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2012–13 AFC Ajax season


FieldValue
clubAjax
season2012–13
managerFrank de Boer
chairmanHennie Henrichs
leagueEredivisie
league result1st
cup1KNVB Cup
cup1 resultSemi-finals
cup2Champions League
cup2 resultGroup stage
cup3Europa League
cup3 resultRound of 32
cup4Johan Cruyff Shield
cup4 resultRunners-up
league topscorer
Siem de Jong (12 goals)
season topscorer
Siem de Jong (16 goals)
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Siem de Jong (12 goals) Siem de Jong (16 goals)

During the 2012–13 season AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, and the UEFA Champions League. The first training took place on Tuesday 26 June 2012. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was held on Wednesday 27 June 2012.

Pre-season

The first training for the 2012–13 season was held on 26 June 2012. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a training stage in De Lutte, Netherlands. The squad from manager Frank de Boer stayed there from 2 July 2012 to 7 July 2012. During this training stage friendly matches were played against SV Huizen, VV Oldenzaal and FC Emmen. Further friendly matches were played against SC Veendam, VV Noordwijk, Celtic, Southampton and Norwich City.

Player statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only |- |} Updated 4 July 2012

2012–13 Selection by Nationality

NationalityNetherlandsDenmarkSerbiaFinlandBelgiumIcelandSouth AfricaSpainSwedenFranceCameroonTotal PlayersCurrent squad selectionYouth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selectionPlayers out on loan
1251111111--24
712------1-11
6--1------18

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings 2012–13

Current standingMatches playedWinsDrawsLossesPointsGoals for
Goals against
Yellow cards
Red cards
13422102768331254

Points by match day

Match day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334TotalPoints76
1331313111033333313031313333331333

Total points by match day

Match day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334TotalPoints76
1478111215161718182124273033363740404344474851545760636667707376

Standing by match day

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5224334444644444333322222111111111

Goals by match day

Match day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334TotalGoals83
2652211132042232403231212334431252

Statistics for the 2012–13 season

  • This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2012–13 season.
FriendliesJohan Cruijff SchaalKNVB CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueEredivisieTotalMatchesWinDrawLossHomeAwayYellow cardsRed cards2 x yellow in 1 matchNumber of substitutes usedGoals forGoals againstBalanceClean sheetsPenalties forPenalties against
10 of 111 of 15 of 56 of 62 of 234 of 3457 of 58
7 of 110 of 14 of 51 of 61 of 222 of 3435 of 58
2 of 110 of 10 of 51 of 60 of 210 of 3413 of 58
1 of 111 of 11 of 54 of 61 of 22 of 349 of 58
2 of 111 of 11 of 53 of 31 of 117 of 1727 of 27
8 of 110 of 14 of 53 of 31 of 117 of 1733 of 34
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2012–13 Team records

DescriptionCompetitionResult
Biggest winNetherlands Friendly matchVV Oldenzaal – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 )
Netherlands Johan Cruijff Schaal
Netherlands KNVB CupSBV Vitesse - AFC Ajax ( 0–4 )
Europe UEFA Champions LeagueAFC Ajax – Manchester City ( 3–1 )
Europe UEFA Europa LeagueAFC Ajax - Steaua București ( 2–0 )
Netherlands EredivisieNEC – AFC Ajax ( 1–6 )
Biggest lossBrazil Friendly matchVasco da Gama – AFC Ajax ( 1–0 )
Netherlands Johan Cruijff SchaalAFC Ajax – PSV ( 2–4 )
Netherlands KNVB CupAFC Ajax – AZ ( 0–3 )
Europe UEFA Champions LeagueAFC Ajax - Real Madrid ( 1–4 )
AFC Ajax - Borussia Dortmund ( 1–4 )
Europe UEFA Europa LeagueSteaua București - AFC Ajax ( 2–0 )
Netherlands EredivisieAFC Ajax – SBV Vitesse ( 0–2 )
Most goals in a matchNetherlands Friendly matchVV Oldenzaal – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 )
Netherlands Johan Cruyff ShieldAFC Ajax – PSV ( 2–4 )
Netherlands KNVB CupSBV Vitesse - AFC Ajax ( 0–4 )
Europe UEFA Champions LeagueAFC Ajax - Real Madrid ( 1–4 )
AFC Ajax - Borussia Dortmund ( 1–4 )
Europe UEFA Europa LeagueAFC Ajax - Steaua București ( 2–0 )
Netherlands EredivisieNEC – AFC Ajax ( 1–6 )

Topscorers

Nr.Name
1.Armenia Aras Özbiliz
2.Netherlands Davy Klaassen
3.Netherlands Siem de Jong
Denmark Viktor Fischer4
Iceland Kolbeinn Sigþórsson4
6.South Africa Thulani Serero
7.Netherlands Lesley de Sa
Denmark Lasse Schöne2
9.Netherlands Joël Veltman
Netherlands Jody Lukoki1
Netherlands Ruben Ligeon1
Netherlands Lorenzo Ebecilio1
Netherlands Theo Janssen1
Netherlands Daley Blind1
Belgium Mats Rits1
Own goalsSuriname Kelvin Maynard (FC Emmen)
Slovakia Michal Mravec (FC Emmen)1
Total39

Johan Cruijff Schaal

Nr.Name
1.Belgium Toby Alderweireld
Own goalsBrazil Marcelo (PSV)
Total2

Eredivisie

Nr.Name
1.Netherlands Siem de Jong
2.Denmark Christian Eriksen
Denmark Viktor Fischer10
4.Iceland Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
5.Denmark Lasse Schöne
6.Netherlands Derk Boerrigter
Netherlands Danny Hoesen5
8.Sweden Tobias Sana
Finland Niklas Moisander4
Netherlands Ryan Babel4
11.Netherlands Jody Lukoki
South Africa Thulani Serero3
13.Belgium Toby Alderweireld
Netherlands Daley Blind2
15.Netherlands Gregory van der Wiel
Netherlands Theo Janssen1
Own goalsNetherlands Ben Rienstra (Heracles Almelo)
Georgia Guram Kashia (Vitesse)1
Netherlands Rens van Eijden (NEC)1
Netherlands Tim Gilissen (NAC Breda)1
Total83

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Nr.Name
1.Denmark Christian Eriksen
Denmark Viktor Fischer2
Iceland Kolbeinn Sigþórsson2
3.Sweden Tobias Sana
Netherlands Ryan Babel1
Netherlands Stefano Denswil1
Netherlands Siem de Jong1
Netherlands Danny Hoesen1
Denmark Lasse Schöne1
Total12

UEFA Champions League

Nr.Name
1.Netherlands Siem de Jong
2.Finland Niklas Moisander
3.Denmark Christian Eriksen
Netherlands Danny Hoesen1
Netherlands Derk Boerrigter1
Total8

UEFA Europa League

Nr.Name
1.Belgium Toby Alderweireld
Netherlands Ricardo van Rhijn1
Total2

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Placements

FriendliesJohan Cruijff SchaalKNVB CupUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Europa LeagueEredivisieStatus
10 played, 7 wins, 2 draw, 1 lossRunner-up
Last opponent: PSVSemi-finals
Last opponent: AZ3rd Place in Group D
Placement for: UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Last opponent:
Steaua BucureștiChampions
76 points in 34 matches
32nd title
  • Daley Blind is voted Player of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
  • Viktor Fischer is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
  • Frank de Boer is winner of the Rinus Michels Award 2013 in the category: Best Trainer/Coach in Professional Football.
  • Niklas Moisander is voted Finnish Footballer of the Year: 2012 by the Football Association of Finland.
  • Niklas Moisander is voted Finnish Sports' Journalists Player of the Year: 2012
  • Viktor Fischer is voted Danish Talent of the Year by the Danish Football Association and TV2.
  • Christian Eriksen wins the Silver boots award.

Pre-season and friendlies

De Jong Fischer Klaassen Özbiliz Serero De Sa Sigþórsson De Jong Klaassen Mravec De Jong Fischer Veltman Lukoki Schöne Ligeon Ebecilio Klaassen Janssen Sigþórsson Sigþórsson Serero Blind

Competitions

All times are in CEST

Johan Cruyff Shield

Main article: 2012 Johan Cruyff Shield

Lens Wijnaldum Marcelo

Eredivisie

Main article: 2012–13 Eredivisie

Blind Sigþórsson Moisander Eriksen Sana Janssen Dijks De Jong Moisander Sana Serero Botteghin Kruiswijk Zomer Đuričić Van Rhijn Moisander Lukoki Toornstra Babel Moisander Brama Kali Bruns Pedro Schöne Sana Immers De Vrij Martins Indi Clasie Pellè , Eriksen De Jong , Denswil Janssen Avdić Drost Fischer De Jong Hoesen Hempte Malki Monteyne Pereira Eriksen Schöne Van Rhijn Hoesen Fischer Van Bommel Narsingh Mertens Schöne Kwakman Bakker Ajilore Snijders Hoesen Moisander Lukoki De Jong , Van Rhijn Alderweireld Vilhena Janssen Ibarra Kashia Eriksen Fischer Boerrigter Kurto Donald Eriksen Lukoki Schöne Chery Alderweireld De Jong Boerrigter Altidore Viergever Blind Van Rhijn Alderweireld Van Eijden
Babel Van der Velden Vermeer
Sigþórsson
De Jong
Babel
Eriksen Fischer
Eriksen
Boerrigter Van Rhijn
Schöne Van Anholt
El Ghanassy Gilissen Eriksen
Fischer
De Jong
Hoesen Burnet Magnasco Boerrigter
Blind Hoesen

KNVB Cup

Main article: 2012–13 KNVB Cup

Babel Eriksen Enoh Denswil Eriksen Fischer Moisander Schöne Boerrigter Sigþórsson Guðmundsson

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group D

Van Rhijn Benzema Essien De Jong Moisander Eriksen Kolarov Y. Touré Agüero Blind Poulsen Moisander Hoesen Götze , Lewandowski Callejón Kaká Carvalho

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Knockout phase

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League knockout phase

Round of 32

Van Rhijn Moisander Bourceanu Pintilii Latovlevici Prepeliță Filip Chiricheș De Jong Poulsen

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  • Eriksen
  • Schöne
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  • Moisander }}

Transfers for 2012–13

Summer transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2012 to 31 August 2012) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2012.

Arrivals

  • The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFeeReturn from loan spellTransferFree Transfer
Netherlands Roly BonevaciaMidfielder30 June 2012Netherlands NAC Breda-
Argentina Darío CvitanichForward9 July 2012Argentina Boca Juniors-
France Ilan BoccaraMidfielder15 July 2012France Paris Saint-Germain€500,000
Sweden Tobias SanaMidfielder30 July 2012Sweden IFK Göteborg€350,000
Finland Niklas MoisanderDefender20 August 2012Netherlands AZ€3 million
Netherlands Danny HoesenForward26 August 2012England Fulham€350,000
Denmark Lucas AndersenMidfielder31 August 2012Denmark Aalborg BK€1.3 million
Denmark Lasse SchöneMidfielder18 April 2012Netherlands NEC-
Netherlands Gino van KesselForward20 April 2012Netherlands AZ-
Denmark Christian PoulsenMidfielder22 August 2012France Evian-
Netherlands Ryan BabelForward31 August 2012Germany 1899 Hoffenheim-

Departures

  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFeeOut on loanTransferFree Transfer
Finland Henri ToivomäkiDefender27 June 2012Netherlands Almere City-
Netherlands Geoffrey CastillionForward15 July 2012Netherlands Heracles Almelo-
Netherlands Marco BizotGoalkeeper14 June 2012Netherlands FC Groningen€150,000
Morocco Mounir El HamdaouiForward5 July 2012Italy Fiorentina€850,000
Belgium Jan VertonghenDefender7 July 2012England Tottenham Hotspur€12 million
Argentina Darío CvitanichForward25 July 2012France Nice€400,000
Armenia Aras ÖzbilizForward6 August 2012Russia Kuban Krasnodar€1 million
Netherlands Vurnon AnitaForward15 August 2012England Newcastle United€8.5 million
Netherlands Theo JanssenMidfielder24 August 2012Netherlands Vitesse€600,000
Netherlands Gregory van der WielDefender31 August 2012France Paris Saint-Germain€5 million
Netherlands André OoijerDefender13 March 2012-
Uruguay Bruno SilvaDefender13 April 2012-
Netherlands Ricardo KipMidfielder5 May 2012Netherlands Almere City-
Netherlands Florian JozefzoonForward25 May 2012Netherlands RKC Waalwijk-
Uruguay Nicolás LodeiroMidfielder8 July 2012Brazil Botafogo-
Netherlands Rodney SneijderMidfielder9 July 2012Netherlands RKC Waalwijk-
Russia Dmitri BulykinForward19 July 2012Netherlands Twente-
Morocco Ismaïl AissatiMidfielder18 August 2012Turkey Antalyaspor-
Netherlands Youssef FennichMidfielder29 August 2012Netherlands Heerenveen-
Netherlands Jeroen VerhoevenGoalkeeper29 September 2012Netherlands FC Utrecht-

Winter transfer window

For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2013 to 1 February 2013) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2012–13.

Arrivals

  • The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFeeLoanTransferFree Transfer
Spain Isaac CuencaForward31 January 2013Spain Barcelona-
Serbia Dejan MelegMidfielder23 January 2013Serbia FK Vojvodina€500,000
Netherlands Riechedly BazoerDefender20 November 2012Netherlands PSV-
Czech Republic Václav ČernýForward22 January 2013Czech Republic 1. FK Příbram-
Greece Dimitri SilvestridisForward31 January 2013Greece Ajax Hellas Youth Academy-

Departures

  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFeeOut on loanTransferFree Transfer
Netherlands Roly BonevaciaMidfielder1 January 2013Netherlands Roda JC-
Netherlands Xandro SchenkDefender4 January 2013Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles-
Netherlands Sven NieuwpoortDefender5 January 2013Netherlands Almere City-
Netherlands Gino van KesselForward9 January 2013Netherlands Almere City-
Cameroon Eyong EnohMidfielder31 January 2013England Fulham-
Netherlands Dico KoppersDefender31 January 2013Netherlands ADO Den Haag-
Netherlands Lorenzo EbecilioForward2 January 2013Ukraine Metalurh Donetsk€500,000
Belgium Mats RitsMidfielder6 January 2013Belgium KV Mechelen€100,000
Turkey Yener ArıcaForward2 January 2013Turkey Kayserispor-
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