 He made his debut on 30 July 2011 in the 2–1 loss against Twente for the Johan Cruijff Shield, replacing Kolbeinn Sigþórsson in the 66th minute.In his first Eredivisie match for Ajax he scored his first goal for the club, in a 4–1 victory over De Graafschap.He continued his good start for the club with goals against Heerenveen, Vitesse, Dinamo Zagreb & Roda JC.