2013–14 AFC Ajax season explained

Club:Ajax
Season:2013–14
Manager:Frank de Boer
Chairman:Hennie Henrichs
League:Eredivisie
League Result:1st
Cup1:KNVB Cup
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:Champions League
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:Europa League
Cup3 Result:Round of 32
Cup4:Johan Cruyff Shield
Cup4 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:
Davy Klaassen
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson (10 each)
Season Topscorer:
Lasse Schöne (14 goals)
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Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

The 2013–14 AFC Ajax season saw the club participate in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The first training took place on 24 June 2012, and the traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was held on 25 July, followed by a testimonial match on 3 July for retired former Ajax forward Sjaak Swart (also known as "Mr. Ajax") for his 75th birthday.

The 2013–14 season marked the Jupiler League debut of Ajax's reserve squad Jong Ajax.[1] Previously playing in the Beloften Eredivisie (a separate league for reserve teams, not included in the Dutch professional or amateur league structure), players were allowed to move around freely between the reserve team and the first team during the course of the season. This will no longer be the case as Jong Ajax will register and field a separate squad from that of Ajax first team whose home matches will be played at Sportpark De Toekomst while playing in the Eerste Divisie, except for the occasional match in the Amsterdam Arena.[2] The only period in which players will be able to move between squads will be during the transfer windows.[3] Furthermore, the team is not eligible for promotion to the Eredivisie. Jong Ajax are joined in the Eerste Divisie by Jong Twente and Jong PSV, reserve teams who have also moved from the Beloften Eredivisie to the Eerste Divisie.[4]

Pre-season

The first training for the 2013–14 season was held on 24 June 2013. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training stage in De Lutte, Netherlands. The squad from manager Frank de Boer stayed there from 15 to 24 June. During this training stage, friendly matches were played against SDC Putten. The club then traveled to Stubaital, Austria, for additional training. The squad stayed there from 1 to 9 July. A further friendly match was played against Dynamo Dresden in Germany. Returning to the Netherlands, further friendly matches were scheduled against RKC Waalwijk and De Graafschap on the same day, as well as Osasuna and Werder Bremen on the same day, a few days later.

Player statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only|-|colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:|}Updated 11 January 2014

2013–14 selection by nationality

NationalityTotal Players
align=center Current squad selectionalign=center 14align=center 5align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 24
align=center Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selectionalign=center 18align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center -align=center 22
align=center Players out on loanalign=center 9align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 1align=center 10

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings 2013–14

Goals by match day

Statistics for the 2013–14 season

FriendliesJohan Cruyff ShieldKNVB CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueEredivisieTotal
Matches8 of 81 of 16 of 66 of 62 of 234 of 3457 of 57
Win7 of 81 of 15 of 62 of 60 of 220 of 3435 of 57
Draw0 of 80 of 10 of 62 of 60 of 211 of 3412 of 57
Loss1 of 80 of 11 of 62 of 62 of 23 of 349 of 57
Home1 of 11 of 13 of 63 of 31 of 117 of 1725 of 27
Away7 of 70 of 03 of 63 of 31 of 117 of 1729 of 31
Yellow cards 4061053148
Red cards 0001012
2 x yellow in 1 match 0010001
Number of substitutes used 5131818696190
Goals for 233165169114
Goals against 729862860
Balance +17+1+7align=center-3align=center-5+41+54
Clean sheets 302201522
Penalties for 0000044
Penalties against 0003115

2013–14 Team records

width=40% align=center Descriptionwidth=20% align=center Competitionwidth=40% align=center Result
Biggest win Friendly matchRKC Waalwijk – Ajax (1–5)
Johan Cruyff ShieldAZ – Ajax (2–3)
KNVB CupAjax – ASWH (4–1)
UEFA Champions LeagueAjax – Barcelona (2–1)
UEFA Europa League—
EredivisieAjax – Go Ahead Eagles (6–0)
Biggest loss Friendly matchGalatasaray – Ajax (2–1)
Johan Cruyff Shield—
KNVB CupPEC Zwolle – Ajax (5–1)
UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona – Ajax (4–0)
UEFA Europa LeagueAjax – Red Bull Salzburg (0–3)
EredivisiePSV – Ajax (4–0)
Most goals in a match Friendly matchRKC Waalwijk – Ajax (1–5)
Johan Cruyff ShieldAZ – Ajax (2–3)
KNVB CupAjax – Volendam (4–2)
UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona – Ajax (4–0)
UEFA Europa LeagueAjax – Red Bull Salzburg (0–3)
EredivisieAjax – Go Ahead Eagles (6–0)

Top scorers

width=33% align=left valign=top Friendlies
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Christian Eriksen3
Derk Boerrigter3
3. Davy Klaassen2
Mike van der Hoorn2
4. Dejan Meleg1
Nicolai Boilesen1
Jody Lukoki1
Danny Hoesen1
Ruben Ligeon1
Boban Lazić1
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson1
Viktor Fischer1
Moses Simon1
Daley Blind1
Bojan1
Tobias Sana1
Thulani Serero1
Lucas Andersen1
Lerin Duarte1
Stefano Denswil1
Total26
width=33% align=left valign=top Johan Cruyff Shield
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Kolbeinn Sigþórsson1
Siem de Jong1
Own goals Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (AZ)1
Total3
width=33% align=left valign=top Eredivisie
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Kolbeinn Sigþórsson10
Davy Klaassen10
3. Lasse Schöne8
4. Siem de Jong7
5. Bojan4
6. Viktor Fischer3
Thulani Serero3
Lerin Duarte3
9. Ricardo van Rhijn2
Christian Eriksen2
Danny Hoesen2
Jaïro Riedewald2
Joël Veltman2
14. Niklas Moisander1
Lesley de Sa1
Nicolai Boilesen1
Daley Blind1
Ricardo Kishna1
Stefano Denswil1
Christian Poulsen1
Own goals Maikel van der Werff (PEC Zwolle)1
Jop van der Linden (Go Ahead Eagles)1
Jeffrey Leiwakabessy (NEC)1
Total69
width=33% align=left valign=top KNVB Cup
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Viktor Fischer4
2. Lasse Schöne3
Danny Hoesen3
4. Lucas Andersen1
Siem de Jong1
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson1
Bojan1
Thulani Serero1
Ricardo van Rhijn1
Total16
width=33% align=left valign=top UEFA Champions League
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Lasse Schöne2
2. Stefano Denswil1
Thulani Serero1
Danny Hoesen1
Total5
width=33% align=left valign=top UEFA Europa League
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Davy Klaassen1
Total1
width=33% align=left valign=top Antalya Cup
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Mike van der Hoorn2
Total2

Placements

Competitions

All times are in CEST

Johan Cruyff Shield

See main article: 2013 Johan Cruyff Shield.

Eredivisie

See main article: 2013–14 Eredivisie.

Matches

KNVB Cup

See main article: 2013–14 KNVB Cup.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2013–14 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 32

Antalya Cup

Transfers for 2013–14

Summer transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2013 to 31 August 2013) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2013.

Arrivals

NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee
Return from loan spell
Eyong EnohMidfielder30 June 2013 Fulhamalign=center-
Gino van KesselForward30 June 2013 Almere Cityalign=center-
Dico KoppersDefender30 June 2013 ADO Den Haagalign=center-
Sven NieuwpoortDefender30 June 2013 Almere Cityalign=center-
Loan
Stanislav LobotkaMidfielder30 June 2013 AS Trenčínalign=center-
BojanForward5 July 2013 Barcelonaalign=center-
Transfer
Sam HendriksForward24 June 2013 De Graafschap€150,000
Marvin HönerForward25 June 2013 Arminia Bielefeld€150,000
Mike van der HoornDefender5 July 2013 Utrecht€3,800,000
Lerin DuarteMidfielder31 August 2013 Heracles€2,500,000
Free Transfer
Azor MatusiwaForward9 February 2013 Almere Cityalign=center-
Joe van der SarGoalkeeper10 April 2013 VV Noordwijkalign=center-
Anwar El GhaziForward15 April 2013 Sparta Rotterdamalign=center-
Nathan LeyderDefender15 April 2013 Zulte-Waregemalign=center-
Óttar Magnús KarlssonForward27 April 2013 Víkinguralign=center-
Moses SimonForward10 May 2013 GBS Academyalign=center-
Markus BayMidfielder11 May 2013 Brøndbyalign=center-
Jan VermolenGoalkeeper22 May 2013 Twentealign=center-
Wang ChengkuaiMidfielder2 October 2013 Dalian Shidealign=center-

Departures

NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee
Out on loan
Mitchell DijksDefender22 May 2013 Heerenveenalign=center-
Gino van KesselForward14 July 2013 AS Trenčínalign=center-
Jody LukokiForward2 August 2013 Cambuuralign=center-
Sven NieuwpoortDefender29 August 2013 Almere Cityalign=center-
Joeri de KampsMidfielder1 September 2013 Heerenveenalign=center-
Ilan BoccaraMidfielder2 September 2013 Evianalign=center-
Loan return
Isaac CuencaMidfielder30 June 2013 Barcelonaalign=center-
Transfer
Dico KoppersDefender23 July 2013 Twente€800,000
Derk BoerrigterForward30 July 2013 Celtic€3,500,000
Christian EriksenMidfielder30 August 2013 Tottenham Hotspur€13,500,000
Toby AlderweireldDefender31 August 2013 Atlético Madrid€7,000,000
Free Transfer
Miralem SulejmaniForward15 February 2013 Benficaalign=center-
Iosif PapamelodiasDefender13 May 2013 Utrechtalign=center-
Stan BijlGoalkeeper25 May 2013 NECalign=center-
Roly BonevaciaMidfielder1 June 2013 Roda JCalign=center-
Ryan BabelForward5 June 2013 Kasımpaşaalign=center-
Chiel KramerGoalkeeper6 June 2013 Heerenveenalign=center-
Mike BusseDefender6 June 2013 Almere Cityalign=center-
Xandro SchenkDefender14 June 2013 Go Ahead Eaglesalign=center-
Henri ToivomäkiDefender17 July 2013 Lahtialign=center-
Moses SimonForward25 July 2013 AS Trenčínalign=center-

Winter transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2014 to 1 February 2014) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2013–14.

Arrivals

Departures

NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee
Out on loan
Eyong EnohMidfielder11 January 2013 Antalyasporalign=center-
Geoffrey CastillionForward17 January 2013 NECalign=center-
Danzell GravenberchDefender17 January 2013 NECalign=center-
Gino van KesselForward18 January 2013 AS Trenčínalign=center-
Danny HoesenForward30 January 2013 PAOKalign=center-
Free Transfer
Boban LazićForward31 January 2014 Olympiacosalign=center-
Stefan MarinkovićDefender31 January 2014 Inter Turkualign=center-
Vincent VermeijForward31 January 2014 De Graafschapalign=center-

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jong Ajax wordt tegen Telstar ontgroed in Eerste Divisie . Ajaxlife.nl . 2013-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130923065538/http://www.ajaxlife.nl/updates/jong-ajax-wordt-tegen-telstar-ontgroend-in-eerste-divisie . 23 September 2013 . dead.
  2. Web site: Reserveteams Ajax en Twente in Jupiler League . AD.nl . 2013-07-04.
  3. Web site: Jong PSV vervangt Katwijk in eerste divisie . NU.nl . 2013-07-04.
  4. Web site: Ook Jong PSV naar Jupiler League . 4 June 2013 . NOS.nl . 2013-07-04.

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