Ajax 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 season was Ajax '65th consecutive season in the Eredivisie . In addition to the domestic league , Ajax participated in this season's edition of the KNVB Cup , the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League .
Squad
As of 1 February 2021 [ 1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2020 to 31 August 2020) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2020 . For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2021 to 1 February 2021) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2020–21 .
Transfers in
Date
Pos.
Name
Transferred from
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2020
FW
Antony São Paulo
€15,750,000[ a]
[ 2]
DF
Lisandro Magallán Alavés
Loan return
[ 3]
FW
Noa Lang FC Twente
[ 4]
DF
Sven Botman SC Heerenveen
[ 5]
FW
Dennis Johnsen PEC Zwolle
[ 6]
16 July 2020
FW
Mohammed Kudus Nordsjælland
€9,000,000[ b]
[ 7] [ 8]
1 August 2020
GK
Maarten Stekelenburg Everton
Free transfer
[ 9]
14 August 2020
FW
Jeppe Kjær AC Horsens
€2,000,000
[ 10]
1 October 2020
DF
Sean Klaiber FC Utrecht
€5,000,000[ c]
[ 11] [ 12]
5 October 2020
MF
Davy Klaassen Werder Bremen
€11,000,000[ d]
[ 13]
5 October 2020
FW
Hassane Bandé FC Thun
Loan return
[ 14]
8 January 2021
FW
Sébastien Haller West Ham United
€22,500,000
[ 15]
^ Fee may eventually rise to €21,750,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
^ Fee may eventually rise due to undisclosed bonuses.
^ Fee may eventually rise to €7,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
^ Fee may eventually rise to €14,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
Transfers out
Date
Pos.
Name
Transferred to
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2020
MF
Hakim Ziyech Chelsea
€40,000,000[ a]
[ 16]
GK
Benjamin van Leer Sparta Rotterdam
Undisclosed
[ 17]
GK
Bruno Varela Benfica
End of loan
[ 18]
FW
Ryan Babel Galatasaray
[ 19]
14 July 2020
FW
Nicolas Kühn Bayern Munich
Undisclosed
[ 20]
15 July 2020
MF
Jasper ter Heide SC Cambuur
Undisclosed
[ 21]
17 July 2020
DF
Boy Kemper ADO Den Haag
Undisclosed
[ 22]
29 July 2020
DF
Joël Veltman Brighton & Hove Albion
€1,000,000
[ 23]
31 July 2020
DF
Sven Botman Lille OSC
€8,000,000[ b]
[ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
25 August 2020
FW
Dennis Johnsen Venezia
Undisclosed
[ 27]
2 September 2020
MF
Donny van de Beek Manchester United
€39,000,000[ a]
[ 28]
1 October 2020
DF
Sergiño Dest Barcelona
€21,230,000[ c]
[ 29]
19 January 2021
FW
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar FC Schalke 04
Free transfer
[ 30]
24 February 2021
FW
Quincy Promes Spartak Moscow
€8,500,000[ d]
[ 31]
^ a b Fee may eventually rise to €44,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
^ Fee may eventually rise due to undisclosed bonuses.
^ Fee may eventually rise to €26,230,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
^ Fee may eventually rise to €11,000,000, due to undisclosed bonuses.
Loans in
Loans out
^ Cagliari has the compulsory option to convert the loan in a permanent transfer for €10,000,000.^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for Crotone of €8,500,000.
^ Club Brugge has the compulsory option to convert the loan in a permanent transfer for €6,000,000.^ The loan agreement includes a take-over option for NK Istra 1961 .
Transfer summary
Undisclosed fees are not included in the transfer totals.
Expenditure
Summer:
Winter:
Total:
Income
Summer:
Winter:
Total:
Net totals
Summer:
Winter:
Total:
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Competitions
Overview
Competition
First match
Last match
Starting round
Final position
Record
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Eredivisie
13 September 2020
16 May 2021
Matchday 1
Winners
34
28
4
2
102
23
+79
0 82.35
KNVB Cup
16 December 2020
18 April 2021
Second round
Winners
5
5
0
0
13
6
+7
100.00
Champions League
21 October 2020
9 December 2020
Group stage
Group stage
6
2
1
3
7
7
+0
0 33.33
Europa League
18 February 2021
15 April 2021
Round of 32
Quarter-finals
6
4
1
1
11
5
+6
0 66.67
Total
51
39
6
6
133
41
+92
0 76.47
Eredivisie
League table
Source: Eredivisie,
[ 40] Soccerway
[ 41] Rules for classification:
Season in progress: 1) Most points won; 2) Less points lost; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Alphabetical order;
End of season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
[ 42] (C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
^ Winner of play-off will qualify to Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34
28
4
2
102
23
+79
88
14
2
1
53
14
+39
14
2
1
49
9
+40
Results by round
Round 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 Ground A H H A H A H A H A H H A A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H H A H A Result W W W L W W W W W W L W W D D W W W W W D W W D W W W W W W W W W W Position 7 2 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2021. Source:
Eredivisie A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches
KNVB Cup
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.[ 48]
UEFA Europa League
Knockout phase
Round of 32
The round of 32 draw was held on 14 December 2020.[ 49]
Round of 16
The round of 16 draw was held on 26 February 2021.[ 50]
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 19 March 2021.[ 51]
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Goalscorers
Last updated: 16 May 2021Competitive matches
Clean sheets
Last updated: 16 May 2021Competitive matches
Disciplinary record
Last updated: 16 May 2021Competitive matches bookings ; sending offs after a second yellow card;
References
External links
League competitions Cup competitions European competitions National team
