2007–08 AFC Ajax season explained

Club:AFC Ajax
Season:2007–08
Manager:Henk ten Cate (until September 2007)
Adrie Koster (interim)
Chairman:John Jaakke
League:Eredivisie
League Result:2nd
Cup1:KNVB Cup
Cup1 Result:Round of 16
Cup2:Champions League
Cup2 Result:Play-off Round
Cup3:UEFA Cup
Cup3 Result:First round
Cup4:Johan Cruyff Shield
Cup4 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (33 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (36 goals)
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Prevseason:2006–07
Nextseason:2008–09

During the 2007–08 season, AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The first training took place on 5 July 2007. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on 8 August.

Pre-season

The first training for the 2007–08 season was held on 5 July 2007. In preparation for the new season, Ajax organized a training camp in De Lutte at the De Thij Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad played friendly matches against VVSB, GFC, Quick '20 and Go Ahead Eagles before traveling to Scotland to play against Rangers and Falkirk. They then returned to Amsterdam to play Atlético Madrid and Arsenal in the annual Amsterdam Tournament.

Player statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only|-|colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:|}As of 14 November 2011

  1. Nicolae Mitea was issued shirt number 23 at the beginning of the season, however he sat out the season due to injury and was never issued a new shirt number.

2007–08 selection by nationality

NationalityTotal Players
align=center Current squad selectionalign=center 10align=center 3align=center 3align=center 3align=center 2align=center 2align=center 2align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 29
align=center Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selectionalign=center 5align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 1align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 6
align=center Players out on loanalign=center 3align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 3

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings

Goals by match day

2007–08 statistics

FriendliesAmsterdam
Tournament		Johan Cruyff ShieldKNVB Cup UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA CupDubai CupEredivisieUEFA Champions League
Qualifying Play-offs		Total
Matches721322234457
Wins511201020232
Draws10000009111
Losses11012125114
Home021111017225
Away700211217232
Yellow cards 222254160987
Red cards 0100001204
2 x yellow in 1 match 0000000101
Number of substitutes used 333339559511175
Goals for 27217134946143
Goals against 310633645481
Balance +24+1+1+1align=center-2+0align=center-2+45+2+62
Clean sheets 51100107116
Penalties for 1000000217
Penalties against 0000001015

2007-08 team records

width=40% align=center Descriptionwidth=20% align=center Competitionwidth=40% align=center Result
Biggest win Friendly matchGFC - AFC Ajax (0 - 9)
KNVB CupAFC Ajax - SC Heerenveen (3 - 1)
UEFA Champions League—
UEFA CupDinamo Zagreb - AFC Ajax (0 - 1)
EredivisieDe Graafschap - AFC Ajax (1 - 8)
Biggest loss Friendly matchFalkirk F.C. - AFC Ajax (2 - 1)
KNVB CupNAC Breda - AFC Ajax (4 - 2)
UEFA Champions LeagueSlavia Praha - AFC Ajax (2 - 1)
UEFA CupAFC Ajax - Dinamo Zagreb (2 - 3)
EredivisieAFC Ajax - NAC Breda (1 - 3)
Most goals in a match Friendly matchGFC - AFC Ajax (0 - 9)
KNVB CupNAC Breda - AFC Ajax (4 - 2)
UEFA Champions LeagueSlavia Praha - AFC Ajax (2 - 1)
UEFA CupAFC Ajax - Dinamo Zagreb (2 - 3)
EredivisieDe Graafschap - AFC Ajax (1 - 8)

Top scorers

width=33% align=left valign=top Friendlies
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Wesley Sneijder6
2. Kennedy Bakircioglu4
3. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar3
Jeffrey Sarpong3
5. Nicolae Mitea2
Gabri2
7. Thembinkosi Fanteni1
Edgar Davids1
Sameegh Doutie1
John Heitinga1
Laurent Delorge1
Javier Martina1
Chakib Tayeb1
Total27
width=33% align=left valign=top Johan Cruyff Schaal
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Gabri1
Total1
width=33% align=left valign=top Eredivisie
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar33
2. Luis Suárez16
3. Kenneth Perez8
4. John Heitinga7
5. Hedwiges Maduro4
Albert Luque4
Dennis Rommedahl4
8. Kennedy Bakircioglu3
Urby Emanuelson3
10. Siem de Jong2
Jan Vertonghen2
Leonardo2
Rasmus Lindgren2
14. Laurent Delorge1
Gabri1
Own goals Edson Braafheid (Twente)1
Douglas (Twente)1
Total93
width=33% align=left valign=top KNVB Cup
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. John Heitinga2
Luis Suárez2
3. Dennis Rommedahl1
Hedwiges Maduro1
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar1
Total7
width=33% align=left valign=top UEFA Champions League
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Luis Suárez1
Total1
width=33% align=left valign=top UEFA Cup
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar2
2. Dennis Rommedahl1
Total3
width=33% align=left valign=top Amsterdam Tournament
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Gabri1
Wesley Sneijder1
Total2
width=33% align=left valign=top Dubai Cup
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Kenneth Perez1
John Heitinga1
Total2

Placements

Results

All times are in CEST

Johan Cruyff Shield

See main article: article and 2007 Johan Cruyff Shield.

Eredivisie

See main article: article and 2007–08 Eredivisie.

Play-offs

Round 1
Round 2

KNVB Cup

See main article: article and 2007–08 KNVB Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: article and 2007–08 UEFA Champions League.

Third qualifying round

UEFA Cup

See main article: article and 2007–08 UEFA Cup.

First round

Amsterdam Tournament

Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2007
Team
Arsenal220039
Atlético Madrid210136
Ajax210125
Lazio200222

Dubai Cup

Final standings of the Mohammed Bin Rashid International Football Championship Dubai 2008
AjaxKNVB Cup – 4th place
Internazionale2006–07 Serie A – Runner-up
Internacional2006 FIFA Club World Cup – Winner
VfB Stuttgart2006–07 Bundesliga – 3rd place

Friendlies

2007–08 transfers

Summer transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2007 to 1 September 2007), please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2007.

Arrivals

NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee
Return from loan spell
Michael Krohn-DehliMidfielder15 May 2007 Sparta Rotterdamalign=center-
Robbert SchilderDefender15 May 2007 Heraclesalign=center-
Donovan SlijngardMidfielder15 May 2007 Groningenalign=center-
Jan VertonghenMidfielder15 May 2007 RKC Waalwijkalign=center-
Transfer
Laurent DelorgeMidfielder10 May 2007 ADO Den Haag€800,000
Dennis RommedahlForward20 July 2007 Charlton Athletic€1,000,000
Jürgen ColinDefender1 August 2007 Norwich City€100,000
Luis SuárezForward10 August 2007 Groningen€7,500,000
Albert LuqueForward25 August 2007 Newcastle United€8,200,000
Free Transfer
Erik HeijblokGoalkeeper1 July 2007 HFC Haarlemalign=center-
Kennedy BakirciogluForward18 July 2007 Twentealign=center-
Ismael UrzaízForward19 July 2007 Athletic Bilbaoalign=center-

Departures

NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee
Out on loan
Rydell PoeponForward30 January 2007 Willem IIalign=center-
Kenneth VermeerGoalkeeper24 May 2007 Willem IIalign=center-
Transfer
Tom De MulForward9 July 2007 Sevilla€4,500,000
Kenneth PerezForward11 July 2007 PSV€1,500,000
Ryan BabelForward13 July 2007 Liverpool€11,500,000
Wesley SneijderMidfielder12 August 2007 Real Madrid€27,000,000
Free Transfer
Zdeněk GrygeraDefender4 June 2007 Juventusalign=center-
Emmanuel BoakyeDefender18 June 2007 Heraclesalign=center-
Michael TimiselaDefender6 July 2007 VVV-Venloalign=center-
RogerMidfielder7 July 2007—align=center-
Derk BoerrigterForward16 July 2007 FC Zwollealign=center-
Olaf LindenberghMidfielder31 August 2007 Sparta Rotterdamalign=center-

Winter transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2008 to 1 February 2008) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2007–08.

Arrivals

NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee
Loan
Samuel KuffourDefender28 January 2008 Romaalign=center-
Transfer
Kenneth PerezForward1 January 2008 PSV€1,250,000
Bruno SilvaDefender20 January 2008 Groningen€3,750,000
Rasmus LindgrenMidfielder28 January 2008 Groningen€3,500,000

Departures

NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee
Out on loan
Robbert SchilderDefender30 January 2008 Heraclesalign=center-
Transfer
Hedwiges MaduroDefender18 January 2008 Valencia€6,500,000
Free Transfer
Jaap StamDefender27 October 2007—align=center-

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