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2007–08 AFC Ajax season

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Chairman
  
John Jaakke

Eredivisie
  
3rd place

Champions League
  
Play-off Round

Manager
  
Adrie Koster (interim)

KNVB Cup
  
Round of 16

UEFA Cup
  
First Round

During the 2007–08 AFC Ajax season, the club participated in the Dutch Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The first training took place on 5 July 2007. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on 8 August.

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Pre-season

The first training for the 2007–08 season was held on 5 July 2007. In preparation for the new season, Ajax organized a training camp in De Lutte at the De Thij Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad played friendly matches against VVSB, GFC, Quick '20 and Go Ahead Eagles before traveling to Scotland to play against Rangers and Falkirk. They then returned to Amsterdam to play Atlético Madrid and Arsenal in the annual Amsterdam Tournament.

Player statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only

As of 14 November 2011

# Nicolae Mitea was issued shirt number 23 at the beginning of the season, however he sat out the season due to injury and was never issued a new shirt number.

2007–08 statistics

  • This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2007-08 season.

    • Placements

  • Klaas-Jan Huntelaar finishes as topscorer of the Eredivisie with 33 goals in 34 matches.
  • Maarten Stekelenburg is voted Player of the Year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
  • Jan Vertonghen is voted Talent of the Year by the supporters of AFC Ajax.
  • John Heitinga is voted Dutch Footballer of the Year by De Telegraaf and Football International.
  • Klaas-Jan Huntelaar wins the Bronze boots award.

    • Results

    All times are in CEST

    Play-offs

    Round 1
    Round 2

    UEFA Cup

    First round

    Amsterdam Tournament

    Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2007

    Dubai Cup

    Final standings of the Mohammed Bin Rashid International Football Championship Dubai 2008

    Summer transfer window

    For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2007 to 1 September 2007), please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2007.

    Arrivals

  • The following players moved to AFC Ajax.

    • Departures

  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

    • Winter transfer window

    For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2008 to 1 February 2008) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2007–08.

    Arrivals

  • The following players moved to AFC Ajax.

    • Departures

  • The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

    • References

    2007–08 AFC Ajax season Wikipedia
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