Ajax Youth Academy

The Ajax youth system is famous for having produced and still producing many great Dutch internationals like Sjaak Swart, Johan Cruijff, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp, Frank and Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids, Clarence Seedorf, Patrick Kluivert, Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, John Heitinga, Nigel de Jong, Maarten Stekelenburg and Gregory van der Wiel. == Notable former players ==

1900-1970s • Johan Cruijff • Gerrit Fischer • Cor Geelhuijzen • Eddy Pieters Graafland • Bobby Haarms • Barry Hulshoff • Piet Keizer • Wim Kieft • Ruud Krol • Rinus Michels • Ger van Mourik • Bennie Muller • Anton Pronk • Johnny Rep • Joop Stoffelen • Wim Suurbier • Sjaak Swart • Simon Tahamata 1980s • Marco van Basten • John Bosman • Frank de Boer • Ronald de Boer • Fred Grim • Frank Rijkaard • John van 't Schip • Aron Winter • Richard Witschge • Rob Witschge 1990s • Dennis Bergkamp • Edgar Davids • Patrick Kluivert • Edwin van der Sar • Clarence Seedorf • Mario Melchiot • Andy van der Meyde • Kiki Musampa • John O'Brien • Michael Reiziger • Abubakari Yakubu 2000s • Toby Alderweireld • Thomas Vermaelen • Jan Vertonghen • Vurnon Anita • Ryan Babel • Daley Blind • Urby Emanuelson • John Heitinga • Nigel de Jong • Siem de Jong • Hedwiges Maduro • Aras Özbiliz • Wesley Sneijder • Maarten Stekelenburg • Rafael van der Vaart • Kenneth Vermeer • Gregory van der Wiel 2010s • Donny van de Beek • Frenkie De Jong • Matthijs de Ligt • Jurriën Timber • Christian Eriksen • Steven Bergwijn • Nicolai Boilesen • Sergiño Dest • Viktor Fischer • Anwar El Ghazi • Ryan Gravenberch • Davy Klaassen • Justin Kluivert • Noussair Mazraoui • Abdelhak Nouri • Ricardo van Rhijn • Quinten Timber • Joël Veltman ==Ajax Online Academy==

Central is the style of play (4-3-3, with goalkeeper), training, behavior and house rules. Ajax has developed the so-called TIPS model, which stands for Technique, Insight, Personality and Speed. For each part there are ten criteria. P and S are generally innate properties, but I and T can always be developed further. Ajax coaching sessions always consists of eight important football ingredients. Together with TIPS, they form the core to the Ajax success philosophy. 1. Coordination training 2. Kicking, Passing and Throw-in 3. Moves to beat an opponent 4. Heading 5. Finishing 6. Position play 7. Position Game play 8. Small sided games ==Teams==

Current staff Chairman • Frank Eijken Head coach • Frank Peereboom Assistant managers • Yuri Rose • Urby Emanuelson Technical director (upper-level A-C) • Saïd Ouaali Technical director (mid-level A-C) • Patrick Ladru Technical director (lower-level D-F) • Michel Hordijk List of technical directors ==Facilities==

Sportcomplex De Toekomst Sportcomplex De Toekomst is the training grounds of Ajax, with a capacity of 5,000 it serves as home grounds for the reserves team Jong Ajax, its women's team Ajax Vrouwen, its amateur team Ajax Zaterdag as well as for the full youth system. The entire complex consists of seven fields and a training centre. adidas miCoach Performance Centre Established in 2011, the adidas MiCoach Performance Centre is situated on Sportpark De Toekomst. Built by Poly-Ned, it teaches football innovation and training methods and is used by both the first team, as well as the youth teams. Here, the players are trained in a scientific manner based on motion analytics to enhance speed, distance, dribbling, heading and shooting. On 28 October 2013 the ceiling of the main hall of the facility had collapsed, which the club in turn had to have rebuilt. ==Honours==

National titles • A-junioren Eredivisie : 13 :: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14 • A-junioren Eerste Divisie : 4 :: 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11 • B-junioren Eredivisie : 4 :: 2002–03, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 • B-junioren Eerste Divisie : 1 :: 2006–07 • C-junioren Algeheel landskampioen : 1 :: 2011–12 • C-junioren Eerste Divisie : 2 :: 2008–09, 2011–12 • C 2 kampioen : 2 :: 2009–10, 2011–12 • D-junioren Algeheel landskampioen : 1 :: 2011–12 • D-junioren Eerste Divisie : 7 :: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12 • D 2 District West 1 kampioen : 4 :: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2010–11 • D 3 kampioen : 1 :: 2009–10 • E 1 kampioen : 1 :: 2004–05 • E 2 kampioen : 2 :: 2009–10, 2010–11 • E 3 kampioen : 1 :: 2009–10 • F 1 kampioen : 2 :: 2009–10, 2010–11 National cups • A-junioren Cup : 1 :: 2009–10 • B-junioren Cup : 2 :: 2008–09, 2012–13 • D-junioren Cup : 1 :: 2012–13 • F-pupillen District Cup : 1 :: 2009–10 Dutch Super Cup • A-junioren Supercup : 4 :: 2005, 2006, 2011, 2014 • B-junioren Supercup : 2 :: 2009, 2012 • C-junioren Supercup : 2 :: 2012, 2014 • D-junioren Supercup : 1 :: 2010 ==See also==