Ajax’s Cameroonian midfielder Enyong Enoh has settled in well at the Amsterdam Arena and the holding midfielder is delighted to be playing for such an illustrious club. The 22-year-old midfielder moved from South African feeder side Ajax Cape Town to Dutch giants Ajax during the summer. The talented youngster has already impressed with good performances against Utrecht and Vitesse.
“I was a little bit surprised by the chance the manager gave me,” Enoh told Voetbal International. “I came off the bench against Feyenoord and was part of the starting XI against Utrecht and Vitesse.
“You’ve to grab the chances you get at this level. It’s a big advantage for me that I played for Ajax Cape Town before. They play the same formation and the atmosphere is similar,” continued the young midfielder.
“Steven Pienaar, who played for Ajax before, is a role model for the South African youth and I want to be an example for others, too.
“Initially, I was heading for Maccabi Tel Aviv, but the clubs didn’t reach an agreement. Ajax offered me a trial period and after that and they offered me a two year deal.
“It’s very special for me to be an Ajax player, because I was dreaming about Ajax when I was a little boy. The success from 1995, especially, was a big deal in Africa, thanks to the participation of African players like Nwankwo Kanu and Finidi George in that team.
“Everybody really admired those two and now I’m playing for Ajax, too. This is really big news in Cameroon,” concluded Enoh.
Stefan Coerts
