A Review On Ajax Amsterdam

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Ajax Amsterdam is famous for its ability to produce stars and its achievements in winning various titles both in Europe and in the Netherlands.
Since founded in 1900, Ajax has won various domestic and international titles. It can be said that De Godenzonen is one of the best and most successful teams in the Netherlands. not only titles that make Ajax famous. Recruitment, player development, academy and its history have made this club prominent in Europe. In fact, it can be said, the Netherlands should be grateful to De Godenzonen who has given birth to great talents for the Tulip country.

Talking about great players who have defended Ajax, of course it is no secret how they turn the players into famous players targeted by European teams. In fact, De Godenzonen's way of reaping appreciation for successfully providing multiple benefits for the team from Amsterdam.

There are at least five players who have provided profits of hundreds of billions to trillions of Rupiah for Ajax Amsterdam. Here are five players with the biggest advantage that De Godenzonen has had.

1. Hakim Ziyech
In February 2020, the world of football was shocked with Hakim Ziyech's move to Chelsea. The reason is, not many rumors have reported this transfer. But Ajax seems tempted by the Blues' offer, which is around Rp. 653 billion.
Ziyech himself was brought in by Ajax from FC Twente in 2016. But it only took 3.5 seasons, De Godenzonen managed to negotiate it to Chelsea and earned a profit of USD 27.733.000

2. Arkadiusz Milik
This Polish striker also gave Ajax a big advantage. In 2015, Milik was brought in at a price of USD 3.065.000 from Bayer Leverkusen.
It only took a season, Ajax managed to negotiate it to Napoli for USD 34.800.000. De Godenzonen's total profit was USD 31.700.000.

3. Davinson Sanchez
Nobody knew Davinson Sanchez before. Naturally, considering he played at Atletico Nacional or a team from Colombia. But not for Ajax Amsterdam.
Knowing his talent, Ajax immediately brought him to the Netherlands in 2016 with a dowry of only USD 5.400.000 before selling him in 2017 to Tottenham Hotspur for USD 43.530.000. If calculated, De Godenzonen's profit was USD 38.100.000.

4. Frenkie de Jong
In the 2017/18 season, the world of football was surprised by a young Ajax talent named Frenkie de Jong. His ability to control the game became a byword, especially when De Godenzonen penetrated the Champions League semifinals.

There is a unique story behind De Jong's success. He was brought in in 2015 for only USD 1.065.000. However, in 2019, Barcelona was interested in bringing him in and Ajax managed to sell him for USD 80.000.000. De Godenzonen's profit was USD 78.935.000

5. Matthijs de Ligt
And the player who has benefited the most for Ajax Amsterdam so far is Matthijs de Ligt. De Ligt is actually a player coached by the Ajax academy. In 2016, he broke through the main squad and became De Godenzonen's doorstop. In 2019, Juventus came knocking on the door and succeeded in bringing him to Turin.

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Ajax Amsterdam deserves to be an example for European and world clubs whose competition is currently stalled due to the corona virus pandemic and has no clarity to resume. De Godenzonen, the nickname of Ajax, must accept their fate this season without the Eredivisie title. The Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) has taken the decision to completely stop the league without a winning team and also relegation as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.

When the Dutch league was suspended in mid-March, Ajax topped the standings on goal difference over second-placed AZ Alkmaar. Ajax and AZ have both collected 56 points from 25 matches. The competition for the title in the Dutch League this season is quite exciting. Ajax, which is the defending champion, received fierce competition from PSV Eindhoven since the start of the season, which was then continued by AZ until before the league was stopped due to corona. Seeing the last standings position in mid-March, the potential for Ajax to retain the title or AZ to become champions at the end of the season remains open.

But unfortunately, Covid-19, which has become a global epidemic, stops this rivalry. Two weeks since the league was suspended, there is also no sign that the 2019/2020 Eredivisie will continue. On the contrary, cases of the corona virus continue to increase. When the Eredivisie was stopped on March 12, the Covid-19 cases in the Land of Windmills were 503, according to Johns Hopkins statistics. But at the end of March, the figure had jumped sharply to 12,000 cases. This condition makes Dutch League clubs worried, including Ajax who is leading the standings. The 34-time Dutch League champion did not stop his mind when UEFA insisted on his 55 members to finish this season's competition in the midst of the corona virus pandemic after a remote meeting on April 1.

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The club nicknamed De Godenzonen was founded by a group of people in the Dutch capital. Starting from a hobby, then the idea emerged to establish a football club which was eventually named Ajax Amsterdam.

The name Ajax is taken from the name of a hero in Greek mythology. He is the son of Telamon who is still the grandson of Zeus.

However, in the early days the team was founded, Ajax's figure was not yet emblazoned in the team's logo. From the 1900-1911 and 1911-1928 periods, Ajax still used the standard logo with a picture of a person kicking a ball.

In the initial logo, the person is seen still wearing a red uniform and black pants. At first, Ajax chose to use this color. It was only in 1911 that they changed it to a white, red block combination that has survived to this day.

This was inseparable from Ajax's promotion to the Dutch Premier League Main Division that year. Meanwhile, at the same time, the uniform with this color was used by a strong team in the Netherlands at that time, namely Sparta Rotterdam, which is the oldest team in the Netherlands.

Until now, the team which is officially named AFC Ajax (Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax) is arguably the most successful team in a country that is often referred to by the name Holland.

In total, currently Ajax has won 71 titles, including 33 Dutch League titles, 18 KNVB Cups and four UEFA Champions League titles.