Ajax Amsterdam is a Dutch soccer club founded on March 18, 1900. Its fullname is AFC Ajax Amsterdam.
AFC Ajax, Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax is the original Ajax Amsterdam name.
Ajax Amsterdam nicknames are Godenzonen (Sons of the Gods) and Joden (Jews).
Their home games are played at Amsterdam ArenA.
Ajax Amsterdam have won 59 titles: 4 Champions League (1970/71, 1971/72, 1972/73 and 1994/95), 1 UEFA Cup (1991/92), 3 UEFA Super Cup (1972, 1973 and 1995), 6 Dutch Super Cup (1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005 and 2006), 15 KNVB Cup (1917, 1961, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2006) and 30 Eredivisie (1918, 1919, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1947, 1957, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002 and 2004).
Ajax Amsterdam current team
Goalkeepers: Dennis Gentenaar, Erik Heijblok, Maarten Stekelenburg and Marco van Duin.
Defenders: Bruno Silva, Donovan Slijngard, George Ogararu, Gregory van der Wiel, Jaap Stam, Jan Vertonghen, Johnny Heitinga, Jurgen Colin, Laurent Delorge, Robbert Schilder, Samuel Kuffour, Thomas Vermaelen and Urby Emanuelson.
Midfielders: Edgar Davids, Gabri, Jan-Arie van der Heijden, Jeffrey Sarpong, John Goossens, Kennedy Bakircioglu, Mitchell Donald, Murat Yildirim, Rasmus Lindgren, Siem De Jong and Vurnon Anita.
Forwards: Albert Luque, Dennis Rommedahl, Edgar Manucharyan, Ismael Urzaiz, Javier Martina, Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Leonardo Santiago, Luis Alberto Suarez, Nicolae Mitea and Rydell Poepon.
Manager: Adrie Koster and Fred Grim.
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