Mitea at home in Amsterdam
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
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Romania forward Nicolae Mitea has extended his contract with AFC Ajax until July 2007 after a fine first season.
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Rising star
The 19-year-old is one of the club's brightest young talents, having arrived in Amsterdam from FC Dinamo Bucuresti last summer after a successful trial spell. His Ajax debut came in the 4-1 victory against RKC Waalwijk on 13 September and he has since played a total of 23 league matches, scoring seven goals.
European experience
Mitea's original contract had been due to expire in summer 2005, but he has been rewarded for some promising displays. The financial terms of the agreement have not been released.
International class
The former Under-17 and U21 international winger made his senior international debut last August and has since collected four caps, most recently appearing in the 2-1 friendly victory against Scotland at the end of last month.