Article by Tudor Belivaca – published on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 22:01 / Updated Thursday, September 11, 2025 22:01
Kiki Musamp (48), former Dutch footballer playing at Ajax, Atletico Madrid and Manchester Cityhe woke up in the center of a scandal after being arrested in the Netherlands under the suspicion that he had avoided the payment of over 100,000 euros.
Kiki Musamp, former player of Ajax and Atletico Madrid, and now a second coach at the Amsterdam Club Academy, was detained on Tuesday during a search at his home. Within the operation, the Dutch investigators confiscated certain documents and a collection of luxury watches, and with him was arrested his accountant, aged 65.
Kiki Musamp, formerly winner of Champions League with Ajax, was arrested for tax evasion
Kiki Musamp is a coach at Junior teams from Ajax / Photo: Imago
According to Sportal.Blic.rs, Musamp had officially declared his residence abroad, although he was getting income in the Netherlands, trying to soften the taxes in the Netherlands. His problems with the tax authorities last for years, and recently a property in Amsterdam has been confiscated. The former midfielder was released from arrest on Wednesday afternoon. The ones from AJAX issued a short press release.
“We are aware of Kiki Musamp's arrest, but at this moment we consider it too early to provide more detailed comments.” Was the statement from AJAX.
Kiki Musamp played Ajax, Malaga, Bordeaux, Atletico Madrid, Trabzonspor, Az Alkmaar, FC Seoul, Willem II and New Amsterdam. Most matches have for Malaga: 117, 24 goals, 8 decisive passes. His biggest success remains the Champions League trophy won with Ajax in 1995. Kiki Musamp did not play in the Netherlands T-shirt, but he represented his country at the U21 level: 25 matches and 8 goals.
Kiki Musampa also has a European Super Cup, a championship in France with Bordeaux, two titles in the Netherlands with Ajax and a Netherlands Super Cup.
