He made his debut for the club, starting the whole game, against rivals, Feyenoord on 3 February 2008 and set up a goal for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, who scored twice, in a 3–0 win. Two weeks later on 15 February 2008, Lindgren scored his first goal for Ajax, as well as, setting up the club’s two other goals, in a 6–2 win against Sparta Rotterdam. However, he suffered a hamstring injury that saw him sustained the same injury earlier this month and missed one match. Following his return, Lindgren started in the remaining six league matches for the club. He then scored his second goal for Ajax, in a 2–1 win against his former club, FC Groningen on 16 April 2008. Lindgren played in both legs against SC Heerenveen in the play–offs for the UEFA Champions League spot, as the club won 5–2 on aggregate. He, once again, played in both legs against FC Twente in the play–offs for the UEFA Champions League spot, as Ajax lost 2–1 on aggregate, resulting in the club failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Lindgren went on to make eleven appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. For his performance, Voetbal International named him Team of the Season.