This article is about notable players of AFC Ajax. For a list of all Ajax players with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:AFC Ajax players. For the current squad, see AFC Ajax#Current squad.

Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (ˈaːjɐks), also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax (after the legendary Greek hero

Ajax (mythology)

Ajax or Aias was a mythological Greek hero, the son of Telamon and Periboea and king of Salamis. He plays an important role in Homer's Iliad and in the Epic Cycle, a series of epic poems about the Trojan War. To distinguish him from Ajax, son of Oileus , he is called "Telamonian Ajax," "Greater...

), is a professional football club

Football team

A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...

 from Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

. The club is historically one of the three clubs that dominate the Dutch national football league (Eredivisie

Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....

), the others being PSV and Feyenoord.

Ajax is historically one of the most successful clubs in the world; according to the IFFHS

International Federation of Football History & Statistics

The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...

, Ajax were the seventh most successful European club of the 20th century. The club is one of the five teams that has earned the right

European Champion Clubs' Cup

The European Champion Clubs' Cup, also known as Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens, or simply the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by UEFA to the football club that wins the UEFA Champions League...

 to keep the European Cup

UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 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

Eredivisie

The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....

, KNVB Cup

KNVB Cup

The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch 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

1995 Intercontinental Cup

The 1995 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on November 28, 1995 between Ajax, winners of the 1994-95 European Cup, and Grêmio, winners of the 1995 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo...

 and the 1995 Champions League, where they defeated Milan

A.C. Milan

Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

 in the final

1995 UEFA Champions League Final

The 1995 UEFA Champions League Final was the 40th edition and took place in Vienna between AFC Ajax and A.C. Milan. It was Milan's third European Cup final in three years and they were aiming to tie Real Madrid's record of having won the European Cup six times...

; they lost the 1996 Champions League final on penalties to Juventus

Juventus F.C.

Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...

.

They are also one of three teams to win the treble and the Intercontinental Cup

Intercontinental Cup (football)

The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...

 in the same season/calendar year; This was achieved in the 1971–72 season. Ajax, Juventus

Juventus F.C.

Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...

 and Bayern Munich

FC Bayern Munich

FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....

 are the three clubs to have won all three major UEFA club competitions. They have also won the Intercontinental Cup

Intercontinental Cup (football)

The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...

 twice, the 1991–92 UEFA Cup, as well as the Karl Rappan Cup, a predecessor of the UEFA Intertoto Cup

UEFA Intertoto Cup

The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...

 in 1962.

This list includes notable footballers who have played for Ajax Amsterdam.

List of players

Name	Nationality	Position	AFC Ajax career	Captaincy	Notes
		Defender Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	2008-present	—
		Midfielder	1925–1940	—
		Midfielder	1975–1981	1980-1981
		Forward	1997–2001	—
		Forward	1996-2003	—

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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1982–1987||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2000–2003||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1986–1993||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1970–1975||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1986–1999||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1988-1998||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1987-1991; 1993–1998||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1983–1988||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2002–2006||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2005–2006||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

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||1999–2003||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1964–1973; 1981-1983||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1992-1996; 2007-2008||—||
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Defender (association football)

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||1929-1938||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2004–2011||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2010-present||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1974–1978||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1993-1996||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1998–2000||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1959-1963; 1965-1969||—||
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Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2003-2007||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1952-1960||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2010-present||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1922–1930||—||
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||2001–2008||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1996–2001||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2005–2009||2008-2009||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2001–2004||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1999–2005||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2011–present||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1979-1981||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2002–2006||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2007–present||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1988–1993||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1993–1996||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1960–1975||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1983–1986||—||
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Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1924–1932||—||
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Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1968-1980||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1975–1982||—||
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Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1987–1991||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1999-2000|||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1997–1998||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1992-1999; 2002-2004||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Goalkeeper||2000–2006||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2010–present||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1999-2003||—||
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Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2003-2008||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2005-2010||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2001–2006||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Goalkeeper||1983–1994; 1999-2000||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1914-1921; 1923-1925||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1981–1984||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1992–1997||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2000–2004||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2009-2010||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1988–1994||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2001–2006||—||
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Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1990–1996||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1980–1987; 1993-1995||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2007-2010||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2005-2007||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1988–1992||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Goalkeeper||1990–1999||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1981–1992||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1976–1985||1983-1985||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Goalkeeper||1974-1983||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1992-1995||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2002–2007||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2006–2007||2006-2007||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Goalkeeper||2002–2011||2011||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2007–2011||2009-2011||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||2008–present||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1956–1973||—||
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Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1964-1977||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2001-2006||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2000–2005||2004-2005||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1980–1986||—||
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Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||1966-1971||1970-1971||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2003–2009||2009||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2006–present||2011-present||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1923–1936||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1993–1995||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Forward||1998–2004||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

||2007–present||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1986-1992; 1999-2003||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1986–1991; 1996-2003||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||1986–1992||—||
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|align="left"|||align=left|||Midfielder||2009–2011||—||
|}

Ajax players on international cups

Cup	Players
Italy 1934 FIFA World Cup 1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....	Netherlands Wim Anderiesen Wim Anderiesen Willem Gerardus "Wim" Anderiesen was a Dutch footballer. He was born in Amsterdam.He played for Ajax Amsterdam from 1925 to 1940, and earned 46 caps for the Netherlands national football team, and participated in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups. He died in 1944 from pneumonia...  Netherlands Jan van Diepenbeek Jan van Diepenbeek Jan van Diepenbeek was a Dutch international footballer who played for Ajax, HEDW and Wilhelmina Forwards. He represented the Netherlands at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.-External links:...
Early Modern France 1938 FIFA World Cup 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:...	Netherlands Wim Anderiesen Wim Anderiesen Willem Gerardus "Wim" Anderiesen was a Dutch footballer. He was born in Amsterdam.He played for Ajax Amsterdam from 1925 to 1940, and earned 46 caps for the Netherlands national football team, and participated in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups. He died in 1944 from pneumonia...  Netherlands Dick Been Dick Been Dirk Been was a Dutch football defender who played for the Netherlands in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He also played for AFC Ajax.-External links:*...
West Germany 1974 FIFA World Cup 1974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...	Netherlands Arie Haan  Netherlands Piet Keizer Piet Keizer Petrus Johannes Keizer was a Dutch professional football player. Having played 364 matches for Ajax, from 1961 to 1974, he is the fourth most capped player for Ajax . He played on left-wing and with Ajax won the European Cup three consecutive times , having lost the 1969 final to A.C...  Netherlands Ruud Krol Ruud Krol Rudolf Jozef Krol is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his native country. Playing the vast majority of his career with his home town club of Ajax before traveling the world as both a player and a coach...  Netherlands Johan Neeskens Johan Neeskens Johannes Jacobus "Johan" Neeskens is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. As a player, he was an important member of the Dutch national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups. Former England manager Alf Ramsey said Neeskens was "as good as any player" in...  Netherlands Johnny Rep  Netherlands Wim Suurbier
Kingdom of Yugoslavia UEFA Euro 1976	Netherlands Ruud Geels  Netherlands Ruud Krol Ruud Krol Rudolf Jozef Krol is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his native country. Playing the vast majority of his career with his home town club of Ajax before traveling the world as both a player and a coach...  Netherlands Piet Schrijvers Piet Schrijvers Pieter "Piet" Schrijvers is a professional Dutch football manager and former international player.-External links:...  Netherlands Wim Suurbier
Argentina 1978 FIFA World Cup 1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...	Netherlands Ruud Krol Ruud Krol Rudolf Jozef Krol is a retired Dutch footballer who was capped 83 times for his native country. Playing the vast majority of his career with his home town club of Ajax before traveling the world as both a player and a coach...  Netherlands Dick Schoenaker Dick Schoenaker Dirk "Dick" Hendricus Schoenaker is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, wearing the number three jersey.- Career :...  Netherlands Piet Schrijvers Piet Schrijvers Pieter "Piet" Schrijvers is a professional Dutch football manager and former international player.-External links:...
Italy UEFA Euro 1980	Netherlands Piet Schrijvers Piet Schrijvers Pieter "Piet" Schrijvers is a professional Dutch football manager and former international player.-External links:...
Early Modern France UEFA Euro 1984	Denmark Jan Mølby Jan Mølby Jan Mølby is a Danish former international footballer who spent much of his professional football career at English club Liverpool.- Club career :...  Denmark Jesper Olsen Jesper Olsen Jesper Olsen is a Danish former footballer who most notably played for Ajax of the Netherlands and Manchester United of England. Olsen was a regular left winger for the Danish national team, scoring five goals in 43 matches...
West Germany UEFA Euro 1988	Netherlands John Bosman John Bosman Johannes "John" Jacobus Bosman is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a striker.A prolific goalscorer for both club and country, he played professionally for 19 years, most notably with Ajax and Anderlecht , surpassing the 100-goal mark with both clubs and winning a total of eight major...  Netherlands Arnold Mühren Arnold Mühren Arnold Johannes Hyacinthus Mühren is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder. His older brother Gerrie, also a midfield player, won three European Cup titles with Ajax in the early 1970s...  Netherlands John van 't Schip John van 't Schip Johannes Nicolaas "John" van 't Schip is a former Dutch international footballer. He is the manager for the A-League team Melbourne Heart.- Early life :Born in Fort St...  Netherlands Aron Winter Aron Winter Aron Mohamed Winter [VIN-ter] is a retired Dutch football midfielder and current head coach of Toronto FC...  Netherlands Jan Wouters
Italy 1990 FIFA World Cup 1990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...	Netherlands Danny Blind Danny Blind Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind is a football coach and former Dutch international player. He played as a defender for Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax and the Dutch national team.Blind was born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands...  Sweden Peter Larsson Peter Larsson Peter Larsson may refer to:*Peter Larsson , Swedish footballer*Peter Larsson , Swedish footballer*Peter Larsson , Swedish cross country skier...  Netherlands Stanley Menzo Stanley Menzo Stanley Purl Menzo is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a current coach.Most of his professional career was spent at Ajax , appearing in more than 300 official matches with the club and winning nine major titles.Menzo represented the Dutch national team in one World Cup...  Sweden Stefan Pettersson Stefan Pettersson Stefan Pettersson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player with Södertälje SK in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- Playing career :...  Netherlands Bryan Roy Bryan Roy Bryan Edward Steven Roy is a Dutch football manager and a former professional player. He has managed various of Ajax' youth teams – formerly Ajax E1 and now Ajax B.-Career:...  Netherlands John van 't Schip John van 't Schip Johannes Nicolaas "John" van 't Schip is a former Dutch international footballer. He is the manager for the A-League team Melbourne Heart.- Early life :Born in Fort St...  Netherlands Aron Winter Aron Winter Aron Mohamed Winter [VIN-ter] is a retired Dutch football midfielder and current head coach of Toronto FC...  Netherlands Richard Witschge Richard Witschge Richard Peter Witschge is a retired Dutch footballer. He could appear as either a left or a defensive midfielder.In an 18-year professional career, he played mainly for Ajax, but also represented, amongst other teams, Barcelona...  Netherlands Jan Wouters
Sweden UEFA Euro 1992	Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp Dennis Nicolaas Bergkamp , is a former Dutch professional footballer who is currently the assistant manager to Frank de Boer at Ajax. At club level he played for Ajax, Internazionale, and Arsenal, and also represented the Netherlands at international level...  Netherlands Danny Blind Danny Blind Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind is a football coach and former Dutch international player. He played as a defender for Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax and the Dutch national team.Blind was born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands...  Netherlands Frank de Boer Frank de Boer Franciscus "Frank" de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer, and the younger twin brother of Ronald de Boer. Since 6 December 2010 he is the Manager of AFC Ajax.-Club career:...  Netherlands Wim Jonk Wim Jonk Wilhelmus "Wim" Maria Jonk is a retired Dutch footballer. At the height of his career, he also played for the Netherlands national team....  Netherlands Stanley Menzo Stanley Menzo Stanley Purl Menzo is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and a current coach.Most of his professional career was spent at Ajax , appearing in more than 300 official matches with the club and winning nine major titles.Menzo represented the Dutch national team in one World Cup...  Netherlands Bryan Roy Bryan Roy Bryan Edward Steven Roy is a Dutch football manager and a former professional player. He has managed various of Ajax' youth teams – formerly Ajax E1 and now Ajax B.-Career:...  Netherlands John van 't Schip John van 't Schip Johannes Nicolaas "John" van 't Schip is a former Dutch international footballer. He is the manager for the A-League team Melbourne Heart.- Early life :Born in Fort St...  Netherlands Aron Winter Aron Winter Aron Mohamed Winter [VIN-ter] is a retired Dutch football midfielder and current head coach of Toronto FC...
Tunisia 1994 Africa Cup of Nations	Nigeria Finidi George Finidi George Finidi George is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a right winger.After making a name for himself at Ajax in the Netherlands – being a leading figure in a team which won eight major titles, including the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League – he played several years in Spain with Real Betis,...
United States 1994 FIFA World Cup 1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...	Netherlands Danny Blind Danny Blind Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind is a football coach and former Dutch international player. He played as a defender for Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax and the Dutch national team.Blind was born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands...  Netherlands Frank de Boer Frank de Boer Franciscus "Frank" de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer, and the younger twin brother of Ronald de Boer. Since 6 December 2010 he is the Manager of AFC Ajax.-Club career:...  Netherlands Ronald de Boer Ronald de Boer Ronaldus "Ronald" de Boer is a former Dutch football midfielder who has played for the Dutch national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He is the older twin brother of Frank de Boer.-Club career:...  Nigeria Finidi George Finidi George Finidi George is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a right winger.After making a name for himself at Ajax in the Netherlands – being a leading figure in a team which won eight major titles, including the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League – he played several years in Spain with Real Betis,...  Netherlands Marc Overmars Marc Overmars Marc Overmars is a retired Dutch footballer. He is best known as a right-footed left winger, although he is able to use both his feet with equal precision and power...  Netherlands Frank Rijkaard Frank Rijkaard Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard is a Dutch football manager of Dutch and Surinamese descent and former player. Rijkaard has played for Ajax, Real Zaragoza and Milan, and represented his national side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his coaching career, he has been at the helm of the Dutch national side,...  Netherlands Edwin van der Sar Edwin van der Sar Edwin van der Sar OON is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for AFC Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. He is the most capped player in the Netherlands national football team's history...  Netherlands Peter van Vossen Peter van Vossen Peter Jacobus van Vossen is a former Dutch footballer, who played for K.S.K. Beveren, Anderlecht, Ajax, Istanbulspor, Rangers, Feyenoord, De Graafschap and Vitesse. During his time with Ajax he won the 1994/95 European Cup. During his time at Rangers he is well known for missing an open goal in an...
Kingdom of England UEFA Euro 1996	Netherlands Danny Blind Danny Blind Dirk Franciscus "Danny" Blind is a football coach and former Dutch international player. He played as a defender for Sparta Rotterdam, AFC Ajax and the Dutch national team.Blind was born in Oost-Souburg, Netherlands...  Netherlands Ronald de Boer Ronald de Boer Ronaldus "Ronald" de Boer is a former Dutch football midfielder who has played for the Dutch national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He is the older twin brother of Frank de Boer.-Club career:...  Netherlands Winston Bogarde Winston Bogarde Winston Bogarde is a retired Dutch professional footballer.A player of immense physical strength, he played mostly as a central defender, although he could occasionally appear on the left, and was best known for his spells at Ajax, FC Barcelona and Chelsea.With the latter side, he garnered...  Netherlands Edgar Davids Edgar Davids Edgar Steven Davids is a retired Dutch footballer and current member of the supervisory board of Ajax. After beginning his career with the Amsterdam club, he subsequently played in Italy for Milan and Juventus before a loan spell with Barcelona. He went on to play for Internazionale and Tottenham...  Netherlands Peter Hoekstra  Netherlands Patrick Kluivert Patrick Kluivert Patrick Stephan Kluivert is a former Dutch footballer, currently head coach of the youth side of FC Twente. He played as a striker for AFC Ajax, A.C. Milan, FC Barcelona, Newcastle United, Valencia CF, PSV Eindhoven, and Lille OSC. Kluivert played for the Dutch national team from 1994 to 2004. He...  Netherlands Michael Reiziger Michael Reiziger Michael John Reiziger is a retired Dutch footballer who played mainly as a right defender.After making a name for himself at Ajax, with whom he won one Champions League, he went on to represent three teams in three different countries, namely appearing for FC Barcelona, for which he played in...  Netherlands Edwin van der Sar Edwin van der Sar Edwin van der Sar OON is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for AFC Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. He is the most capped player in the Netherlands national football team's history...
Burkina Faso 1998 Africa Cup of Nations	South Africa Benni McCarthy Benni McCarthy Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy is a South African footballer who is currently contracted to Orlando Pirates in South Africa.McCarthy holds the record of international goals for a South African...
Early Modern France 1998 FIFA World Cup 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...	Nigeria Tijani Babangida  Netherlands Frank de Boer Frank de Boer Franciscus "Frank" de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer, and the younger twin brother of Ronald de Boer. Since 6 December 2010 he is the Manager of AFC Ajax.-Club career:...  Netherlands Ronald de Boer Ronald de Boer Ronaldus "Ronald" de Boer is a former Dutch football midfielder who has played for the Dutch national team as well as a host of professional clubs in Europe. He is the older twin brother of Frank de Boer.-Club career:...  Denmark Michael Laudrup Michael Laudrup Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...  South Africa Benni McCarthy Benni McCarthy Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy is a South African footballer who is currently contracted to Orlando Pirates in South Africa.McCarthy holds the record of international goals for a South African...  Nigeria Sunday Oliseh  Netherlands Edwin van der Sar Edwin van der Sar Edwin van der Sar OON is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for AFC Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. He is the most capped player in the Netherlands national football team's history...
Ghana  Nigeria 2000 Africa Cup of Nations	Nigeria Tijani Babangida
Belgium  Netherlands UEFA Euro 2000	Kingdom of Romania Cristian Chivu Cristian Chivu Cristian Eugen Chivu is a Romanian footballer. He currently plays for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A. He usually plays as a left back but can play as a center back as well as in defensive midfield when needed....  Denmark Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær Jesper Grønkjær is a former Danish professional football player. A pacey winger, he was able to play on the right or left wing and as a second striker. Grønkjær played a total 400 league games for a number of European clubs, most notably winning the 1999 Dutch Cup with Ajax Amsterdam and playing...  Kingdom of Romania Bogdan Lobonţ Bogdan Lobont Bogdan Ionuț Lobonț is a Romanian goalkeeper playing for A.S. Roma and the Romanian national team. Lobonț has been popularly nicknamed "Pisica" in Romania due to his quick reflexes, compared to that of a cat....  Netherlands Aron Winter Aron Winter Aron Mohamed Winter [VIN-ter] is a retired Dutch football midfielder and current head coach of Toronto FC...
Mali 2002 Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt Mido  Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi
South Korea  Japan 2002 FIFA World Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...	Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan and the Swedish national team for which he is captain....  Nigeria Pius Ikedia Pius Ikedia Pius Nelson Ikedia is a Nigerian football winger who currently playing for Mağusa Türk Gücü S.K..-Career:While still a teenager, Ikedia scored many goals along with Julius Aghahowa at Nigerian club Bendel Insurance. He played professional football for one year in Côte d'Ivoire before he was...  United States John O'Brien John O'Brien - Public life :* John O'Brien , New Zealand political candidate and party leader* John O'Brien , far right figure, onetime leader of the British National Front...  South Africa Steven Pienaar Steven Pienaar Steven Jerome Pienaar is a South African footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. He can play on either the right or left wing and is also a member of the South African national team. Pienaar has previously played for Ajax Cape Town, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Everton...  Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi
Tunisia 2004 Africa Cup of Nations	Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi
Portugal UEFA Euro 2004	Czech Republic Tomáš Galásek  Czech Republic Zdeněk Grygera Zdenek Grygera Zdeněk Grygera is a Czech football player who is currently playing for English club Fulham. He is usually a right back or centre back but can play anywhere in defence.-Early career:...  Netherlands John Heitinga John Heitinga John Gijsbert Alan "Johnny" Heitinga is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for English Premier League club Everton and the Dutch national team. A product of Jong Ajax, he previously played for AFC Ajax and Atlético Madrid, before signing for Everton in 2009. Heitinga previously represented...  Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović Zlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimović is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Milan and the Swedish national team for which he is captain....  Netherlands Wesley Sneijder Wesley Sneijder Wesley Sneijder is a Dutch footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for Internazionale. He was named UEFA midfielder of the season as well as one of the three best midfielders in the world for 2010 by FIFA....  Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart Rafael van der Vaart Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch footballer who plays for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Dutch national team. His preferred position is as an attacking midfielder; he can, however, also operate in other positions, such as second striker...
Egypt 2006 Africa Cup of Nations	Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi
Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...	Netherlands Ryan Babel Ryan Babel Ryan Guno Babel is a Dutch football player who currently plays for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. He can play as a left winger and as a striker. Babel began his career at AFC Ajax in 1998, working his way up through the youth team and into the senior squad...  Czech Republic Tomáš Galásek  Czech Republic Zdeněk Grygera Zdenek Grygera Zdeněk Grygera is a Czech football player who is currently playing for English club Fulham. He is usually a right back or centre back but can play anywhere in defence.-Early career:...  Netherlands John Heitinga John Heitinga John Gijsbert Alan "Johnny" Heitinga is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for English Premier League club Everton and the Dutch national team. A product of Jong Ajax, he previously played for AFC Ajax and Atlético Madrid, before signing for Everton in 2009. Heitinga previously represented...  Netherlands Hedwiges Maduro Hedwiges Maduro Hedwiges Martinez-Maduro is a Dutch footballer who plays for Valencia CF in Spain.Mainly a central defender, he can also operate as a defensive midfielder, where he started his career at Ajax Amsterdam.-Ajax:...  Sweden Markus Rosenberg Markus Rosenberg Nils Markus Rosenberg , born 27 September 1982 in Malmö) is a Swedish footballer currently playing for German side Werder Bremen. As of 11 February 2009, Rosenberg, who is nicknamed "Sillen" , has played 30 games and scored six times for the Swedish national team.-Early career:Rosenberg started his...  Netherlands Wesley Sneijder Wesley Sneijder Wesley Sneijder is a Dutch footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for Internazionale. He was named UEFA midfielder of the season as well as one of the three best midfielders in the world for 2010 by FIFA....  Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg  Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi
Austria  Switzerland UEFA Euro 2008	Netherlands John Heitinga John Heitinga John Gijsbert Alan "Johnny" Heitinga is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for English Premier League club Everton and the Dutch national team. A product of Jong Ajax, he previously played for AFC Ajax and Atlético Madrid, before signing for Everton in 2009. Heitinga previously represented...  Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar  Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg
Angola 2010 Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon Eyong Enoh Eyong Enoh Eyong Tarkang Enoh is a Cameroonian football midfielder who currently plays for Ajax and the Cameroon national team.- Club career :...
South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...	Cameroon Eyong Enoh Eyong Enoh Eyong Tarkang Enoh is a Cameroonian football midfielder who currently plays for Ajax and the Cameroon national team.- Club career :...  Denmark Christian Eriksen Christian Eriksen Christian Dannemann Eriksen is a Danish professional football player, currently playing as an attacking midfielder for Dutch side Ajax...  Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Nicolás Lodeiro Nicolás Lodeiro is a Uruguayan footballer playing for Dutch Eredivisie club Ajax Amsterdam.-Early career:Lodeiro was born in 1989 in Paysandú, which borders Argentina. It was here that he made his first steps as a footballer in the youth sides of local club Barrio Obrero...  Serbia Marko Pantelić Marko Pantelic Marko Pantelić is a Serbian footballer, who plays for Olympiacos.-Early years:...  Denmark Dennis Rommedahl Dennis Rommedahl Dennis Rommedahl is a Danish footballer, who currently plays as a right winger for Brøndby IF. He has played 112 matches and scored 21 goals for the Danish national side. Rommedahl was selected for the Danish squads at the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004 and the 2010 World Cup...  Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg  Uruguay Luis Suárez Luis Suárez Luis Suárez may refer to:* Luis Suárez , football player who currently plays for Liverpool F.C.* Luis Suárez Fernández , Spanish historian...  Netherlands Gregory van der Wiel Gregory van der Wiel Gregory Kurtley van der Wiel is a Dutch international footballer who plays professionally for Ajax, as a right back.Born in Amsterdam to a father from Curaçao and a white Dutch mother, he is a product of the renowned Ajax youth system, who plays an attacking right back and is known for his speedy...  Netherlands Demy de Zeeuw Demy de Zeeuw Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow and the Netherlands national football team. He is a defensive midfielder described as a good tackler and a gifted passer of the ball. He previously played for AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles,...
Argentina 2011 Copa América 2011 Copa América The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...	Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Nicolás Lodeiro Nicolás Lodeiro is a Uruguayan footballer playing for Dutch Eredivisie club Ajax Amsterdam.-Early career:Lodeiro was born in 1989 in Paysandú, which borders Argentina. It was here that he made his first steps as a footballer in the youth sides of local club Barrio Obrero...