Ajax Hellas Youth Academy

Ajax Hellas

Full name	Ajax Hellas Youth Academy
Founded	2011
Ground	Camp Ajax Hellas, Corfu
Capacity	500
Chairman	George Kazianis
Manager	Eddie van Schaik
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

Ajax Hellas Youth Academy or Ajax Hellas for short is a football youth academy based in Corfu, Greece, from where the organization manages a total of 15 clubs throughout Greece and Cyprus. The academy was established in 2011 by Dutch footballing giants Ajax Amsterdam.^[1][2]

History

On 15 March 2011 the Dutch football club AFC Ajax opened their first youth academies outside of the Netherlands, when the team partnered up with George Kazianis and signing a five-year contract with All Star Consultancy, to build a total of 15 youth academies throughout Greece and Cyprus. Based on the island of Corfu where the main facility Camp Ajax Hellas is situated, the academy in managed by Eddie van Schaik, who serves as head coach and consultant, working to teach the Ajax footballing philosophy at the various training locations.^[3]

Academies

Teams and academies

• Ajax Aspropyrgou (Aspropyrgos)
• Ajax Rethymnou (Rethymno)
• Ajax Syrou (Syros)
• Ajax Larisas (Larissa)
• Ajax Peanias (Paiania)
• Ajax Katerinis (Katerini)
• Ajax Gianitswn (Giannitsa)
• Ajax Iliou (Athens)
• Ajax Renti (Agios Ioannis Rentis)

Single-academies

• "Themistocles" schools

Coaches and staff

President

• George Kazianis

Head coach

• Eddie van Schaik

Technical Director

• Arnold Mühren

Coordinator

• Lampros Lionas

Stadia

• Stadium at Camp Ajax Hellas, Corfu, Greece

Notable former players

The goal of the Academy is to recruit Greek talents to the Ajax Youth Academy in Amsterdam.

• Dimitri Silvestridis was the first player to join the Ajax Youth Academy in Amsterdam via the Ajax Hellas Academy. He played for the B2 squad for one season, before returning to Greece and joining Panathinaikos F.C. instead.^[4][5]

See also

• Ajax Youth Academy

References

1. "The Academy". AjaxHellas.gr. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
2. "Η νέα Κλινική Διαιτολόγος – Διατροφολόγος του Ajax Hellas". Care24.gr. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
3. "Ajax opent voetbalacademie in Griekenland". AD.nl. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
4. "Dimitri Silvestridis eerste vrucht van Ajax Hellas". Ajax Totaal. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
5. "Overzicht nieuwe en vertrokken jeugdspelers". AjaxOnline. Retrieved 4 December 2015.

External links

• Official site