The talented defender of Ghanaian heritage has inked a fresh term with the Dutch heavyweights, with his new deal set to come to a close in 2028
Dutch-born Ghanaian teen Avery Appiah has signed a three-year contract extension with Eredivise giants Ajax, the club have confirmed.
The 19-year-old teenage sensation right-back, whose running contract was to expire in June 2025, has now been tied down to a long-term deal by his boyhood club having attracted admiring glances from suitors this summer.
An official statement over his contract extension read: ''Ajax and Avery Appiah have reached an agreement on a new contract. The new contract of the nineteen-year-old defender and midfielder runs until 30 June 2028. His old contract ran until mid-2025.''
''Appiah was born on April 2, 2006 in Zoetermeer and has been playing in the Ajax youth academy since 2020. Last season, the youth international was part of Ajax O19. On April 28, 2025, Appiah made his debut in professional football in the home game of Jong Ajax against Helmond Sport: 2-0. So far, he has played three games in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie.''
Sporting director Marijn Beuke spoke to his club's official website right after tying down his prized asset to fresh terms this summer: ''Avery is a versatile player who can play in multiple positions. He is a player with the unique characteristic that he makes the team play better as a whole. He radiates his passion, energy and guidance to his teammates and that is of absolute added value to the team. We have great confidence that Avery will continue to develop in the coming years and hopefully he can make the step to the first team in the near future."
Avery, currently with the U19 youth ranks, featured in 29 games by netting 6 times and assisting 1 for Ajax U19 side across all competitions in the just ended football season.
Given his Ghanaian root, the Zoetermeer-born budding star remains fit to play for Ghana at the international level despite playing for The Netherlands U16 & U17 national youth teams.
