Kerċem Ajax F.C.

Kerċem Ajax
Full nameKerċem Ajax Football Club
Nickname(s)The Greens
Founded1953; 71 years ago (1953)
GroundKerċem Ajax Stadium
Capacity1000
ChairmanAlbert Camilleri
CoachDanijel Bogdanović
LeagueGozo First Division
2022/23Gozo First Division, 3rd
Websitehttps://facebook.com/kercemajaxfc/

Kerċem Ajax Football Club is a Gozitan, Malta, football club from the village of Kerċem, which plays in the Gozo First Division. Kerċem Ajax won the Gozitan Second Division 2011–2012 season with 50 points, an unbeaten season. Ajax won other two competitions in Gozitan football competitions, the Second Division Knock-Out against Munxar Falcons with the score of 2–0 and the Second Division Super Cup against Munxar Falcons with the score of 7–0. Ajax was promoted to Gozo First Division for the season 2012–2013. They beat Nadur Youngsters in 2013 winning the GFA Cup; the whites had the distinction of holding high all Gozo's 5 trophies. The Greens also introduced to the Maltese football players like Alfred Effiong and Jeremiah Ani apart from former international players like Stoyko Sakaliev. The Greens won in 1985 the Gozo First Division and at other times the GFA Cup, GFA Super Cup, Independence Cup and Freedom Day Cup.

Achievements

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Gozo First Division Champions: 1985/86

1st Division League – Runners Up 3 times: 1980/1981, 2005/2006, 2012/2013

2nd Division League – Champions 5 times: 1953/1954, 1975/1976, 1986/1987, 1999/2000, 2011/2012

2nd Division League – Runners Up 4 times: 1982/1983, 1983/1984, 1984/1985, 1989/1990

1st Division League – Premier League Format – Runners Up 1 time: 1997/1998

2nd Division League – Premier League Format – Champions 1 time: 1996/1997

GFA Cup – Winners 2 times: 2005/2006, 2012/2013

GFA Cup – Runners Up 3 times: 1990/1991, 2000/2001, 2009/2010

1st Division Super Cup – Winners 1 time: 2005/2006

2nd Division Super Cup – Winners 1 time: 2010/2011

1st & 2nd Division Knock Out – Winners 1 time: 1998/1999

1st Division Knock Out – Premier League Format – Runners Up 1 time: 1997/1998, 2013/2014

2nd Division Knock Out – Premier League Format – Winners 1 time: 1996/1997

Independence Cup – Runners Up 2 times: 2004/2005, 2005/2006

2nd Division Knock Out – Winners 3 times: 1978/1979, 1981/1982, 2011/2012

2nd Division Knock Out – Runners Up 1 time: 2010/2011

Isostar Cup – Winners 1 time: 1995/1996

Freedom Day Cup Cup – Runners Up 1 time: 1981/1982

Challenge Cup – Winners 2 times: 1974/1975, 1976/1977

Renton Cup – Winners 1 time: 1985/1986

Good Conduct Cup – Winners 3 times: 1973/1974, 1975/1976, 1981/1982

Dingli's Cup – Runners Up 2 times: 1953/1954, 1956/1957

Under 21 League – Winners 1 time: 2007/2008

Under 18 League – Champions 2 times: 1996/1997, 1997/1998

Under 16 – Champions 1 time: 1999/2000

Under 16 Knock Out – Runners Up 1 time: 2005/2006

Under 14 League – Champions 2 times: 1997/1998, 2003/2004

Under 14 Knock Out – Winners 1 time: 2003/2004

Under 12 League – Runners Up 1 time: 2001/2002

Administration

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Position Name
President Albert Camilleri
Vice-president Joseph Xiberras
Secretary Donald Gauci
Assistant Secretary David Mizzi
Treasurer Joe Vella
Assistant Treasurer Carmel Camilleri
Ground Manager Robert Vella
Club Delegate Albert Camilleri, Alvin Grech, David Mizzi
Council Member Raymond Borg
Team manager David Mizzi
Legal Advisor Dr. Joshua Grech
Club Member Guido Camilleri, Alvin Grech

Current staff

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Position Name
Head coach Malta Danijel Bogdanovic
Assistant coach Malta Frankie Camilleri
Goalkeepers coach Malta Franklin Vella
Team manager Malta David Mizzi
Kit manager Malta Robert Vella
Assistant Kit Manager Malta Guido Camilleri
Club Physio Italy Bruno Di Pietrantonio
Captain Malta Jean Paul Mizzi

Players

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Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
67 GK Malta MLT Daniel Spiteri
20 DF Malta MLT Gabriel Cardona
3 DF Malta MLT Antonio Xuereb
2 DF Malta MLT Samuel Azzopardi
11 DF Malta MLT Claudio Briffa
15 DF Malta MLT Andre Azzopardi
18 MF Brazil BRA Marcos Vinicius
4 MF Malta MLT Jean Paul Mizzi (captain)
25 MF Malta MLT Christian Attard
13 MF Colombia COL Sebastian Martinez
17 MF Malta MLT Jerome Farrugia
15 FW Brazil BRA Bruno da Cruz
No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Malta MLT Anthony Zammit
1 GK Malta MLT Franklin Vella
22 MF Malta MLT Daniel Cassar
20 FW Malta MLT Andrew Mizzi
4 GK Malta MLT George Mercieca
8 MF Malta MLT Jason Theuma
5 DF Malta MLT Ryan Saliba
95 FW Brazil BRA Euller Silva
12 GK Malta MLT Joel Micallef
55 DF Malta MLT Joey Grech
37 FW Malta MLT Karl Formosa
23 FW Brazil BRA Pablo Vinicius
57 MF Malta MLT Christian Vella

Out on Loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Malta MLT Luke Attard at Sannat Lions
FW Malta MLT Josef Debrincat at St. Lawrence Spurs

Loan deals expire 30 June 2015

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