Ajax Cape Town FC
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| Full name | Ajax Cape Town Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Urban Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Founded | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Athlone Stadium, Cape Town |
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| Capacity | 30,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | John Comitis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager |  Muhsin Ertugral |
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| League | Castle Premiership | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Castle Premiership, 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ajax Cape Town is a South African Premier Soccer League team based in Parow, Cape Town. It plays its home games at the Athlone Stadium, having moved from Newlands Rugby Stadium at the end of the 2004/2005 season.
Ajax CT was formed in 1999, via the amalgation of two Cape Town-based teams, Seven Stars and Cape Town Spurs, as Ajax Amsterdam expanded their worldwide talent-feeder network to South Africa.
The Ajax CT project has had limited success, with club winning a solitary title -- the Rothman's Cup in 2000 -- with Steven Pienaar being one of the few talents to make the grade for a move to Amsterdam, back in 2002.
In 2006 there is much debate as to whether the club should relocate to Kimberley in the Northern Cape, where a strong fan-base is developing.
Turkish coach Muhsin Ertugral is the new coach of Ajax Cape Town. His job will be to install the 'Ajax' style into the team.
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[edit] Notable Players
- John Obi Mikel
- Benni McCarthy
- Steven Pienaar
- Zitha Mofokeng
- Stanton Lewis
- Moeneeb Josephs
- Marciano Vink
- Hans Vonk
- Quinton Jacobs
[edit] Honours
- Rothman's Cup - 2000
[edit] Club records
- Most appearances: Brett Evans 139
- Most goals: Brent Carelse 21
- Most appearances in a season: Eddie Dinha 41 (2000/2001)
- Most capped player: Robert Nauseb - 50 caps (Namibia)
- Most goals in a season: Shaun Permall 11 (2000/01)
- Record win: 4-0 v Ria Stars (02/05/01)
- Record loss: 0-6 v Orlando Pirates (22/09/04)
[edit] Premier Soccer League record
- 2005/2006 - 11th
- 2004/2005 - 6th
- 2003/2004 - 2nd
- 2002/2003 - 13th
- 2001/2002 - 14th
- 2000/2001 - 11th
- 1999/2000 - 4th
[edit] 2005/2006 season
[edit] Season record
- Castle Premiership - 11th
- ABSA Cup - last 16
- Coca-Cola Cup - semifinals
- SAA Supa 8 - quarterfinals
- Telkom Charity Cup - not qualified
[edit] PSL top scorers
1. Nathan Paulse 7
2. Franklyn Cale 6
3. Thembinkosi Fanteni 4
3. Cyrille Mubiala 4
5. Brett Evans 2
5. Mulekelayi Kanku 2
5. Brent Carelse 2
[edit] Award winners
Player of the Year Award: Franklyn Cale
Players' Player of the Year Award: Franklyn Cale
[edit] 2006/2007 First team squad
As of August 31, 2006 (official PSL player registration deadline)
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[edit] 2006/2007 Transfers
In:
Hans Vonk - Ajax Amsterdam, Holland
Roberto Santo - Vasco da Gama
Christos Kostis - Alki Larnaca, Cyprus
Russel Mwafulirwa - Jomo Cosmos
Nazier Allie - promoted from reserve team
Coburn Woodington - promoted from reserve team
Clint Julius - promoted from reserve team
Mkhanyiseli Siwahla - promoted to first team
Clifford Ngobeni - promoted to first team
Out:
Stanton Lewis - Ajax Amsterdam, Holland
Moeneeb Josephs - Bidvest Wits
Cyrille Mubiala - Bloemfontein Celtic
Quinton Jacobs - Bryne FK, Norway
Shane Poggenpoel - Supersport United
Mulekelayi Kanku
Seuntjie Motlhajwa
Ibrahim Some
[edit] External links
- Ajax Cape Town Official Website
- Ajax Amsterdam Official Website
- Premier Soccer League
- PSL Club Info
- South African Football Association
- Confederation of African Football
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