During the 2009–10 season, AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The first training took place on 22 June 2009. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Wednesday 29 July.

Pre-season The first training for the 2009–10 season was held on 22 June 2009. In preparation for the new season, Ajax organized a training camp in Amsterdam at the De Toekomst Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad from manager Martin Jol played friendly matches against Ajax Cape Town, DWV, WKE and SV Huizen before traveling to England to play one against Bristol City and play Southampton for the Ted Bates Trophy. They then returned to Amsterdam to play Atlético Madrid and Benfica in the annual Amsterdam Tournament.

Player statistics Appearances for competitive matches only

|colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:

As of 24 October 2011

2009–10 selection by nationality Nationality Total Players Current squad selection82222222111--27 Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection2----------1-3 Players out on loan711------1--112

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings 2009–10 StandingMatches playedWinsDrawsLossesPointsGoals forGoals againstYellow cardsRed cards 23427438510620552

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 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 85

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 6 7 10 13 16 19 20 23 26 29 29 32 35 35 38 39 42 43 46 49 52 55 58 61 64 67 70 73 76 79 82 85 85

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 2nd 1st 6th 6th 6th 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 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 2 4 3 0 3 6 4 3 2 4 4 5 0 5 5 2 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 4 4 3 4 5 3 1 7 2 4 4 106

Statistics for the 2009–10 season This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2009–10 season. Friendlies Ted Bates Trophy AmsterdamTournament Chippie PolarCup KNVB Cup UEFA Europa League Eredivisie Total Matches81227103464 Wins7102742748 Draws101004410 Losses00100236 Home1020251727 Away7102551737 Yellow cards 100011175584 Red cards 00001023 2 x yellow in 1 match 00001012 Number of substitutes used 61390182989209 Goals for 494533316106216 Goals against 5160692047 Balance +44+3-1+3+27+7+86+169 Clean sheets 4002242031 Penalties for 311103918 Penalties against 10001013

2009–10 team records Description Competition ResultBiggest win Friendly match HZVV – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) KNVB Cup WHC – AFC Ajax ( 1–14 ) UEFA Europa League AFC Ajax – Slovan Bratislava ( 5–0 ) Eredivisie AFC Ajax – VVV-Venlo ( 7–0 )Biggest loss Friendly match — KNVB Cup — UEFA Europa League AFC Ajax – Anderlecht ( 1–3 ) Eredivisie Utrecht – AFC Ajax ( 2–0 )Most goals in a match Friendly match HZVV – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) KNVB Cup WHC – AFC Ajax ( 1–14 ) UEFA Europa League AFC Ajax – Slovan Bratislava ( 5–0 ) Eredivisie AFC Ajax – VVV-Venlo ( 7–0 )

Topscorers Friendlies Nr. Name 1. Luis Suárez 8 2. Darío Cvitanich 6 3. Darko Bodul 5 4. Siem de Jong 4 Ismaïl Aissati 4 6. Kennedy Bakircioglü 3 7. Jan Vertonghen 2 Evander Sno 2 Mitchell Donald 2 Urby Emanuelson 2 Dennis Rommedahl 2 Javier Martina 2 13. Gregory van der Wiel 1 Oleguer 1 Rasmus Lindgren 1 Jan-Arie van der Heijden 1 Marvin Zeegelaar 1 Marko Pantelić 1 Albert Luque 1 Total 49

Eredivisie Nr. Name 1. Luis Suárez 35 2. Marko Pantelić 16 3. Siem de Jong 10 4. Demy de Zeeuw 7 5. Gregory van der Wiel 6 Dennis Rommedahl 6 7. Urby Emanuelson 5 8. Darío Cvitanich 4 9. Jan Vertonghen 3 Ismaïl Aissati 3 11. Toby Alderweireld 2 Miralem Sulejmani 2 Kennedy Bakircioglü 2 14. Rasmus Lindgren 1 Eyong Enoh 1 Mitchell Donald 1 Total 106

KNVB Cup Nr. Name 1. Luis Suárez 8 2. Siem de Jong 6 3. Demy de Zeeuw 3 Marko Pantelić 3 5. Ismaïl Aissati 2 Urby Emanuelson 2 Kennedy Bakircioglü 2 8. Toby Alderweireld 1 Vurnon Anita 1 Christian Eriksen 1 Nicolás Lodeiro 1 Dennis Rommedahl 1 Total 33

UEFA Europa League Nr. Name 1. Luis Suárez 6 2. Dennis Rommedahl 2 Marko Pantelić 2 4. Siem de Jong 1 Demy de Zeeuw 1 Mitchell Donald 1 Urby Emanuelson 1 Miralem Sulejmani 1 Kennedy Bakircioglü 1 Total 16

Amsterdam Tournament Nr. Name 1. Dennis Rommedahl 2 2. Mitchell Donald 1 Luis Suárez 1 Darío Cvitanich 1 Total 5

Ted Bates Trophy # Name 1. Luis Suárez 2 2. Toby Alderweireld 1 Marvin Zeegelaar 1 Total 4

Chippie Polar Cup Nr. Name 1. Urby Emanuelson 2 2. Toby Alderweireld 1 Total 3

Placements Friendlies Ted Bates Trophy Amsterdam Tournament Chippie Polar Cup KNVB Cup UEFA Europa League Eredivisie Status 8 played, 7 wins, 1 draw, 0 lossesWinners2nd placeWinners Winners18th titleEliminated in Round of 32Last opponent: Juventus2nd place85 points in 34 matchesqualified for UEFA Champions League Qualifying rounds Luis Suárez finishes as topscorer of the Eredivisie with 35 goals in 34 matches. Luis Suárez is voted Player of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax. Toby Alderweireld is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax. Martin Jol is nominated for the Rinus Michels Award 2010 in the category: Best Trainer/Coach in Professional Football. Luis Suárez ties the record of Mateja Kežman of most goals in the Eredivisie by a foreigner with 35 goals. Luis Suárez is voted Dutch Footballer of the Year by De Telegraaf and Football International. Gregory van der Wiel is voted Dutch Football Talent of the Year by De Telegraaf and Football International Demy de Zeeuw wins the Bronze boots award.

Competitions All times are in CEST

Eredivisie

KNVB Cup

UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

Group stage

Knockout phase

Round of 32

Ted Bates Trophy

Amsterdam Tournament

Final standings of the FWS Amsterdam Tournament 2009 Team Benfica2200511 Ajax201156 Sunderland210125 Atlético Madrid201334

Chippie Polar Cup

Final standings of the Chippie Polar Cup 2010 Team Ajax2200706 N.E.C.2101743 Hubentut Fortuna2101233 Dutch Caribbean Stars2001160

Friendlies

Transfers for 2009–10

Summer transfer window For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2009 to 1 September 2009) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2009.

Arrivals The following players moved to AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee Return from loan spell George OgăraruDefender30 June 2009 Steaua București- Dennis RommedahlForward30 June 2009 N.E.C.- Loan Zé EduardoMidfielder30 June 2009 Cruzeiro- KerlonMidfielder30 June 2009 Internazionale- Transfer Jeroen VerhoevenGoalkeeper9 July 2009 FC Volendam €300,000 Demy de ZeeuwMidfielder25 July 2009 AZ €6,5 million Free Transfer Timothée AtoubaMidfielder7 July 2009 Hamburger SV- Marko PantelićForward30 August 2009 Hertha BSC-

Departures The following players moved from AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee Out on loan Evander SnoMidfielder14 July 2009 Bristol City- Albert LuqueForward30 July 2009 Málaga CF- Edgar ManucharyanForward6 August 2009 HFC Haarlem- Darko BodulForward31 August 2009 Sparta Rotterdam- Jan-Arie van der HeijdenMidfielder31 August 2009 Willem II- Transfer Thomas VermaelenDefender19 June 2009 Arsenal €12 million Free Transfer Dennis GentenaarGoalkeeper8 June 2009 VVV-Venlo- Donovan SlijngardDefender17 June 2009 Sparta Rotterdam- Robbert SchilderDefender24 June 2009 NAC Breda- LeonardoForward31 August 2009 NAC Breda-

Winter transfer window For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2010 to 1 February 2010) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2009–10.

Arrivals The following players moved to AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee Transfer Nicolás LodeiroMidfielder22 January 2010 Nacional €4 million Free Transfer Suk Hyun-JunForward1 January 2010 Yongin Citizen –

Departures The following players moved from AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee Out on loan Darío CvitanichForward1 January 2010 Pachuca- Jeffrey SarpongForward1 January 2010 N.E.C.- Daley BlindDefender5 January 2010 FC Groningen- Timothy van der MeulenDefender15 January 2010 HFC Haarlem- Tom OvertoomMidfielder22 January 2010 HFC Haarlem- Javier MartinaForward25 January 2010 HFC Haarlem- Sergio PadtGoalkeeper25 January 2010 HFC Haarlem- Mitchell DonaldMidfielder29 January 2010 Willem II- Edgar ManucharyanForward1 February 2010 AGOVV- Bruno SilvaDefender1 February 2010 Internacional-

References

External links Ajax Amsterdam Official Website in Nederlandse UEFA Website