Overview
- Ajax agreed a €2 million fee with Sparta Prague for Joeri Heerkens, structuring up to €1.5 million in performance-based add-ons and a contract through 2030.
- Heerkens arrives as a capped Dutch U19 international and recent European champion, signing a five-year deal that underscores Ajax’s commitment to nurturing young talent.
- A lifelong Ajax supporter, Heerkens spoke of fulfilling a childhood dream after honing his skills on gravel pitches in the Czech Republic.
- Technical director Alex Kroes praised Heerkens’s height, reflexes and composure, describing him as a long-term prospect for the club’s first team.
- He joins Remko Pasveer—fresh off a one-year extension—and Liverpool loanee Vitezslav Jaros in a competitive three-way battle for the starting goalkeeper role.