The 2023–24 season was the 124th season in the history of AFC Ajax and their 68th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in the Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League.
| 2023–24 season | ||||
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| Owner | AFC Ajax N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam: AJAX) | |||
| CEO | Jan van Halst (interim, until 15 March) Alex Kroes (from 15 March on, from 2 April suspended, stepped down 25 April, new Technical Director)[1][2] Menno Geelen (interim, since 10 May) | |||
| Head coach | Maurice Steijn (until 23 October)[3] Hedwiges Maduro (caretaker, 23−30 October)[4] John van 't Schip (interim, from 30 October)[5] Michael Valkanis (caretaker, 17−21 December)[6] | |||
| Stadium | Johan Cruyff Arena | |||
| Eredivisie | 5th | |||
| KNVB Cup | Second round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brian Brobbey (18) All: Brian Brobbey (22) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 55,076 (vs Excelsior, 24 April 2024 Eredivisie) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 48,250 (vs Vitesse, 25 November 2023 Eredivisie) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 53,744 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 (vs Vitesse (H) 25 November 2023 Eredivisie) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 (vs Feyenoord (A) 7 April 2024 Eredivisie) | |||
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Players edit
Squad edit
- As of 1 February 2024
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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| 29 May 2023 | MF |  Branco van den Boomen
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 Toulouse
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Free transfer | [7] |
| 18 June 2023 | MF |  Benjamin Tahirović
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 Roma
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€8,000,000 | [8] |
| 3 August 2023 | GK |  Diant Ramaj
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Eintracht Frankfurt
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€8,000,000 | [9] |
| 3 August 2023 | FW |  Carlos Forbs
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 Manchester CIty
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€14,000,000 | [10] |
| 6 August 2023 | DF |  Jakov Medić
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St. Pauli
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€2,000,000 | [11] |
| 16 August 2023 | FW | Chuba Akpom
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Middlesbrough
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€12,300,000 | [12] |
| 17 August 2023 | DF |  Anton Gaaei
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Viborg
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€4,500,000 | [13] |
| 20 August 2023 | DF | Josip Šutalo
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Dinamo Zagreb
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€20,500,000 | [14] |
| 22 August 2023 | DF |  Gastón Ávila
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 Antwerp
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€12,500,000 | [15] |
| 30 August 2023 | FW |  Georges Mikautadze
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Metz
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€16,000,000 | [16] |
| 1 September 2023 | DF | Ethan Butera
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Anderlecht
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€1,500,000 | [17] |
| MF |  Sivert Mannsverk
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Molde
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€6,000,000 | [18] | |
| DF | Borna Sosa
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VfB Stuttgart
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€8,000,000 | [19] | |
| 18 January 2024 | MF | Jordan Henderson
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 Al-Ettifaq
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Free transfer | [20] |
| 1 February 2024 | FW | Julian Rijkhoff
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Borussia Dortmund
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€1,400,000 | [21] |
Out edit
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
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| 8 May 2023 | FW | Sontje Hansen
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NEC
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Undisclosed | [22] |
| 18 May 2023 | GK | Maarten Stekelenburg
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Retired | – | [23] |
| 24 May 2023 | MF | Youri Regeer
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Twente
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€900,000 | [24] |
| 30 June 2023 | FW |  Patrickson Delgado
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Independiente del Valle
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End of loan | [25] |
| FW | Lorenzo Lucca
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Pisa
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End of loan | [26] | |
| MF |  Florian Grillitsch
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1899 Hoffenheim
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Free transfer | [27] | |
| 11 July 2023 | DF | Kik Pierie
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Excelsior
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Undisclosed | [28] |
| 14 July 2023 | DF | Jurriën Timber
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Arsenal
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€40,000,000 | [29] |
| FW |  Dušan Tadić
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 Fenerbahçe
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Free transfer | [30] | |
| 28 July 2023 | DF |  Calvin Bassey
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Fulham
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€22,500,000 | [31] |
| 10 August 2023 | MF |  Edson Álvarez
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West Ham United
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€38,000,000 | [32] |
| 11 August 2023 | FW | Mohamed Daramy
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Reims
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€12,000,000 | [33] |
| 27 August 2023 | FW |  Mohammed Kudus
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West Ham United
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€43,000,000[a] | [34] |
| 1 September 2023 | MF | Davy Klaassen
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Inter Milan
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Free transfer | [35] |
| 8 January 2024 | MF | Stanis Idumbo Muzambo
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 Sevilla
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€400,000 | [36] |
| 1 February 2024 | DF | Anass Salah-Eddine
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Twente
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€1,000,000 | [37] |
- ^ Fee may eventually rise to €46,000,000 due to bonuses.
Loans in edit
| Start date | Pos. | Player | From | End date | Fee | Ref. |
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Loans out edit
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | End date | Fee | Ref. |
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| 24 June 2023 | MF | Naci Ünüvar
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Twente
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30 June 2024 | Undisclosed | [38] |
| 28 June 2023 | MF | Youri Baas
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NEC
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30 June 2024 | Undisclosed | [39] |
| 29 August 2023 | DF | Jorge Sánchez
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Porto
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30 June 2024 | Undisclosed | [40] |
| 30 August 2023 | MF | Kian Fitz-Jim
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Excelsior
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11 January 2024[a] | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 1 September 2023 | FW | Francisco Conceição
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Porto
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30 June 2024 | Undisclosed | [43] |
| FW | Christian Rasmussen
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Nordsjælland
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30 June 2024 | Undisclosed | [44] | |
| 5 September 2023 | DF | Owen Wijndal
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Antwerp
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30 June 2024 | Undisclosed | [45] |
| 4 January 2024 | FW | Georges Mikautadze
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Metz
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30 June 2024 | Undisclosed | [46] |
Overview edit
Pre-season edit
Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Cancelled/ suspended Fixtures
| 8 July 2023 Friendly | Ajax | 2–2 | Den Bosch | Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Referee: Shona Shukrula |
| 18 July 2023 Friendly | Ajax | 3–0 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst Attendance: 150 Referee: Robin Hensgens (Netherlands) |
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Anderlecht | 3–0 | Ajax | Brussels, Belgium |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Lotto Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium) |
| 25 July 2023 Friendly | Unterhaching | 3–5 | Ajax | Herzogenaurach, Germany |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Adi-Dassler-Sportplatz Referee: Christopher Knauer (Germany) |
| 29 July 2023 Friendly | FC Augsburg | 3–1 | Ajax | Augsburg, Germany |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Augsburg Arena Attendance: 14,207 Referee: Robert Hartmann (Germany) |
| 6 August 2023 Friendly | Borussia Dortmund | 3–1 | Ajax | Dortmund, Germany |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 80,500 Referee: Florian Exner (Germany) |
| 14 August 2023 Friendly | Ajax | 0–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands |
| 13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportpark De Toekomst |
| 6 January 2024 Friendly | Hannover 96 | 3–0 | Ajax | Arcos de la Frontera, Spain |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estadio Antionio Gallardo |
| 7 January 2024 Friendly | Hannover 96 | 1–2 | Ajax | Arcos de la Frontera, Spain |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Antionio Gallardo |
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 | 12 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 44.12 |
| KNVB Cup | 21 December 2023 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| UEFA Europa League | 24 August 2023 | 14 December 2023 | Play-off round | Group stage | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 25.00 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 15 February 2024 | 14 March 2024 | Knockout round play-offs | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 25.00 |
| Total | 47 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 94 | 86 | +8 | 38.30 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Eredivisie edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Twente | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | AZ | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 65 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage[a] |
| 5 | Ajax | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | NEC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 53 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off |
| 7 | Utrecht | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 50 |
Source: Eredivisie
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)
Notes:
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)
Notes:
- ^ The 2023–24 KNVB Cup winners qualified for the Europa League league stage. Since the cup winners (Feyenoord) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
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 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 56 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 40 | −5 |
Source: Eredivisie
Results by round edit
Matches edit
The league fixtures were announced on 28 June 2023.
| 12 August 2023 1 | Ajax | 4–1 | Heracles Almelo | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,029 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 19 August 2023 2 | Excelsior | 2–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion Attendance: 4,400 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 3 September 2023 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 0–0 | Ajax | Sittard |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Fortuna Sittard Stadion Attendance: 12,138 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 17 September 2023 5 | FC Twente | 3–1 | Ajax | Enschede |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 24 September 2023 6 | Ajax | 0–4 | Feyenoord | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,000/ without spectators Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük | |
| Note: The game was abandoned in the 55th minute after it was interrupted twice due to spectator fireworks on the pitch.[47] The game was played to conclusion on 27 September at 14:00 CEST without an audience.[48] | ||||
| 30 September 2023 7 | RKC Waalwijk | 2–3 | Ajax | Waalwijk |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Mandemakers Stadion Attendance: 7,159 Referee: Pol van Boekel | ||
| Note: The game was abandoned in the 84th minute after a medical emergency, related with the RKC goalkeeper Etienne Vaessen.[49] The game was played to conclusion on 6 December at 20:00 CET.[50] | ||||
| 8 October 2023 8 | Ajax | 1–2 | AZ | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,028 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 22 October 2023 9 | FC Utrecht | 4–3 | Ajax | Utrecht |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 22,198 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 29 October 2023 10 | PSV | 5–2 | Ajax | Eindhoven |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 34,700 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 2 November 2023 3 | Ajax | 2–0 | FC Volendam | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 54,177 Referee: Martin van den Kerkhof | |
| Note: The game was originally scheduled for 27 September, but due to the KNVB decision to play the suspended Klassieker derby to the end on that day, the game against Volendam was moved for a later date. | ||||
| 5 November 2023 11 | Ajax | 4–1 | SC Heerenveen | Amsterdam |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 54,288 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 12 November 2023 12 | Almere City | 2–2 | Ajax | Almere |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Yanmar Stadion Attendance: 4,222 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 25 November 2023 13 | Ajax | 5–0 | Vitesse | Amsterdam |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 48,250 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 3 December 2023 14 | NEC | 1–2 | Ajax | Nijmegen |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Goffertstadion Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
| 9 December 2023 15 | Ajax | 2–1 | Sparta Rotterdam | Amsterdam |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 54,526 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 17 December 2023 16 | Ajax | 2–2 | PEC Zwolle | Amsterdam |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,853 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 14 January 2024 17 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2–3 | Ajax | Deventer |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: De Adelaarshorst Attendance: 9,997 Referee: Pol van Boekel |
| 21 January 2024 18 | Ajax | 4–1 | RKC Waalwijk | Amsterdam |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,514 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 27 January 2024 19 | Heracles Almelo | 2–4 | Ajax | Almelo |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Erve Asito Attendance: 12,080 Referee: Dennis Higler |
| 3 February 2024 20 | Ajax | 1–1 | PSV | Amsterdam |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 53,744 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 11 February 2024 21 | SC Heerenveen | 3–2 | Ajax | Heerenveen |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 24,150 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 18 February 2024 22 | Ajax | 2–2 | NEC | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 53,521 Referee: Bas Nijhuis |
| 25 February 2024 23 | AZ | 2–0 | Ajax | Alkmaar |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: AFAS Stadion Attendance: 19,016 Referee: Allard Lindhout |
| 3 March 2024 24 | Ajax | 2–0 | FC Utrecht | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,159 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 10 March 2024 25 | Ajax | 2–2 | Fortuna Sittard | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,252 Referee: Edwin van de Graaf |
| 17 March 2024 26 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 16:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Attendance: 10,599 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 31 March 2024 27 | PEC Zwolle | 1–3 | Ajax | Zwolle |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jeroen Manschot |
| 4 April 2024 28 | Ajax | 1–1 | Go Ahead Eagles | Amsterdam |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,820 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal |
| 7 April 2024 29 | Feyenoord | 6–0 | Ajax | Rotterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: De Kuip Attendance: 47,500 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 14 April 2024 30 | Ajax | 2–1 | FC Twente | Amsterdam |
| 16:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,718 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük |
| 24 April 2024 31 | Ajax | 2–2 | Excelsior | Amsterdam |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 55,076 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 5 May 2024 32 | FC Volendam | 1–4 | Ajax | Volendam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Kras Stadion Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Alex Bos |
| 12 May 2024 33 | Ajax | 3–0 | Almere City | Amsterdam |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 54,697 Referee: Danny Makkelie |
| 19 May 2024 34 | Vitesse | 2–2 | Ajax | Arnhem |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: GelreDome Attendance: 18,796 Referee: Erwin Blank |
KNVB Cup edit
| 21 December 2023 Second round | USV Hercules | 3–2 | Ajax | Utrecht |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 5,400 Referee: Erwin Blank |
UEFA Europa League edit
Knockout phase edit
Play-off round edit
The play-off round draw was held on 7 August 2023.
| 24 August 2023 First leg | Ludogorets Razgrad  | 1–4 | Ajax | Razgrad, Bulgaria |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Huvepharma Arena Attendance: 9,880 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
| 31 August 2023 Second leg | Ajax | 0–1 (4–2 agg.) | Ludogorets Razgrad | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 50,900 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia) |
Group stage edit
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 September 2023.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BHA | MAR | AJA | AEK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| 2 | Marseille
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Ajax
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 |  AEK Athens
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
| 21 September 2023 1 | Ajax | 3–3 | Marseille | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 5 October 2023 2 | AEK Athens | 1–1 | Ajax | Athens, Greece |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: AEK Arena Attendance: 29,524 Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia) |
| 26 October 2023 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Ajax | Falmer, England |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 30,540 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
| 9 November 2023 4 | Ajax | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof closed) Attendance: 52,095 Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
| 30 November 2023 5 | Marseille | 4–3 | Ajax | Marseille, France |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 60,638 Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy) |
| 14 December 2023 6 | Ajax | 3–1 | AEK Athens | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 53,926 Referee: Craig Pawson (England) |
UEFA Europa Conference League edit
Knockout phase edit
Knockout round play-offs edit
The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 18 December 2023.
| 15 February 2024 First leg | Ajax | 2–2 | Bodø/Glimt | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 52,267 Referee: António Nobre (Portugal) |
| 22 February 2024 Second leg | Bodø/Glimt | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 agg.) | Ajax | Bodø, Norway |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion Attendance: 7,885 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
Round of 16 edit
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 February 2024.
| 7 March 2024 First leg | Ajax | 0–0 | Aston Villa | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena (roof open) Attendance: 52,197 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
| 14 March 2024 Second leg | Aston Villa | 4–0 (4–0 agg.) | Ajax | Birmingham, England |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 37,916 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Europa League | Europa Conference League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ARG
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Gerónimo Rulli | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NED
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Devyne Rensch | 38 | 2 | 26+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | DEN
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Anton Gaaei | 34 | 1 | 12+13 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NED
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Jorrel Hato | 46 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG
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Jordan Henderson | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | NED
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Steven Bergwijn | 31 | 13 | 23+1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | NED
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Kenneth Taylor | 47 | 8 | 31+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | NED
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Brian Brobbey | 43 | 22 | 29+1 | 18 | 0+1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
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Chuba Akpom | 35 | 15 | 8+16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1+5 | 3 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | POR
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Carlos Forbs | 32 | 3 | 8+13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | NED
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Jay Gorter | 12 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | TUR
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Ahmetcan Kaplan | 13 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | NOR
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Sivert Mannsverk | 16 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | CRO
|
Jakov Medić | 9 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | NED
|
Julian Rijkhoff | 10 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | NED
|
Branco van den Boomen | 29 | 3 | 11+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 22 | GK | NED
|
Remko Pasveer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | NED
|
Steven Berghuis | 29 | 8 | 16+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6+1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | DF | NED
|
Silvano Vos | 14 | 0 | 3+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | CRO
|
Borna Sosa | 24 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | NED
|
Amourricho van Axel Dongen | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | NED
|
Kian Fitz-Jim | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ARG
|
Gastón Ávila | 8 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | BIH
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Benjamin Tahirović | 37 | 2 | 18+8 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | CRO
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Josip Šutalo | 32 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | FW |  ISL
|
Kristian Hlynsson | 34 | 7 | 22+3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | BEL
|
Mika Godts | 16 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | GER
|
Diant Ramaj | 30 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | FW |  CUW
|
Ar'jany Martha | 12 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | DF | NED
|
Tristan Gooijer | 13 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | FW | NED
|
Jaydon Banel | 6 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 5 | DF | NED
|
Owen Wijndal | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | NED
|
Davy Klaassen | 4 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | NED
|
Anass Salah-Eddine | 9 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | MEX
|
Jorge Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | GEO
|
Georges Mikautadze | 9 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | GHA
|
Mohammed Kudus | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | POR
|
Francisco Conceição | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Competitive matches
Goalscorers edit
| Rank | No | Pos | Nat | Name | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Europa League | Europa Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW |
|
Brian Brobbey | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 2 | 10 | FW |
|
Chuba Akpom | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | 7 | FW |
|
Steven Bergwijn | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | 8 | FW |
|
Kenneth Taylor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 23 | FW |
|
Steven Berghuis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 6 | 38 | MF |
|
Kristian Hlynsson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | 20 | MF |
|
Mohammed Kudus | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | FW |
|
Carlos Forbs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | MF |
|
Branco van den Boomen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | DF |
|
Devyne Rensch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | MF |
|
Benjamin Tahirović | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 3 | DF |
|
Anton Gaaei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | DF |
|
Jorrel Hato | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | MF |
|
Davy Klaassen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | DF |
|
Jakov Medić | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 37 | DF |
|
Josip Šutalo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 74 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 94 | ||||
Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets edit
| Rank | No | Pos | Nat | Name | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Europa League | Europa Conference League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | GK |
|
Diant Ramaj | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 12 | GK |
|
Jay Gorter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | GK |
|
Gerónimo Rulli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||
Source: Competitive matches
Disciplinary record edit
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Eredivisie | KNVB Cup | Europa League | Europa Conference League | Total | Notes | ||||||||||
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| 2 | DF |
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Devyne Rensch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | DF |
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Anton Gaaei | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | DF |
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Jorrel Hato | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |
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Jordan Henderson | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |
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Steven Bergwijn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 8 | MF |
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Kenneth Taylor | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |
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Brian Brobbey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | FW |
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Chuba Akpom | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 13 | DF |
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Ahmetcan Kaplan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | MF |
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Sivert Mannsverk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 18 | DF |
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Jakov Medić | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | MF |
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Branco van den Boomen | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | FW |
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Steven Berghuis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 24 | DF |
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Silvano Vos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 25 | DF |
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Borna Sosa | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 30 | DF |
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Gastón Ávila | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 33 | MF |
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Benjamin Tahirović | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 37 | DF |
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Josip Šutalo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 38 | DF |
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Kristian Hlynsson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 40 | DF |
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Diant Ramaj | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 47 | DF |
|
Tristan Gooijer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Source: Competitive matches
Ordered by , and = 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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