No permanent contracts for South-American loanees
31 March: The three South-American youngsters currently
playing for Ajax on loan will not be signed permanently. As per
30 June of this year, left-footer Filipe Kasmirski will return
to Figueirense in his native country of Brazil, whereas
midfielder Sebastian Rusculleda and striker Gaston Sangoy will
move back to Argentinian powerhouse Boca Juniors. Ajax's
general director Arie van Eijden confirmed the decision of the
technical staff in newspaper Algemeen Dagblad
today.
The three South-American loaneed were landed by Ajax
in
ten days' time in early August of 2004, on the initiative
of Louis van Gaal, Ajax's technical director at the time.
Rusculleda (20) and Sangoy (19) were added to the Young
Ajax squad. Filipe Kasmirski (20) already had first team
experience and officially became a member of Ronald Koeman's
Ajax-1 squad. He was seen by many as 'the new Maxwell'. It must
now be concluded that their respective spells in Amsterdam have
been disappointing.
Sebastian Rusculleda (born 28 May 1984) had a particularly
unfortunate 'career' in Amsterdam. Due to various injuries he
only had three league appearances as a substitute for Young
Ajax so far. The only time he was more or less close to the
first team was when a combination team of Ajax-1 and Young Ajax
players took on the
Ghanese national team in February of this year.
Rusculleda started, but - typically - had to be replaced
injured after only eight minutes.
His countryman and good friend Gaston Sangoy (born 05
October 1985) did considerably better: eleven league games
(four goals) and two cup matches (one goal) for Young Ajax plus
(only two days ago) a trip with Ajax-1 to a friendly
six-a-side tournament, where Sangoy scored
the winning goal for Ajax against FC Volendam. It was
not enough to win a contract.
Ajax's decision to send Filipe Kasmirski (born 09 August
1985) back to Brazil is more surprising.
The 'left-fullback with a forward drive' was an
unexpected revelation at the South-American championship for
U-20 teams, where he was a starter for Brazil U-20 and also
scored a few goals. At Ajax he played eleven matches for
Young Ajax, in which he scored once. He made his unofficial
Ajax-1 début in the 14 December 2004 friendly at
FC Barcelona and was on the bench of the first team a
number of times.
Algemeen Dagblad reports that Ajax will also inform
their other loanees about their future at the Amsterdam
club in general, and their position for next season in
particular. These loanees are Abubakari Yakubu (loaned out to
Vitesse),
Victor Sikora (loaned out to
Heerenveen; tied to Ajax until June 2006) and Thomas
Vermaelen (loaned out to
RKC Waalwijk, tied to Ajax until June 2007). The contracts
of two other loanees (Pius Ikedia and Cedric van der Gun) will
expire at season's end.
The contract of Rasmus Lindgren, who recently made the step
from Young Ajax to the first team, also expires at
season's end. According to reports in the Dutch press the
Swedish midfielder has been offered a new three year deal.
However, it is said that Lindgren only wished to sign if
he will be in the first squad. His alternative is,
possibly, SC Heerenveen. The northern Eredivisie club are said
to be interested in Lindgren. According to Algemeen
Dagblad the Swede has not made up his mind yet.
The only other expiring contract is that of Greek striker
Yannis Anastasiou. Numerous Dutch and international
news sources, including
Sky Sports, reported in recent weeks that the veteran
striker's deal will not be renewed by Ajax. (MP)
Source: Algemeen Dagblad
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