Johnny Heitinga returns to Ajax

Johnny Heitinga has signed a one-year contract with his boyhood club Ajax.

The 31-year-old rose through the ranks at the Amsterdam club, for whom he made over 200 senior appearances in a seven-year period.

He left for Atletico Madrid in 2008, before going on to have spells with Everton, Fulham and Hertha Berlin.

However, having negotiated his exit from the German club, the defender has now secured a return to Ajax.

Deel jouw favoriete #Ajax-moment van Heitinga met #welkomthuis en win een door @JohnHeitinga gesigneerd shirt! pic.twitter.com/C6eHPW1bRi

— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) June 25, 2015

During his previous stint with De Godenzonen, Heitinga won the Eredivisie twice and the Dutch Cup three times.