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Mitchell Dijks (born 9 February 1993 in Purmerend) is an Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for AFC Ajax in the Eredivisie.

Ajax
After spending time with AFC Ajax at youth level, Dijks made his first team debut against PSV Eindhoven in the 2012 Johan Cruiff Shield in which he played 76 minutes in before being subbed off for Dico Koppers and he also received a yellow card. Ajax lost the match 4–2.

International
Dijks has represented the Netherlands at under-18, under-19, and the under-21 level. He was selected in the final Dutch under-19 squad for the elite stage of the 2012 Euro U19 qualification. He started and played in the teams first match of the elite stage against Norway U19 and lasted the full 90 while he gained a yellow card in the 54th minute as the Dutch won 2–1. He then played in the Netherlands last match of qualifiers against France U19 coming on a substitute in the 20th minute for Mats van Huijgevoort. The match ended in disaster for Dijks and the Dutch as they lost 6–0 and thus lost out European U19 qualification. Then on 15 August 2012 Dijks made his debut for the Dutch under-21 team in a friendly against Italy U21, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for Johan Kappelhof as the Dutch lost 3–0.

Club
Statistics accurate as of 18 August 2012