2022–23 AFC Ajax season
2022–23 season | ||||
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Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: AJAX) | |||
CEO | Edwin van der Sar | |||
Head coach | Alfred Schreuder (1 July 2022 until 26 January 2023) John Heitinga (interim 27 January 2023 - 2 February 2023, head coach since 2 February 2023 until end of the season) | |||
Stadium | Johan Cruyff Arena | |||
Eredivisie | 3rd | |||
KNVB Cup | Runners-up | |||
Johan Cruyff Shield | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
UEFA Europa League | Knockout round play-offs | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Brian Brobbey (13) All: Mohammed Kudus (18) | |||
Highest home attendance | 54,990 vs. Vitesse, 9 November 2022 Eredivisie), (vs. FC Volendam, 26 January 2023 Eredivisie) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 49,555 (vs. SC Heerenveen, 10 September 2022 Eredivisie) | |||
Average home league attendance | 53,906 | |||
Biggest win | 7–1 (vs Excelsior Rotterdam (H) 16 October 2022 Eredivisie) | |||
Biggest defeat | 1–6 (vs Napoli (H) 4 October 2022 UEFA Champions League) | |||
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The 2022–23 season was the 123rd season in the history of AFC Ajax and their 67th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in the Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, Johan Cruyff Shield, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League.
The mid-season break was longer and started earlier because of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with the last match on 13 November 2022, and the first match after the World Cup on 8 January 2023 (following the World Cup final on 18 December 2022).
Players
[edit]Squad
[edit]- As of 6 January 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
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8 July 2022 | FW | Steven Bergwijn | Tottenham Hotspur | €31,250,000 | [1] |
12 July 2022 | DF | Owen Wijndal | AZ | €10,000,000 | [2] |
20 July 2022 | DF | Calvin Bassey | Rangers | €23,000,000[a] | [3] |
21 July 2022 | FW | Francisco Conceição | FC Porto | €5,000,000[b] | [4] |
22 July 2022 | FW | Brian Brobbey | RB Leipzig | €16,350,000[c] | [5] |
10 August 2022 | DF | Jorge Sánchez | Club América | €5,000,000 | [6] |
19 August 2022 | DF | Ahmetcan Kaplan | Trabzonspor | €9,500,000 | [7] |
1 September 2022 | MF | Florian Grillitsch | 1899 Hoffenheim | Free transfer | [8] |
6 January 2023 | GK | Gerónimo Rulli | Villarreal | €8,000,000 | [9] |
Out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
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30 June 2022 | MF | Zakaria Labyad | Released | Free transfer | [10] |
30 June 2022 | FW | Danilo | Feyenoord | Free transfer | [11] |
30 June 2022 | GK | Przemysław Tytoń | FC Twente | Free transfer | [12] |
30 June 2022 | DF | Noussair Mazraoui | Bayern Munich | Free transfer | [13] |
30 June 2022 | GK | André Onana | Inter Milan | Free transfer | |
30 June 2022 | MF | Ryan Gravenberch | Bayern Munich | €18,500,000[d] | [14] |
30 June 2022 | DF | Liam van Gelderen | Groningen | €450,000[e] | [15] |
30 June 2022 | GK | Dominik Kotarski | Gorica | €1,000,000 | [16] |
7 July 2022 | FW | Sébastien Haller | Borussia Dortmund | €31,000,000[f] | [17] |
17 July 2022 | DF | Lisandro Martínez | Manchester United | €57,370,000[g] | [18] |
23 July 2022 | DF | Nicolás Tagliafico | Lyon | €4,200,000 | [19] |
18 August 2022 | DF | Perr Schuurs | Torino | €9,000,000[h] | [20] |
25 August 2022 | FW | Hassane Bandé | Amiens | Undisclosed | [21] |
29 August 2022 | DF | Sean Klaiber | FC Utrecht | Free transfer | [22] |
30 August 2022 | FW | Antony | Manchester United | €95,000,000[i] | [23] |
27 December 2022 | DF | Daley Blind | Bayern Munich | Free transfer | [24] |
4 January 2023 | FW | Giovanni | Fluminense FC | Undisclosed | [25] |
5 January 2023 | DF | Lisandro Magallán | Elche | Free transfer | [26] |
31 January 2023 | MF | Victor Jensen | FC Utrecht | Undisclosed | [27] |
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €26,500,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
- ^ Transfer fee was contractually limited to €5,000,000.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €19,350,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €24,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
- ^ Plus resale percentage of 20% agreed.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €34,500,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €67,370,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €11,300,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €100,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
Loans in
[edit]Start date | Pos. | Player | From | End date | Fee | Ref. |
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28 January 2022 | FW | Patrickson Delgado | Independiente del Valle | 30 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [28] |
4 August 2022 | FW | Lorenzo Lucca | Pisa | 30 June 2023 | €1,000,000 | [29] |
31 August 2022 | FW | Lucas Ocampos | Sevilla | 17 January 2023[a] | €4,000,000 | [31] |
Loans out
[edit]Start date | Pos. | Player | To | End date | Fee | Ref. |
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1 March 2022 | MF | Victor Jensen | Rosenborg | 31 December 2022 | Undisclosed | [32] |
1 July 2022 | MF | Max de Waal | ADO Den Haag | 30 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [33] |
1 August 2022 | DF | Anass Salah-Eddine | FC Twente | 30 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [34] |
3 August 2022 | FW | Mohamed Daramy | Copenhagen | 30 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [35] |
26 August 2022 | MF | Naci Ünüvar | Trabzonspor | 30 June 2023 | €150,000 | [36] |
30 November 2022 | DF | Kik Pierie | Excelsior Rotterdam | 30 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [37] |
31 January 2023 | GK | Jay Gorter | Aberdeen | 30 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [38] |
Overview
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]New manager Alfred Schreuder,[39] arriving from Club Brugge, began the new season on 22 June 2022. On 1 June, several Dutch media wrote that assistant coach Winston Bogarde would no longer be part of the technical staff of the club in the upcoming season.[40] On 7 June, Ajax announced that main shirt sponsor Ziggo would extend their sponsorship on the back of the shirt with the name of their fibre optic cable name ‘GigaNet’.[41] On 17 June, Dutch media confirmed that Matthias Kaltenbach would replace Bogarde as assistant coach and come to Ajax for a minimal transfer fee.[42] On 19 June, Ajax released their new home kit for the new season.[43]
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Cancelled Fixtures
Pre-season
[edit]Ajax had a training camp in De Lutte, Netherlands from 27 June to 3 July. There they hosted two friendly matches against German sides SV Meppen and SC Paderborn. On 1 July the club announced two further friendlies against Lokomotiva Zagreb from Croatia and KAS Eupen from Belgium, which were played behind closed doors. There was then a training camp in Austria from 17 to 23 July where Ajax played against Red Bull Salzburg on 19 July in Saalfelden. The match against Eintracht Frankfurt on 23 July though, was cancelled due to several COVID-19 cases in the Ajax-squad. On 26 July there was a charity game against the Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk, the proceeds from which were provided to various charities and organisations supporting Ukrainian refugees.[44][45][46][47]
28 June 2022 Friendly | Ajax | 3–0 | SV Meppen | Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark Vondersweijde Attendance: 2600 Referee: Alex Bos (Netherlands) |
2 July 2022 Friendly | Ajax | 2–5 | SC Paderborn | Oldenzaal, Netherlands |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Sportpark Vondersweijde Referee: Richard Martens (Netherlands) |
9 July 2022 Friendly | Ajax | 3–0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Ingmar Oostrom (Netherlands) |
15 July 2022 Friendly | Ajax | 1–1 | KAS Eupen | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Robin Gansner (Netherlands) |
19 July 2022 Friendly | Red Bull Salzburg | 2–3 | Ajax | Saalfelden, Austria |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Saalfelden Arena Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria) |
23 July 2022 Friendly | Eintracht Frankfurt | Cancelled | Ajax | Grödig, Austria |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Untersberg-Arena | ||
Note: The match was called off due to several positive COVID-19 cases in the Ajax squad.[48] |
26 July 2022 Global Tour for Peace | Ajax | 3–1 | Shakhtar Donetsk | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof (Netherlands) |
27 July 2022 Friendly | Ajax XI | 3–0 | Shakhtar Donetsk XI | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands) |
31 July 2022 Friendly | Almere City | 1–1 | Ajax XI | Almere, Netherlands |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Referee: Martin Perez (Netherlands) |
On-season
[edit]20 September 2022 Friendly | Ajax | 1–2 | FC Utrecht | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: Behind closed doors |
Mid-season
[edit]Ajax had a mid-season training camp in Marbella, Spain. From 28 November until 3 December, without the players that were on the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and with Jong Ajax players. The last day there was a training match against Blackburn Rovers.
3 December 2022 Friendly | Ajax | 0–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Marbella, Spain |
11:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Centre Attendance: 500 Referee: Camacho Marotte (Spain) |
7 December 2022 Friendly | Ajax | 5–4 | FC Volendam | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: Behind closed doors |
30 December 2022 Friendly | Ajax | 5–1 | Telstar | Duivendrecht, Netherlands |
12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Gerbert Stegeman (Netherlands) | ||
Note: 120 minutes were played |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Eredivisie | 6 August 2022 | 28 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 58.82 |
KNVB Cup | 11 January 2023 | 30 April 2023 | Second round | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 80.00 |
Johan Cruyff Shield | 30 July 2022 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 | |
UEFA Champions League | 7 September 2022 | 1 November 2022 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 33.33 |
UEFA Europa League | 16 February 2023 | 23 February 2023 | Knockout round play-offs | Knockout round play-offs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
Total | 48 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 110 | 64 | +46 | 54.17 |
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Feyenoord (C) | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 81 | 30 | +51 | 82 | Qualification to Champions league group stage |
2 | PSV Eindhoven | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 89 | 40 | +49 | 75 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
3 | Ajax | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 69 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
4 | AZ | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 67 | Qualification to Europa Conference League third qualifying round |
5 | Twente (O) | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 27 | +39 | 64 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
Rules for classification: Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order; End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off Winner
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 86 | 38 | +48 | 69 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 14 | +33 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 24 | +15 |
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were announced on 14 June 2022.
6 August 2022 1 | Fortuna Sittard | 2–3 | Ajax | Sittard |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 11,863 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
14 August 2022 2 | Ajax | 6–1 | FC Groningen | Amsterdam |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof nearly closed) Attendance: 54,060 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
21 August 2022 3 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 10,606 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
28 August 2022 4 | FC Utrecht | 0–2 | Ajax | Utrecht |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 21,471 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
3 September 2022 5 | Ajax | 4–0 | SC Cambuur | Amsterdam |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,667 Referee: Joey Kooij |
10 September 2022 6 | Ajax | 5–0 | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 49,555 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
18 September 2022 7 | AZ | 2–1 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 18,772 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
1 October 2022 8 | Ajax | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 53,848 Referee: Alex Bos |
8 October 2022 9 | FC Volendam | 2–4 | Ajax | Volendam |
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 6,850 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
16 October 2022 10 | Ajax | 7–1 | Excelsior | Amsterdam |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,941 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
22 October 2022 11 | RKC Waalwijk | 1–4 | Ajax | Waalwijk |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7,508 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
6 November 2022 13 | Ajax | 1–2 | PSV | Amsterdam |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 54,969 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
9 November 2022 12 | Ajax | 2–2 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 54,990 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
12 November 2022 14 | FC Emmen | 3–3 | Ajax | Emmen |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: De Oude Meerdijk Attendance: 8,309 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
8 January 2023 15 | N.E.C. | 1–1 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
14 January 2023 16 | Ajax | 0–0 | FC Twente | Amsterdam |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 53,649 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
22 January 2023 17 | Feyenoord | 1–1 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
26 January 2023 18 | Ajax | 1–1 | FC Volendam | Amsterdam |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,990 Referee: Dennis Higler |
29 January 2023 19 | Excelsior | 1–4 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Ingmar Oostrom |
5 February 2023 20 | SC Cambuur | 0–5 | Ajax | Leeuwarden |
12:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Cambuur Stadion Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof |
12 February 2023 21 | Ajax | 3–1 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,809 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
19 February 2023 22 | Ajax | 4–0 | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,410 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
26 February 2023 23 | Vitesse | 1–2 | Ajax | Arnhem |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 20,453 Referee: Dennis Higler |
5 March 2023 24 | Ajax | 1–0 | N.E.C. | Amsterdam |
16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,094 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis |
12 March 2023 25 | SC Heerenveen | 2–4 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 25,500 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
19 March 2023 26 | Ajax | 2–3 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,917 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
2 April 2023 27 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0–0 | Ajax | Deventer |
12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,911 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
9 April 2023 28 | Ajax | 4–0 | Fortuna Sittard | Amsterdam |
16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,231 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
16 April 2023 29 | Ajax | 3–1 | FC Emmen | Amsterdam |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,801 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
23 April 2023 30 | PSV | 3–0 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 35,500 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
6 May 2023 31 | Ajax | 0–0 | AZ | Amsterdam |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,841 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
16 May 2023 32 | FC Groningen | 2–3 | Ajax | Groningen |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jeroen Manschot | ||
Note: The game was originally started on 14 May 2023 at 14:30 CET but was abandoned in the 6th minute after on a couple of occasions fireworks were thrown on the pitch.[49] The game has been restarted without spectators on 16 May and played to an end.[50] |
21 May 2023 33 | Ajax | 3–1 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,627 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
28 May 2023 34 | FC Twente | 3–1 | Ajax | Enschede |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
KNVB Cup
[edit]11 January 2023 Second round | Den Bosch | 0–2 | Ajax | 's-Hertogenbosch |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Vliert Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
9 February 2023 Round of 16 | FC Twente | 0–1 | Ajax | Enschede |
18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 29,500 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
2 March 2023 Quarter-finals | De Graafschap | 0–3 | Ajax | Doetinchem |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
5 April 2023 Semi-finals | Feyenoord | 1–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
30 April 2023 Final | Ajax | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2−3 p) | PSV | Rotterdam |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 40,650 Referee: Dennis Higler | ||
Penalties | ||||
Johan Cruyff Shield
[edit]30 July 2022 Final | Ajax | 3–5 | PSV | Amsterdam |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Dennis Higler |
UEFA Champions League
[edit]Group stage
[edit]The draw for the group stage was held on 25 August 2022.[51]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NAP | LIV | AJX | RAN | |
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1 | Napoli | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 15[a] | Advance to knockout phase | — | 4–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | |
2 | Liverpool | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15[a] | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Ajax | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 6 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–6 | 0–3 | — | 4–0 | |
4 | Rangers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 | 0–3 | 1–7 | 1–3 | — |
7 September 2022 1 | Ajax | 4–0 | Rangers | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 52,862 Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany) |
13 September 2022 2 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Ajax | Liverpool, England |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 52,387 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
4 October 2022 3 | Ajax | 1–6 | Napoli | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 52,896 Referee: François Letexier (France) |
12 October 2022 4 | Napoli | 4–2 | Ajax | Naples, Italy |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 52,229 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
26 October 2022 5 | Ajax | 0–3 | Liverpool | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,327 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain) |
1 November 2022 6 | Rangers | 1–3 | Ajax | Glasgow, Scotland |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 48,817 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
UEFA Europa League
[edit]Knockout phase
[edit]Knockout round play-offs
[edit]The knockout round play-offs draw was held on 7 November 2022.
16 February 2023 First leg | Ajax | 0–0 | Union Berlin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
18:45 CET | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,322 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
23 February 2023 Second leg | Union Berlin | 3–1 (3–1 agg.) | Ajax | Berlin, Germany |
21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 21,800 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain) |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield |
Champions League Europa League | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | NED | Maarten Stekelenburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | NED | Jurriën Timber | 47 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | NGA | Calvin Bassey | 39 | 1 | 20+5 | 1 | 2+4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
4 | MF | MEX | Edson Álvarez | 44 | 4 | 30+1 | 3 | 4+1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
5 | DF | NED | Owen Wijndal | 28 | 0 | 15+5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
6 | MF | NED | Davy Klaassen | 46 | 10 | 21+12 | 8 | 5+1 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | ||
7 | FW | NED | Steven Bergwijn | 45 | 16 | 28+4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||
8 | MF | NED | Kenneth Taylor | 44 | 9 | 29+3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7+1 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | NED | Brian Brobbey | 44 | 14 | 17+15 | 13 | 2+3 | 1 | 1+6 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | SRB | Dušan Tadić | 47 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 5+1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ARG | Gerónimo Rulli | 25 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | TUR | Ahmetcan Kaplan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | NED | Devyne Rensch | 36 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 3+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | ||
18 | FW | ITA | Lorenzo Lucca | 16 | 2 | 0+14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | MEX | Jorge Sánchez | 26 | 3 | 11+6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3+2 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | GHA | Mohammed Kudus | 42 | 18 | 19+11 | 11 | 3+1 | 2 | 7+1 | 5 | ||
21 | MF | AUT | Florian Grillitsch | 18 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | ||
22 | GK | NED | Remko Pasveer | 22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | NED | Steven Berghuis | 42 | 11 | 25+4 | 9 | 4+1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
25 | DF | NED | Youri Baas | 10 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
26 | DF | NED | Youri Regeer | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | MF | NED | Kian Fitz-Jim | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | FW | POR | Francisco Conceição | 28 | 1 | 4+15 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+4 | 1 | ||
37 | FW | DEN | Christian Rasmussen | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
39 | FW | BEL | Mika Godts | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
41 | MF | NED | Silvano Vos | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
43 | DF | NED | Olivier Aertssen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
57 | DF | NED | Jorrel Hato | 15 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season: | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | NED | Perr Schuurs | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | BRA | Antony | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | ARG | Lucas Ocampos | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
16 | GK | NED | Jay Gorter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | DF | NED | Daley Blind | 19 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
27 | MF | NED | Mohamed Ihattaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
29 | DF | ARG | Lisandro Magallán | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
58 | MF | DEN | Victor Jensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Competitive matches
Goalscorers
[edit]Rank | No | Pos | Nat | Name | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Johan Cruyff Shield | Champions League | Europa League | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 20 | MF | Mohammed Kudus | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 18 | |
2 | 7 | FW | Steven Bergwijn | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | |
3 | 9 | FW | Brian Brobbey | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
4 | 10 | FW | Dušan Tadić | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
5 | 23 | FW | Steven Berghuis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |
6 | 6 | MF | Davy Klaassen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |
7 | 8 | MF | Kenneth Taylor | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
8 | 4 | MF | Edson Álvarez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
9 | 15 | DF | Devyne Rensch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
19 | DF | Jorge Sánchez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
11 | 2 | DF | Jurriën Timber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | FW | Antony | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
18 | FW | Lorenzo Lucca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
14 | 3 | DF | Calvin Bassey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
35 | FW | Francisco Conceição | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Totals | 86 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 109 |
Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | No | Pos | Nat | Name | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Johan Cruyff Shield | Champions League | Europa League | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 | GK | Gerónimo Rulli | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
2 | 22 | GK | Remko Pasveer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Source: Competitive matches
Disciplinary record
[edit]N | P | Nat. | Name | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup Johan Cruyff Shield |
Champions League Europa League |
Total | Notes | ||||||||
2 | DF | Jurriën Timber | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||
3 | DF | Calvin Bassey | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
4 | MF | Edson Álvarez | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||
5 | DF | Owen Wijndal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
6 | MF | Davy Klaassen | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
7 | FW | Steven Bergwijn | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
8 | MF | Kenneth Taylor | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
9 | FW | Brian Brobbey | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
10 | FW | Dušan Tadić | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
12 | GK | Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
15 | DF | Devyne Rensch | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||
17 | DF | Daley Blind | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
18 | FW | Lorenzo Lucca | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
19 | DF | Jorge Sánchez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
20 | MF | Mohammed Kudus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
21 | MF | Florian Grillitsch | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
23 | FW | Steven Berghuis | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
28 | MF | Kian Fitz-Jim | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
35 | MF | Francisco Conceição | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
57 | DF | Jorrel Hato | 1 | 1 |
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
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