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25.6
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
51.1
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/22 rated
Club profile
LeagueEredivisie
League position5th of 18
Squad size22
Average age27.1
CountryNetherlands
Team scout report
European push5th of 18 · Eredivisie
Ajax sit 5th of 18 in the Eredivisie, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 25.6 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 51.1 across the wider group. Recent form reads DWWLW.
Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 3.2% on last season (Season 23.8 → 23.1), while squad talent has eased 3.8% (Rating 53.9 → 51.8). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.
Lucas Rosa is the form pick (Season 51), while Y. Baas carries the highest ceiling (Rating 76). In the market, the headline arrival is S. Bergwijn (€ 31.3M), and Y. Baas is the most valuable asset at 29.8.
25.6
3.2%
Squad season
51.1
3.8%
Squad rating
5thof 18
League finish
DWWLW
Last 5
Top performer
Lucas Rosa
Season 51
Highest potential
Y. Baas
Rating 76
Marquee signing
S. Bergwijn
€ 31.3M
Top asset
Y. Baas
Value 29.8
Squad analysis
Balance by position
Average Season & Rating per unit.
Goalkeepers
741
Defence
3058
Midfield
2941
Attack
2453
Season (form)Rating (potential)
Goals & assists
Top scorers
- 1J. Brandt4goals
- 2D. Klaassen3goals
- 3T. Arokodare3goals
- 4K. Dolberg2goals
- 5T. Kehrer1goals
Top assists
- 1O. Gloukh4assists
- 2K. Dolberg3assists
- 3S. Berghuis2assists
- 4Lucas Rosa1assists
- 5T. Kehrer1assists
Squad · 22
| Nat. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. ter StegenNewGoalkeeper Loanfrom Barcelona on loan at Barcelona · 90 min, 0g | Germany | 34 | 3.3 | 6 | — | 0 | 11±0% |
| 22 | J. HeerkensGoalkeeper | Netherlands | 20 | 22.4 | — | — | 5±0% | 5714% |
| 26 | M. PaesGoalkeeper on loan at FC Dallas · 120 min, 0g | Netherlands | 28 | 10.4 | 1 | — | 1283.6% | 4545.3% |
| 51 | C. SetfordNewGoalkeeper | England | 22 | 18.8 | — | — | 11±0% | 512.5% |
| 2 | Lucas RosaFull-back | Brazil | 26 | 24.8 | 3 | — | 51±0% | 62±0% |
| 3 | A. GaaeiFull-back | Denmark | 23 | 27.8 | 4 | — | 29±0% | 71±0% |
| 5 | O. WijndalCentre-back | Netherlands | 26 | 22.4 | 2 | — | 21±0% | 56±0% |
| 6 | T. KehrerNewFull-back Loanfrom Monaco on loan at Monaco · 688 min, 0g | Germany | 30 | 7.4 | 5 | 1 | 38±0% | 52±0% |
| 12 | Caio HenriqueNewFull-back earlier at Monaco · 765 min, 0g | Brazil | 29 | 10 | 7 | — | 18±0% | 48±0% |
| 15 | Y. BaasCentre-back | Netherlands | 23 | 29.8 | 7 | 1 | 50±0% | 76±0% |
| 17 | D. BlindNewCentre-back | Netherlands | 36 | 7 | — | — | 320.6% | 306.7% |
| 21 | Jofre TorrentsNewCentre-back | Spain | 19 | 21.4 | 1 | — | 0±0% | 72±0% |
| 4 | S. AmrabatNewCentral midfielder on loan at Real Betis · 1296 min, 0g | Morocco | 30 | 6.6 | 4 | — | 1435% | 5023.3% |
| 8 | J. BrandtNewAttacking midfielder played MID · FWD earlier at Borussia Dortmund · 449 min, 3g | Germany | 30 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 38±0% | 47±0% |
| 10 | O. GloukhWinger played MID · FWD | Israel | 22 | 29.7 | 7 | 1 | 35±0% | 71±0% |
| 18 | D. KlaassenAttacking midfielder | Netherlands | 33 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 35±0% | 25±0% |
| 9 | K. DolbergCentre-forward earlier at Anderlecht · 273 min, 2g | Denmark | 28 | 12.7 | 6 | 2 | 20±0% | 470.8% |
| 11 | V. TsygankovNewCentre-forward | Ukraine | 28 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 39±0% | 62±0% |
| 20 | O. EdvardsenWinger | Norway | 27 | 19.8 | 4 | — | 4±0% | 47±0% |
| 23 | S. BerghuisWinger played FWD · MID | Netherlands | 34 | 3.5 | 6 | 1 | 21±0% | 18±0% |
| 38 | Marcos LeonardoNewCentre-forward earlier at Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 477 min, 4g | Brazil | 23 | 28.5 | 4 | 1 | 31±0% | 56±0% |
| 99 | T. ArokodareNewWinger Loanfrom Wolves parent club Wolves · 181 min, 1g | Nigeria | 25 | 28.9 | 6 | 3 | 17±0% | 73±0% |
Season form
Record (W-D-L)4-2-1 in 7
Goals (for / against)21 / 9
Clean sheets2
Last 5DWWLW
Fixtures & results
Eredivisie4W 2D 1L
4W 2D 1L in 7 · 21–9
Apr 25A
PSV Eindhoven—·Eredivisie
PSV Eindhoven—·EredivisieSep 5HPSV Eindhoven1–3LEredivisie
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Completed transfers · 2026/27
All seasons →In
T. Gooijer
PEC Zwolle· Return from loan2026/27
PEC Zwolle· Return from loan2026/27C. Akpom
Ipswich· Return from loan2026/27
Ipswich· Return from loan2026/27S. Mannsverk
Sparta Praha· Return from loan2026/27
Sparta Praha· Return from loan2026/27B. van den Boomen
Angers· Return from loan2026/27
Angers· Return from loan2026/27A. Kaplan
NEC Nijmegen· Return from loan2026/27
NEC Nijmegen· Return from loan2026/27D. Blind
Girona· Free agent2026/27
Girona· Free agent2026/27D. BlindGirona· Free agent2026/27
Girona· Free agent2026/27D. Janse
Groningen· Return from loan2026/27
Groningen· Return from loan2026/27Out
T. GooijerGGooijer Tristan· Free agent2026/27
T. Gooijer
Lommel United· Transfer2026/27
Lommel United· Transfer2026/27Y. Regeer
Werder Bremen· Loan2026/27
Werder Bremen· Loan2026/27C. AkpomIpswich· Transfer2026/27
Ipswich· Transfer2026/27W. Weghorst
Twente· Free agent2026/27
Twente· Free agent2026/27K. Fitz-Jim
Torino· Transfer2026/27
Torino· Transfer2026/27S. MannsverkSparta Praha· Transfer2026/27
Sparta Praha· Transfer2026/27B. van den BoomenAngers· Free agent2026/27
Angers· Free agent2026/27