2002–03 AFC Ajax season

AFC Ajax
2002–03 season
Chairman Netherlands Michael van Praag
Manager Netherlands Ronald Koeman
Stadium Amsterdam Arena
Eredivisie 2nd
KNVB Cup Semi-finals
Champions League Quarter-finals
Johan Cruijff Schaal Winners
Top goalscorer Rafael van der Vaart (18)

During the 2002–03 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.

Season summary

Despite being the top scorers in the Eredivisie, Ajax were unable to defend their title and finished second. They also failed to retain the cup, but compensated by reaching the Champions League quarter-finals before being knocked out by eventual winners A.C. Milan.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Romania GK Bogdan Lobonț
2 Tunisia DF Hatem Trabelsi
3 Norway DF André Bergdølmo
4 Czech Republic DF Tomáš Galásek
5 Romania DF Cristian Chivu
7 Netherlands MF Andy van der Meyde
8 Netherlands MF Richard Witschge
9 Sweden FW Zlatan Ibrahimović
10 South Africa MF Steven Pienaar
12 Netherlands DF John Heitinga
13 Brazil DF Maxwell
15 Netherlands MF Wesley Sneijder
16 Finland DF Petri Pasanen
17 Brazil FW Wamberto
No. Position Player
18 United States DF John O'Brien
20 Finland MF Jari Litmanen
21 Australia GK Joey Didulica[2]
22 Ghana MF Abubakari Yakubu
23 Netherlands MF Rafael van der Vaart
24 Belgium DF Jelle van Damme
25 Cape Verde MF David Mendes da Silva (on loan from Sparta Rotterdam)
26 Netherlands MF Nigel de Jong
27 Netherlands FW Victor Sikora
28 Netherlands MF Nourdin Boukhari
29 Netherlands MF Jamal Akachar
30 Netherlands MF Stefano Seedorf
31 Netherlands GK Maarten Stekelenburg
32 Netherlands GK Henk Timmer (on loan from AZ)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
6 Netherlands MF Aron Winter (retired)
11 Egypt FW Mido (on loan to Celta Vigo)
14 Netherlands MF Jan van Halst
19 Greece FW Nikos Machlas (on loan to Sevilla)
No. Position Player
Netherlands DF Tim de Cler (to AZ)
Colombia MF Daniel Cruz (on loan to Germinal Beerschot)
Netherlands FW Cedric van der Gun (on loan to Willem II)

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Netherlands DF Mitchell Piqué
No. Position Player

Transfers

Out

Results

UEFA Champions League

Second group stage

References

  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/holland/2002-2003/ere/ajax.htm
  2. Didulica was born in Geelong, Australia, but also qualified to represent Croatia internationally.
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