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
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Jong Ajax
Youth career
2010–2012 Zeeburgia
2012–2013 OSV Amsterdam
2013– Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Jong Ajax 8 (2)
2021– Ajax 1 (0)
National team‡
2019–2020 Netherlands U16 3 (1)
2021– Netherlands U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2021

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

Van Axel Dongen is a current Dutch youth international.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 16 January 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax2020–21Eerste Divisie21——21
2021–2261——61
Total82000082
Ajax2021–22Eredivisie10100020
Career total921000102

Honours

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. "ONDER 16 MET 23 SPELERS NAAR PORTUGAL". 27 January 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. "Ajax kiest volgende winnaar van Abdelhak Nouri Trofee". 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.


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