Teen talent swaps Ajax for Feyenoord | OneFootball

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·8 July 2025

Teen talent swaps Ajax for Feyenoord

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As per Voetbal International, 15-year-old Ilai Grootfaam has swapped the Ajax youth academy for Feyenoord. The teen talent has signed for three years in Rotterdam.

“This is a special day for me,” the attacking midfielder said the club website. “I am happy that my family and friends could be present at this beautiful moment. I want to develop further at Feyenoord, and my big goal is to eventually be able to play with Feyenoord’s first team at De Kuip.”


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The Zeeland native will be joining Feyenoord Under-17. He played for Ajax for seven years, after being picked up from VC Vlissingen in 2018.

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