The 20 greatest Ajax players of all time
The top 3 according to 6 votes from people: Piet Keizer · Johan Cruyff · Ruud Krol. (Updated Nov 2, 2018.)
The twenty best players in Ajax history, chosen for the club's 125th anniversary: from Cruyff and Keizer to Van Basten, Bergkamp and Litmanen.
Automatically translated (original in Nederlands). See the original
Top 20
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1
Piet Keizer
Fifteen years in the first team: 146 goals in 365 games.
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2
Johan Cruyff
The best Dutch footballer of all time: 204 goals in 275 games and three European Cups.
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3
Ruud Krol
Won three European Cups in the 1970s.
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4
Danny Blind
Thirteen years at the club, winning everything including the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup.
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5
Velibor Vasović
The first foreign captain, who lifted the European Cup in 1971.
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6
Sjaak Swart
"Mister Ajax": 596 games and 217 goals.
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7
Marco van Basten
128 goals in 133 games for Ajax.
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8
Dennis Bergkamp
A technical genius: 103 goals in 189 games.
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9
Jari Litmanen
The Finnish number 10 of the 1995 Champions League win: 90 goals in seven seasons.
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10
Frank Rijkaard
Debuted at 17 and won the 1995 Champions League.
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11
Johan Neeskens
Won three European Cup finals in four years.
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12
Patrick Kluivert
Scored the winner in the 1995 Champions League final.
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13
Wim Suurbier
The first attacking right-back, thirteen years at Ajax.
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14
Frank de Boer
Ten years at Ajax and Champions League winner in 1995.
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15
Edwin van der Sar
Nine years in goal for Ajax, Champions League winner in 1995.
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16
Marc Overmars
The quick winger of the 1995 Champions League win.
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17
Luis Suárez
81 goals in 110 games.
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18
Zlatan Ibrahimović
His wonder goal against NAC Breda in 2004 is legendary.
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19
Jan Vertonghen
Six years at Ajax and two league titles: the classic Ajax defender.
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20
Wesley Sneijder
Debuted at 18 and played five seasons in the first team.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (5)
Kluivert, de winnende goal in 1995!
Cruijff, de allergrootste.
Litmanen, de beste buitenlander ooit bij Ajax.
Bergkamp, elegantie in persoon.
Sjaak Swart, Mister Ajax.