During the 2009–10 season,

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participated in the

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, the

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and the

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. The first training took place on 22 June 2009. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day was on Wednesday 29 July.

Pre-season

The first training for the 2009–10 season was held on 22 June 2009. In preparation for the new season, Ajax organized a training camp in

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at the De Toekomst Sportpark. During the pre-season, the squad from manager

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played friendly matches against

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, DWV,

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and SV Huizen before traveling to

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to play one against

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and play

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for the Ted Bates Trophy. They then returned to Amsterdam to play

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and Benfica in the annual

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Player statistics

''Appearances for competitive matches only'' , - , colspan="14", ''Players sold or loaned out after the start of the season:'' ''As of 24 October 2011''

2009–10 selection by nationality

Team statistics

Eredivisie standings 2009–10

Points by match day

Total points by match day

Standing by match day

Goals by match day

Statistics for the 2009–10 season

* This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2009–10 season.

2009–10 team records

Topscorers

Placements

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finishes as topscorer of the

with 35 goals in 34 matches. *

is voted Player of the year by the supporters of

. *

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is voted Talent of the year by the supporters of

. *

is nominated for the Rinus Michels Award 2010 in the category: Best Trainer/Coach in Professional Football. *

ties the record of

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of most goals in the Eredivisie by a foreigner with 35 goals. *

is voted

Dutch Footballer of the Year The title Dutch Footballer of the Year (Dutch: ''Voetballer van het Jaar'') has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First (Eredivisie) and Second (Eerste Divi ...

by ''

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'' and Football International. *

Gregory van der Wiel Gregory Kurtley van der Wiel (born 3 February 1988) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a right-back. Born in Amsterdam, Van der Wiel is a product of the AFC Ajax youth system. In 2010, he was awarded the Johan Cruyff Award for " Young Pl ...

is voted

Dutch Football Talent of the Year The title Dutch Footballer of the Year (Dutch: ''Voetballer van het Jaar'') has been awarded in the Netherlands since 1984. The award is determined by a poll of Dutch professional footballers playing in the First (Eredivisie) and Second (Eerste Divi ...

by ''

'' and Football International *

Demy de Zeeuw Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw (born 26 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles, AZ and AFC Ajax. While at AZ he was a key player in the squad that w ...

wins the Bronze boots award.

Competitions

All times are in

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Eredivisie

KNVB Cup

UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

Group stage

Knockout phase

=Round of 32

Ted Bates Trophy

Amsterdam Tournament

;Final standings of the FWS Amsterdam Tournament 2009

Chippie Polar Cup

;Final standings of the Chippie Polar Cup 2010

Friendlies

Transfers for 2009–10

Summer transfer window

''For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2009 to 1 September 2009) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2009.''

Arrivals

* The following players moved to AFC Ajax.

Departures

* The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

Winter transfer window

''For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the winter window (1 January 2010 to 1 February 2010) please see List of Dutch football transfers winter 2009–10.''

=Arrivals

= * The following players moved to AFC Ajax.

=Departures

= * The following players moved from AFC Ajax.

External links

Ajax Amsterdam Official Website in Nederlandse

UEFA Website
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AFC Ajax seasons