List of AFC Ajax records and statistics

Club records

Largest victories

Listed are the largest victories of AFC Ajax, with at least eight goals scored.[1]

Season Competition Round Date Club Score Location
1984–85 UEFA Cup First Round 19 September 1984 Red Boys Differdange 14–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2009–10 KNVB Cup Round of 16 23 December 2009 WHC Wezep 1–14 Mulder Singel, Wezep, Netherlands
2020–21 Eredivisie Round 6 24 October 2020 VVV Venlo 0–13 Covebo Stadion - De Koel, Venlo, Netherlands
1971–72 Eredivisie Round 34 19 May 1972 Vitesse 12–1 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1916–17 Tweede Klasse West-A Round 13 31 December 1916 ZVV Zaandijk 11–0 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1910–11 Tweede Klasse West-B Round 10 4 December 1910 EDO 1–11 Kleverlaan, Haarlem, Netherlands
1924–25 Eerste Klasse West II Round 16 11 January 1925 UVV Utrecht 11–1 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1917–18 Eerste Klasse West-A Round 20 20 January 1918 HBS Craeyenhout 10–0 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1960–61 KNVB Cup Fourth Round 12 February 1961 Rapiditas 10–0 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1979–80 European Cup Round of 16 24 October 1979 Omonia 10–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1916–17 Tweede Klasse West-A Round 14 11 March 1917 Alcmaria Victrix 9–0 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1959–60 Eredivisie Round 30 18 March 1960 RKSV Volendam 9–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1961–62 Intertoto Cup Group stage 22 July 1961 FK Pirmasens 9–0 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1972–73 Eredivisie Round 12 5 November 1972 Den Bosch 9–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1973–74 Eredivisie Round 18 6 January 1974 Groningen 9–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1985–86 Eredivisie Round 17 8 December 1985 Sparta Rotterdam 9–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1998–99 KNVB Cup Second Round 29 October 1998 UDI '19 9–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2000–01 Eredivisie Round 25 18 March 2001 Sparta Rotterdam 9–0 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2014–15 KNVB Cup Second Round 24 September 2014 JOS Watergraafsmeer 0–9 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1916–17 Tweede Klasse West-A Round 3 8 October 1916 LVV 9–1 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1931–32 Kampioenscompetitie Final 3 April 1932 Veendam 9–1 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1961–62 Intertoto Cup Group stage 1 July 1961 Zürich 9–1 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1961–62 Eredivisie Round 6 24 September 1961 RKSV Volendam 9–1 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1967–68 Eredivisie Round 13 5 November 1967 NEC 9–1 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1981–82 Eredivisie Round 24 21 March 1982 FC Den Haag 9–1 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1997–98 UEFA Cup First Round 30 September 1997 Maribor 9–1 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1910–11 Tweede Klasse West-B Round 3 16 October 1910 AF & HC 8–0 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1916–17 Tweede Klasse West-A Round 10 18 February 1917 LVV 0–8 Huizumerlaan, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
1929–30 Kampioenscompetitie Round 10 3 March 1930 Velocitas 1897 8–0 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1942–43 KNVB Cup Semi-final 20 June 1943 Wageningen 8–0 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands
1961–62 Eredivisie Round 19 28 January 1962 DWS/A 8–0 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1966–67 Eredivisie Round 18 26 December 1966 USV Elinkwijk 8–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1969–70 Eredivisie Round 33 18 May 1970 SVV 8–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1972–73 Eredivisie Round 14 25 November 1972 Excelsior 8–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1974–75 KNVB Cup Second Round 24 November 1974 Helmond Sport 8–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1975–76 UEFA Cup First Round 1 October 1975 Glentoran 8–0 Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1994–95 Eredivisie Round 23 22 March 1995 Sparta Rotterdam 8–0 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017–18 Eredivisie Round 12 18 November 2017 NAC 8–0 Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands
2018–19 Eredivisie Round 16 16 December 2018 De Graafschap 8–0 Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Largest defeats

Listed are the largest defeats of Ajax, with at least five goals conceded.[2]

Season Competition Round Date Club Score Location
1912–13 Eerste Klasse West I Round 7 16 March 1913 DFC 1–9 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1911–12 KNVB Cup Third Round 17 September 1911 Achilles 1894 7–0 Marsdijk, Assen, Netherlands
1912–13 Eerste Klasse West I Round 3 16 March 1913 HVV 7–0 De Diepput, The Hague, Netherlands
1926–27 KNVB Cup Third Round 18 April 1927 Enschede Boys 7–0 Volkspark Stadion, Enschede, Netherlands
1912–13 Eerste Klasse West I Round 16 23 February 1913 DFC 6–0 Stadion Krommedijk, Dordrecht, Netherlands
1913–14 Eerste Klasse West I Round 6 30 November 1913 HVV 6–0 De Diepput, The Hague, Netherlands
1964–65 Eredivisie Round 13 29 November 1964 Feijenoord 9–4 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands
1910–11 KNVB Cup Semi-final 4 December 1910 AFC 6–1 Goed Genoeg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1912–13 Eerste Klasse West I Round 4 20 October 1912 VOC 1–6 Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1913–14 Eerste Klasse West Round 2 19 October 1913 DFC 6–1 Stadion Krommedijk, Dordrecht, Netherlands
1959–60 Eredivisie (Nacompetitie) Round 2 6 June 1960 Feijenoord 1–6 De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1913–14 KNVB Cup Round of 16 21 September 1913 VVA 5–0 Jan van Galen, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1913–14 Eerste Klasse West Round 17 22 March 1914 Quick 1888 5–0 De Dennen, Nijmegen, Netherlands
1932–33 Eerste Klasse West II Round 8 13 November 1932 Stormvogels 5–0 Schoonenberg Stadion, Velsen, Netherlands

Biggest European comebacks

Listed are the biggest comebacks of Ajax, where Ajax lost the first leg of the match, but then advanced after winning the return leg.[3]

Season Competition Round Opponent First Leg Second Leg Third Match
1968–69 European Cup I Quarter-finals Benfica Ajax 1–3 Benfica Benfica 1–3 Ajax Ajax 3–0 Benfica (a.e.t.)
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Quarter-finals Carl Zeiss Jena Carl Zeiss Jena 3–1 Ajax Ajax 5–1 Carl Zeiss Jena
2018–19 Champions League Round of 16 Real Madrid Ajax 1–2 Real Madrid Real Madrid 1–4 Ajax
1977–78 European Cup I First Round Lillestrøm Lillestrøm 2–0 Ajax Ajax 4–0 Lillestrøm
1978–79 UEFA Cup First Round Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Ajax Ajax 3–0 Athletic Bilbao
1973–74 UEFA Super Cup Final Milan Milan 1–0 Ajax Ajax 6–0 Milan
1986–87 European Cup II Quarter-finals Malmö FF Malmö FF 1–0 Ajax Ajax 3–1 Malmö FF
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup First Round Hannover 96 Hannover 96 2–1 Ajax Ajax 3–0 Hannover 96
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Third Round Napoli Napoli 1–0 Ajax Ajax 4–0 Napoli (a.e.t.)
1970–71 European Cup I Semi-finals Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid 1–0 Ajax Ajax 3–0 Atlético Madrid
1975–76 UEFA Cup Second Round Hertha BSC Hertha BSC 1–0 Ajax Ajax 4–1 Hertha BSC
1993–94 European Cup II First Round Hajduk Split Hajduk Split 1–0 Ajax Ajax 6–0 Hajduk Split
1995–96 Champions League Semi-finals Panathinaikos Ajax 0–1 Panathinaikos Panathinaikos 0–3 Ajax

Biggest European eliminations

Listed are the biggest eliminations of Ajax, where Ajax suffered the largest defeats on aggregate scores in European tournaments.[4]

Season Competition Round Opponent First Leg Second Leg
1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round Tottenham Hotspur Ajax 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Ajax
2013–14 Europa League Round of 32 Red Bull Salzburg Ajax 0–3 Red Bull Salzburg Red Bull Salzburg 3–1 Ajax
1996–97 Champions League Semi-finals Juventus Ajax 1–2 Juventus Juventus 4–1 Ajax
2010–11 Europa League Round of 16 Spartak Moscow Ajax 0–1 Spartak Moscow Spartak Moscow 3–0 Ajax
1957–58 European Cup I Quarter-finals Vasas Ajax 2–2 Vasas Vasas 4–0 Ajax
1997–98 UEFA Cup Quarter-finals Spartak Moscow Ajax 1–3 Spartak Moscow Spartak Moscow 1–0 Ajax
1980–81 European Cup I Second Round Bayern Munich Bayern Munich 5–1 Ajax Ajax 2–1 Bayern Munich
1988–89 UEFA Cup First Round Sporting CP Sporting CP 4–2 Ajax Ajax 1–2 Sporting CP
1999–2000 UEFA Cup Third Round Mallorca Ajax 0–1 Mallorca Mallorca 2–0 Ajax

Individual records

All-time top scorers

This list consists of Ajax players that have scored 50 or more goals in official competitions for the first team. There are a total of 17 players that have scored 100 goals or more. Luis Suárez was the last player to reach this landmark.[5] Piet van Reenen is first on the list with 278 goals. Between 1929 and 1938, he was the club top scorer for nine straight seasons, scoring an average of one goal per match.

Ajax top scorers by season

The following is a list of players who have finished as the club top scorers for Ajax by season.

Ajax top scorers by season

Season Name(s) League goals Overall goals
1911–12 Piet van den Broeke 9 15
1912–13 Jan Grootmeijer 7 10
1913–14 Piet Prins 4 4
1914–17 No competition (due to World War I)
1917–18 Theo Brokmann 20 30
1918–19 Jan van Dort 29 29
1919–20 Jan van Dort 7 18
1920–21 Wim Gupffert 13 28
1921–22 Jan van Dort 10 21
1922–23 Wim Addicks 14 22
1923–24 Theo Brokmann 9 16
1924–25 Wim Volkers 13 16
1925–26 Frans Rutte 15 17
1926–27 Henk Hordijk 19 21
1927–28 Ger van der Meer 15 20
1928–29 Wim Volkers 11 18
1929–30 Piet van Reenen 26 28
1930–31 Piet van Reenen 23 32
1931–32 Piet van Reenen 24 39
1932–33 Piet van Reenen 18 23
1933–34 Piet van Reenen 20 30
1934–35 Piet van Reenen 24 24
1935–36 Piet van Reenen 22 25
1936–37 Piet van Reenen 25 30
1937–38 Piet van Reenen 14 16
1938–39 Rinus Bijl 22 24
1939–40 Gerrit Fischer 11 17
1940–41 Rinus Bijl 12 13
1941–42 Theo Brokmann Jr. 8 13
1942–43 Theo Brokmann Jr. 10 17
1943–44 Theo Brokmann Jr. 17 21
1944–45 No competition (due to World War II)
1945–46 Guus Dräger 24 30
1946–47 Gerard Bruins 13 16
1947–48 Gerard Bruins 14 20
1948–49 Theo Brokmann Jr. 11 14
1949–50 Rinus Michels 16 26
1950–51 Gé van Dijk 7 18
1951–52 Rinus Michels 15 19
1952–53 Arend van der Wel 13 22
1953–54 Rinus Michels 13 27
1954–55 Piet Burgers 17 21
1955–56 Piet van der Kuil 17 33
1956–57 Wim Bleijenberg 16 33
1957–58 Loek den Edel 16 31
1958–59 Wim Bleijenberg * / Piet van der Kuil ^ 15 * / ^ 30 ^
1959–60 Henk Groot 38 42
1960–61 Henk Groot 41 42
1961–62 Cees Groot 23 27
1962–63 Cees Groot 18 20
1963–64 Cees Groot 22 26
1964–65 Klaas Nuninga 14 29
1965–66 Johan Cruyff 16 22
1966–67 Johan Cruyff 33 41
1967–68 Johan Cruyff 27 32
1968–69 Johan Cruyff 24 33
1969–70 Johan Cruyff ^ / Dick van Dijk * 23 ^ / * 33 ^
1970–71 Johan Cruyff 21 27
1971–72 Johan Cruyff 25 33
1972–73 Johnny Rep 17 18
1973–74 Johan Neeskens 15 15
1974–75 Ruud Geels 30 30
1975–76 Ruud Geels 29 33
1976–77 Ruud Geels 34 34
1977–78 Ruud Geels 30 32
1978–79 Ray Clarke 26 29
1979–80 Dick Schoenaker 13 14
1980–81 Wim Kieft 17 17
1981–82 Wim Kieft 32 32
1982–83 Wim Kieft 19 20
1983–84 Marco van Basten 28 30
1984–85 Marco van Basten 22 28
1985–86 Marco van Basten 37 40
1986–87 Marco van Basten 31 45
1987–88 John Bosman 25 36
1988–89 Dennis Bergkamp ^ / Stefan Pettersson * 13 ^ / * 16 ^ / *
1989–90 Aron Winter 10 10
1990–91 Dennis Bergkamp 25 29
1991–92 Dennis Bergkamp 24 30
1992–93 Dennis Bergkamp 26 33
1993–94 Jari Litmanen 26 34
1994–95 Patrick Kluivert 18 21
1995–96 Patrick Kluivert 15 21
1996–97 Patrick Kluivert ^ / Jari Litmanen * 6 ^ / * 8 ^ / *
1997–98 Shota Arveladze 25 37
1998–99 Jari Litmanen ^ / Benni McCarthy * 11 ^ / * 13 ^
1999–00 Richard Knopper 15 18
2000–01 Shota Arveladze 18 20
2001–02 Rafael van der Vaart 14 17
2002–03 Rafael van der Vaart 18 22
2003–04 Zlatan Ibrahimović 13 15
2004–05 Ryan Babel ^ / Wesley Sneijder * 7 ^ / * 9 ^
2005–06 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 16 22
2006–07 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 21 35
2007–08 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 33 36
2008–09 Luis Suárez 22 28
2009–10 Luis Suárez 35 49
2010–11 Mounir El Hamdaoui 13 19
2011–12 Siem de Jong 13 17
2012–13 Siem de Jong 12 16
2013–14 Davy Klaassen ^ / Lasse Schöne ʰ / Kolbeinn Sigþórsson * 10 ^ / * 13 ʰ
2014–15 Arkadiusz Milik 11 23
2015–16 Arkadiusz Milik 21 27
2016–17 Kasper Dolberg 16 22
2017–18 David Neres 14 14
2018–19 Dušan Tadić 28 38
2019–20 Quincy Promes ^ / Dušan Tadić * 12 ^ 16 ^ / *
  • In the 1958–59 season, Wim Bleijenberg and Piet van der Kuil tied as the club's leading scorers in league matches with 15 goals, whilePiet van der Kuil led the club with 30 goals scored overall.
  • In the 1969–70 season, Johan Cruyff and Dick van Dijk tied as the club's leading scorers in league matches with 23 goals, while Johan Cruyff led the club with 33 goals scored overall.
  • In the 1988–89 season, Dennis Bergkamp and Stefan Pettersson tied as the club's leading scorers in league matches with 13 goals, and overall with 16 goals scored.
  • In the 1996–97 season, Patrick Kluivert and Jari Litmanen tied as the club's leading scorers in league matches with 6 goals, and overall with 8 goals scored.
  • In the 1998–99 season, Jari Litmanen and Benni McCarthy tied as the club's leading scorers in league matches with 11 goals, while Jari Litmanen led the club with 13 scored overall.
  • In the 2004–05 season, Ryan Babel and Wesley Sneijder tied as the club's leading scorers in league matches with 7 goals, while Ryan Babel led the club with 9 goals scored overall.
  • In the 2013–14 season, Davy Klaassen and Kolbeinn Sigþórsson tied as the club's leading scorers in league matches with 10 goals, while Lasse Schöne led the club with 13 goals scored overall.
  • In the 2019–20 season, Quincy Promes and Dušan Tadić tied as the club's leading scorers overall with 16 goals, while Quincy Promes led the club in league goals scored with 12.

40 goals in one season

The following is a list of players who have scored 40 or more goals for Ajax in a single season.

40+ goals in one season

# Season Name Matches Goals
1 1960–61 Henk Groot 46 64
2 2009–10 Luis Suárez 48 49
3 1986–87 Marco van Basten 43 44
4 1966–67 Johan Cruyff 41 41

Youngest team fielded in Eredivisie history

On 14 May 2017, manager Peter Bosz fielded the youngest team in Eredivisie history, with an average age of 20 years and 139 days, when they played Willem II on the final match day of the 2016–17 Eredivisie season. At the age of 24, Davy Klaassen was the oldest on the pitch and was joined by two players aged 21, five aged 20, a 19-year-old, 18-year-old and a 17-year-old.[12][13]

The Youngest team Lineup:

Youngest players to make league debut

The following is a list of the youngest Ajax players to debut for the club in Eredivisie history.[14]

Youngest players to debut for Ajax

# Name Age Date Opponent Final score
1 Ryan Gravenberch 16 years, 130 days 23 September 2018 PSV 3–0 loss
2 Clarence Seedorf 16 years, 241 days 28 November 1992 Groningen 0–3 win
3 Vurnon Anita 16 years, 349 days 19 March 2006 Groningen 3–2 loss
4 Richard Sneekes 16 years, 362 days 27 October 1985 HFC Haarlem 5–1 win
5 Bert Strijks 17 years, 9 days 13 May 1962 Rapid JC 2–2 draw
6 Gerald Vanenburg 17 years, 31 days 5 April 1981 FC Den Haag 2–0 win
7 Richard Witschge 17 years, 36 days 5 April 1981 AZ 1–6 win
8 Ryan Babel 17 years, 44 days 1 February 2004 ADO Den Haag 4–0 win
9 Rafael van der Vaart 17 years, 68 days 19 April 2000 Den Bosch 1–1 draw
10 Bert de Meijer 17 years, 94 days 18 March 1984 HFC Haarlem 0–3 win

Players to score on their league debut

The following is a list of the youngest Ajax players to score on their debut in Eredivisie history.[15]

Youngest to score on their debut

# Name Age Date Opponent Goals Final score
1 Jaïro Riedewald 17 years, 104 days 22 December 2013 Roda JC 2 1–2 win
2 Marco van Basten 17 years, 154 days 3 April 1982 NEC 1 5–0 win
3 Ronald de Boer 17 years, 190 days 21 November 1987 PEC Zwolle '82 1 6–4 win
4 Johan Cruyff 17 years, 204 days 15 November 1964 GVAV 1 3–1 loss
5 Bryan Roy 17 years, 206 days 6 September 1987 Twente 1 6–1 win
6 Marciano Vink 17 years, 319 days 31 August 1988 Sparta Rotterdam 1 2–1 win
7 Frank Rijkaard 17 years, 328 days 23 August 1980 Go Ahead Eagles 1 2–4 win
8 Nordin Wooter 18 years, 4 days 28 August 1994 RKC Waalwijk 1 3–1 win
9 Patrick Kluivert 18 years, 58 days 28 August 1994 RKC Waalwijk 1 3–1 win
10 Bob Westra 18 years, 146 days 15 March 1959 VVV 1 3–0 win
11 Edwin Bakker 18 years, 149 days 30 January 1983 HFC Haarlem 1 6–1 win
12 Edwin Godee 18 years, 223 days 7 May 1983 Helmond Sport 1 1–4 win
13 Siem de Jong 18 years, 252 days 7 October 2007 Sparta Rotterdam 1 2–2 draw
14 Brian Brobbey 18 years, 272 days 31 October 2020 Fortuna Sittard 1 5–2 win
15 Davy Klaassen 18 years, 279 days 27 November 2011 NEC 1 0–3 win
16 John Bosman 18 years, 292 days 20 November 1983 Roda JC 1 5–2 win
17 Donald Feldmann 18 years, 344 days 10 November 1957 NAC 1 3–1 win
18 Aron Winter 19 years, 36 days 6 April 1986 Utrecht 1 3–0 win
19 Jan Mølby 19 years, 49 days 22 August 1982 Go Ahead Eagles 1 4–1 win
20 Ricardo Kishna 19 years, 50 days 23 February 1982 AZ 1 4–0 win
21 Tarik Oulida 19 years, 75 days 4 April 1993 Den Bosch 1 4–0 win
22 Clyde Wijnhard 19 years, 84 days 24 January 1993 Dordrecht '90 1 4–1 win
23 Rob Rijnink 19 years, 172 days 23 March 1985 Fortuna Sittard 1 0–2 win
24 Miralem Sulejmani 19 years, 269 days 30 August 2008 Willem II 1 2–1 loss
25 Antony 20 years, 164 days 13 September 2020 Sparta Rotterdam 1 0–1 win
26 Luis Suárez 20 years, 207 days 19 August 2007 De Graafschap 1 1–8 win
27 Rob de Wit 20 years, 207 days 19 August 2007 Sparta Rotterdam 1 2–5 win
28 Edo Ophof 21 years, 123 days 18 October 1980 AZ '67 1 1–2 loss
29 Arie Haan 21 years, 189 days 24 May 1970 ADO Den Haag 1 1–1 draw
30 Danny Hoesen 21 years, 307 days 17 November 2012 VVV-Venlo 1 1–1 draw
31 Arnold van Haren 22 years, 86 days 12 December 1965 Willem II 1 1–4 win
32 Ole Tobiasen 22 years, 115 days 31 August 1997 Utrecht 2 1–7 win
33 Loek den Edel 22 years, 276 days 2 September 1956 NAC 1 1–0 win
34 Markus Rosenberg 22 years, 327 days 20 August 2005 RBC Roosendaal 1 0–2 win
35 Sunday Oliseh 22 years, 339 days 19 August 1997 Vitesse 1 5–0 win
36 Martin Wiggemansen 23 years, 81 days 27 August 1980 Roda JC 1 5–0 win
37 Dick van Dijk 23 years, 176 days 10 August 1969 GVAV 1 1–3 win
38 Pál Fischer 23 years, 196 days 13 August 1989 FC Den Haag 1 0–4 win
39 Piet Ouderland 23 years, 239 days 11 November 1956 Feijenoord 1 7–3 loss
40 Shota Arveladze 24 years, 178 days 19 August 1997 Vitesse 1 5–0 win
41 Derk Boerrigter 24 years, 295 days 7 August 1997 De Graafschap 1 1–4 win
42 Nick Viergever 25 years, 7 days 10 August 2014 Vitesse 1 4–1 win
43 Jan Snoeks 25 years, 147 days 25 August 1957 MVV 1 4–0 win
44 Stefan Pettersson 25 years, 152 days 25 August 1957 Fortuna Sittard 1 2–1 loss
45 Ray Clarke 25 years, 335 days 26 August 1978 NAC 1 1–7 win
46 Mounir El Hamdaoui 26 years, 25 days 8 August 2010 Groningen 2 2–2 draw
47 Nikos Machlas 26 years, 60 days 15 August 1999 Heerenveen 1 3–2 win
48 John van Loen 26 years, 198 days 21 August 1991 Volendam 1 3–0 win
49 Inge Danielsson 26 years, 277 days 17 March 1968 PSV 1 4–0 win
50 Kennedy Bakircioglu 26 years, 290 days 19 August 2007 De Graafschap 1 1–8 win
51 Niklas Moisander 26 years, 331 days 25 August 2012 De Graafschap 1 5–0 win
52 Willy Brokamp 28 years, 195 days 8 September 1978 NAC 1 1–4 win
53 Henning Jensen 30 years, 2 days 19 August 1979 Willem II 2 1–3 win
54 Theo Janssen 30 years, 11 days 7 August 2011 De Graafschap 1 1–4 win
55 Brian Laudrup 30 years, 174 days 15 August 1999 Heerenveen 1 3–2 win
56 Dmitri Bulykin 31 years, 302 days 18 September 2011 PSV 1 2–2 win
57 Andrzej Rudy 31 years, 308 days 19 August 1997 Vitesse 1 5–0 win

Youngest players to score a league goal

The following is a list of the youngest Ajax players to score a goal in Eredivisie history. The list also includes how many matches were played prior to scoring.[16]

Youngest to score a goal

# Name Age Date Opponent Goals Final score Matches played
1 Clarence Seedorf 16 years, 361 days 28 March 1993 Vitesse 1 2–2 draw 9
2 Gerald Vanenburg 17 years, 66 days 10 May 1981 MVV 2 6–1 win 6
3 Jaïro Riedewald 17 years, 104 days 22 December 2013 Roda JC 2 1–2 win 1
4 Marco van Basten 17 years, 154 days 3 April 1983 NEC 1 5–0 win 1
5 Ronald de Boer 17 years, 190 days 21 November 1987 PEC Zwolle '82 1 6–4 win 1
6 Johan Cruyff 17 years, 190 days 15 November 1964 GVAV 1 3–1 loss 1
7 Bryan Roy 17 years, 206 days 6 September 1987 FC Twente 1 6–1 win 1
8 Nwankwo Kanu 17 years, 238 days 27 March 1994 Feyenoord 1 2–1 loss 2
9 Piet Keizer 17 years, 250 days 19 February 1961 PSV 1 1–3 win 2
10 Rafael van der Vaart 17 years, 252 days 20 October 2000 Roda JC 1 4–2 win 5
11 Wim Kieft 17 years, 285 days 23 August 1980 Go Ahead Eagles 2 2–4 win 2
12 Dennis Bergkamp 17 years, 288 days 22 February 1987 HFC Haarlem 1 6–0 win 2
13 Marciano Vink 17 years, 319 days 31 August 1988 Sparta Rotterdam 1 2–1 win 1
14 Frank Rijkaard 17 years, 328 days 23 August 1980 Go Ahead Eagles 1 2–4 win 1
15 Ryan Babel 17 years, 337 days 20 November 2004 De Graafschap 1 0–5 win 2
16 Sonny Silooy 17 years, 364 days 30 August 1981 De Graafschap 1 9–1 win 2
17 Nordin Wooter 18 years, 4 days 28 August 1994 RKC Waalwijk 1 3–1 win 1
18 Richard Witschge 18 years, 28 days 18 October 1987 FC Volendam 1 2–1 win 4
19 Patrick Kluivert 18 years, 58 days 28 August 1994 RKC Waalwijk 1 3–1 win 1
20 Søren Lerby 18 years, 78 days 19 April 1976 NAC 1 5–0 win 3
21 Ruud Kaiser 18 years, 102 days 7 April 1979 MVV 1 6–0 win 3
22 Bob Westra 18 years, 146 days 15 March 1959 VVV 1 3–0 win 1
23 Edwin Bakker 18 years, 149 days 30 January 1983 HFC Haarlem 1 6–1 win 1
24 Viktor Fischer 18 years, 155 days 11 November 2012 PEC Zwolle 2 2–4 win 3
25 Tom De Mul 18 years, 164 days 15 August 2004 Twente 1 2–3 win 3
26 Nicolae Mitea 18 years, 195 days 5 October 2003 Groningen 1 1–3 win 2
27 Christian Eriksen 18 years, 196 days 29 August 2010 De Graafschap 1 0–5 win 19
28 Mido 18 years, 212 days 23 September 2001 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3–0 win 4
29 Edwin Godee 18 years, 223 days 7 May 1983 Helmond Sport 1 1–4 win 1
30 Edgar Davids 18 years, 231 days 30 October 1991 Willem II 1 3–0 win 3
31 Kiki Musampa 18 years, 234 days 10 March 1996 Twente 1 6–1 win 12
32 Siem de Jong 18 years, 252 days 7 October 2007 Sparta Rotterdam 1 2–2 draw 1
33 Brian Brobbey 18 years, 272 days 31 October 2020 Fortuna Sittard 1 5–2 win 1
34 Davy Klaassen 18 years, 279 days 27 November 2011 NEC 1 0–3 win 1
35 John Bosman 18 years, 292 days 20 November 1983 Roda JC 1 2–1 win 1
36 Wesley Sneijder 18 years, 308 days 13 April 2003 NAC 1 0–3 win 10
37 Nigel de Jong 18 years, 336 days 1 November 2003 AZ 1 3–2 win 25
38 Donald Feldmann 18 years, 344 days 10 November 1957 NAC 1 3–1 win 1
39 Jody Lukoki 18 years, 348 days 29 October 2011 Roda JC 1 0–4 win 4
40 Martin van Geel 19 years, 5 days 2 December 1979 FC Den Haag 1 3–0 win 5
41 Ton Blanker 19 years, 22 days 7 October 1979 Roda JC 1 4–0 win 5
42 Aron Winter 19 years, 36 days 6 April 1986 Roda JC 1 4–0 win 1
43 Jan Mølby 19 years, 49 days 22 August 1982 Go Ahead Eagles 1 4–1 win 1
44 Ricardo Kishna 19 years, 50 days 23 February 2014 AZ 1 4–0 win 1
45 Sjaak Swart 19 years, 60 days 1 September 1957 Enschede 1 0–3 win 7
46 Tarik Oulida 19 years, 75 days 4 April 1993 Den Bosch 1 4–0 win 1
47 Clyde Wijnhard 19 years, 84 days 24 January 1993 Dordrecht '90 1 4–1 win 1
48 Arno Splinter 19 years, 101 days 24 January 1993 AZ 1 1–1 draw 3
49 Anwar El Ghazi 19 years, 107 days 17 August 2014 AZ 1 1–3 win 2
50 Dennis Schulp 19 years, 109 days 7 May 1997 Groningen 1 1–1 draw 3
51 Lorenzo Ebecilio 19 years, 163 days 6 March 2011 AZ 1 4–0 win 9

Top 5 youngest to score a league own goal

The following is a list of the top five youngest Ajax players to score an own goal in Eredivisie history.[17]

Top 5 youngest to score an own goal

# Name Age Date Opponent
1 Fabian Sporkslede 19 years, 65 days 7 October 2012 Utrecht
2 Werner Schaaphok 19 years, 115 days 16 April 1961 ADO Den Haag
3 Marciano Vink 19 years, 124 days 11 March 1989 RKC Waalwijk
4 Frank Rijkaard 19 years, 136 days 13 February 1982 PEC Zwolle
5 Jan Mølby 19 years, 140 days 20 November 1982 Utrecht

Highest scoring in the National Cup

The following is a list of the players who have scored the most goals for Ajax in the KNVB Cup, with at least five goals scored.

Most goals scored for Ajax in the KNVB Cup:

# Name Goals
1 Johan Cruyff 35
2 Henk Groot 19
Sjaak Swart
4 Siem de Jong 17
5 John Bosman 16
Piet Keizer
Dick Schoenaker
8 Frank Arnesen 15
9 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 14
10 Marco van Basten 12
Luis Suárez
12 Ruud Geels 11
Cees Groot
Stefan Pettersson
15 Wim Kieft 10
Søren Lerby
Co Prins
18 Dennis Bergkamp 9
19 Dean Gorré 8
Jari Litmanen
Arkadiusz Milik
22 Ronald de Boer 7
Theo Brokmann
Edgar Davids
Dick van Dijk
Viktor Fischer
Jan-Willem Lucas
Frank Rijkaard
Wamberto
30 Shota Arveladze 6
Tschen La Ling
Klaas Nuninga
Gerald Vanenburg
34 Ryan Babel 5
Frank de Boer
Ray Clarke
Felix Gasselich
Ronald Koeman
Zakaria Labyad
Gerrie Mühren
Dan Petersen
Lasse Schöne
Jan Seelen
Wesley Sneijder
Dušan Tadić
Demy de Zeeuw

Most goals in a single cup match

The following is a list of the players who have scored the most goals for Ajax in a single KNVB Cup match, with at least three goals scored.

Most goals scored in a single KNVB Cup match:

# Season Name Opponent Goals
1 2014–15 Arkadiusz Milik JOS Watergraafsmeer 6
2009–10 Luis Suárez WHC
3 1997–98 Dean Gorré MVV 4
1977–78 Ruud Geels EVV
1965–66 Johan Cruyff Veendam
6 2019–20 Siem de Jong Spakenburg 3
2017–18 Kasper Dolberg Scheveningen
1997–98 Jari Litmanen PSV
1992–93 Edgar Davids Feyenoord
1988–89 Aron Winter SVV
1987–88 John Bosman Quick Boys
1983–84 Felix Gasselich HOV
1982–83 Dick Schoenaker Roda JC
1980–81 Wim Kieft Twente
SVV
1974–75 Ruud Geels Helmond Sport
1960–61 Henk Groot Cambuur
NAC
Co Prins Zeist
Rapidistas
1958–59 Jan Seelen JOS
1942–43 Gerrit Fischer Wageningen
1916–17 Theo Brokmann Tubantia
Jan Schäfer Hengelo

Highest scoring in the Champions League

The following is a list of the players who have scored the most goals for Ajax in the Champions League (not including qualifying rounds), with at least four goals scored.

Most goals scored for Ajax in the Champions League:

# Name Goals
1 Jari Litmanen 20
2 Patrick Kluivert 9
3 Dušan Tadić 8
4 Zlatan Ibrahimović 6
5 Donny van de Beek 5
Nigel de Jong
Wesley Sonck
Hakim Ziyech
9 Ronald de Boer 4
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Siem de Jong
Rafael van der Vaart

Players with most appearances

The following is a list of the top 10 players who have played the most matches for Ajax.

Most successful managers

The following is a list of the Ajax managers who have won the most Eredivisie titles at the helm of Ajax.

Managers who have won the most national titles for Ajax

# Name Titles won Seasons
1 Jack Reynolds 8 1917–18, 1918–19, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1946–47
2 Rinus Michels 4 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70
Frank de Boer 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
4 Louis van Gaal 3 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
5 Ștefan Kovács 2 1971–72, 1972–73
Leo Beenhakker 1979–80, 1989–90
Ronald Koeman 2001–02, 2003–04
8 Karl Humenberger 1 1956–57
Vic Buckingham 1959–60
Tomislav Ivić 1976–77
Cor Brom 1978–79
Kurt Linder 1981–82
Aad de Mos 1982–83
Driemanschap* 1984–85
Morten Olsen 1997–98
Erik ten Hag 2018–19

Managers with consecutive titles

The following is a list of the Ajax managers who have won the most consecutive Eredivisie titles at the helm of Ajax.

Managers who have won the most consecutive national titles for Ajax

# Name Titles won Years
1 Frank de Boer 4 2011–2014
2 Rinus Michels 3 1966–1968
Louis van Gaal 1994–1996
4 Ștefan Kovács 2 1972–1973

Top 25 most expensive transfers

The following is a list of the top 25 most expensive transfers in the club's history for both the club acquisitions and departures.

Top 25 most expensive player acquisitions

# Player Position Age Previous club Season Transfer fee
1 Sébastien Haller Striker 26 West Ham United 2020–21 €22.5 million
2 Miralem Sulejmani Winger 19 Heerenveen 2008–09 €16.25 million
3 Daley Blind Left back 28 Manchester United 2018–19 €16 million
4 Antony Forward 19 São Paulo 2020–21 €15.75 million
5 Quincy Promes Winger 27 Sevilla 2019–20 €15.7 million
6 Edson Álvarez Center back 21 América 2019–20 €15 million
7 Răzvan Marin Midfielder 22 Standard Liège 2019–20 €12.5 million
8 David Neres Winger 19 São Paulo 2017–18 €12 million
9 Dušan Tadić Winger 28 Southampton 2018–19 €11.4 million
10 Hakim Ziyech Midfielder 23 Twente 2016–17 €11 million
11 Davy Klaassen Midfielder 27 Werder Bremen 2020–21 €11 million
12 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Striker 22 Heerenveen 2005–06 €9 million
13 Lisandro Magallán Center back 24 Boca Juniors 2019–20 €9 million
14 Mohammed Kudus Midfielder 20 Nordsjælland 2020–21 €9 million
15 Zlatan Ibrahimović Striker 19 Malmö FF 2001–02 €8.7 million
16 Nikos Machlas Striker 26 Vitesse 1999–00 €8.6 million
17 Hassane Bandé Winger 20 Mechelen 2019–20 €8.2 million
18 Michael Laudrup Midfielder 33 Vissel Kobe 1997–98 €7.5 million
19 Luis Suárez Winger 20 Groningen 2007–08 €7.5 million
20 Maximilian Wöber Center back 19 Rapid Wien 2017–18 €7.5 million
21 Ferdi Vierklau Right back 26 Tenerife 1999–00 €7.3 million
22 Daley Sinkgraven Midfielder 19 Heerenveen 2014–15 €7 million
23 Zakaria Labyad Midfielder 25 Utrecht 2018–19 €7 million
24 Lisandro Martínez Center back 21 Defensa y Justicia 2019–20 €7 million
25 Georgi Kinkladze Midfielder 25 Manchester City 1998–99 €6.8 million

Top 25 most expensive players sold

# Player Position Age New club Season Transfer fee
1 Matthijs de Ligt Defender 19 Juventus 2019–20 €85.5 million
2 Frenkie de Jong Midfielder 21 Barcelona 2019–20 €75 million
3 Donny van de Beek Midfielder 23 Manchester United 2020–21 €45 million
4 Hakim Ziyech Midfielder 26 Chelsea 2020–21 €45 million
5 Davinson Sánchez Defender 21 Tottenham Hotspur 2017–18 €42 million
6 Arkadiusz Milik Striker 22 Napoli 2016–17 €35 million
7 Davy Klaassen Midfielder 24 Everton 2017–18 €27 million
8 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Striker 25 Real Madrid 2008–09 €27 million
9 Wesley Sneijder Midfielder 23 Real Madrid 2007–08 €27 million
10 Luis Suárez Winger 24 Liverpool 2010–11 €26.5 million
11 Sergiño Dest Right back 19 Barcelona 2020–21 €25 million
12 Kasper Dolberg Striker 21 Nice 2019–20 €20.5 million
13 Cristian Chivu Center back 22 Roma 2003–04 €18 million
14 Daley Blind Left back 24 Manchester United 2014–15 €17.5 million
15 Justin Kluivert Winger 19 Roma 2018–19 €17.25 million
16 Dennis Bergkamp Striker 24 Internazionale 1993–94 €17.5 million
17 Ryan Babel Winger 20 Liverpool 2007–08 €17.3 million
18 Zlatan Ibrahimović Striker 22 Juventus 2004–05 €16 million
19 Christian Eriksen Midfielder 21 Tottenham Hotspur 2013–14 €13.5 million
20 Jasper Cillessen Goalkeeper 27 Barcelona 2016–17 €13 million
21 Jan Vertonghen Center back 25 Tottenham Hotspur 2012–13 €12.5 million
22 Riechedly Bazoer Midfielder 20 VfL Wolfsburg 2016–17 €12 million
23 Thomas Vermaelen Center back 23 Arsenal 2009–10 €12 million
24 Andy van der Meyde Winger 23 Internazionale 2003–04 €12 million
25 Jesper Grønkjær Winger 23 Chelsea 2000–01 €11.8 million

AFC Ajax prize winners

At the end of each season, Ajax has awarded their top player of the season, the top talent of the season, and the top prospect from their training ground De Toekomst (The Future) with the following awards. Since 1993, the AFC Ajax Player of the Year (Dutch: Ajacied van het Jaar) is awarded the Rinus Michels Award, the AFC Ajax Talent of the Year (Dutch: Talent van het Jaar) is awarded the Marco van Basten Award since 1994. The club's top prospect from the training ground, the Talent of the Future (Dutch: Talent van De Toekomst) has been awarded the Sjaak Swart Award since 1999.

In 2018 the Talent of the Future award was renamed the Abdelhak Nouri Award, in honor of Abdelhak Nouri in commemoration of the 'jewel of the training ground', almost a year after the player had suffered an arrhythmia attack in a pre-season friendly match against Werder Bremen.[19]

AFC Ajax Player of the Year
Rinus Michels Award

Year Name
1993 Dennis Bergkamp
1994 Jari Litmanen
1995 Frank Rijkaard
1996 Marc Overmars
1997 Ronald de Boer
1998 Edwin van der Sar
1999 Jari Litmanen
2000 Jesper Grønkjær
2001 Cristian Chivu
2002 Rafael van der Vaart
2003 Cristian Chivu
2004 Maxwell
2005 Nigel de Jong
2006 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
2007 Wesley Sneijder
2008 Maarten Stekelenburg
2009 Luis Suárez
2010 Luis Suárez
2011 Maarten Stekelenburg
2012 Jan Vertonghen
2013 Daley Blind
2014 Lasse Schöne
2015 Jasper Cillessen
2016 Jasper Cillessen
2017 Davinson Sánchez
2018 Hakim Ziyech
2019 Hakim Ziyech
2020 Hakim Ziyech

AFC Ajax Talent of the Year
Marco van Basten Award

Year Name
1994 Tarik Oulida
1995 Nwankwo Kanu
1996 Nordin Wooter
1997 Mario Melchiot
1998 Benni McCarthy
1999 Richard Knopper
2000 Cristian Chivu
2001 Rafael van der Vaart
2002 Maxwell
2003 Steven Pienaar
2004 Nicolae Mitea
2005 Hedwiges Maduro
2006 Urby Emanuelson / Thomas Vermaelen
2007 Ryan Babel
2008 Jan Vertonghen
2009 Gregory van der Wiel
2010 Toby Alderweireld
2011 Christian Eriksen
2012 Ricardo van Rhijn
2013 Viktor Fischer
2014 Davy Klaassen
2015 Anwar El Ghazi
2016 Riechedly Bazoer
2017 Kasper Dolberg
2018 Matthijs de Ligt
2019 Noussair Mazraoui
2020 Sergiño Dest

Talent of the Future
Sjaak Swart Award

Year Name
1999 Youssouf Hersi
2000 Rafael van der Vaart
2001 John Heitinga
2002 Wesley Sneijder
2003 Kenneth Vermeer
2004 Murat Yıldırım
2005 Hedwiges Maduro
2006 Donovan Slijngard
2007 Siem de Jong
2008 Daley Blind
2009 Aras Özbiliz
2010 Christian Eriksen
2011 Davy Klaassen
2012 Mickey van der Hart
2013 Damon Mirani
2014 Aschraf El Mahdioui
2015 Donny van de Beek
2016 Matthijs de Ligt
2017 Justin Kluivert

Talent of the Future
Abdelhak Nouri Award

Year Name
2018 Ryan Gravenberch
2019 Naci Ünüvar
2020 Devyne Rensch

VVCS-gala prize winners

The VVCS-gala is an annual gala which takes place at the end of each season, where the best Dutch Footballer, best keeper, topscorer of the Eredivisie, and the talent of the year are awarded. Here are a list Ajax players who have received awards at the gala in the past.

Dutch Footballer of the Year

Dutch Footballer of the Year is an award honoring the best Dutch Football player in the Eredivisie. Now the Golden boot is award to the best Footballer, when the two awards used to be presented separately in the past. The prize is nominated by De Telegraaf and Voetbal International, and is presented at the VVCS-gala.

Golden Boots

Year Name
1982 Wim Kieft
1983 Piet Schrijvers
1985 Frank Rijkaard
1986 Marco van Basten
1987 Frank Rijkaard
1993 Marc Overmars
1995 Danny Blind
1996 Danny Blind
1998 Edwin van der Sar
2002 Cristian Chivu
2004 Maxwell
2008 John Heitinga
2010 Luis Suárez
2012 Jan Vertonghen
2014 Daley Blind
2016 Davy Klaassen
2018 Hakim Ziyech
2019 Matthijs de Ligt

Footballer of the Year

Year Name
1985 Marco van Basten
1990 Jan Wouters
1991 Dennis Bergkamp
1992 Dennis Bergkamp
1993 Jari Litmanen
1994 Ronald de Boer
1996 Ronald de Boer
2004 Maxwell

Silver Boots

Year Name
1975 Ruud Geels
1984 Marco van Basten
2013 Christian Eriksen

Bronze Boots

Year Name
1977 Ruud Geels
1978 Ruud Geels
2008 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
2010 Demy de Zeeuw
2012 Christian Eriksen
2018 Matthijs de Ligt
2019 Dušan Tadić

Dutch Goalkeeper of the Year

The Dutch Goalkeeper of the Year was a title awarded to the best Goalkeeper of the Dutch Eredivisie. The prize was awarded at the gala from 1987 to 2004. Until 1997, the prize was awarded annually, but was awarded by the season after 1998–99.

Goalkeeper of the Year

Year Name
1990 Stanley Menzo
1994 Edwin van der Sar
1995 Edwin van der Sar
1996 Edwin van der Sar
1997 Edwin van der Sar

Dutch Talent of the Year

The Dutch Talent of the Year was a title awarded to the best Talent of the Dutch Eredivisie from 1984 to 2004. It was merged with the Johan Cruijff Prijs the following season.

Talent of the Year

Year Name
1986 Aron Winter
1987 Bryan Roy
1989 Richard Witschge
1990 Dennis Bergkamp
1992 Marc Overmars
1993 Clarence Seedorf
1994 Clarence Seedorf
1995 Patrick Kluivert
2001 Rafael van der Vaart
2004 John Heitinga

Johan Cruyff Award

Year Name
2004 Wesley Sneijder
2006 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
2010 Gregory van der Wiel
2011 Christian Eriksen
2014 Davy Klaassen
2018 Matthijs de Ligt
2019 Frenkie de Jong

Dutch Manager of the year

The Dutch professional manager of the Year is a title awarded to the best professional manager of the Dutch Eredivisie from 2003 to present. It is known as the Rinus Michels Award. (not to be confused with the AFC Ajax award by the same name)

Rinus Michels Award

Year Name
2013 Frank de Boer
2014 Frank de Boer
2019 Erik ten Hag

Eredivisie top scorers

The following is a list of Ajax players who have finished the season as top scorer of the Dutch Eredivisie.

Ajax players who finished as Eredivisie top scorers by season

Season Name Goals
1959–60 Henk Groot 38
1960–61 Henk Groot 41
1966–67 Johan Cruyff 33
1971–72 Johan Cruyff 25
1974–75 Ruud Geels 30
1975–76 Ruud Geels 29
1976–77 Ruud Geels 34
1977–78 Ruud Geels 30
1981–82 Wim Kieft 32
1983–84 Marco van Basten 28
1984–85 Marco van Basten 22
1985–86 Marco van Basten 37
1986–87 Marco van Basten 31
1990–91 Dennis Bergkamp 25
1991–92 Dennis Bergkamp 22
1992–93 Dennis Bergkamp 26
1993–94 Jari Litmanen 26
2005–06 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 33
2007–08 Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 33
2009–10 Luis Suárez 35
2018–19 Dušan Tadić 28

Ajax players on the Dutch national team

  Players still playing for Ajax are highlighted

The following is a list of players who have played for the Netherlands national football team while playing for Ajax. The first column reflects the player's caps for the national team during their tenure at Ajax, while the second column shows the player's total appearances for the national team. The third column represents the number of goals scored in total, except when marked with an asterisk (*), which indicates goals conceded in case of a goalkeeper.[20]

Ajax players with the Netherlands national team

# Name Matches (Ajax) Matches (Total) Goals (Total)
1. Ruud Krol 71 83 4
2. Frank de Boer 65 112 13
3. Wim Suurbier 53 60 3
4. Ronald de Boer 49 67 13
5. Wim Anderiesen 46 46 0
6. Bennie Muller 43 43 3
7. Danny Blind 40 42 1
8. Maarten Stekelenburg 40 58 48*
9. Daley Blind 39 74 2
10. John Heitinga 39 87 7
11. Edwin van der Sar 39 130 87*
12. John van 't Schip 38 41 2
13. Jan Wouters 38 70 4
14. Henk Groot 35 39 12
15. Frank Rijkaard 35 73 10
16. Piet Schrijvers 35 46 40
17. Wesley Sneijder 35 134 31
18. Gregory van der Wiel 35 46 0
19. Piet Keizer 34 34 11
20. Marc Overmars 34 86 17
21. Dolf van Kol 33 33 4
22. Aron Winter 32 84 6
23. Sjaak Swart 31 31 10
24. Jasper Cillessen 30 60 56*
25. Rafael van der Vaart 29 109 25
26. Johan Neeskens 24 49 17
27. Dennis Bergkamp 23 79 37
28. Joël Veltman 22 27 2
29. Johan Cruyff 21 48 33
30. Arie Haan 21 35 6
31. Jan de Natris 20 23 5
32. Anton Pronk 19 19 0
33. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 18 76 42
34. Sonny Silooy 18 25 0
35. Matthijs de Ligt 17 23 2
36. Davy Klaassen 17 19 4
37. Marco van Basten 16 58 24
38. Peter Boeve 16 16 0
39. Piet van der Kuil 16 40 9
40. Richard Witschge 16 31 1
41. Arnold Mühren 15 23 3
42. Edo Ophof 15 15 2
43. Johnny Rep 15 42 12
44. Ryan Babel 14 67 10
45. John Bosman 14 30 17
46. Barry Hulshoff 14 14 6
47. Patrick Kluivert 14 79 40
48. Tschen La Ling 14 14 2
49. Klaas Nuninga 14 19 4
50. Urby Emanuelson 13 17 0
51. Bryan Roy 13 32 9
52. Dick Schoenaker 13 13 6
53. Ruud Geels 12 20 11
54. Hedwiges Maduro 12 18 0
55. Michael Reiziger 12 72 1
56. Ronald Spelbos 12 21 1
57. Joop Stoffelen 12 12 0
58. Gerald Vanenburg 12 42 1
59. Peter van Vossen 11 31 9
60. Donny van de Beek 10 17 2
61. Nigel de Jong 10 81 1
62. Ronald Koeman 10 78 14
63. Gerrie Mühren 10 10 0
64. Edgar Davids 9 74 6
65. Henk Hordijk 9 9 0
66. Frenkie de Jong 9 22 1
67. Co Prins 9 10 3
68. Quincy Promes 9 47 7
69. Winston Bogarde 8 20 0
70. Ricardo van Rhijn 8 8 0
71. Ge Fortgens 8 8 0
72. Wim Jonk 8 49 11
73. Rob de Wit 8 8 3
74. Guus Dräger 7 13 5
75. Henk van der Linden 7 7 0
76. Piet Ouderland 7 7 0
77. Wim Volkers 7 7 2
78. Demy de Zeeuw 7 27 0
79. Riechedly Bazoer 6 6 0
80. Siem de Jong 6 6 2
81. Wim Kieft 6 43 11
82. Stanley Menzo 6 6 10
83. Fons Pelser 6 6 0
84. Jan Potharst 6 6 0
85. Nico Rijnders 6 8 0
86. Simon Tahamata 6 22 2
87. Kenny Tete 6 13 0
88. Jan de Boer 5 5 4*
89. Dick van Dijk 5 7 1
90. Joop van Dort 5 5 0
91. Peter Hoekstra 5 5 0
92. Rinus Michels 5 5 0
93. Clarence Seedorf 5 87 11
94. Hans Boskamp 4 4 0
95. Jan van Diepenbeek 4 4 0
96. Theo van Duivenbode 4 5 0
97. Andy van der Meyde 4 17 1
98. Peet Petersen 4 4 1
99. Eddy Pieters Graafland 4 47 73*
100. Kenneth Vermeer 4 5 0*
101. Wim Addicks 3 3 2
102. Vurnon Anita 3 3 0
103. Hein Delsen 3 3 0
104. Wim Gupfert 3 3 2
105. Cock van der Hoeven 3 3 0
106. Jaïro Riedewald 3 3 0
107. Gerrie Stroker 3 3 0
108. Henk Blomvliet 2 2 0
109. Nico Buwalda 2 2 0
110. Gé van Dijk 2 2 0
111. Anwar El Ghazi 2 2 0
112. Gerrit Keizer 2 2 7
113. Keje Molenaar 2 2 0
114. Henk Mulders 2 2 1
115. Piet van Reenen 2 2 0
116. Jan Schubert 2 2 0
117. Nick Viergever 2 3 0
118. Marciano Vink 2 2 0
119. Theo Brokmann 1 1 1
120. Justin Kluivert 1 2 0
121. Andre de Kruijff 1 1 0
122. Henny Meijer 1 1 0
123. René Notten 1 5 0
124. Theo Schetters 1 1 0
125. Rob Witschge 1 30 3

Statistics accurate as of 18 November 2020 after the match against Poland.[21]

Ajax players in international tournaments

The follwing is a list of Ajax players who have competed in international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, UEFA European Championship, UEFA Nations League Finals, the Copa América and the Africa Cup of Nations. To this date no Ajax players have participated in the AFC Asian Cup, the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the Caribbean Cup or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for Ajax.

Cup Players
1934 FIFA World Cup Wim Anderiesen
Jan van Diepenbeek
1938 FIFA World Cup Wim Anderiesen
Dick Been
1974 FIFA World Cup Arie Haan
Piet Keizer
Ruud Krol
Johan Neeskens
Johnny Rep
Wim Suurbier
UEFA Euro 1976 Ruud Geels
Ruud Krol
Piet Schrijvers
Wim Suurbier
1978 FIFA World Cup Ruud Krol
Dick Schoenaker
Piet Schrijvers
UEFA Euro 1980 Piet Schrijvers
UEFA Euro 1984 Jan Mølby
Jesper Olsen
UEFA Euro 1988 John Bosman
Arnold Mühren
John van 't Schip
Aron Winter
Jan Wouters
1990 FIFA World Cup Danny Blind
Peter Larsson
Stanley Menzo
Stefan Pettersson
Bryan Roy
John van 't Schip
Aron Winter
Richard Witschge
Jan Wouters
UEFA Euro 1992 Dennis Bergkamp
Danny Blind
Frank de Boer
Wim Jonk
Stanley Menzo
Bryan Roy
John van 't Schip
Aron Winter
1994 Africa Cup of Nations Finidi George
1994 FIFA World Cup Danny Blind
Frank de Boer
Ronald de Boer
Finidi George
Marc Overmars
Frank Rijkaard
Edwin van der Sar
Peter van Vossen
UEFA Euro 1996 Danny Blind
Ronald de Boer
Winston Bogarde
Edgar Davids
Peter Hoekstra
Patrick Kluivert
Michael Reiziger
Edwin van der Sar
1998 Africa Cup of Nations Benni McCarthy
1998 FIFA World Cup Tijani Babangida
Frank de Boer
Ronald de Boer
Michael Laudrup
Benni McCarthy
Sunday Oliseh
Edwin van der Sar
2000 Africa Cup of Nations Tijani Babangida
UEFA Euro 2000 Cristian Chivu
Jesper Grønkjær
Bogdan Lobonț
Aron Winter
2002 Africa Cup of Nations Mido
Hatem Trabelsi
2002 FIFA World Cup Zlatan Ibrahimović
Pius Ikedia
John O'Brien
Steven Pienaar
Hatem Trabelsi
2004 Africa Cup of Nations Hatem Trabelsi
UEFA Euro 2004 Tomáš Galásek
Zdeněk Grygera
John Heitinga
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Wesley Sneijder
Rafael van der Vaart
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Angelos Charisteas
Hatem Trabelsi
2006 Africa Cup of Nations Hatem Trabelsi
2006 FIFA World Cup Ryan Babel
Tomáš Galásek
Zdeněk Grygera
John Heitinga
Hedwiges Maduro
Markus Rosenberg
Wesley Sneijder
Maarten Stekelenburg
Hatem Trabelsi
UEFA Euro 2008 John Heitinga
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Maarten Stekelenburg
2010 Africa Cup of Nations Eyong Enoh
2010 FIFA World Cup Eyong Enoh
Christian Eriksen
Nicolás Lodeiro
Marko Pantelić
Dennis Rommedahl
Maarten Stekelenburg
Luis Suárez
Gregory van der Wiel
Demy de Zeeuw
2011 Copa América Nicolás Lodeiro
UEFA Euro 2012 Christian Eriksen
Gregory van der Wiel
2013 Africa Cup of Nations Thulani Serero
2014 FIFA World Cup Daley Blind
Jasper Cillessen
Joël Veltman
UEFA Euro 2016 Arkadiusz Milik
2017 Africa Cup of Nations Bertrand Traoré
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup André Onana
Amin Younes
2018 FIFA World Cup Kasper Dolberg
Lasse Schöne
Nicolás Tagliafico
Hakim Ziyech
2019 UEFA Nations League Finals Donny van de Beek
Daley Blind
Frenkie de Jong
Matthijs de Ligt
2019 Copa América David Neres
Nicolás Tagliafico
2019 Africa Cup of Nations Noussair Mazraoui
André Onana
Hakim Ziyech

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