The Joint Training Program of FC Twente and Heracles Almelo
The majority of the youth players who left Ajax are now part of the joint training program of FC Twente and Heracles Almelo. This program is designed to help young players develop their skills and gain experience in a competitive environment. Three players from Ajax O17, Olivier Nieboer, Luka Vieillevoye, and Sam Cuntapay, have made the move to FC Twente/Heracles. Mert Akbuga, an O16 striker from Ajax, has also joined the program.
PSV and AZ Take Their Pick
PSV and AZ have also taken players from Ajax's youth academy. Jeremayo Levant chose to join AZ over PSV, while Nnamdi Koka, who was active in Ajax's highest youth team, has joined AZ. Damian Gomes Ferreira and Redha Babiker have also joined PSV's youth academy from Ajax.
The Full List of Departures
Ajax has released a full list of the youth players who have left the club and where they have ended up. The list includes:
- Ajax O19: Nnamdi Koka (AZ)
- Ajax O17: Olivier Nieboer (FC Twente/Heracles), Thom Veenbergen (De Graafschap), Luka Vieillevoye (FC Twente/Heracles), Sam Cuntapay (FC Twente/Heracles), Damian Gomes Ferreira (PSV), Ghalil Bousnane (Sparta Rotterdam)
- Ajax O16: Redha Babiker (PSV), Jeremayo Levant (AZ), Mert Akbuga (FC Twente/Heracles), Aymn Badaoui (no club)
- Ajax O15: Quinten Vreeling (AFC), Zach Egonu Médrinal (no club)
What's Next for the Remaining Players?
Two players, Aymn Badaoui and Zach Egonu Médrinal, are still without a club. It remains to be seen where they will end up next.
Ajax's youth academy has been a source of talent for the club, and it's clear that many of the players who left at the end of the previous season are now pursuing their careers elsewhere. The joint training program of FC Twente and Heracles Almelo seems to be a popular destination for many of the departing players.