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
|colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:
Updated 4 July 2012
2012–13 Selection by Nationality Nationality Total Players Current squad selection1251111111--24 Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection712------1-11 Players out on loan6--1------18
Team statistics
Eredivisie standings 2012–13 Current standingMatches playedWinsDrawsLossesPointsGoals forGoals againstYellow cardsRed cards 13422102768331254
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 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 1 1 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 0 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 76
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 1 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 17 18 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 37 40 40 43 44 47 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 67 70 73 76 76
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 5 2 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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 6 5 2 2 1 1 1 3 2 0 4 2 2 3 2 4 0 3 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 1 2 5 2 83
Statistics for the 2012–13 season This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2012–13 season. Friendlies Johan Cruijff Schaal KNVB Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Eredivisie Total Matches10 of 111 of 15 of 56 of 62 of 234 of 3457 of 58 Win7 of 110 of 14 of 51 of 61 of 222 of 3435 of 58 Draw2 of 110 of 10 of 51 of 60 of 210 of 3413 of 58 Loss1 of 111 of 11 of 54 of 61 of 22 of 349 of 58 Home2 of 111 of 11 of 53 of 31 of 117 of 1727 of 27 Away8 of 110 of 14 of 53 of 31 of 117 of 1733 of 34 Yellow cards 047743351 Red cards 0000022 2 x yellow in 1 match 0000022 Number of substitutes used 8231517694217 Goals for 392128283146 Goals against 5431623161 Balance +34-2+9-80+52+86 Clean sheets 504011525 Penalties for 1000214 Penalties against 0000404
2012–13 Team records Description Competition ResultBiggest win Friendly match VV Oldenzaal – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) Johan Cruijff Schaal — KNVB Cup SBV Vitesse - AFC Ajax ( 0–4 ) UEFA Champions League AFC Ajax – Manchester City ( 3–1 ) UEFA Europa League AFC Ajax - Steaua București ( 2–0 ) Eredivisie NEC – AFC Ajax ( 1–6 )Biggest loss Friendly match Vasco da Gama – AFC Ajax ( 1–0 ) Johan Cruijff Schaal AFC Ajax – PSV ( 2–4 ) KNVB Cup AFC Ajax – AZ ( 0–3 ) UEFA Champions League AFC Ajax - Real Madrid ( 1–4 )AFC Ajax - Borussia Dortmund ( 1–4 ) UEFA Europa League Steaua București - AFC Ajax ( 2–0 ) Eredivisie AFC Ajax – SBV Vitesse ( 0–2 )Most goals in a match Friendly match VV Oldenzaal – AFC Ajax ( 0–11 ) Johan Cruyff Shield AFC Ajax – PSV ( 2–4 ) KNVB Cup SBV Vitesse - AFC Ajax ( 0–4 ) UEFA Champions League AFC Ajax - Real Madrid ( 1–4 )AFC Ajax - Borussia Dortmund ( 1–4 ) UEFA Europa League AFC Ajax - Steaua București ( 2–0 ) Eredivisie NEC – AFC Ajax ( 1–6 )
Topscorers Friendlies Nr. Name 1. Aras Özbiliz 6 2. Davy Klaassen 5 3. Siem de Jong 4 Viktor Fischer 4 Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 4 6. Thulani Serero 3 7. Lesley de Sa 2 Lasse Schöne 2 9. Joël Veltman 1 Jody Lukoki 1 Ruben Ligeon 1 Lorenzo Ebecilio 1 Theo Janssen 1 Daley Blind 1 Mats Rits 1 Own goals Kelvin Maynard (FC Emmen) 1 Michal Mravec (FC Emmen) 1 Total 39Johan Cruijff Schaal Nr. Name 1. Toby Alderweireld 1 Own goals Marcelo (PSV) 1 Total 2Eredivisie Nr. Name 1. Siem de Jong 12 2. Christian Eriksen 10 Viktor Fischer 10 4. Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 7 5. Lasse Schöne 6 6. Derk Boerrigter 5 Danny Hoesen 5 8. Tobias Sana 4 Niklas Moisander 4 Ryan Babel 4 11. Jody Lukoki 3 Thulani Serero 3 13. Toby Alderweireld 2 Daley Blind 2 15. Gregory van der Wiel 1 Theo Janssen 1 Own goals Ben Rienstra (Heracles Almelo) 1 Guram Kashia (Vitesse) 1 Rens van Eijden (NEC) 1 Tim Gilissen (NAC Breda) 1 Total 83
KNVB Cup Nr. Name 1. Christian Eriksen 2 Viktor Fischer 2 Kolbeinn Sigþórsson 2 3. Tobias Sana 1 Ryan Babel 1 Stefano Denswil 1 Siem de Jong 1 Danny Hoesen 1 Lasse Schöne 1 Total 12UEFA Champions League Nr. Name 1. Siem de Jong 3 2. Niklas Moisander 2 3. Christian Eriksen 1 Danny Hoesen 1 Derk Boerrigter 1 Total 8UEFA Europa League Nr. Name 1. Toby Alderweireld 1 Ricardo van Rhijn 1 Total 2
Placements Friendlies Johan Cruijff Schaal KNVB Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League Eredivisie Status10 played, 7 wins, 2 draw, 1 lossRunner-upLast opponent: PSVSemi-finalsLast opponent: AZ3rd Place in Group DPlacement for: UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32Last opponent:Steaua BucureștiChampions76 points in 34 matches32nd 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
Competitions All times are in CEST
Johan Cruyff Shield
Eredivisie
KNVB Cup
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
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 clubFee Return from loan spell Roly BonevaciaMidfielder30 June 2012 NAC Breda- Darío CvitanichForward9 July 2012 Boca Juniors- Transfer Ilan BoccaraMidfielder15 July 2012 Paris Saint-Germain€500,000 Tobias SanaMidfielder30 July 2012 IFK Göteborg€350,000 Niklas MoisanderDefender20 August 2012 AZ€3 million Danny HoesenForward26 August 2012 Fulham€350,000 Lucas AndersenMidfielder31 August 2012 Aalborg BK€1.3 million Free Transfer Lasse SchöneMidfielder18 April 2012 NEC- Gino van KesselForward20 April 2012 AZ- Christian PoulsenMidfielder22 August 2012 Evian- Ryan BabelForward31 August 2012 1899 Hoffenheim-
Departures The following players moved from AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee Out on loan Henri ToivomäkiDefender27 June 2012 Almere City- Geoffrey CastillionForward15 July 2012 Heracles Almelo- Transfer Marco BizotGoalkeeper14 June 2012 FC Groningen€150,000 Mounir El HamdaouiForward5 July 2012 Fiorentina €850,000 Jan VertonghenDefender7 July 2012 Tottenham Hotspur €12 million Darío CvitanichForward25 July 2012 Nice €400,000 Aras ÖzbilizForward6 August 2012 Kuban Krasnodar €1 million Vurnon AnitaForward15 August 2012 Newcastle United €8.5 million Theo JanssenMidfielder24 August 2012 Vitesse €600,000 Gregory van der WielDefender31 August 2012 Paris Saint-Germain €5 million Free Transfer André OoijerDefender13 March 2012—- Bruno SilvaDefender13 April 2012—- Ricardo KipMidfielder5 May 2012 Almere City- Florian JozefzoonForward25 May 2012 RKC Waalwijk- Nicolás LodeiroMidfielder8 July 2012 Botafogo- Rodney SneijderMidfielder9 July 2012 RKC Waalwijk- Dmitri BulykinForward19 July 2012 Twente- Ismaïl AissatiMidfielder18 August 2012 Antalyaspor- Youssef FennichMidfielder29 August 2012 Heerenveen- Jeroen VerhoevenGoalkeeper29 September 2012 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 clubFee Loan Isaac CuencaForward31 January 2013 Barcelona- Transfer Dejan MelegMidfielder23 January 2013 FK Vojvodina€500,000 Free Transfer Riechedly BazoerDefender20 November 2012 PSV- Václav ČernýForward22 January 2013 1. FK Příbram- Dimitri SilvestridisForward31 January 2013 Ajax Hellas Youth Academy-
Departures The following players moved from AFC Ajax. NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee Out on loan Roly BonevaciaMidfielder1 January 2013 Roda JC- Xandro SchenkDefender4 January 2013 Go Ahead Eagles- Sven NieuwpoortDefender5 January 2013 Almere City- Gino van KesselForward9 January 2013 Almere City- Eyong EnohMidfielder31 January 2013 Fulham- Dico KoppersDefender31 January 2013 ADO Den Haag- Transfer Lorenzo EbecilioForward2 January 2013 Metalurh Donetsk€500,000 Mats RitsMidfielder6 January 2013 KV Mechelen€100,000 Free Transfer Yener ArıcaForward2 January 2013 Kayserispor-
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