Owen Wijndal, a Dutch footballer born on 28th November 1999, has made a name for himself primarily defending as a left back for Ajax. Wijndal is 5ft 8in (1.75m) tall and weighs in at 10st 9lb (68kg). He proudly dons the number 5 jersey.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is estimated to be around £3m. His current contract with Ajax will be fulfilled in June 2027, leaving a solid commitment of nearly six remaining years at the club.
Wijndal started his professional journey with football with AZ in the Eredivisie in the Netherlands as a trainee back in July 2016. His debut season saw him with only a single appearance, which gradually increased over the years. In the 2017 - 2018 and 2018 - 2019 seasons with AZ, Wijndal made seven and eight appearances respectively. 2019 turned to be a breakthrough year for Wijndal, making 24 appearances and scoring his first league match goal. He then continued to show promise and progress with consistent performances in the subsequent seasons with 34 and 31 appearances each, and a goal in each season.
The defender transferred from AZ to Ajax for roughly £9m in July 2022. With Ajax in Amsterdam, he played 20 matches in his first season. However, just a year later, Wijndal was loaned out to Royal Antwerp in Belgium for the 2023 - 2024 season where he continued to flourish, making 20 appearances and scoring a goal.
Upon completion of his loan period in 2024, he returned to Ajax where he has since had inconsistent playing time with 20, two and ten first team appearances in the seasons following his return. Despite reduced match appearances, Wijndal was nonetheless part of Ajax's 2024 - 2025 Europa League campaign with three appearances as a substitute.
All in all, the tale of Owen Wijndal is yet another testament to the journeys many a player embarks on in their footballing career; it is a story of seasons of growth, transitions and prevailing resilience.
