2007–08 AFC Ajax season
2007–08 season | |||
Chairman | John Jaakke | ||
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Manager | Adrie Koster (interim) | ||
Eredivisie | 3rd place | ||
KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | ||
Champions League | Play-off Round | ||
|UEFA Cup | First Round | ||
Johan Cruyff Shield | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (33) All: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (36) | ||
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During the 2007–08 AFC Ajax season, the club participated in the Dutch 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
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | UEFA Cup | KNVB Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Maarten Stekelenburg | 35 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
John Heitinga | 39 | 9 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Bruno Silva | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
Thomas Vermaelen | 20 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Urby Emanuelson | 36 | 3 | 27+3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Samuel Kuffour | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Kennedy Bakircioglu | 22 | 3 | 12+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
8 | FW | ![]() |
Ismael Urzaíz | 7 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 39 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Albert Luque | 19 | 4 | 9+6 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() |
Leonardo | 8 | 2 | 1+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ![]() |
Erik Heijblok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | MF | ![]() |
Edgar Davids | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | ![]() |
Laurent Delorge | 6 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
16 | FW | ![]() |
Luis Suárez | 40 | 19 | 29+4 | 16 | 3+1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Jan Vertonghen | 34 | 2 | 27+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() |
Gabri | 32 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
19 | FW | ![]() |
Dennis Rommedahl | 36 | 6 | 13+16 | 4 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
20 | FW | ![]() |
George Ogăraru | 20 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | ![]() |
Edgar Manucharyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() |
Rasmus Lindgren | 11 | 2 | 9+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
# | FW | ![]() |
Nicolae Mitea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
24 | MF | ![]() |
Mitchell Donald | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
25 | DF | ![]() |
Gregory van der Wiel | 9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | ![]() |
Jeffrey Sarpong | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | ![]() |
Vurnon Anita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | ![]() |
Michael Krohn-Dehli | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | MF | ![]() |
Kenneth Perez | 18 | 8 | 14+3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
30 | GK | ![]() |
Dennis Gentenaar | 6 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | ![]() |
Jurgen Colin | 15 | 0 | 6+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | GK | ![]() |
Marco van Duin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | FW | ![]() |
Javier Martina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
37 | MF | ![]() |
Jan-Arie van der Heijden | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | MF | ![]() |
Siem de Jong | 25 | 2 | 13+9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
39 | DF | ![]() |
Vito Wormgoor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Jaap Stam | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Hedwiges Maduro | 18 | 5 | 11+3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
22 | FW | ![]() |
Robbert Schilder | 9 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
As of 14 November 2011
# 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
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Total Players |
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Current squad selection | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
Players out on loan | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Team statistics
Eredivisie standings
Standing | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for![]() |
Goals against![]() |
Yellow cards![]() |
Red cards![]() |
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3 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 69 | 84 | 45 | 60 | 2 |
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 |
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Points | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 |
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 |
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Points | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 69 |
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 |
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Standing | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
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 |
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Goals | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 84 |
2007–08 statistics
- This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2007-08 season.
Friendlies | Amsterdam Tournament |
Johan Cruyff Shield | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Cup | Dubai Cup | Eredivisie | UEFA Champions League Qualifying Play-offs |
Total | |
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Matches | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 57 |
Wins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 32 |
Draws | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
Home | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 25 |
Away | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 32 |
Yellow cards ![]() |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 9 | 87 |
Red cards ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
2 x yellow in 1 match ![]() ![]() ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Number of substitutes used ![]() ![]() |
33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 95 | 11 | 175 |
Goals for ![]() |
27 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 94 | 6 | 143 |
Goals against ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 81 |
Balance ![]() |
+24 | +1 | +1 | +1 | -2 | +0 | -2 | +45 | +2 | +62 |
Clean sheets ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
Penalties for ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Penalties against ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2007-08 team records
Top scorers
Friendlies
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Johan Cruyff Schaal
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Eredivisie
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KNVB Cup
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UEFA Champions League
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UEFA Cup
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Amsterdam Tournament
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Dubai Cup
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Placements
Friendlies | Amsterdam Tournament | Dubai Cup | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Cup | Eredivisie | |
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Status | 7 played, 5 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss | 3rd place | 4th place | Eliminated in Round of 16 Last opponent: NAC Breda | Eliminated in Play-Off round Last opponent: Slavia Prague | Eliminated in First Round Last opponent: Dinamo Zagreb | 3rd place 69 points in 34 matches qualified for UEFA Cup |
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar finishes as topscorer of the Eredivisie with 33 goals in 34 matches.
- Maarten Stekelenburg is voted Player of the Year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
- Jan Vertonghen is voted Talent of the Year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
- John Heitinga is voted Dutch Footballer of the Year by De Telegraaf and Football International.
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar wins the Bronze boots award.
Results
All times are in CEST
Johan Cruyff Shield
11 August 2007 | Ajax | 1–0 | PSV | Amsterdam |
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20:00 CEST | Gabri ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
Eredivisie
19 August 2007 1 | De Graafschap | 1−8 | Ajax | Doetinchem |
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12:30 | De Groot ![]() |
Report | Huntelaar ![]() Suárez ![]() Maduro ![]() Bakircioglu ![]() |
Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 11.000 Referee: Pieter Vink |
26 August 2007 2 | Ajax | 4−1 | Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Suárez ![]() Vermaelen ![]() Schilder ![]() |
Sulejmani ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48.988 Referee: Dick Jol |
2 September 2007 3 | Ajax | 2−2 | Groningen | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Suárez ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Berg ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,445 Referee: Kevin Blom |
15 September 2007 4 | Heracles | 0−1 | Ajax | Almelo |
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20:00 | Huntelaar ![]() |
Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 8.500 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
23 September 2007 5 | AZ | 2–3 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
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11:30 | De Zeeuw ![]() Dembélé ![]() |
Huntelaar ![]() Suárez ![]() |
Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16.500 Referee: Pieter Vink |
30 September 2007 6 | Ajax | 6−1 | VVV-Venlo | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Luque ![]() Maduro ![]() Rommedahl ![]() Delorge ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Report | Soltani ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,126 Referee: Tom van Sichem |
7 October 2007 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2−2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
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12:30 | Dissels ![]() De Roover ![]() |
Huntelaar ![]() De Jong ![]() |
Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Dick Jol |
20 October 2007 8 | Ajax | 0−0 | NEC | Amsterdam |
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19:30 | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,123 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
28 October 2007 9 | Utrecht | 0−1 | Ajax | Utrecht |
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12:30 | Huntelaar ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Galgenwaard Attendance: 23.300 Referee: Ben Haverkort |
4 November 2007 10 | Ajax | 4-2 | Roda JC | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Huntelaar ![]() Suárez ![]() Luque ![]() Rommedahl ![]() |
Lamah ![]() Hadouir ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,621 Referee: Dick Jol |
11 November 2007 11 | Feyenoord | 2–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
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12:30 | Van Bronckhorst ![]() De Guzmán ![]() |
Report | Rommedahl ![]() De Jong ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion Feijenoord Attendance: 42,500 Referee: Frank de Bleeckere |
25 November 2007 12 | Ajax | 4–1 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Suárez ![]() Gabri ![]() Luque ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Junker ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,566 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
2 December 2007 13 | Ajax | 1–3 | NAC Breda | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Huntelaar ![]() |
Vertonghen ![]() Amoah ![]() Ammi ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,588 Referee: Kevin Blom |
8 December 2007 14 | Willem II | 2–3 | Ajax | Tilburg |
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19:30 | Bobson ![]() Swinkels ![]() |
Bakircioglu ![]() Suárez ![]() Vertonghen ![]() |
Stadium: Willem II Stadion Attendance: 14.044 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
23 December 2007 15 | Excelsior | 2–1 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
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12:30 | Piqué ![]() Den Ouden ![]() |
Report | Maduro ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
27 December 2007 16 | Ajax | 2–2 | Twente | Amsterdam |
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20:15 | Huntelaar ![]() Braafheid ![]() |
Huysegems ![]() Nkufo ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,523 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
30 December 2007 17 | VVV-Venlo | 2–2 | Ajax | Venlo |
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12:30 | Ofrany ![]() Calabro ![]() |
Suárez ![]() Huntelaar ![]() Ogăraru ![]() |
Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
13 January 2008 18 | Ajax | 6–1 | AZ | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Vertonghen ![]() Perez ![]() Huntelaar ![]() Bakircioglu ![]() Leonardo ![]() |
Ari ![]() De Zeeuw ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,639 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
20 January 2008 19 | NEC | 1–1 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
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12:30 | Lens ![]() |
Huntelaar ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Dick Jol |
23 January 2008 20 | Ajax | 2–0 | Utrecht | Amsterdam |
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19:30 | Huntelaar ![]() Heitinga ![]() |
Keller ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,537 Referee: Pieter Vink |
27 January 2008 21 | Vitesse | 2–2 | Ajax | Arnhem |
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12:30 | Junker ![]() Gommans ![]() |
Emanuelson ![]() Suárez ![]() |
Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 22,700 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
30 January 2008 22 | Ajax | 0–2 | PSV | Amsterdam |
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20:45 | Davids ![]() |
Dzsudzsák ![]() Bakkal ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49.822 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
3 February 2008 23 | Ajax | 3–0 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
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12:30 | Heitinga ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,893 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
10 February 2008 24 | Roda JC | 2–1 | Ajax | Kerkrade |
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12:30 | Lamah ![]() Hadouir ![]() |
Huntelaar ![]() |
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 17,800 Referee: Serge Gumienny |
15 February 2008 25 | Ajax | 6–2 | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
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20:30 | Heitinga ![]() Huntelaar ![]() Lindgren ![]() Perez ![]() |
Roberts ![]() Emnes ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,260 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
24 February 2008 26 | NAC Breda | 2–3 | Ajax | Breda |
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12:30 | Amoah ![]() Penders ![]() |
Huntelaar ![]() Emanuelson ![]() Heitinga ![]() |
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
2 March 2008 27 | Ajax | 4–0 | Excelsior | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Huntelaar ![]() Emanuelson ![]() Leonardo ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,313 Referee: Björn Kuipers |
16 March 2008 28 | Ajax | 4–1 | Willem II | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Huntelaar ![]() Luis Suárez ![]() |
Demouge ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,918 Referee: Kevin Blom |
19 March 2008 29 | PSV | 0–0 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
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20:45 | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
23 March 2008 30 | Twente | 2–1 | Ajax | Enschede |
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14:30 | Wilkshire ![]() Elia ![]() |
Douglas ![]() |
Stadium: Arke Stadion Attendance: 13,250 Referee: Jack van Hulten |
29 March 2008 31 | Heerenveen | 2–4 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
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19:30 | Sulejmani ![]() Pranjić ![]() |
Suárez ![]() Perez ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Pieter Vink |
6 April 2008 32 | Ajax | 4–1 | De Graafschap | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Huntelaar ![]() Perez ![]() |
Tarvajärvi ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,057 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
16 April 2008 33 | Groningen | 1–2 | Ajax | Groningen |
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19:30 | Cahais ![]() |
Lindgren ![]() Suárez ![]() |
Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 19,011 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
20 April 2008 34 | Ajax | 5–1 | Heracles | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Suárez ![]() Perez ![]() Huntelaar ![]() Heitinga ![]() |
Klavan ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,139 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
Play-offs
- Round 1
1 May 2008 1st Leg | Heerenveen | 1–2 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
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14:30 | Sibon ![]() |
Suárez ![]() Heitinga ![]() |
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
5 May 2008 2nd Leg | Ajax | 3–1 (5 – 2 agg.) |
Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
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20:15 | Perez ![]() Rommedahl ![]() |
Bradley ![]() Pranjić ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,144 Referee: Dick van Egmond |
- Round 2
10 May 2008 1st Leg | Twente | 2–1 | Ajax | Emmen |
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19:40 | Nkufo ![]() |
Suárez ![]() |
Stadium: Univé Stadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ben Haverkort |
18 May 2008 2nd Leg | Ajax | 0–0 (1 – 2 agg.) |
Twente | Amsterdam |
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14:30 | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Pieter Vink |
KNVB Cup
26 September 2007 2nd round | Kozakken Boys | 1−2 (a.e.t.) | Ajax | Werkendam |
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20:00 | Looijen ![]() |
Report | Heitinga ![]() Rommedahl ![]() |
Stadium: Sportpark de Zwaaier Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef |
12 November 2008 3rd round | Ajax | 3−1 | Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
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18:30 | Heitinga ![]() Maduro ![]() Huntelaar ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 18,724 Referee: Ruud Bossen |
16 January 2008 Round of 16 | NAC Breda | 4−2 | Ajax | Breda |
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18:30 | Elshot ![]() Ammi ![]() Zwaanswijk ![]() Lurling ![]() |
Report | Suárez ![]() |
Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
15 August 2007 First leg | Ajax ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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20:30 | Report | Kalivoda ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 30,019 Referee: Florian Meyer (German) |
2 October 2008 Second leg | Slavia Prague ![]() |
2–1 (3–1 agg.) |
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Prague, Czech Republic |
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20:30 | Vicek ![]() |
Report | Suárez ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion Evžena Rošického Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
UEFA Cup
- First round
18 September 2008 1st Leg | Dinamo Zagreb ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
Zagreb, Croatia |
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21:00 | Report | Rommedahl ![]() |
Stadium: Maksimir Stadion Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France) |
4 October 2007 2nd Leg | Ajax ![]() |
2–3 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.) |
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Amsterdam |
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19:30 | Huntelaar ![]() |
Report | Modrić ![]() Mandžukić ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 44,678 Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England) |
Amsterdam Tournament
2 August 2007 | Ajax ![]() |
2−0 | ![]() |
Amsterdam |
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20:45 | Gabri ![]() ![]() Sneijder ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
4 August 2007 | Ajax ![]() |
0−1 | ![]() |
Amsterdam |
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21:15 | Report | Van Persie ![]() |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
- Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2007
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Dubai Cup
5 January 2008 | Internazionale ![]() |
2−2 | ![]() |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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18:00 | Cruz ![]() |
Report | Perez ![]() Heitinga ![]() |
Stadium: Al Wasl Stadium Attendance: - Referee: Ali Hamad |
7 January 2008 | VfB Stuttgart ![]() |
1−0 | ![]() |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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15:00 | Farnerud ![]() |
Report | Maduro ![]() |
Stadium: Al Wasl Stadium Attendance: - Referee: - |
- Final standings of the Mohammed Bin Rashid International Football Championship Dubai 2008
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KNVB Cup – 4th place |
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2006–07 Serie A – Runner-up |
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2006 FIFA Club World Cup – Winner |
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2006–07 Bundesliga – 3rd place |
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
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0 | ||||||
7 January | |||||||
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2 | ||||||
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1 | ||||||
Third place | |||||||
5 January | 7 January | ||||||
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2(5) | ![]() |
0 | ||||
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2(4) | ![]() |
1 |
Friendlies
14 July 2007 | VVSB ![]() |
0−4 | ![]() |
Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands |
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15:00 | Report | Bakircioglu ![]() Fanteni ![]() Mitea ![]() |
Stadium: Sportpark de Boekhorst Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Pieter Vink |
16 July 2007 | GFC ![]() |
0−9 | ![]() |
Goor, Netherlands |
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19:30 | Report | Huntelaar ![]() Davids ![]() Sneijder ![]() Mitea ![]() Gabri ![]() Doutie ![]() |
Stadium: Sportpark de Horst Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
18 July 2007 | Quick '20 ![]() |
0−8 | ![]() |
Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
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19:30 | Report | Sneijder ![]() Sarpong ![]() Bakircioglu ![]() Sarpong ![]() |
Stadium: Sportpark de Vondersweijde Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Luuk Hoopman |
21 July 2007 | Go Ahead Eagles ![]() |
0−1 | ![]() |
Deventer, Netherlands |
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16:00 | Report | Huntelaar ![]() |
Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Dick Jol |
24 July 2007 | Rangers ![]() |
1−1 | ![]() |
Glasgow, Scotland |
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19:45 | Cuéllar ![]() |
Report | Heitinga ![]() |
Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 32,770 Referee: Kenneth Clark |
28 July 2007 | Falkirk ![]() |
2−1 | ![]() |
Falkirk, Scotland |
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15.00 | Craig ![]() Mitchell ![]() |
Report | Delorge ![]() |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Willie Collum |
28 May 2008 | DVS '33 ![]() |
0−3 | ![]() |
Ermelo, Netherlands |
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19:30 | Report | Martina ![]() Tayeb ![]() Sarpong ![]() |
Stadium: Sportpark DVS Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Roelof Luinge |
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
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
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Return from loan spell | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 15 May 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 15 May 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 15 May 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 15 May 2007 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 10 May 2007 | ![]() | €800,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 20 July 2007 | ![]() | €1,000,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 1 August 2007 | ![]() | €100,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 10 August 2007 | ![]() | €7,500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 25 August 2007 | ![]() | €8,200,000 |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 1 July 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 18 July 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 19 July 2007 | ![]() | - |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
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Out on loan | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 30 January 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Goalkeeper | 24 May 2007 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 9 July 2007 | ![]() | €4,500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 11 July 2007 | ![]() | €1,500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 13 July 2007 | ![]() | €11,500,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 12 August 2007 | ![]() | €27,000,000 |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 4 June 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 18 June 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 6 July 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 7 July 2007 | — | - |
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 16 July 2007 | ![]() | - |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 31 August 2007 | ![]() | - |
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
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | Previous club | Fee | |
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Loan | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 28 January 2008 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Forward | 1 January 2008 | ![]() | €1,250,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 20 January 2008 | ![]() | €3,750,000 |
![]() | ![]() | Midfielder | 28 January 2008 | ![]() | €3,500,000 |
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name | Position | Transfer type | New club | Fee | |
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Out on loan | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 30 January 2008 | ![]() | - |
Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 18 January 2008 | ![]() | €6,500,000 |
Free Transfer | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Defender | 27 October 2007 | — | - |