Kerċem Ajax F.C.

Kerċem Ajax
Full nameKerċem Ajax Football Club
Nickname(s)The Greens
Founded1953 (1953)
GroundKerċem Ajax Stadium
Capacity1000
ChairmanElvin Grech
CoachDanijel Bogdanović
LeagueGozo First Division
2022/23Gozo First Division, 3rd
Websitehttps://kercemajaxfc.com

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

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

Position Name
President Dr. Elvin Grech
Vice-president Mr. Albert Camilleri
Vice-president Mr. Mario Azzopardi
Secretary Mr. David Depasquale
Assistant Secretary Mr. Raymond Borg
Treasurer Ms. Chantelle Sultana
Assistant Treasurer Mr. Joeseph Vella
Club Administrator Mr. David Mizzi
Spiritual Director Fr. Roberto Gauci
Committee Member Mr. Francis Borg
Committee Member Mr. George Pace
Committee Member Mr. Manuel Mercieca
Committee Member Mr. Martin Formosa
Committee Member Mr. George Vella
Committee Member Mr. Mario Spiteri
Committee Member Mr. Jean Paul Mizzi

Current staff

Position Name
Head coach Daniel Bogdanovic
Assistant coach Milos Perisic
Assistant coach Marko Markovic
Goalkeepers coach Franklin Vella
Team manager Jean Paul Mizzi
Kit manager Christian Attard
Club Physio Andreana Vella

Players

Current squad

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

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

Out on Loan

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

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

Loan deals expire 30 June 2015