Owen Wijndal

Owen Wijndal was a regular but not an automatic pick for Ajax in the 2025-26 Eredivisie, making 19 appearances and 15 starts from left back. One league goal and three yellow cards point to a relatively controlled, functional role, while six Champions League appearances suggest he was still trusted in higher-level fixtures. He also added two KNVB Beker appearances and scored once in that competition.

Wijndal’s career path has been shaped by a strong rise at AZ, a major move to Ajax, and a loan spell at Royal Antwerp before returning to Amsterdam. At 26, the trajectory reads as a player who reached a higher platform early but has not fully locked down his status at Ajax. His 2025-26 usage showed he remained involved, though more as a rotation starter than a settled first-choice left back.

The transfer record shows a clear step up from AZ to Ajax in 2022 for a fee of nine million euros, followed by a 2023 loan to Royal Antwerp and a return to Ajax in 2024. That sequence suggests Ajax made a significant investment, then looked for game time elsewhere when his role narrowed. His current market value of €3.50m reflects a player whose stock has settled below the level implied by that original fee.