Ajax Amsterdam

Dutch football pundit Johan Derksen called Indonesia national team keeper Maarten Paes a 'defective' goalkeeper after a mistake in a match against FC Twente. Ajax legend Dennis Bergkamp also criticized the club's policy of signing external players like Paes, saying it damages Ajax's DNA. The comments came on the Vandaag Inside program and in a recent interview.

2 februari 2026 Rapporterad av AI

Ajax Amsterdam has officially signed Indonesian national team goalkeeper Maarten Paes from FC Dallas on a contract until June 30, 2029. The 29-year-old returns to the Netherlands after a successful period in Major League Soccer. The transfer was announced through an official club statement.