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Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Dutch pronunciation:), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or commonly Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the legendary Greek hero) is the most successful club in the Netherlands, with ...
Ajax v Sparta Rotterdam at Prinsenlaan stadium of Rotterdam in 1912 [6]. The club was founded in Amsterdam on 18 March 1900 by Floris Stempel, Carel Reeser and Han Dade, the second incarnation after a short-lived previous attempt—as Football Club Ajax—in 1894. [7]
Ajax have also won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup once, the UEFA Cup once, the UEFA Super Cup three times, the Intercontinental Cup twice and the International Football Cup once. The club has also appeared in three additional finals finishing as runners-up. In the 1979–80 season, Ajax player Søren Lerby was the top scorer of the European Cup with ...
Ajax start the new season with a new manager, Francesco Farioli. Farioli's first day at Ajax from the new season was 12 July. [37] A large part of the Ajax squad started on Wednesday 19 June, with the first tests and training methods at De Toekomst. [38] The manager's first field training took place on Thursday, June 20.
The following players received the Ballon d'Or award whilst playing for AFC Ajax: Johan Cruyff – 1971* One other Ballon d'Or winner, former Ajax player and youth product was hired by AFC Ajax: Marco van Basten, winning the Ballon d'Or in 1988, 1989, 1992, whilst prying his trade at AC Milan, coached the Ajax first team for the 2008–09 season.
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Dutch pronunciation:), 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 partnership between Ajax and Cruzeiro was announced on 14 December 2007, and serves as a sort springboard for Cruzeiro players who seek to play their professional football in Europe. Young players from the club are regularly invited to Amsterdam for trial periods, and in case Ajax decide to purchase a player from Cruzeiro, the Brazilian ...
A list of football seasons contested by AFC Ajax in both domestic and international competitions. Seasons. Season Domestic league KNVB Cup Europe Other competitions