 Moving up the ranks, Barakzai joined the reserves team Jong Ajax during the 2013/14 season.Sidelined by an injury for a majority of the season, he struggled to find his place back in the team under head coach Alfons Groenendijk, Barakzai made his professional debut in an Eerste Divisie match against FC Volendam on 11 April 2014.The North Holland derby match between the two sides, saw Barakzai come on in the 84'-minute for Sheraldo Becker.