2005–06 AFC Ajax season explained

Club:Ajax
Season:2005–06
Manager:Danny Blind
Chairman:John Jaakke
League:Eredivisie
League Result:4th
Cup1:KNVB Cup
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:Champions League
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
Cup3:Johan Cruyff Shield
Cup3 Result:Winners
League Topscorer:Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (16 goals)
Season Topscorer:Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (22 goals)
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Prevseason:2004–05
Nextseason:2006–07

During the 2005–06 Dutch football season AFC Ajax participated in the Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup and the UEFA Champions League. The first training took place on 3 July 2005. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on 3 August 2005.

Pre-season

The first training for the 2005–06 season was held on 3 July 2005. In preparation for the new season, Ajax organized a training camp in De Lutte, Netherlands, at the De Thij Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad from manager Danny Blind played friendly matches against DWV, WHC, Quick '20, HHC Hardenberg, Rijnsburgse Boys, Fortuna Sittard, Arminia Bielefeld and FC Omniworld. They then returned to Amsterdam to play Arsenal and Boca Juniors in the annual Amsterdam Tournament.[1]

Player statistics

Appearances for competitive matches only|-|colspan="14"|Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:|}As of 26 November 2011

Players by nationality

NationalityTotal Players
align=center Current squad selectionalign=center 10align=center 1align=center 2align=center 2align=center 1align=center -align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1align=center 23
align=center Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selectionalign=center 7align=center 1align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 2align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 10
align=center Players out on loanalign=center 1align=center 2align=center -align=center -align=center 1align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center -align=center 4

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings

Goals by matchday

Overview

FriendliesAmsterdam
Tournament		Johan Cruijff SchaalKNVB Cup UEFA Champions LeagueEredivisieUEFA Champions League
Qualifying Play-offs		Total
Matches112141034466
Wins10014418340
Draws100046011
Losses0200210115
Home1212517230
Away10003517237
Yellow cards 80371454490
Red cards 00010528
2 x yellow in 1 match 00010203
Number of substitutes used 50521023858177
Goals for 620215176610172
Goals against 72131241470
Balance +55align=center-2+1+12+5+25+6+102
Clean sheets 7001212224
Penalties for 30000306
Penalties against 00001304

2005–06 team records

width=40% align=center Descriptionwidth=20% align=center Competitionwidth=40% align=center Result
Biggest win Friendly matchRijnsburgse Boys – Ajax (0–12)
KNVB CupFC Eindhoven – Ajax (1–6)
UEFA Champions LeagueThun – Ajax (2–4)
EredivisieAjax – RBC Roosendaal (6–0)
Ajax – Sparta Rotterdam (6–0)
Biggest loss Friendly match—
KNVB Cup—
UEFA Champions LeagueAjax – Arsenal (1–2)
EredivisieAjax – Utrecht (1–4)
Most goals in a match Friendly matchRijnsburgse Boys – Ajax (0–12)
KNVB CupFC Eindhoven – Ajax (1–6)
UEFA Champions LeagueThun – Ajax (2–4)
EredivisieAjax – RBC Roosendaal (6–0)
Ajax – Sparta Rotterdam (6–0)

Top scorers

width=33% align=left valign=top Friendlies
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Yannis Anastasiou10
Nicolae Mitea10
3. Nourdin Boukhari6
Nigel de Jong6
5. Markus Rosenberg5
6. Daniël de Ridder4
7. Wesley Sneijder3
Javier Martina3
9. Rasmus Lindgren2
Julien Escudé2
Jan Vertonghen2
Derk Boerrigter2
13. Tom De Mul1
Zdeněk Grygera1
Tomáš Galásek1
Ryan Babel1
John Heitinga1
Rydell Poepon1
Own goals Rick Severein (VV Hierden)1
Total62
width=33% align=left valign=top Johan Cruijff Schaal
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Nourdin Boukhari1
Ryan Babel1
Total2
width=33% align=left valign=top Eredivisie
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar16
2. Markus Rosenberg12
3. Angelos Charisteas8
4. Wesley Sneijder5
5. Tomáš Galásek4
Nourdin Boukhari4
7. Hedwiges Maduro3
Thomas Vermaelen3
9. Steven Pienaar2
Nigel de Jong2
Ryan Babel2
12. Urby Emanuelson1
Zdeněk Grygera1
Michael Timisela1
John Heitinga1
Own goals Daniel Majstorović (Twente)1
Total66
width=33% align=left valign=top KNVB Cup
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar5
2. Wesley Sneijder2
Ryan Babel2
4. Angelos Charisteas1
Nourdin Boukhari1
Thomas Vermaelen1
Mauro Rosales1
Urby Emanuelson1
Own goals Frank Demouge (FC Eindhoven)1
Total15
width=33% align=left valign=top UEFA Champions League
width=15% align=center Nr.width=65% align=center Namewidth=20% align=center
1. Wesley Sneijder4
2. Yannis Anastasiou3
Nigel de Jong3
4. Markus Rosenberg2
Ryan Babel2
6. Nourdin Boukhari1
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar1
Mauro Rosales1
Total17

Placements

Results

All times are in CEST

Johan Cruijff Schaal

See main article: 2005 Johan Cruyff Shield.

Eredivisie

See main article: 2005–06 Eredivisie.

Play-offs

First round
  • Second round

    • KNVB Cup

    See main article: 2005–06 KNVB Cup.

    UEFA Champions League

    See main article: 2005–06 UEFA Champions League.

    Play-off round

    Knockout stage

    Round of 16

    Amsterdam Tournament

    Final standings of the LG Amsterdam Tournament 2005
    Team
    Arsenal220039
    Porto210136
    Boca Juniors210114
    Ajax200200

    Friendlies

    Transfers

    Summer

    For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2005 to 1 September 2005) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2005.

    In

    NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee
    Return from loan spell
    Pius IkediaForward1 July 2005 RBC Roosendaalalign=center-
    Thomas VermaelenDefender1 July 2005 RKC Waalwijkalign=center-
    Abubakari YakubuDefender1 July 2005 Vitessealign=center-
    Loan
    JuanfranDefender1 July 2005 Beşiktaşalign=center-
    Transfer
    Markus RosenbergForward6 June 2005 Malmö FF€5.3M
    Olaf LindenberghMidfielder9 June 2005 AZ€1.2M
    Free Transfer
    Edgar ManucharyanForward15 April 2005 Pyunikalign=center-

    Out

    NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee
    Out on loan
    Rasmus LindgrenMidfielder9 August 2005 Groningenalign=center-
    Tom de MulMidfielder24 August 2005 Vitessealign=center-
    Loan return
    Filipe LuísDefender1 July 2005 Figueirensealign=center-
    Gastón SangoyForward1 July 2005 Boca Juniorsalign=center-
    Transfer
    Rafael van der VaartMidfielder1 June 2005 Hamburg€5.5M
    Wesley SonckForward1 July 2005 Borussia Mönchengladbach€2.5M
    Abubakari YakubuMidfielder1 July 2005 Vitesse€0.75M
    Daniël de RidderMidfielder31 August 2005 Celta Vigo?
    Free
    Pius IkediaForward1 July 2005 AZalign=center-
    Ruud KrasDefender13 July 2005 Dordrechtalign=center-
    Anthony ObodaiMidfielder30 August 2005 Sparta Rotterdamalign=center-

    Winter

    For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2006 to 1 February 2006) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2005–06.

    In

    NamePositionTransfer typePrevious clubFee
    Return from loan spell
    Victor SikoraMidfielder1 January 2006 Heerenveenalign=center-
    Transfer
    Klaas-Jan HuntelaarForward29 December 2005 Heerenveen€9M

    Out

    The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

    NamePositionTransfer typeNew clubFee
    Out on loan
    Stanley AborahMidfielder4 November 2005 FC Den Boschalign=center-
    Victor SikoraMidfielder1 January 2006 NAC Bredaalign=center-
    Transfer
    Julien EscudéDefender18 January 2006 Sevilla€1.5M
    Bogdan LobonţGoalkeeper22 January 2006 Fiorentina€1.2M
    Nigel de JongMidfielder26 January 2006 Hamburg€3.5M
    Free
    Sebastián RusculledaMidfielder29 December 2005 Boca Juniorsalign=center-
    MaxwellDefender2 January 2006 Internazionalealign=center-

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: AFC Ajax Seizoen 2005–2006 (Dutch) . AjaxF-Side.nl . 2012-02-01.

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