Returning Soccer Players at Ajax

Below table gives an overview of all soccer players that were active at Ajax during (at least) two different periods.

In case of a loan while the player was still under contract at Ajax, the player does not show up in this overview as he did not really leave Ajax.

The overview includes players that followed part of the youth academy program before leaving in case they later returned.

Player Left On Next Club Returned Previous Club Remark
Julian Rijkhoff 07/01/2021 Borussia Dortmund 02/01/2024 Borussia Dortmund
Luca Messori 07/01/2020 BFC 07/01/2023 BFC
Branco van der Boomen 07/01/2014 FC Eindhoven 07/01/2023 FC Toulouse
Brian Brobbey 07/01/2021 RB Leipzig 07/22/2022 RB Leipzig
Steven Bergwijn 07/01/2011 PSV 07/08/2022 Tottenham Hotspur
Nash Bijnoe 07/01/2021 AFC 07/01/2022 AFC
Jay Gorter 07/01/2014 AFC 07/01/2021 Go Ahead Eagles
Davy Klaassen 06/16/2017 Everton 10/05/2020 Werder Bremen Multiple times
Sean Klaiber JSV Nieuwegein 10/01/2020 Utrecht
Bashan Enoh 07/01/2016 Arsenal 07/01/2020 Zeeburgia
Maarten Stekelenburg 08/04/2011 AS Roma 07/01/2020 Everton
Quincy Promes 07/01/2008 HFC Haarlem 07/01/2019 Sevilla
Daley Blind 08/30/2014 Manchester United 07/17/2018 Manchester United
Siem de Jong 07/01/2014 Newcastle United 08/28/2017 Newcastle United
Kostas Lamprou 07/01/2006 Feyenoord 08/01/2017 None
Oliver Koster 07/01/2015 BFC 07/01/2017 BFC
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 01/01/2009 Real Madrid 07/01/2017 Schalke '04
Mitchell Dijks 08/29/2014 Willem II 07/01/2015 Willem II
John Heitinga 07/01/2008 Atletico Madrid 06/26/2015 Hertha BSC
Ryan Babel 07/12/2007 Liverpool 09/03/2012 1899 Hoffenheim
Niklas Moisander 07/01/2006 PEC Zwolle 08/21/2012 AZ
Nabi Hakimzadeh 07/01/2007 Sparta Rotterdam 07/01/2012 Sparta Rotterdam
Daoud Bousbiba 07/01/2010 Almere City 07/01/2012 Almere City
Rik Schouw 07/01/2011 NAC Breda 01/01/2012 NAC Breda
James Efmorfidis 07/01/2006 Real Madrid 07/01/2011 Barcelona
Derk Boerrigter 07/01/2007 PEC Zwolle 07/01/2011 RKC Waalwijk
Mido 07/11/2003 Olympique Marseille 08/23/2010 Middlesbrough
André Ooijer 07/01/1995 Roda JC Kerkrade 08/09/2010 PSV
Jeroen Verhoeven 07/01/1998 RKC Waalwijk 07/08/2009 FC Volendam
Hans Vonk 07/01/2006 Ajax Cape Town 10/07/2008 None
Evander Sno 07/01/2005 Feyenoord 08/21/2008 Celtic
Rasmus Lindgren 07/01/2006 FC Groningen 01/28/2008 FC Groningen
Kenneth Pérez 07/13/2007 PSV 12/31/2007 PSV
Edgar Davids 07/01/1996 AC Milan 01/30/2007 Tottenham Hotspur
Michael Krohn-Dehli 07/01/2004 RKC Waalwijk 07/01/2006 RKC Waalwijk
Dustin Huisman 07/01/2001 FC Volendam 07/01/2005 HFC Haarlem
Olaf Lindenbergh 07/01/1994 De Graafschap 07/01/2005 AZ
Gregory van der Wiel 07/01/2002 HFC Haarlem 07/01/2005 HFC Haarlem
Jari Litmanen 07/01/1999 Barcelona 08/29/2002 Liverpool
Frank Verlaat 07/10/1989 Lausanne Sports 07/01/1999 VfB Stuttgart
Stanley Menzo 07/01/1994 PSV 07/01/1999 Lierse
Aron Winter 07/01/1992 Lazio Roma 07/01/1999 Internazionale
Christopher Kanu 07/01/1996 Internazionale 07/01/1997 Internazionale
Richard Witschge 07/24/1991 Barcelona 07/01/1996 Bordeaux
Arnold Scholten 12/23/1989 Feyenoord 07/01/1995 Feyenoord
Fred Grim 07/07/1987 SC Cambuur 07/01/1994 SC Cambuur
Frank Rijkaard 02/09/1988 Sporting Portugal 07/01/1993 AC Milan
Ronald de Boer 07/15/1991 FC Twente 01/01/1993 FC Twente
Sonny Silooy 09/08/1987 Racing Paris 1 07/01/1989 Racing Paris 1
Arnold Mühren 12/16/1974 FC Twente 07/01/1985 Manchester United
Johan Cruijff 09/01/1973 Barcelona 12/03/1981 Washington Diplomats
Henk Groot 07/29/1963 Feyenoord 07/01/1965 Feyenoord
Co Prins 07/01/1963 1. FC Kaiserslautern 06/01/1965 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Karel ter Horst 07/01/1942 AFC 07/01/1947 AFC
Henk van der Linden 10/11/1940 Be Quick 07/01/1945 Be Quick
Piet Oudendijk 07/01/1935 't Gooi 07/01/1936 't Gooi
Piet Strijbosch 07/01/1933 Be Quick 07/01/1934 Be Quick
Wim Anderiesen Sr. 07/01/1928 APGS 07/01/1929 APGS
Henk Asbeek Brusse 07/01/1922 Blauw-Wit 07/01/1923 Blauw-Wit
Jan de Natris 07/01/1921 De Spartaan 07/01/1923 Blauw-Wit Multiple times
Antoon ten Herkel 07/01/1914 HFC Helder 07/01/1915 HFC Helder
Gé Bosch 10/01/1912 VVA 07/01/1913 VVA
Ben Croon 07/01/1908 AFC 07/01/1909 AFC
Jan Hendrik Houtman 01/01/1906 SC Helmondia 08/01/1907 SC Helmondia
Ro Dijkstra 07/01/1904 RAP 07/01/1905 RAP