Amourricho van Axel Dongen

Amourrichio Jahvairo Déshauntino van Axel Dongen (born 29 September 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie team Jong Ajax.[1]

In this Dutch name, the surname is Van Axel Dongen, not Axel Dongen.
Amourricho van Axel Dongen
Personal information
Full name Amourrichio Jahvairo Déshauntino van Axel Dongen
Date of birth (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004
Place of birth Almere, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Jong Ajax
Youth career
2010–2012 Zeeburgia
2012–2013 OSV Amsterdam
2013–2021 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Jong Ajax 23 (4)
2021– Ajax 1 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Netherlands U16 3 (1)
2021 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2023

Club career

Born in Almere, Van Axel Dongen played youth football for Zeeburgia and OSV Amsterdam before joining the youth academy of Ajax.[2][3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2020.[4] He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax as a starter on 7 May 2021 in a 1–1 draw against De Graafschap, playing until halftime for the team led by Mitchell van der Gaag.[5][6] The following matchday, which was also the final of the season, he also appeared as a starter in a 1–2 away win over Telstar. Shortly before the break, Van Axel Dongen scored the opening goal after an assist by Kian Fitz-Jim, and he was substituted in the 62nd minute for Nordin Musampa.[7] At the end of the 2020–21 season, Van Axel Dongen was awarded the Abdelhak Nouri trophy as the best talent of Ajax's youth academy that season.[8]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, van Axel Dongen is of Surinamese descent.[9] He is a current Dutch youth international.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 August 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 21——21
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 71——71
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 20——20
Total 1120000112
Ajax 2021–22 Eredivisie 10200030
Career total 1222000142

Honours

Ajax[11]

Individual

References
  1. Amourricho van Axel Dongen at Soccerway
  2. Jager, Jelmer (15 May 2018). "Talent Van Axel Dongen (13) droomt: "Ik wil Ajax 1 bereiken"". Ajax1.nl (in Dutch).
  3. "De alternatieve route van Van Axel Dongen". Ajax Showtime (in Dutch). 16 March 2020.
  4. "Ajax contracteert Amourricho van Axel Dongen". 23 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. "Ajax II vs. De Graafschap - 7 May 2021". Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. "Jong Ajax pakt punt en stelt promotie De Graafschap uit". 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. "SC Telstar - Jong Ajax 1:2 (Eerste Divisie 2020/2021, 38. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  8. "Amourricho van Axel Dongen wint Abdelhak Nouri Trofee". ajax.nl (in Dutch). 1 June 2021.
  9. "Het Verhaal Achter: Amourricho van Axel Dongen". Ajax Showtime. February 20, 2022.
  10. "ONDER 16 MET 23 SPELERS NAAR PORTUGAL". 27 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. "Amourricho van Axel Dongen - Career Honours". Soccerway.
  12. "Ajax kiest volgende winnaar van Abdelhak Nouri Trofee". 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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