2007–08 AFC Ajax season

AFC Ajax

2007–08 season
Chairman	John Jaakke
Manager	Henk ten Cate (until September 2007) Adrie Koster (interim)
Eredivisie	2nd
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 goals) All: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (36 goals)
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During the 2007–08 season, AFC Ajax participated in the 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
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	NED	Maarten Stekelenburg	35	0	30	0	4	0	1	0
2	DF	NED	John Heitinga	39	9	32	7	4	0	3	2
3	DF	URU	Bruno Silva	12	0	12	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	BEL	Thomas Vermaelen	20	0	16+2	0	2	0	0	0
5	DF	NED	Urby Emanuelson	36	3	27+3	3	4	0	2	0
6	DF	GHA	Samuel Kuffour	2	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0
7	FW	SWE	Kennedy Bakircioglu	22	3	12+6	3	2	0	1+1	0
8	FW	ESP	Ismael Urzaíz	7	0	0+3	0	0+3	0	1	0
9	FW	NED	Klaas-Jan Huntelaar	39	36	33	33	4	2	2	1
10	FW	ESP	Albert Luque	19	4	9+6	4	0+1	0	2+1	0
11	FW	BRA	Leonardo	8	2	1+7	2	0	0	0	0
12	GK	NED	Erik Heijblok	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
13	MF	NED	Edgar Davids	14	0	14	0	0	0	0	0
15	MF	BEL	Laurent Delorge	6	1	2+2	1	1+1	0	0	0
16	FW	URU	Luis Suárez	40	19	29+4	16	3+1	1	3	2
17	MF	BEL	Jan Vertonghen	34	2	27+3	2	0+1	0	3	0
18	MF	ESP	Gabri	32	1	25	1	4	0	3	0
19	FW	DEN	Dennis Rommedahl	36	6	13+16	4	3+1	1	0+3	1
20	FW	ROU	George Ogăraru	20	0	14+1	0	1+1	0	3	0
21	FW	ARM	Edgar Manucharyan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	MF	SWE	Rasmus Lindgren	11	2	9+2	2	0	0	0	0
#	FW	ROU	Nicolae Mitea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	MF	NED	Mitchell Donald	4	0	0+2	0	0	0	1+1	0
25	DF	NED	Gregory van der Wiel	9	0	4+1	0	2	0	2	0
26	MF	NED	Jeffrey Sarpong	2	0	0+1	0	0+1	0	0	0
27	MF	ANT	Vurnon Anita	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF	DEN	Michael Krohn-Dehli	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0
29	MF	DEN	Kenneth Perez	18	8	14+3	8	0	0	1	0
30	GK	NED	Dennis Gentenaar	6	0	3+2	0	0	0	1	0
31	DF	NED	Jurgen Colin	15	0	6+6	0	3	0	0	0
32	GK	NED	Marco van Duin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	FW	ANT	Javier Martina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	MF	NED	Jan-Arie van der Heijden	2	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0
38	MF	NED	Siem de Jong	25	2	13+9	2	0	0	1+2	0
39	DF	NED	Vito Wormgoor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
3	DF	NED	Jaap Stam	10	0	6	0	4	0	0	0
6	DF	NED	Hedwiges Maduro	18	5	11+3	4	2	0	2	1
22	FW	NED	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

Nationality												Total Players
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 File:Soccerball shade.svg	Goals against File:Soccerball shade.svg	Yellow cards Yellow card	Red cards Red card
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
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
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
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
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
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 Yellow card	2	2	2	2	5	4	1	60	9	87
Red cards Red card	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	4
2 x yellow in 1 match Yellow card Yellow-red card	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Number of substitutes used upward-facing green arrowdownward-facing red arrow	33	3	3	3	9	5	5	95	11	175
Goals for File:Soccerball shade.svg	27	2	1	7	1	3	4	94	6	143
Goals against File:Soccerball shade.svg	3	1	0	6	3	3	6	45	4	81
Balance File:Soccerball shade.svg	+24	+1	+1	+1	-2	+0	-2	+45	+2	+62
Clean sheets File:Soccerball shade.svg	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	7	1	16
Penalties for File:Soccerball shade.svg	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	7
Penalties against File:Soccerball shade.svg	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5

2007-08 team records

Description	Competition	Result
Biggest win	Friendly match	GFC - AFC Ajax ( 0 - 9 )
	KNVB Cup	AFC Ajax - SC Heerenveen ( 3 - 1 )
	UEFA Champions League	—
	UEFA Cup	Dinamo Zagreb - AFC Ajax ( 0 - 1 )
	Eredivisie	De Graafschap - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 8 )
Biggest loss	Friendly match	Falkirk F.C. - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 1 )
	KNVB Cup	NAC Breda - AFC Ajax ( 4 - 2 )
	UEFA Champions League	Slavia Praha - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 1 )
	UEFA Cup	AFC Ajax - Dinamo Zagreb ( 2 - 3 )
	Eredivisie	AFC Ajax - NAC Breda ( 1 - 3 )
Most goals in a match	Friendly match	GFC - AFC Ajax ( 0 - 9 )
	KNVB Cup	NAC Breda - AFC Ajax ( 4 - 2 )
	UEFA Champions League	Slavia Praha - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 1 )
	UEFA Cup	AFC Ajax - Dinamo Zagreb ( 2 - 3 )
	Eredivisie	De Graafschap - AFC Ajax ( 1 - 8 )

Top scorers

Friendlies Nr. Name File:Soccerball shade.svg 1. Wesley Sneijder 6 2. Kennedy Bakircioglu 4 3. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 3 Jeffrey Sarpong 3 5. Nicolae Mitea 2 Gabri 2 7. Thembinkosi Fanteni 1 Edgar Davids 1 Sameegh Doutie 1 John Heitinga 1 Laurent Delorge 1 Javier Martina 1 Chakib Tayeb 1 Total 27

Johan Cruyff Schaal Nr. Name File:Soccerball shade.svg 1. Gabri 1 Total 1

Eredivisie Nr. Name File:Soccerball shade.svg 1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 33 2. Luis Suárez 16 3. Kenneth Perez 8 4. John Heitinga 7 5. Hedwiges Maduro 4 Albert Luque 4 Dennis Rommedahl 4 8. Kennedy Bakircioglu 3 Urby Emanuelson 3 10. Siem de Jong 2 Jan Vertonghen 2 Leonardo 2 Rasmus Lindgren 2 14. Laurent Delorge 1 Gabri 1 Own goals Edson Braafheid (Twente) 1 Douglas (Twente) 1 Total 93

KNVB Cup Nr. Name File:Soccerball shade.svg 1. John Heitinga 2 Luis Suárez 2 3. Dennis Rommedahl 1 Hedwiges Maduro 1 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 1 Total 7

UEFA Champions League Nr. Name File:Soccerball shade.svg 1. Luis Suárez 1 Total 1

UEFA Cup Nr. Name File:Soccerball shade.svg 1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 2 2. Dennis Rommedahl 1 Total 3

Amsterdam Tournament Nr. Name File:Soccerball shade.svg 1. Gabri 1 Wesley Sneijder 1 Total 2

Dubai Cup Nr. Name File:Soccerball shade.svg 1. Kenneth Perez 1 John Heitinga 1 Total 2

Placements

	Friendlies	Amsterdam Tournament	Dubai Cup	KNVB Cup	UEFA Champions League	UEFA Cup	Eredivisie
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

Main article: 2007 Johan Cruyff Shield

Ajax v PSV

11 August 2007	Ajax	1–0	PSV	Amsterdam
20:00 CEST	Gabri File:Soccerball shade.svg 43'			Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Ruud Bossen

Eredivisie

Main article: 2007–08 Eredivisie

De Graafschap v Ajax

19 August 2007 1	De Graafschap	1−8	Ajax	Doetinchem
12:30	De Groot File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'	Report	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 36', 61', 90', 91' Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Maduro File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' (59) Bakircioglu File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'	Stadium: De Vijverberg Attendance: 11.000 Referee: Pieter Vink

Ajax v Heerenveen

26 August 2007 2	Ajax	4−1	Heerenveen	Amsterdam
14:30	Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 44', 57' Vermaelen File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Schilder File:Soccerball shade.svg 52'		Sulejmani File:Soccerball shade.svg 27'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48.988 Referee: Dick Jol

Ajax v Groningen

2 September 2007 3	Ajax	2−2	Groningen	Amsterdam
14:30	Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'		Berg File:Soccerball shade.svg 36', 60'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,445 Referee: Kevin Blom

Heracles v Ajax

15 September 2007 4	Heracles	0−1	Ajax	Almelo
20:00			Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'	Stadium: Polman Stadion Attendance: 8.500 Referee: Roelof Luinge

AZ v Ajax

23 September 2007 5	AZ	2–3	Ajax	Alkmaar
11:30	De Zeeuw File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Dembélé File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2'		Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 43', 65'	Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 16.500 Referee: Pieter Vink

Ajax v VVV-Venlo

Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax

7 October 2007 7	Sparta Rotterdam	2−2	Ajax	Rotterdam
12:30	Dissels File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' De Roover File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'		Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' De Jong File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Stadium: Het Kasteel Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Dick Jol

Ajax v NEC

20 October 2007 8	Ajax	0−0	NEC	Amsterdam
19:30				Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 48,123 Referee: Jack van Hulten

Utrecht v Ajax

28 October 2007 9	Utrecht	0−1	Ajax	Utrecht
12:30			Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 68'	Stadium: Stadio Galgenwaard Attendance: 23.300 Referee: Ben Haverkort

Ajax v Roda JC

Feyenoord v Ajax

Ajax v Vitesse

25 November 2007 12	Ajax	4–1	Vitesse	Amsterdam
14:30	Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Gabri File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Luque File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'		Junker File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,566 Referee: Jan Wegereef

Ajax v NAC Breda

2 December 2007 13	Ajax	1–3	NAC Breda	Amsterdam
14:30	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'		Vertonghen File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' (o.g.) Amoah File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Ammi File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,588 Referee: Kevin Blom

Willem II v Ajax

Excelsior v Ajax

23 December 2007 15	Excelsior	2–1	Ajax	Rotterdam
12:30	Piqué File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' Den Ouden File:Soccerball shade.svg 49'	Report	Maduro File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'	Stadium: Stadion Woudestein Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

Ajax v Twente

27 December 2007 16	Ajax	2–2	Twente	Amsterdam
20:15	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Braafheid File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' (o.g.)		Huysegems File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Nkufo File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,523 Referee: Roelof Luinge

VVV-Venlo v Ajax

30 December 2007 17	VVV-Venlo	2–2	Ajax	Venlo
12:30	Ofrany File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Calabro File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'		Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' Ogăraru Red card 86'	Stadium: De Koel Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Björn Kuipers

Ajax v AZ

13 January 2008 18	Ajax	6–1	AZ	Amsterdam
14:30	Vertonghen File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Perez File:Soccerball shade.svg 43' (pen.) Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 61', 89' Bakircioglu File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Leonardo File:Soccerball shade.svg 87'		Ari File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' De Zeeuw Red card 42'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,639 Referee: Roelof Luinge

NEC v Ajax

20 January 2008 19	NEC	1–1	Ajax	Nijmegen
12:30	Lens File:Soccerball shade.svg 16'		Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 74'	Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 12,400 Referee: Dick Jol

Ajax v Utrecht

23 January 2008 20	Ajax	2–0	Utrecht	Amsterdam
19:30	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 68' Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'		Keller Red card 71'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 45,537 Referee: Pieter Vink

Vitesse v Ajax

27 January 2008 21	Vitesse	2–2	Ajax	Arnhem
12:30	Junker File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Gommans File:Soccerball shade.svg 55'		Emanuelson File:Soccerball shade.svg 46' Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 50'	Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 22,700 Referee: Eric Braamhaar

Ajax v PSV

30 January 2008 22	Ajax	0–2	PSV	Amsterdam
20:45	Davids Red card 90+3'		Dzsudzsák File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Bakkal File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49.822 Referee: Jan Wegereef

Ajax v Feyenoord

3 February 2008 23	Ajax	3–0	Feyenoord	Amsterdam
12:30	Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 45', 90+1'			Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,893 Referee: Jack van Hulten

Roda JC v Ajax

10 February 2008 24	Roda JC	2–1	Ajax	Kerkrade
12:30	Lamah File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Hadouir File:Soccerball shade.svg 79'		Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 38'	Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion Attendance: 17,800 Referee: Serge Gumienny

Ajax v Sparta Rotterdam

15 February 2008 25	Ajax	6–2	Sparta Rotterdam	Amsterdam
20:30	Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 14', 39' Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Lindgren File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Perez File:Soccerball shade.svg 40', 81'		Roberts File:Soccerball shade.svg 34' Emnes File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,260 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

NAC Breda v Ajax

24 February 2008 26	NAC Breda	2–3	Ajax	Breda
12:30	Amoah File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Penders File:Soccerball shade.svg 58'		Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Emanuelson File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'	Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Roelof Luinge

Ajax v Excelsior

2 March 2008 27	Ajax	4–0	Excelsior	Amsterdam
14:30	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' (40) Emanuelson File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Leonardo File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'			Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,313 Referee: Björn Kuipers

Ajax v Willem II

16 March 2008 28	Ajax	4–1	Willem II	Amsterdam
14:30	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Luis Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 45', 51', 89'		Demouge File:Soccerball shade.svg 18'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,918 Referee: Kevin Blom

PSV v Ajax

19 March 2008 29	PSV	0–0	Ajax	Eindhoven
20:45				Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar

Twente v Ajax

23 March 2008 30	Twente	2–1	Ajax	Enschede
14:30	Wilkshire File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Elia File:Soccerball shade.svg 92'		Douglas File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' (o.g.)	Stadium: Arke Stadion Attendance: 13,250 Referee: Jack van Hulten

Heerenveen v Ajax

29 March 2008 31	Heerenveen	2–4	Ajax	Heerenveen
19:30	Sulejmani File:Soccerball shade.svg 59' Pranjić File:Soccerball shade.svg 91'		Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' Perez File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' (pen.) Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 61', 89'	Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Pieter Vink

Ajax v De Graafschap

6 April 2008 32	Ajax	4–1	De Graafschap	Amsterdam
14:30	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 4', 9', 41' Perez File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'		Tarvajärvi File:Soccerball shade.svg 32'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,057 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

Groningen v Ajax

16 April 2008 33	Groningen	1–2	Ajax	Groningen
19:30	Cahais File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1'		Lindgren File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 66'	Stadium: Euroborg Attendance: 19,011 Referee: Eric Braamhaar

Ajax v Heracles

20 April 2008 34	Ajax	5–1	Heracles	Amsterdam
14:30	Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 4' Perez File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', 73' Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 79'		Klavan File:Soccerball shade.svg 54'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,139 Referee: Roelof Luinge

Play-offs

Round 1

Heerenveen v Ajax

1 May 2008 1st Leg	Heerenveen	1–2	Ajax	Heerenveen
14:30	Sibon File:Soccerball shade.svg 71'		Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'	Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar

Ajax v Heerenveen

5 May 2008 2nd Leg	Ajax	3–1 (5 – 2 agg.)	Heerenveen	Amsterdam
20:15	Perez File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' (pen.), 55' Rommedahl File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'		Bradley Red card 38' Pranjić File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 49,144 Referee: Dick van Egmond

Round 2

Twente v Ajax

10 May 2008 1st Leg	Twente	2–1	Ajax	Emmen
19:40	Nkufo File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' (pen.), 77'		Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'	Stadium: Univé Stadion Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Ben Haverkort

Ajax v Twente

18 May 2008 2nd Leg	Ajax	0–0 (1 – 2 agg.)	Twente	Amsterdam
14:30				Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Pieter Vink

KNVB Cup

Main article: 2007–08 KNVB Cup

Kozakken Boys v Ajax

26 September 2007 2nd round	Kozakken Boys	1−2 (a.e.t.)	Ajax	Werkendam
20:00	Looijen File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Report	Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Rommedahl File:Soccerball shade.svg 104'	Stadium: Sportpark de Zwaaier Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef

Ajax v Heerenveen

31 October 2007 3rd round	Ajax	3−1	Heerenveen	Amsterdam
18:30	Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 7' Maduro File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 67'		Bradley File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 18,724 Referee: Ruud Bossen

NAC Breda v Ajax

16 January 2008 Round of 16	NAC Breda	4−2	Ajax	Breda
18:30	Elshot File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Ammi File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Zwaanswijk File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Lurling File:Soccerball shade.svg 77'	Report	Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 66', 86'	Stadium: Rat Verlegh Stadion Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Kevin Blom

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2007–08 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

Ajax v Slavia Prague

15 August 2007 First leg	Ajax	0–1	Slavia Prague	Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:30		Report	Kalivoda File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' (pen.)	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 30,019 Referee: Florian Meyer (German)

Slavia Prague v Ajax

29 August 2007 Second leg	Slavia Prague	2–1 (3–1 agg.)	Ajax	Prague, Czech Republic
20:30	Vicek File:Soccerball shade.svg 22', 86'	Report	Suárez File:Soccerball shade.svg 33'	Stadium: Stadion Evžena Rošického Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

UEFA Cup

Main article: 2007–08 UEFA Cup

First round

Dinamo Zagreb v Ajax

20 September 2007 1st Leg	Dinamo Zagreb	0 – 1	Ajax	Zagreb, Croatia
21:00		Report	Rommedahl File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'	Stadium: Maksimir Stadion Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)

Ajax v Dinamo Zagreb

4 October 2007 2nd Leg	Ajax	2–3 (a.e.t.) (3–3 agg.)	Dinamo Zagreb	Amsterdam
19:30	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 101', 119'	Report	Modrić File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' (pen.) Mandžukić File:Soccerball shade.svg 93', 96'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 44,678 Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)

Amsterdam Tournament

Ajax v Atlético Madrid

2 August 2007	Ajax	2−0	Atlético Madrid	Amsterdam
20:45	Gabri File:Soccerball shade.svg 45', Red card 90' Sneijder File:Soccerball shade.svg 59'	Report		Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar

Ajax v Arsenal

4 August 2007	Ajax	0−1	Arsenal	Amsterdam
21:15		Report	Van Persie File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'	Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Kevin Blom

Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2007

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	Pts
Arsenal	2	2	0	0	3	9
Atlético Madrid	2	1	0	1	3	6
Ajax	2	1	0	1	2	5
Lazio	2	0	0	2	2	2

Dubai Cup

Internazionale v Ajax

5 January 2008	Internazionale	2−2	Ajax	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
18:00	Cruz File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 68'	Report	Perez File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' (pen.)	Stadium: Al Wasl Stadium Attendance: - Referee: Ali Hamad

VfB Stuttgart v Ajax

7 January 2008	VfB Stuttgart	1−0	Ajax	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15:00	Farnerud File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Report	Maduro Red card 7'	Stadium: Al Wasl Stadium Attendance: - Referee: -

Final standings of the Mohammed Bin Rashid International Football Championship Dubai 2008

Ajax	KNVB Cup – 4th place
Internazionale	2006–07 Serie A – Runner-up
Internacional	2006 FIFA Club World Cup – Winner
VfB Stuttgart	2006–07 Bundesliga – 3rd place

	Semi-finals				Final
	5 January
	Internacional	1
					7 January
	VfB Stuttgart	0
					Internacional	2
	5 January
					Internazionale	1
	Internazionale	2(5)
	Ajax	2(4)
					Third place
					7 January
					Ajax	0
					VfB Stuttgart	1

Friendlies

VVSB v Ajax

14 July 2007	VVSB	0−4	Ajax	Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
15:00		Report	Bakircioglu File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 34' Fanteni File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Mitea File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'	Stadium: Sportpark de Boekhorst Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Pieter Vink

GFC v Ajax

16 July 2007	GFC	0−9	Ajax	Goor, Netherlands
19:30		Report	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Davids File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Sneijder File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 31', 37' Mitea File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Gabri File:Soccerball shade.svg 56', 82' Doutie File:Soccerball shade.svg 76'	Stadium: Sportpark de Horst Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Bas Nijhuis

Quick '20 v Ajax

18 July 2007	Quick '20	0−8	Ajax	Oldenzaal, Netherlands
19:30		Report	Sneijder File:Soccerball shade.svg 23', 79', 90' Sarpong File:Soccerball shade.svg 25', 65', 68' Bakircioglu File:Soccerball shade.svg 51', 73'	Stadium: Sportpark de Vondersweijde Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Luuk Hoopman

Go Ahead Eagles v Ajax

21 July 2007	Go Ahead Eagles	0−1	Ajax	Deventer, Netherlands
16:00		Report	Huntelaar File:Soccerball shade.svg 25'	Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Dick Jol

Rangers v Ajax

24 July 2007	Rangers	1−1	Ajax	Glasgow, Scotland
19:45	Cuéllar File:Soccerball shade.svg 19'	Report	Heitinga File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'	Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 32,770 Referee: Kenneth Clark

Falkirk v Ajax

28 July 2007	Falkirk	2−1	Ajax	Falkirk, Scotland
15.00	Craig File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Mitchell File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Report	Delorge File:Soccerball shade.svg 84'	Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Willie Collum

DVS '33 v Ajax

28 May 2008	DVS '33	0−3	Ajax	Ermelo, Netherlands
19:30		Report	Martina File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Tayeb File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Sarpong File:Soccerball shade.svg 83'	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
	Return from loan spell
upward-facing green arrow	Michael Krohn-Dehli	Midfielder	15 May 2007	Sparta Rotterdam	-
upward-facing green arrow	Robbert Schilder	Defender	15 May 2007	Heracles	-
upward-facing green arrow	Donovan Slijngard	Midfielder	15 May 2007	Groningen	-
upward-facing green arrow	Jan Vertonghen	Midfielder	15 May 2007	RKC Waalwijk	-
	Transfer
upward-facing green arrow	Laurent Delorge	Midfielder	10 May 2007	ADO Den Haag	€800,000
upward-facing green arrow	Dennis Rommedahl	Forward	20 July 2007	Charlton Athletic	€1,000,000
upward-facing green arrow	Jürgen Colin	Defender	1 August 2007	Norwich City	€100,000
upward-facing green arrow	Luis Suárez	Forward	10 August 2007	Groningen	€7,500,000
upward-facing green arrow	Albert Luque	Forward	25 August 2007	Newcastle United	€8,200,000
	Free Transfer
upward-facing green arrow	Erik Heijblok	Goalkeeper	1 July 2007	HFC Haarlem	-
upward-facing green arrow	Kennedy Bakircioglu	Forward	18 July 2007	Twente	-
upward-facing green arrow	Ismael Urzaíz	Forward	19 July 2007	Athletic Bilbao	-

Departures

• The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

	Name	Position	Transfer type	New club	Fee
	Out on loan
downward-facing red arrow	Rydell Poepon	Forward	30 January 2007	Willem II	-
downward-facing red arrow	Kenneth Vermeer	Goalkeeper	24 May 2007	Willem II	-
	Transfer
downward-facing red arrow	Tom De Mul	Forward	9 July 2007	Sevilla	€4,500,000
downward-facing red arrow	Kenneth Perez	Forward	11 July 2007	PSV	€1,500,000
downward-facing red arrow	Ryan Babel	Forward	13 July 2007	Liverpool	€11,500,000
downward-facing red arrow	Wesley Sneijder	Midfielder	12 August 2007	Real Madrid	€27,000,000
	Free Transfer
downward-facing red arrow	Zdeněk Grygera	Defender	4 June 2007	Juventus	-
downward-facing red arrow	Emmanuel Boakye	Defender	18 June 2007	Heracles	-
downward-facing red arrow	Michael Timisela	Defender	6 July 2007	VVV-Venlo	-
downward-facing red arrow	Roger	Midfielder	7 July 2007	—	-
downward-facing red arrow	Derk Boerrigter	Forward	16 July 2007	FC Zwolle	-
downward-facing red arrow	Olaf Lindenbergh	Midfielder	31 August 2007	Sparta Rotterdam	-

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
	Loan
upward-facing green arrow	Samuel Kuffour	Defender	28 January 2008	Roma	-
	Transfer
upward-facing green arrow	Kenneth Perez	Forward	1 January 2008	PSV	€1,250,000
upward-facing green arrow	Bruno Silva	Defender	20 January 2008	Groningen	€3,750,000
upward-facing green arrow	Rasmus Lindgren	Midfielder	28 January 2008	Groningen	€3,500,000

Departures

• The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

	Name	Position	Transfer type	New club	Fee
	Out on loan
downward-facing red arrow	Robbert Schilder	Defender	30 January 2008	Heracles	-
	Transfer
downward-facing red arrow	Hedwiges Maduro	Defender	18 January 2008	Valencia	€6,500,000
	Free Transfer
downward-facing red arrow	Jaap Stam	Defender	27 October 2007	—	-

External links

• Ajax Amsterdam Official Website in Nederlandse
• UEFA Website