AJAX
COACHES
Meet the Coaches
Season 25/26
UEFA-certified coaches who are trained in the renowned Ajax philosophy of football, focusing on individual player development and creative play in the “Ajax way”.
Ronald De Boer
Academy Head Coach
Timo van Heerde
Academy Coach
Brian Den Boer
Academy Coach
Alfie Taylor
Academy Coach
Aleksander Radovanovic
Academy Coach
Ioannis Vlachos
Academy Coach
Edgar Davtyan
Academy Coach
Demba Steven Van Leeuwen
Academy Coach
Abdessamad Taki
Academy Coach
Bas
Timmer
NATIONALITY
DUTCH
LICENCES
UEFA C License
since June 2017
EDUCATION
- 2011 - 2012 SM&O (Sportmanagement)
- 2013 - 2017 Sportkunde (Sport Studies / Sport Science)
- Internal Education at Ajax
EXPERIENCE
- 2022-2023 AJAX voetbalschool (U6 to U12)
- 2010-2023 Kooger Football Club (U6 to U15)
- 2010-2023 Football Academy ZaanPro
- 2016-2018 Dutch Soccer Academy, Maine USA
- 2019 FHS Sport camps, California USA
- 2019-2021 Head of Youth Academy at Kooger Football Club
- Over 13 years of coaching experience
Olaf Lindenbergh
NATIONALITY
DUTCH
LICENCES
UEFA B + C License
EDUCATION
- HAVO Diploma
EXPERIENCE
- 2021 - 2024 Trainer of Football Academies in Holland
- 2017 - 2019 Assistant Coach AZ U19
- 2014 - 2015 Trainer Zeeburgia U15
- 2012 - 2014 Trainer FC Volendam U15
- 1994 - 2012 Dutch Professional Football Player
Alfie
Taylor
NATIONALITY
BRITISH
LICENCES
UEFA C LIcense
EDUCATION
- Internal Education at Ajax
EXPERIENCE
- 6 years experience
- Concord Rangers U12
- Southend United Academy (Assisting)
- Coach at Hashtag United women Reserves
- 1-2-1 and private sessions with Academy players from the likes of Arsenal, West Ham, Chelsea, Ipswich, Hull City, Southend United
- AFC Ajax
Stefan
Hospers
NATIONALITY
DUTCH
LICENCES
UEFA-C Youth License
since September 2022
EDUCATION
- 2020-2024 Sport en Bewegen Niveau 4 in Zwolle
- Internal Education at Ajax
EXPERIENCE
- 2023-2024 Assistant Coach U17-1 and Head Coach U11-1 at HHC Hardenberg
- 2022-2023 Head Coach U13-2 at HHC Hardenberg
- 2021-2022 Assistant Coach U14 at HHC Hardenberg
- 2020-2021 Head Coach at SV. Gramsbergen U13
Aleksandar
Radovanovic
NATIONALITY
SERBIAN
LICENCES
UEFA-B License
since February 2022
EDUCATION
- 2005 -2018 Coaching Academy in Montenegro Football Association
- Internal Education at Ajax
EXPERIENCE
- 2017 - 2022 Youth Academy Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
- 2021 - 2022 U7 Head Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
- 2019 - 2022 U18 Assistant Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
- 2019 - 2020 U16 Assistant Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
- 2018 - 2022 U12 Assistant Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
Brian
Den Boer
NATIONALITY
DUTCH
LICENCES
UEFA C License
since June 2022
EDUCATION
- 2020-2023 Sport en Bewegen (Sportstudies)
- Internal Education at Ajax
- 2022-2023 Athletic Skills Model course
EXPERIENCE
- 2020-2023 Players United (Ajax partner)
- 2021-2023 Sparta Nijkerk (U13 & U15)
- 2019-2021 VV Zeewolde (U11)
- Almere City: Youth scouting
- Over 4 Years of Coaching Experience
Olaf Lindenbergh
NATIONALITY
DUTCH
LICENCES
UEFA B + C License
Alfie
Taylor
NATIONALITY
BRITISH
LICENCES
UEFA C License
EDUCATION
- HAVO Diploma
EXPERIENCE
- 2021 - 2024 Trainer of Football Academies in Holland
- 2017 - 2019 Assistant Coach AZ U19
- 2014 - 2015 Trainer Zeeburgia U15
- 2012 - 2014 Trainer FC Volendam U15
- 1994 - 2012 Dutch Professional Football Player
EDUCATION
- Internal Education at Ajax
EXPERIENCE
- 6 Yead Experience
- Concord Rangers U12
- Southend United Academy (Assisting)
- Coach at Hashtag United women Reserves
- 1-2-1 and private sessions with Academy players from the likes of Arsenal, West Ham, Chelsea, Ipswich, Hull City, Southend United
- AFC Ajax
Stefan
Hospers
NATIONALITY
DUTCH
LICENCES
UEFA-C Youth License
since September 2022
Aleksandar
Radovanovic
NATIONALITY
SERBIAN
LICENCES
UEFA-B License
since February 2022
EDUCATION
- 2020-2024 Sport en Bewegen Niveau 4 in Zwolle
- Internal Education at Ajax
EXPERIENCE
- 2023-2024 Assistant Coach U17-1 and Head Coach U11-1 at HHC Hardenberg
- 2022-2023 Head Coach U13-2 at HHC Hardenberg
- 2021-2022 Assistant Coach U14 at HHC Hardenberg
- 2020-2021 Head Coach at SV. Gramsbergen U13
EDUCATION
- 2005 -2018 Coaching Academy in Montenegro Football Association
- Internal Education at Ajax
EXPERIENCE
- 2017 - 2022 Youth Academy Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
- 2021 - 2022 U7 Head Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
- 2019 - 2022 U18 Assistant Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
- 2019 - 2020 U16 Assistant Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
- 2018 - 2022 U12 Assistant Coach FC Arsenal Tivat
Brian
Den Boer
NATIONALITY
DUTCH
LICENCES
UEFA C License
since June 2022
EDUCATION
- 2020-2023 Sport en Bewegen (Sportstudies)
- Internal Education at Ajax
- 2022-2023 Athletic Skills Model course
EXPERIENCE
- 2020-2023 Players United (Ajax partner)
- 2021-2023 Sparta Nijkerk (U13 & U15)
- 2019-2021 VV Zeewolde (U11)
- Almere City: Youth scouting
- Over 4 Years of Coaching Experience
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