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==Academies==
{{main|Ajax Youth Academy|Ajax Hellas Youth Academy|Ajax Coaching Academy}}
The club is also particularly famous for its renowned youth programme that has produced many Dutch talents over the years – [[Johan Cruyff]], [[Edwin van der Sar]], [[Gerald Vanenburg]], [[Frank Rijkaard]], [[Dennis Bergkamp]], [[Rafael van der Vaart]], [[Patrick Kluivert]], [[Marco van Basten]], [[Wesley Sneijder]], [[Maarten Stekelenburg]], [[Nigel de Jong]], [[Frenkie de Jong]], and [[Matthijs de Ligt]] have come through the ranks and are just some of the talents who have played for Ajax. Ajax also regularly supplies the Dutch national youth teams with local players.

Due to mutual agreements with foreign clubs, the youth academy has also signed foreign players as teenagers before making first team debuts, such as Belgian defensive trio [[Jan Vertonghen]], [[Toby Alderweireld]] and [[Thomas Vermaelen]] along with winger [[Tom De Mul]], all of whom are full internationals, as well as Dutch international [[Vurnon Anita]] and [[Javier Martina]], representing [[Curaçao national football team|Curaçao]].

Ajax has also expanded its talent searching programme to South Africa with [[Ajax Cape Town FC|Ajax Cape Town]]. Ajax Cape Town was set up with the help of Rob Moore. Ajax has also had a satellite club in the United States under the name [[Ajax Orlando Prospects|Ajax America]], until it filed for bankruptcy. There are some youth players from Ajax Cape Town that have been drafted into the {{Lang|nl|Eredivisie|italic=no}} squad, such as South African internationals [[Steven Pienaar]] and [[Thulani Serero]] and Cameroonian international [[Eyong Enoh]].

In 1995, the year Ajax won the [[UEFA Champions League]], the Netherlands national team was almost entirely composed of Ajax players, with van der Sar in goal; players such as Michael Reiziger, Frank de Boer and Danny Blind in defence; Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids and Clarence Seedorf in midfield; and Patrick Kluivert and [[Marc Overmars]] in attack.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/trainingground/grassroots/features/video/videoid=1562470.html |title=Inside the Ajax academy on |publisher=[[UEFA]] |access-date=2 August 2012 |archive-date=30 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830044757/http://www.uefa.com/trainingground/grassroots/features/video/videoid=1562470.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2011, Ajax opened its first youth academies outside the Netherlands when the club partnered up with George Kazianis and All Star Consultancy in Greece to open the [[Ajax Hellas Youth Academy]]. The offices are based in [[Nea Smyrni]], [[Attica (region)|Attica]], with the main training facility located on the island of [[Corfu]], hosting a total of 15 football youth academies throughout Greece and Cyprus. Eddie van Schaik heads the organization as coach and consultant, introducing the Ajax football philosophy at the various Greek football training camps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ajaxhellas.gr/youth_academy/en/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=1&Itemid=2 |title=The Academy |publisher=AjaxHellas.gr |date=15 March 2011 |access-date=27 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152746/http://www.ajaxhellas.gr/youth_academy/en/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=1&Itemid=2 |archive-date=14 July 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.care24.gr/diatrofologos-ajax-hellas/ |title=Η νέα Κλινική Διαιτολόγος – Διατροφολόγος του Ajax Hellas |publisher=Care24.gr |date=15 March 2011 |access-date=27 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320092837/http://www.care24.gr/diatrofologos-ajax-hellas/ |archive-date=20 March 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

In 2016, Ajax launched the ACA (Ajax Coaching Academy) with the intention of sharing knowledge, and setting up a variety of camps and clinics for both players and coaches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ajax.nl/streams/actueel/dit-plan-is-uniek-in-nederland.htm |title=Dit plan is uniek in Nederland |publisher=Ajax.nl |date=23 February 2016 |access-date=2019-06-11 |archive-date=11 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711154959/https://www.ajax.nl/streams/actueel/dit-plan-is-uniek-in-nederland.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>