2009–10 AFC Ajax season explained

Club:Ajax
Season:2009–10
Manager:Martin Jol
Chairman:Uri Coronel
League:Eredivisie
League Result:2nd
Cup1:KNVB Cup
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:Europa League
Cup2 Result:Round of 32
League Topscorer:
Luis Suárez (35 goals)
Season Topscorer:
Luis Suárez (49 goals)
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Prevseason:2008–09
Nextseason:2010–11

During the 2009–10 season, AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The first training took place on 22 June 2009. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Wednesday 29 July.

Pre-season

The first training for the 2009–10 season was held on 22 June 2009. In preparation for the new season, Ajax organized a training camp in Amsterdam at the De Toekomst Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad from manager Martin Jol played friendly matches against Ajax Cape Town, DWV, WKE and SV Huizen before traveling to England to play one against Bristol City and play Southampton for the Ted Bates Trophy. They then returned to Amsterdam to play Atlético Madrid and Benfica 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 24 October 2011

2009–10 selection by nationality

NationalityTotal Players
align=center Current squad selectionalign=center 8align=center 2align=center 2align=center 2align=center 2align=center 2align=center 2align=center 2align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center -align=center -align=center 27
align=center Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selectionalign=center 2align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 1align=center -align=center 3
align=center Players out on loanalign=center 7align=center 1align=center 1align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 1align=center -align=center -align=center 1align=center 12

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings 2009–10

Goals by match day

Statistics for the 2009–10 season

FriendliesTed Bates TrophyAmsterdam
Tournament		Chippie Polar
Cup		KNVB CupUEFA Europa LeagueEredivisieTotal
Matches81227103464
Wins7102742748
Draws101004410
Losses00100236
Home1020251727
Away7102551737
Yellow cards 100011175584
Red cards 00001023
2 x yellow in 1 match 00001012
Number of substitutes used 61390182989209
Goals for 494533316106216
Goals against 5160692047
Balance +44+3align=center-1+3+27+7+86+169
Clean sheets 4002242031
Penalties for 311103918
Penalties against 10001013

2009–10 team records

width=40% align=center Descriptionwidth=20% align=center Competitionwidth=40% align=center Result
Biggest win Friendly matchHZVV – AFC Ajax (0–11)
KNVB CupWHC – AFC Ajax (1–14)
UEFA Europa LeagueAFC Ajax – Slovan Bratislava (5–0)
EredivisieAFC Ajax – VVV-Venlo (7–0)
Biggest loss Friendly match—
KNVB Cup—
UEFA Europa LeagueAFC Ajax – Anderlecht (1–3)
EredivisieUtrecht – AFC Ajax (2–0)
Most goals in a match Friendly matchHZVV – AFC Ajax (0–11)
KNVB CupWHC – AFC Ajax (1–14)
UEFA Europa LeagueAFC Ajax – Slovan Bratislava (5–0)
EredivisieAFC Ajax – VVV-Venlo (7–0)

Topscorers

width=33% align=left valign=top Friendlies
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Luis Suárez8
2. Darío Cvitanich6
3. Darko Bodul5
4. Siem de Jong4
Ismaïl Aissati4
6. Kennedy Bakircioglü3
7. Jan Vertonghen2
Evander Sno2
Mitchell Donald2
Urby Emanuelson2
Dennis Rommedahl2
Javier Martina2
13. Gregory van der Wiel1
Oleguer1
Rasmus Lindgren1
Jan-Arie van der Heijden1
Marvin Zeegelaar1
Marko Pantelić1
Albert Luque1
Total49
width=33% align=left valign=top Eredivisie
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Luis Suárez35
2. Marko Pantelić16
3. Siem de Jong10
4. Demy de Zeeuw7
5. Gregory van der Wiel6
Dennis Rommedahl6
7. Urby Emanuelson5
8. Darío Cvitanich4
9. Jan Vertonghen3
Ismaïl Aissati3
11. Toby Alderweireld2
Miralem Sulejmani2
Kennedy Bakircioglü2
14. Rasmus Lindgren1
Eyong Enoh1
Mitchell Donald1
Total106
width=33% align=left valign=top KNVB Cup
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Luis Suárez8
2. Siem de Jong6
3. Demy de Zeeuw3
Marko Pantelić3
5. Ismaïl Aissati2
Urby Emanuelson2
Kennedy Bakircioglü2
8. Toby Alderweireld1
Vurnon Anita1
Christian Eriksen1
Nicolás Lodeiro1
Dennis Rommedahl1
Total33
width=33% align=left valign=top UEFA Europa League
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Luis Suárez6
2. Dennis Rommedahl2
Marko Pantelić2
4. Siem de Jong1
Demy de Zeeuw1
Mitchell Donald1
Urby Emanuelson1
Miralem Sulejmani1
Kennedy Bakircioglü1
Total16
width=33% align=left valign=top Amsterdam Tournament
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Dennis Rommedahl2
2. Mitchell Donald1
Luis Suárez1
Darío Cvitanich1
Total5
width=33% align=left valign=top Ted Bates Trophy
width=15% align=center width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Luis Suárez2
2. Toby Alderweireld1
Marvin Zeegelaar1
Total4
width=33% align=left valign=top Chippie Polar Cup
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1. Urby Emanuelson2
2. Toby Alderweireld1
Total3

Placements

Competitions

All times are in CEST

Eredivisie

See main article: 2009–10 Eredivisie.

KNVB Cup

See main article: 2009–10 KNVB Cup.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.

Group stage

+Group A
Team
Anderlecht632194+511
Ajax632186+211
Dinamo Zagreb620468−26
Politehnica Timișoara602349−55

Knockout phase

See main article: 2009–10 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 32

Amsterdam Tournament

Final standings of the FWS Amsterdam Tournament 2009
Team
Benfica2200511
Ajax201156
Sunderland210125
Atlético Madrid201334

Chippie Polar Cup

Final standings of the Chippie Polar Cup 2010
Team
Ajax2200706
N.E.C.2101743
Hubentut Fortuna2101233
Dutch Caribbean Stars2001160

Friendlies

Transfers for 2009–10

Summer transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2009 to 1 September 2009) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2009.

Arrivals

NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee
Return from loan spell
George OgăraruDefender30 June 2009 Steaua Bucureștialign=center-
Dennis RommedahlForward30 June 2009 N.E.C.align=center-
Loan
Zé EduardoMidfielder30 June 2009 Cruzeiroalign=center-
KerlonMidfielder30 June 2009 Internazionalealign=center-
Transfer
Jeroen VerhoevenGoalkeeper9 July 2009 FC Volendam€300,000
Demy de ZeeuwMidfielder25 July 2009 AZ€6,5 million
Free Transfer
Timothée AtoubaMidfielder7 July 2009 Hamburger SValign=center-
Marko PantelićForward30 August 2009 Hertha BSCalign=center-

Departures

NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee
Out on loan
Evander SnoMidfielder14 July 2009 Bristol Cityalign=center-
Albert LuqueForward30 July 2009 Málaga CFalign=center-
Edgar ManucharyanForward6 August 2009 HFC Haarlemalign=center-
Darko BodulForward31 August 2009 Sparta Rotterdamalign=center-
Jan-Arie van der HeijdenMidfielder31 August 2009 Willem IIalign=center-
Transfer
Thomas VermaelenDefender19 June 2009 Arsenal€12 million
Free Transfer
Dennis GentenaarGoalkeeper8 June 2009 VVV-Venloalign=center-
Donovan SlijngardDefender17 June 2009 Sparta Rotterdamalign=center-
Robbert SchilderDefender24 June 2009 NAC Bredaalign=center-
LeonardoForward31 August 2009 NAC Bredaalign=center-

Winter transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2010 to 1 February 2010) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2009–10.

Arrivals
NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee
Transfer
Nicolás LodeiroMidfielder22 January 2010 Nacional€4 million
Free Transfer
Suk Hyun-JunForward1 January 2010 Yongin Citizen–
Departures
NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee
Out on loan
Darío CvitanichForward1 January 2010 Pachucaalign=center-
Jeffrey SarpongForward1 January 2010 N.E.C.align=center-
Daley BlindDefender5 January 2010 FC Groningenalign=center-
Timothy van der MeulenDefender15 January 2010 HFC Haarlemalign=center-
Tom OvertoomMidfielder22 January 2010 HFC Haarlemalign=center-
Javier MartinaForward25 January 2010 HFC Haarlemalign=center-
Sergio PadtGoalkeeper25 January 2010 HFC Haarlemalign=center-
Mitchell DonaldMidfielder29 January 2010 Willem IIalign=center-
Edgar ManucharyanForward1 February 2010 AGOVValign=center-
Bruno SilvaDefender1 February 2010 Internacionalalign=center-

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