Friday, July 11, 2025 - Former Liverpool captain, Jordan Henderson has left Ajax after the Dutch club agreed to terminate his contract a year early.
The England midfielder, who joined the Dutch giants in
January 2024, was under contract until June 2026 but is now free to join
another club.
The 35-year-old captained and made more than 50 appearances
for Ajax and is understood to have interest from clubs in England and across
Europe.
He leaves Ajax after narrowly missing out on the Dutch
league title as PSV Eindhoven were crowned champions on the final day of last
season.
"I would like to express my immense gratitude to
everyone associated with Ajax. To play for this club was an honour in
itself," said Henderson.
"To have the privilege of captaining it was even more
so. My only regret is that we didn't deliver more success for the amazing
supporters."
Former Liverpool captain Henderson was back on Merseyside in
recent days to mourn the death of former team-mate Diogo Jota, who was killed
last week in a car accident.
"Due to the tragic events of last week, and the
devastating loss of my former team-mate Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva,
it doesn't feel right at this moment to say or do more than share this brief
statement," said Henderson.
"I am fully aware that I owe [Ajax], my team-mates, and
the supporters a fuller and more personal thank you. I will, of course, do that
when the time feels more appropriate.
"For now, I want to express my appreciation to Ajax
once again, as well as everyone I haven't had the chance to speak to in person
yesterday, all of you who make this club so special."
During his 12 years at Anfield Henderson won the Premier
League - the club's first league title in 30 years - Champions League, FA Cup,
two League Cups, Fifa Club World Cup, Uefa Super Cup and Community Shield.
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