List of AFC Ajax players
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːjɐks]), also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax (after the legendary Greek hero), is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. The club is historically one of the three clubs that dominate the Dutch national football league (Eredivisie), the others being PSV and Feyenoord.
Ajax is historically one of the most successful clubs in the world; according to the IFFHS, Ajax were the seventh most successful European club of the 20th century.[1] The club is one of the five teams that has earned the right to keep the European Cup and to wear a multiple-winner badge; they won consecutively in 1971–1973. In 1972, they completed the European treble by winning the Dutch Eredivisie, KNVB Cup, and the European Cup; to date, they are the only team to keep the European Cup and accomplish the European treble. Ajax's last international trophies were the 1995 Intercontinental Cup and the 1995 Champions League, where they defeated Milan in the final; they lost the 1996 Champions League final on penalties to Juventus.
They are also one of three teams to win the treble and the Intercontinental Cup in the same season/calendar year;[2] This was achieved in the 1971–72 season.[3] Ajax, Juventus and Bayern Munich are the three clubs to have won all three major UEFA club competitions.[4] They have also won the Intercontinental Cup twice, the 1991–92 UEFA Cup, as well as the Karl Rappan Cup, a predecessor of the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1962.[5]
This list includes past and present footballers who have played for Ajax Amsterdam.
List of players
Players listed below with dual citizenship, are listed with their country of birth first, followed by their second citizenship, unless a player has represented one of their nations on an International level, in which case the team which they have played for is listed first, and their other nationality is listed second.
In some instances three flags may be listed to represent a players nationality. This is the case when a player is born in a country to parents of both different nationalities, which also differ from the country of their child's birthplace, however the player represents his country of birth Internationally. An example of this would be Patrick Kluivert, who is Dutch, and plays for the Dutch national team, while his father is from Suriname, and his mother is from Curaçao. In these cases the paternal citizenship is listed second to the players primary nationality, followed by the nation of the player's mother thirdly.
Players who were born in a foreign country, but do not hold citizenship of that nation, do not have the country of their birthplace listed below as their nationality, while some players have become naturalized citizens of a country, in which case it is listed as well.
Club captains
Dates | Name | Notes |
---|---|---|
1993–1999 | Danny Blind | |
1999–2001 | Aron Winter | |
2001–2003 | Cristian Chivu | |
2003–2004 | Jari Litmanen | |
2004 | Rafael van der Vaart | |
2004–2005 | Tomás Galásek | |
2005–2006 | Julien Escudé | |
2006 | Tomás Galásek | |
2006–2008 | Jaap Stam | |
2008 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | |
2008–2009 | Thomas Vermaelen | |
2009–2011 | Luis Suárez | |
2011 | Maarten Stekelenburg | |
2011–2012 | Jan Vertonghen | |
2012–2014 | Siem de Jong | |
2014–2015 | Niklas Moisander | |
2015– | Davy Klaassen |
Notes
M. a b c d e Player who later managed the club.
1. ^ Stanley Aborah played for FC Den Bosch on loan from 2005-2006, before leaving the club after his loan spell.
2. ^ Ismaïl Aissati played for Vitesse on loan from 2010-2011, returning to Ajax for one more season, before leaving the club in 2012.
3. ^ Jamal Akachar played for SC Cambuur on loan for three seasons, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, and 2007-2007, before leaving Ajax after his loan spells.
4. ^ Tijani Babangida played for Gençlerbirliği on loan from 2000–2001, Vitesse Arnhem from 2001–2002 and for Al-Ittihad from 2002–2003, before leaving Ajax definitely that same year.
5. ^ Kiran Bechan played for Sparta Rotterdam on loan during the 2003–2004 season, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
6. ^ Marco Bizot played for SC Cambuur on loan in 2011-2012, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
7. ^ Daley Blind played for FC Groningen on loan in 2010, before returning to Ajax where he is still currently active.
8. ^ Emmanuel Boakye played for Heracles Almelo on loan during the 2006-2007 season, before signing with the club after his loan spell.
9. ^ Ilan Boccara played for Evian Thonon Gaillard on loan for the 2013-2014 season, where he is currently active.
10. ^ Darko Bodul played for Sparta Rotterdam on loan for the 2009-2010 season, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
11. ^ Derk Boerrigter played for HFC Haarlem on loan in 2007, departing from Ajax after his loan spell, only to return to Ajax in 2011, where he is currently active.
12. ^ Roly Bonevacia played for NAC Breda on loan during the 2011-2012 season, returning to Ajax for six months, before being loaned to Roda JC, for whom he is currently playing.
13. ^ Nourdin Boukhari played for NAC Breda on loan from 2003–2004, before leaving Ajax in 2006.
14. ^ Geoffrey Castillion played for RKC Waalwijk on loan during the 2011-2012 season, Heracles Almelo in 2012-2013, and N.E.C. in 2014, leaving Ajax after consecutive loan spells.
15. ^ Daniel Cruz played for Germinal Beerschot on loan in 2002, before returning to Ajax for one more season.
16. ^ Isaac Cuenca was loaned from FC Barcelona in 2013 during the Winter transfer window, playing for Ajax for the remainder of the season.
17. ^ Jason Čulina played for Germinal Beerschot on loan in 2001, and was loaned to De Graafschap for the 2002-2003 season, returning to Ajax for one more season.
18. ^ Darío Cvitanich played for Pachuca on loan in 2010, and was loaned out to Boca Juniors for the 2011-2012 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
19. ^ Erik De Haan played for Telstar on loan in 1986, returning to Ajax and remaining with the club for two more years.
20. ^ Tom De Mul played for Vitesse on loan for the 2005-2006 season, returning to Ajax for one more season.
21. ^ Joey Didulica played for Germinal Beerschot in 2001, returning to Ajax for two more seasons, before leaving the club.
22. ^ Mitchell Dijks played for SC Heerenveen on loan for the 2013-2014 season, where he is currently active.
23. ^ Mitchell Donald played for Willem II in 2010, returning to Ajax for just one more season.
24. ^ Zé Eduardo was loaned to Ajax from Cruzeiro for the 2009-2010 season, returning to his club after his loan spell.
25. ^ Eyong Enoh was loaned to Fulham for 6 months during the 2012-2013 season, and to Antalyaspor for 6 months in 2013-2014 before leaving the club.
26. ^ Filipe Luís was loaned to Ajax from Figueirense for the 2004-2005 season, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
27. ^ Pál Fischer was loaned to Ajax from Ferencvárosi for the 1989-1990 season, returning to his club after his loan spell.
28. ^ Hans Galjé played for FC Utrecht on loan in 1986, before leaving Ajax after his loan period.
29. ^ Danzell Gravenberch played for N.E.C. on loan for the second half of the 2013-2014 season, leaving Ajax shortly after his return.
30. ^ Cedric van der Gun played for Willem II on loan for the 2002-2003 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
31. ^ Jan van Halst played for Fortuna Sittard on loan for the 2000-2001 season, returning to Ajax for one more season after his loan spell.
32. ^ Mickey van der Hart played for Go Ahead Eagles on loan for the 2013-2014 season, where he is currently active.
33. ^ Jan-Arie van der Heijden played two consecutive loan spells from 2009-2011 for Willem II, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
34. ^ Peter Hoekstra played for Compostela for the 1999-2000 season, and FC Groningen in 2000-2001, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
35. ^ Brutil Hosé played on loan for De Graafschap in 2000-2001, HFC Haarlem in 2001-2002, and Sparta Rotterdam in 2002-2003, leaving Ajax after his final loan spell.
36. ^ Pius Ikedia played for FC Groningen on loan from 2002–2003, and RBC Roosendaal on loan from 2003–2005, before leaving Ajax that same year.
37. ^ Florian Jozefzoon played for NAC Breda on loan during the 2011-2012 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
38. ^ Mariano Juan played for Racing Club during the 1998-1999 season, returning to Ajax for one more season, before leaving the club.
39. ^ Joeri de Kamps played for SC Heerenveen on loan for the 2013-2014 season, leaving AJax after his loan spell.
40. ^ Christopher Kanu played for AC Lugano on loan for the 1996-1997 season, Deportivo Alavés on loan in 2001, and Sparta Rotterdam on loan in 2002, leaving Ajax after his last loan spell.
41. ^ Kerlon was loaned to Ajax from Internazionale for the 2009-2010 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
42. ^ Gino van Kessel played for Almere City on loan for the second half of the 2012-2013 season, and AS Trenčín on loan for the first half of the 2013-2014 season.
43. ^ Georgi Kinkladze played for Derby County on loan for the 1999-2000 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
44. ^ Richard Knopper played for Aris on loan for the 2002-2003 season, and SC Heerenveen on loan for the 2003-2004 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
45. ^ Dico Koppers was loaned to ADO Den Haag in the winter transfer window for the remainder of the 2012-2013 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
46. ^ Michael Krohn-Dehli played for Sparta Rotterdam on loan for the 2006-2007 season, returning to Ajax for one more season before leaving the club.
47. ^ Bojan Krkić was loaned to Ajax from FC Barcelona for one season in 2013, leaving the club after his loan spell.
48. ^ Samuel Kuffour was loaned to Ajax from AS Roma for 6 months in 2008, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
49. ^ Bas Kuipers was loaned to SBV Excelsior for the 2014-2015 season, where he is currently active.
50. ^ Stanton Lewis played for Ajax Cape Town on loan for 18-months for all of 2009, and the 2009-2010 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
51. ^ Rasmus Lindgren played for FC Groningen on loan from 2005-2006, transferring to them the following year and returning to Ajax in 2008, leaving the club four years later.
52. ^ Bogdan Lobonţ played for Dinamo București on a loan from 2001–2002, returning to Ajax before leaving the club in 2006.
53. ^ Stanislav Lobotka played for Ajax on loan from FK AS Trenčín for the duration of the 2012–2013 season, where he is currently active.
54. ^ Jody Lukoki played for SC Cambuur on loan for the 2013-2014 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
55. ^ Albert Luque played for Málaga CF on loan for the 2008-2009 season, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
56. ^ Nikos Machlas played for Sevilla on loan from 2002–2003, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
57. ^ Edgar Manucharyan played for Haarlem on loan from 2009–10, and AGOVV in 2010, before leaving Ajax that same year.
58. ^ Javier Martina played for HFC Haarlem on loan in 2010, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
59. ^ Geert Meijer played for FC Amsterdam on loan for the 1976-1977 season, returning to Ajax for two more seasons before leaving the club.
60. ^ David Mendes da Silva was loaned to Ajax from Sparta Rotterdam for 6 months, returning to hide former club after his loan spell.
61. ^ Stanley Menzo played for HFC Haarlem on loan in 1984, returning to Ajax before leaving the club in 1994, only to return for the 1999-2000 season.
62. ^ Timothy van der Meulen played for HFC Haarlem on loan in 2010, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
63. ^ Andy van der Meyde played for FC Twente on loan in the 1999-2000 season, returning to Ajax for three more seasons before leaving the club.
64. ^ Mido played for Celta de Vigo on a loan in 2003, before leaving Ajax, only to return in 2010 on a loan from Middlesbrough before leaving Ajax the same year.
65. ^ Aaron Mokoena played for Germinal Beerschot on loan in 2001, and again in 2002, returning to Ajax for one more season before leaving the club.
66. ^ Arkadiusz Milik was loaned from Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 2014, where he is currently active.
67. ^ Sven Nieuwpoort played for Almere City on loan during the 2012-2013 season, where he transferred during the winter transfer window, and once more for the 2013-2014 season, where he is currently active.
68. ^ Anthony Obodai played for Germinal Beerschot on loan during the 2002-2003 season, returning to Ajax for two more seasons before leaving the club.
69. ^ John O'Brien played for FC Utrecht on loan from 1998–1999, returning to Ajax before leaving the club in 2005.
70. ^ George Ogăraru played for Steaua București during the 2008-2009 season, returning to Ajax for one more season before leaving the club.
71. ^ Tom Overtoom played for HFC Haarlem on loan in 2009, returning to Ajax for one more season after his loan spell before leaving the club.
72. ^ Sergio Padt played for HFC Haarlem on loan in 2010, and Go Ahead Eagles during the 2010-2011 season, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
73. ^ Petri Pasanen played for Portsmouth on loan in 2004, before leaving Ajax that same year.
74. ^ Mitchell Piqué played for FC Twente on loan for the 2000-2001 season, HFC Haarlem in 2002, and RBC Roosendaal for the 2002-2003 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
75. ^ Rydell Poepon played for Willem II on loan for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons, before leaving Ajax after his loan spells.
76. ^ Kwame Quansah played for Germinal Beerschot during the 2002-2003 season, and AIK during the 2003-2004 season, leaving Ajax after his loan periods.
77. ^ Erik Regtop played for Telstar on loan in 1987-1988, and for FC Groningen in 1988-1989, returning to Ajax for one more season, before leaving the club.
78. ^ Michael Reiziger played for Volendam on loan from 1992–1993, and FC Groningen from 1993–1994, before returning to Ajax for one more season.
79. ^ Martijn Reuser played for Vitesse on loan during the 1997-1998 season, and the 1998-1999 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spells.
80. ^ Dennis Rommedahl played for N.E.C. on loan from 2008–2009, before returning to Ajax for one more season.
81. ^ Gastón Sangoy was loaned to Ajax from Boca Juniors in 2005 for six months, before leaving the club after his loan period.
82. ^ Jeffrey Sarpong played for N.E.C. on loan in 2010 for six months, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
83. ^ Werner Schaaphok played for Blauw-Wit on loan for the 1965-1966 season, and for AGOVV during the 1966-1967 season, before leaving the club after both his loan spells.
84. ^ Xandro Schenk played for Go Ahead Eagles on loan for the remainder of the 2012-2013 season, making the transfer during the winter transfer window, where he is currently active.
85. ^ Robbert Schilder played for Heracles Almelo on loan for the 2006-2007, and the 2007-2008 seasons, returning to Ajax for one more season before leaving the club.
86. ^ Stefano Seedorf played for NAC Breda on loan for the 2003-2004 season, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
87. ^ Victor Sikora played for SC Heerenveen on loan in 2004-2005, and played for NAC Breda on loan in 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and in the 2007-2008 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spells.
88. ^ Bruno Silva played for Internacional on loan in 2010, before returning to Ajax for two more seasons.
89. ^ Donovan Slijngard played for FC Groningen on loan in 2007, before returning to Ajax for one more season.
90. ^ Rodney Sneijder played for FC Utrecht on loan for the 2011-2012 season, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
91. ^ Evander Sno played for Bristol City on loan for the 2009-2010 season, returning to Ajax for one more season, before leaving the club,
92. ^ Frank Stapleton played for RSC Anderlecht on loan in 1988, before leaving Ajax after her loan spell.
93. ^ Henk Timmer was loaned to Ajax from AZ for the 2002-2003 season, returning to his club after the loan spell.
94. ^ Henri Toivomäki played for Almere City on loan during the 2012-2013 season, leaving Ajax after serving his loan spell.
95. ^ Ignacio Tuhuteru played for RBC Roosendaal on loan for the 1994-1995 season, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
96. ^ Thomas Vermaelen played for RKC Waalwijk on loan from 2004–2005, before returning to Ajax to play four more season.
97. ^ Kenneth Vermeer played for Willem II on loan for the 2007-2008 season, before returning to Ajax where is currently active.
98. ^ Jan Vertonghen played for RKC Waalwijk on loan from 2006–2007, returning to Ajax with whom he is currently still active.
99. ^ Walker played for Germinal Beerschot on loan in 2002-2003 season, returning to Ajax for six months before leaving the club.
100. ^ Wamberto played for R.A.E.C. Mons on loan in 2004, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
101. ^ Rob Wielaert played for Roda JC on loan during the 2010-2011 season, leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
102. ^ Aron Winter played for Sparta Rotterdam on loan from 2001–2002, retiring from football after that season.
103. ^ Richard Witschge played for Deportivo Alavés on loan from 2001–2002, before returning to Ajax for one more season.
104. ^ Abubakari Yakubu played for Vitesse on loan during the 2004-2005 season, departing from Ajax after his loan spell.
105. ^ Marvin Zeegelaar played for SBV Excelsior in 2011, before leaving Ajax after his loan spell.
105. ^ Niki Zimling was loaned from 1. FSV Mainz 05 in 2014 for the entire season.
References
- ↑ "Europe's Club of the Century". International Federation of Football History & Statistics. 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2009-09-12.
- ↑ with Manchester United in 1999 and FC Barcelona in 2009.
- ↑ UEFA sanctioned the UEFA Supercup for the first time in 1973. In 1972 was an unofficial edition and the I Centenary of Rangers (see History of the UEFA Supercup in uefa.com).
- ↑ (European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup)
- ↑ UEFA sanctioned the UEFA Intertoto Cup for the first time in 1995. In the 1960s, it was unofficial. See History of UEFA Intertoto Cup in uefa.com. Archived 7 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine.