arnhem
12:30 Nilsson Goal 7', 44'
Stevanovič Goal 40'
Van Wolfswinkel Goal 68'		 Report Suárez Goal 15' Stadium: GelreDome
Attendance: 21,775
Referee:
15 February 2009 23 Ajax 2 − 0 Feyenoord Amsterdam
12:30 Vermaelen Goal 51'
Emanuelson Goal 90+1'		 Report Tiendalli Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 82' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,136
Referee: Pieter Vink
22 February 2009 24 Ajax 2 − 1 FC Volendam Amsterdam
16:30 Suárez Goal 29'
Vermaelen Goal 75'		 Report Sheotahul Goal 14' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 49,749
Referee:
1 March 2009 25 FC Utrecht 0 − 2 Ajax Utrecht
12:30 Report Van der Wiel Goal 8'
Vertonghen Goal 62'		 Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard
Attendance: 23,000
Referee:
8 March 2009 26 ADO Den Haag 1 − 1 Ajax The Hague
12:30 Verhoek Goal 63' Report Wielaert Goal 60' Stadium: ADO Den Haag Stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Björn Kuipers
15 March 2009 27 Ajax 3 − 0 De Graafschap Amsterdam
14:30 Suárez Goal 23', 69' (pen.)
Cvitanich Goal 41'		 Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 49,587
Referee:
22 March 2009 28 NAC Breda 0 − 3 Ajax Breda
14:30 Report Vermaelen Goal 35'
Van der Wiel Goal 64'
Suárez Goal 86'		 Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion
Attendance: 17,254
Referee: Pieter Vink
5 April 2009 29 Roda JC 1 − 2 Ajax Kerkrade
12:30 Cissé Goal 71' Report Suárez Goal 2'
Aissati Goal 66'		 Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion
Attendance: 17,970
Referee:
12 April 2009 30 Ajax 7 − 0 Willem II Amsterdam
16:30 Cvitanich Goal 2', 20'
Enoh Goal 10'
Suárez Goal 35' (pen.), 69', 82' (pen.)
Emanuelson Goal 45'		 Report Martha Red card 81' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,038
Referee:
19 April 2009 31 PSV 6 − 2 Ajax Eindhoven
16:30 Méndez Goal 22'
Afellay Goal 31'
Amrabat Goal 40'
Culina Goal 56'
Dzsudzsák Goal 65'
Bakkal Goal 90'		 Report Suárez Goal 44'
Sulejmani Goal 76'		 Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef
26 April 2009 32 Ajax 1 − 1 AZ Amsterdam
14:30 Suárez Goal 87' (pen.) Report Lens Goal 23'
Schaars Red card 57'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,128
Referee: Pieter Vink
3 May 2009 33 Sparta Rotterdam 4 − 0 Ajax Rotterdam
14:30 Duplan Goal 40'
Rose Goal 45'
John Goal 77'
Adeleye Goal 90'		 Report Oleguer Red card 76' Stadium: Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Attendance: 10,894
Referee: Jan Wegereef
10 May 2009 34 Ajax 1 − 0 FC Twente Amsterdam
14:30 Emanuelson Goal 59' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,518
Referee:

KNVB Cup[]

Main article: 2008–09 KNVB Cup
25 October 2008 Second Round Ajax 2 − 0 FC Utrecht Amsterdam
20:45 Suárez Goal 70'
Huntelaar Goal 87'		 Report Neşu Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 68' 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 Goal 111' Report Stadium: Kras Stadion
Attendance: 5,224
Referee: Jack van Hulten

UEFA Cup[]

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup

First round[]

18 September 2008 First leg Borac Čačak Serbia 1 – 4 Netherlands Ajax Belgrade, Serbia
21:00 Milovanović Goal 50' Report Sulejmani Goal 13'
Suárez Goal 36'
Huntelaar Goal 71', 86'		 Stadium: Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stanislav Sukhina (Russia)
2 October 2008 Second leg Ajax Netherlands 2 – 0
(6 – 1 agg.)		 Serbia Borac Čačak Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:30 Sarpong Goal 71'
Suárez Goal 90+5'		 Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 18,139
Referee: (Austria)

Group stage[]

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup group stage § Group F
Group F
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Germany Hamburg 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 9
Netherlands Ajax 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
England Aston Villa 4 2 0 2 5 6 -1 6
Slovakia Žilina 4 1 1 2 3 4 –1 4
Czech Republic Slavia Praha 4 0 2 2 2 5 –3 2
23 October 2008 1 Aston Villa England 2 – 1 Netherlands Ajax Birmingham, England
21:15 Laursen Goal 8'
Barry Goal 45'		 Report Vermaelen Goal 22' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria)
6 November 2008 2 Ajax Netherlands 1 – 0 Slovakia Žilina Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 Suárez Goal 42' Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 24,200
Referee: Douglas McDonald (Scotland)
27 November 2008 3 Hamburg Germany 0 – 1 Netherlands Ajax Hamburg, Germany
20:45 Report Leonardo Goal 78' Stadium: HSH Nordbank Arena
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
17 December 2008 4 Ajax Netherlands 2 – 2 Czech Republic Slavia Praha Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 Vertonghen Goal 3'
Suárez Goal 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Černý Goal 13'
Jarolim Goal 41'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: (Estonia)

Final phase[]

Round of 32[]
19 February 2009 First leg Fiorentina Italy 0 – 1 Netherlands Ajax Florence, Italy
20:45 Report Bakircioglü Goal 60' Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 19,018
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández (Spain)
26 February 2009 Second leg Ajax Netherlands 1 – 1
(2 – 1 agg.)		 Italy Fiorentina Amsterdam
20:45 Leonardo Goal 88' Report Gilardino Goal 61' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
Round of 16[]
12 March 2009 First leg Marseille France 2 – 1 Netherlands Ajax Marseille, France
20:45 Cheyrou Goal 18'
Niang Goal 32'		 Report Suárez Goal 35' (pen.)
Van der Wiel Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
18 March 2009 Second leg Ajax Netherlands 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 agg.)		 France Marseille Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 Enoh Goal 33'
Sulejmani Goal 74'
Silva Red card 122'		 Report Niang Goal 33'
Mears Goal 109'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 47,650
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)

Amsterdam Tournament[]

8 August 2008 Ajax Netherlands 2 – 3 England Arsenal Amsterdam
21:15 Suárez Goal 34'
Huntelaar Goal 36'		 Report Adebayor Goal 67', 83'
Bendtner Goal 75'		 Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Kevin Blom
9 August 2008 Ajax Netherlands 0 − 1 Italy Internazionale Amsterdam
21:15 Report Adriano Goal 5' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Eric Braamhaar
Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2008
Team Pld W D L GF Pts
England Arsenal 2 1 1 0 4 8
Italy Internazionale 2 1 1 0 1 5
Spain Sevilla FC 2 0 2 0 1 3
Netherlands Ajax 2 0 0 2 2 2

Friendlies[]

19 July 2008 VV Noordwijk Netherlands 2 − 5 Netherlands Ajax Noordwijk, Netherlands
15:00 Ketting Goal 14', 38' Report Sarpong Goal 13'
Leonardo Goal 20'
Luque Goal 55'
Suárez Goal 90'
Van der Heijden Goal 90'		 Stadium: Sportpark Duinwetering
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Pieter Vink
22 July 2008 CVV Germanicus Netherlands 0 − 7 Netherlands Ajax Coevorden, Netherlands
19:30 Report Cvitanich Goal 14', 20'
Gabri Goal 45'
Bakircioglü Goal 48'
Martina Goal 60'
Leonardo Goal 80'
De Jong Goal 88'		 Stadium: Sportpark De Pampert
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: -
24 July 2008 Excelsior '31 Netherlands 1 − 8 Netherlands Ajax Rijssen, Netherlands
19:30 Goal 11' Report Suárez Goal 8', 30'
Cvitanich Goal 13'
Gabri Goal 20', 42'
Perez Goal 57' (pen.), 88'
Anita Goal 70'		 Stadium: Sportpark Grote Geert
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Eric Braamhaar
1 August 2008 Cardiff City Wales 0 − 0 Netherlands Ajax Cardiff, Wales
20:45 Report Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 11,400
Referee: Mark Whitby
3 August 2008 Sunderland England 0 − 1 Netherlands Ajax Sunderland, England
15:00 Report Huntelaar Goal 54' Stadium: Stadium Of Light
Attendance: 19,768
Referee: Mark Halsey
16 August 2008 Real Murcia Spain 2 − 1 Netherlands Ajax Murcia, Spain
21.30 Despotovic Goal 52'
Dialiba Goal 84'		 Report Suárez Goal 58' Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina
Attendance: 14.000
Referee: Gregorio Bernabé Garcia
10 January 2009 VfB Stuttgart Germany 3 − 2 Netherlands Ajax Ferreiras, Portugal
16:00 Lanig Goal 21'
Schieber Goal 29'
Hitzlsperger Goal 40'		 Report Suárez Goal 22'
Cvitanich Goal 65'		 Stadium:
Attendance: 300
Referee:

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
Substituted in Netherlands Kenneth Vermeer Goalkeeper 30 June 2008 Netherlands Willem II -
Transfer
Substituted in Argentina Darío Cvitanich Midfielder 28 April 2008 Argentina Banfield €6,5 million
Substituted in Serbia Miralem Sulejmani Forward 4 July 2008 Netherlands SC Heerenveen €16,25 million
Substituted in Morocco Ismaïl Aissati Midfielder 19 July 2008 Netherlands PSV €4,1 million
Substituted in Spain Oleguer Defender 29 July 2008 Spain FC Barcelona €3 million
Substituted in Netherlands Evander Sno Midfielder 21 August 2008 Scotland Celtic €1,5 million
Free Transfer
Substituted in Croatia Darko Bodul Forward 14 June 2008 Netherlands SC Heerenveen -
Substituted in Cameroon Eyong Enoh Midfielder 31 August 2008 South Africa Ajax Cape Town -
Substituted in South Africa Hans Vonk Goalkeeper 31 August 2008 South Africa Ajax Cape Town -

Departures[]

  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type New club Fee
Out on loan
Substituted off Netherlands Donovan Slijngard Defender 27 July 2008 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam -
Substituted off Romania George Ogăraru Defender 30 August 2008 Romania Steaua București -
Substituted off Spain Albert Luque Forward 31 August 2008 Spain Málaga CF -
Transfer
Substituted off Netherlands Rydell Poepon Forward 30 May 2008 Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam €1 million
Substituted off Netherlands John Heitinga Defender 15 August 2008 Spain Atlético Madrid €12 million
Free Transfer
Substituted off Netherlands Edgar Davids Midfielder 20 May 2008 — -
Substituted off Netherlands Marco van Duin Goalkeeper 21 June 2008 Netherlands HFC Haarlem -
Substituted off Netherlands Erik Heijblok Goalkeeper 30 June 2008 Netherlands De Graafschap -
Substituted off Spain Ismael Urzaíz Forward 15 July 2008 — -
Substituted off Netherlands Jurgen Colin Defender 20 August 2008 Spain Sporting de Gijón -
Substituted off Denmark Michael Krohn-Dehli Midfielder 29 August 2008 Denmark Brøndby IF -
Substituted off Romania Nicolae Mitea Forward 31 August 2008 Romania Dinamo București -
Substituted off Ghana Samuel Kuffour Defender 1 September 2008 Ghana Asante Kotoko -
Substituted off Netherlands Vito Wormgoor Defender 2 September 2008 Netherlands FC Utrecht -
Substituted off Denmark Kenneth Perez Midfielder 4 September 2008 Netherlands FC Twente -

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
Substituted in Netherlands Rob Wielaert Defender 22 January 2010 Netherlands FC Twente €3,15 million

Departures[]

  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type New club Fee
Out on loan
Substituted off Denmark Dennis Rommedahl Forward 20 January 2009 Netherlands N.E.C. -
Transfer
Substituted off Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Forward 1 January 2009 Spain Real Madrid €27 million
Substituted off Netherlands John Goossens Forward 1 February 2009 Netherlands N.E.C. €900,000
Free Transfer
Substituted off Belgium Laurent Delorge Midfielder 6 January 2008 Netherlands Roda JC -
Substituted off South Africa Hans Vonk Goalkeeper 20 January 2009 Netherlands SC Heerenveen -

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