Amourricho van Axel Dongen has been named the greatest talent of Ajax’s youth academy last season. The talented left winger received the Abdelhak Nouri Trophy on Tuesday and is therefore the successor of Devyne Rensch, last year’s winner. Van Axel Dongen has been playing in the Ajax training since the 2013/14 season.
According to Ajax, Van Axel Dongen has developed himself into ‘an eye-catcher at De Toekomst’ through his creativity and speed. The sixteen-year-old youth international was added to the selection of Young Ajax by trainer Mitchell van der Gaag last season. At the beginning of May he made his debut in professional football against De Graafschap. In his first game in the Kitchen Champion Division he was good for an assist, while he managed to score in his second game against Telstar.
“I did not expect it at all. I want to thank all my fellow players and the trainers. It is a very nice list that I now end up in”, the talent responds after winning the individual prize. Head of youth academy Saïd Ouaali praises Van Axel Dongen on the club website: “His individual action, play in the small space and overview make him a very special player.”
Previous winners:
2019/2020: Devyne Rensch
2018/2019: Naci Ünüvar
2017/2018: Ryan Gravenberch
2016/2017: Justin Kluivert
2015/2016: Matthijs de Ligt
2014/2015: Donny van de Beek
2013/2014: Aschraf El Mahdioui
2012/2013: Damon Mirani
2011/2012: Mickey van der Hart
2010/2011: Davy Klaassen
2009/2010: Christian Eriksen
2008/2009: Aras Özbiliz
2007/2008: Daley Blind
2006/2007: Siem de Jong
2005/2006: Donovan Slijngard
2004/2005: Murat Yildirim
2003/2004: Hedwiges Maduro
2002/2003: Kenneth Vermeer
2001/2002: Wesley Sneijder
2000/2001: John Heitinga
1999/2000: Rafael van der Vaart
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