Ajax Hellas Youth Academy or Ajax Hellas for short was a

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youth academy based in

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, Greece, from where the organization managed a total of 15 teams throughout Greece and Cyprus. The academy was established in 2011 by Dutch footballing giants

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History

On 15 March 2011, the Dutch football club AFC Ajax opened their first youth academies outside of the Netherlands, when the team partnered up with George Kazianis and signing a five-year contract with All-Star Consultancy, to build a total of 15 youth academies throughout Greece and Cyprus. Based on the island of

where the main facility ''Camp Ajax Hellas'' was situated, the academy was managed by

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, who served as head coach and consultant, working to teach the Ajax footballing philosophy at the various training locations.

Academies

;Teams and academies * Ajax Aspropyrgou (

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) * Ajax Rethymnou ( Rethymno) * Ajax Syrou ( Syros) * Ajax Larisas (

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) * Ajax Peanias ( Paiania) * Ajax Katerinis ( Katerini) * Ajax Imathias ( Imathia) * Ajax Gianitson ( Giannitsa) * Ajax Iliou ( Athens) * Ajax Renti (

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) ;Single-academies * "Themistocles" schools

Competition history

Coaches and staff

;President * George Kazianis ;Head coach * Eddie van Schaik ;Technical Director * Arnold Mühren ;Coordinator * Lampros Lionas

Stadia

*Stadium at Camp Ajax Hellas,

, Greece

Notable former players

The goal of the Academy was to recruit Greek talents to the Ajax Youth Academy in Amsterdam. * Dimitri Silvestridis was the first and only player to join the Ajax Youth Academy in Amsterdam via the Ajax Hellas Academy. He played for the B2 squad for one season, before returning to Greece and joining the youth ranks of Panathinaikos F.C. instead.

References

External links

Official site
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