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RYAN GRAVENBERCH

You’ve been at Ajax since joining the youth academy in 2010 – what are your early memories?

Great times. We had a talented team, with a lot of players who have reached a high level - that under-eights team consisted of players like Brian Brobbey [back on loan at Ajax from RB Leipzig this season], Ki-Jana Hoever [Wolves], Kenneth Taylor [Ajax], Jayden Braaf [Manchester City], Donny Warmerdam [Jong Ajax], Jordi Blom [Volendam], Djenahro Nunumete [Heerenveen] and Nouri Cheung [Vitesse]. As a group we were really close – our parents would accompany us to the games and also tournaments abroad. I’m just thinking of one we played in the Czech Republic,

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