Amourricho van Axel Dongen
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amourricho Jahvairo Déshauntino van Axel Dongen | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Almere, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Heerenveen (on loan from Ajax) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2012–2013 | OSV Amsterdam | ||
| 2013–2021 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Jong Ajax | 31 | (4) |
| 2021– | Ajax | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Heerenveen (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2026 | |||
Amourricho Jahvairo Déshauntino van Axel Dongen (born 29 September 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Eredivisie club Heerenveen, on loan from Ajax.[1]
Born in Almere, Van Axel Dongen played youth football for Zeeburgia and OSV Amsterdam before joining the youth academy of Ajax.[2][3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2020.[4] He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax as a starter on 7 May 2021 in a 1–1 draw against De Graafschap, playing until halftime for the team led by Mitchell van der Gaag.[5][6] The following matchday, which was also the final of the season, he also appeared as a starter in a 2–1 away win over Telstar. Shortly before the break, Van Axel Dongen scored the opening goal after an assist by Kian Fitz-Jim, and he was substituted in the 62nd minute for Nordin Musampa.[7] At the end of the 2020–21 season, Van Axel Dongen was awarded the Abdelhak Nouri trophy as the best talent of Ajax's youth academy that season.[8]
Van Axel Dongen made his first-team debut for Ajax on 15 December 2021, replacing Mohamed Daramy in the 75th minute of a 4–0 win in the second round of the KNVB Cup over BVV Barendrecht.[9] The following month, on 16 January 2022, he made his Eredivisie debut for the first team, coming on as a late substitute for Antony as Utrecht were beaten 3–0.[10] In September 2022, Van Axel Dongen sprained his ankle in a match for Jong Ajax against NAC Breda, sidelining him for several months,[11] before returning to action in January 2023.[12]
Van Axel Dongen returned to first-team action in the 2023–24 season, in which he made his European debut, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute for Carlos Forbs in a UEFA Europa League group stage draw against AEK Athens.[13] On 8 October 2023, he made his first ever start for Ajax in a 2–1 home loss against AZ. However, he was substituted in the first half, after suffering an injury.[14]
On 15 July 2025, Van Axel Dongen joined Heerenveen on a season long loan deal.[15]