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List of AFC Ajax records and statistics
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Largest victories
Listed are the largest victories of AFC Ajax, with at least eight goals scored.
| Season | Competition | Round | Date | Club | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | UEFA Cup | First round | 19 September 1984 | Luxembourg Red Boys Differdange | 14–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2009–10 | KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | 23 December 2009 | Netherlands WHC Wezep | 1–14 | Mulderssingel, Wezep, Netherlands |
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | Round 6 | 24 October 2020 | Netherlands VVV Venlo | 0–13 | Covebo Stadion - De Koel, Venlo, Netherlands |
| 1971–72 | Eredivisie | Round 34 | 19 May 1972 | Netherlands Vitesse | 12–1 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1916–17 | Tweede Klasse West-A | Round 13 | 31 December 1916 | Netherlands ZVV Zaandijk | 11–0 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1910–11 | Tweede Klasse West-B | Round 10 | 4 December 1910 | Netherlands EDO | 1–11 | Kleverlaan, Haarlem, Netherlands |
| 1924–25 | Eerste Klasse West II | Round 16 | 11 January 1925 | Netherlands UVV Utrecht | 11–1 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1917–18 | Eerste Klasse West-A | Round 20 | 20 January 1918 | Netherlands HBS Craeyenhout | 10–0 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1960–61 | KNVB Cup | Fourth round | 12 February 1961 | Netherlands Rapiditas | 10–0 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1979–80 | European Cup | Round of 16 | 24 October 1979 | Cyprus Omonia | 10–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1916–17 | Tweede Klasse West-A | Round 14 | 11 March 1917 | Netherlands Alcmaria Victrix | 9–0 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1959–60 | Eredivisie | Round 30 | 18 March 1960 | Netherlands RKSV Volendam | 9–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1961–62 | Intertoto Cup | Group stage | 22 July 1961 | West Germany FK Pirmasens | 9–0 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1972–73 | Eredivisie | Round 12 | 5 November 1972 | Netherlands Den Bosch | 9–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1973–74 | Eredivisie | Round 18 | 6 January 1974 | Netherlands Groningen | 9–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1985–86 | Eredivisie | Round 17 | 8 December 1985 | Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam | 9–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1998–99 | KNVB Cup | Second round | 29 October 1998 | Netherlands UDI '19 | 9–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2000–01 | Eredivisie | Round 25 | 18 March 2001 | Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam | 9–0 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2014–15 | KNVB Cup | Second round | 24 September 2014 | Netherlands JOS Watergraafsmeer | 0–9 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | Round 5 | 18 September 2021 | Netherlands Cambuur | 9–0 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2021–22 | KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | 20 January 2022 | Netherlands Excelsior Maassluis | 9–0 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1916–17 | Tweede Klasse West-A | Round 3 | 8 October 1916 | Netherlands LVV | 9–1 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1931–32 | Kampioenscompetitie | Final | 3 April 1932 | Netherlands Veendam | 9–1 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1961–62 | Intertoto Cup | Group stage | 1 July 1961 | Switzerland Zürich | 9–1 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1961–62 | Eredivisie | Round 6 | 24 September 1961 | Netherlands RKSV Volendam | 9–1 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1967–68 | Eredivisie | Round 13 | 5 November 1967 | Netherlands NEC | 9–1 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1981–82 | Eredivisie | Round 24 | 21 March 1982 | Netherlands FC Den Haag | 9–1 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | First round | 30 September 1997 | Slovenia Maribor | 9–1 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1910–11 | Tweede Klasse West-B | Round 3 | 16 October 1910 | Netherlands AF & HC | 8–0 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1916–17 | Tweede Klasse West-A | Round 10 | 18 February 1917 | Netherlands LVV | 0–8 | Huizumerlaan, Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| 1929–30 | Kampioenscompetitie | Round 10 | 3 March 1930 | Netherlands Velocitas 1897 | 8–0 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1942–43 | KNVB Cup | Semi-final | 20 June 1943 | Netherlands Wageningen | 8–0 | Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 1961–62 | Eredivisie | Round 19 | 28 January 1962 | Netherlands DWS/A | 8–0 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1966–67 | Eredivisie | Round 18 | 26 December 1966 | Netherlands USV Elinkwijk | 8–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1969–70 | Eredivisie | Round 33 | 18 May 1970 | Netherlands SVV | 8–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1972–73 | Eredivisie | Round 14 | 25 November 1972 | Netherlands Excelsior | 8–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1974–75 | KNVB Cup | Second round | 24 November 1974 | Netherlands Helmond Sport | 8–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1975–76 | UEFA Cup | First round | 1 October 1975 | Northern Ireland Glentoran | 8–0 | Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1994–95 | Eredivisie | Round 23 | 22 March 1995 | Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam | 8–0 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | Round 12 | 18 November 2017 | Netherlands NAC | 8–0 | Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda, Netherlands |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | Round 16 | 16 December 2018 | Netherlands De Graafschap | 8–0 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Largest defeats
Listed are the largest defeats of Ajax, with at least five goals conceded.
| Season | Competition | Round | Date | Club | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912–13 | Eerste Klasse West I | Round 7 | 16 March 1913 | Netherlands DFC | 1–9 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1911–12 | KNVB Cup | Third round | 17 September 1911 | Netherlands Achilles 1894 | 7–0 | Marsdijk, Assen, Netherlands |
| 1912–13 | Eerste Klasse West I | Round 3 | 16 March 1913 | Netherlands HVV | 7–0 | De Diepput, The Hague, Netherlands |
| 1926–27 | KNVB Cup | Third round | 18 April 1927 | Netherlands Enschede Boys | 7–0 | Volkspark Stadion, Enschede, Netherlands |
| 2025–26 | KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | 14 January 2026 | Netherlands AZ | 6–0 | AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| 1912–13 | Eerste Klasse West I | Round 16 | 23 February 1913 | Netherlands DFC | 6–0 | Stadion Krommedijk, Dordrecht, Netherlands |
| 1913–14 | Eerste Klasse West I | Round 6 | 30 November 1913 | Netherlands HVV | 6–0 | De Diepput, The Hague, Netherlands |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | Round 29 | 7 April 2024 | Netherlands Feyenoord | 6–0 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 1964–65 | Eredivisie | Round 13 | 29 November 1964 | Netherlands Feijenoord | 9–4 | De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 1910–11 | KNVB Cup | Semi-final | 4 December 1910 | Netherlands AFC | 6–1 | Goed Genoeg, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1912–13 | Eerste Klasse West I | Round 4 | 20 October 1912 | Netherlands VOC | 1–6 | Het Houten Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1913–14 | Eerste Klasse West | Round 2 | 19 October 1913 | Netherlands DFC | 6–1 | Stadion Krommedijk, Dordrecht, Netherlands |
| 1959–60 | Eredivisie (Nacompetitie) | Round 2 | 6 June 1960 | Netherlands Feijenoord | 1–6 | De Meer Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 2022–23 | Champions League | Group stage | 4 October 2022 | Italy Napoli | 1–6 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1913–14 | KNVB Cup | Round of 16 | 21 September 1913 | Netherlands VVA | 5–0 | Jan van Galen, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 1913–14 | Eerste Klasse West | Round 17 | 22 March 1914 | Netherlands Quick 1888 | 5–0 | De Dennen, Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| 1932–33 | Eerste Klasse West II | Round 8 | 13 November 1932 | Netherlands 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.
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | First Leg | Second Leg | Third Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | European Cup I | Quarter-finals | Portugal Benfica | Ajax 1–3 Benfica | Benfica 1–3 Ajax | Ajax 3–0 Benfica (a.e.t.) |
| 1969–70 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Quarter-finals | East Germany Carl Zeiss Jena | Carl Zeiss Jena 3–1 Ajax | Ajax 5–1 Carl Zeiss Jena | |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Round of 16 | Spain Real Madrid | Ajax 1–2 Real Madrid | Real Madrid 1–4 Ajax | |
| 1977–78 | European Cup I | First round | Norway Lillestrøm | Lillestrøm 2–0 Ajax | Ajax 4–0 Lillestrøm | |
| 1978–79 | UEFA Cup | First round | Spain Athletic Bilbao | Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Ajax | Ajax 3–0 Athletic Bilbao | |
| 1973–74 | UEFA Super Cup | Final | Italy Milan | Milan 1–0 Ajax | Ajax 6–0 Milan | |
| 1986–87 | European Cup II | Quarter-finals | Sweden Malmö FF | Malmö FF 1–0 Ajax | Ajax 3–1 Malmö FF | |
| 1969–70 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | First round | Germany Hannover 96 | Hannover 96 2–1 Ajax | Ajax 3–0 Hannover 96 | |
| 1969–70 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Third round | Italy Napoli | Napoli 1–0 Ajax | Ajax 4–0 Napoli (a.e.t.) | |
| 1970–71 | European Cup I | Semi-finals | Spain Atlético Madrid | Atlético Madrid 1–0 Ajax | Ajax 3–0 Atlético Madrid | |
| 1975–76 | UEFA Cup | Second round | Germany Hertha BSC | Hertha BSC 1–0 Ajax | Ajax 4–1 Hertha BSC | |
| 1993–94 | European Cup II | First round | Croatia Hajduk Split | Hajduk Split 1–0 Ajax | Ajax 6–0 Hajduk Split | |
| 1995–96 | Champions League | Semi-finals | Greece 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.
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | First Leg | Second Leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | European Cup Winners' Cup | First round | England Tottenham Hotspur | Ajax 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Ajax |
| 2013–14 | Europa League | Round of 32 | Austria Red Bull Salzburg | Ajax 0–3 Red Bull Salzburg | Red Bull Salzburg 3–1 Ajax |
| 1996–97 | Champions League | Semi-finals | Italy Juventus | Ajax 1–2 Juventus | Juventus 4–1 Ajax |
| 2010–11 | Europa League | Round of 16 | Russia Spartak Moscow | Ajax 0–1 Spartak Moscow | Spartak Moscow 3–0 Ajax |
| 1957–58 | European Cup I | Quarter-finals | Hungary Vasas | Ajax 2–2 Vasas | Vasas 4–0 Ajax |
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-finals | Russia Spartak Moscow | Ajax 1–3 Spartak Moscow | Spartak Moscow 1–0 Ajax |
| 1980–81 | European Cup I | Second round | Germany Bayern Munich | Bayern Munich 5–1 Ajax | Ajax 2–1 Bayern Munich |
| 1988–89 | UEFA Cup | First round | Portugal Sporting CP | Sporting CP 4–2 Ajax | Ajax 1–2 Sporting CP |
| 2023–24 | Conference League | Round of 16 | England Aston Villa | Ajax 0–0 Aston Villa | Aston Villa 4–0 Ajax |
| 1999–2000 | UEFA Cup | Third round | Spain 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 18 players that have scored 100 goals or more. Dušan Tadić was the last player to reach this landmark. 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.
| # | Name | Goals | Matches | Avg. | League Goals | League Matches | League Avg. | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 278 | 240* | 1.15 | 273 | 237 | 1.15 | 1928–1943 |
| 2 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 270 | 369 | 0.73 | 205 | 275 | 0.75 | 1964–1973 |
| 1981–1983 | ||||||||
| 3 | Netherlands Sjaak Swart | 228 | 603 | 0.38 | 175 | 463 | 0.38 | 1956–1973 |
| 4 | Netherlands Henk Groot | 211 | 302 | 0.68 | 161 | 229 | 0.70 | 1959–1969 |
| 5 | Netherlands Piet Keizer | 189 | 489 | 0.39 | 146 | 364 | 0.40 | 1960–1975 |
| 6 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 158 | 257 | 0.61 | 121 | 177 | 0.68 | 2006–2009 |
| 2017–2021 | ||||||||
| 7 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 153 | 166 | 0.92 | 123 | 132 | 0.93 | 1974–1978 |
| 8 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 152 | 172 | 0.89 | 129 | 133 | 0.97 | 1982–1987 |
| 9 | Netherlands Cees Groot | 135 | 152 | 0.88 | 100 | 120 | 0.83 | 1959–1964 |
| 10 | Finland Jari Litmanen | 133 | 255 | 0.52 | 96 | 179 | 0.54 | 1992–2004 |
| 11 | Netherlands Wim Volkers | 126 | 265* | 0.49 | 129 | 265 | 0.49 | 1923–1936 |
| 12 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | 121 | 239 | 0.51 | 103 | 185 | 0.56 | 1986–1993 |
| 13 | Netherlands Rinus Michels | 120 | 257 | 0.46 | 123 | 265 | 0.46 | 1946–1958 |
| 14 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | 111 | 159 | 0.70 | 81 | 110 | 0.74 | 2007–2011 |
| 15 | Netherlands John Bosman | 105 | 165 | 0.64 | 77 | 125 | 0.62 | 1983–1988 |
| 16 | Serbia Dušan Tadić | 105 | 241 | 0.44 | 77 | 161 | 0.48 | 2018–2023 |
| 17 | Netherlands Dick Schoenaker | 104 | 348 | 0.30 | 86 | 271 | 0.32 | 1976–1985 |
| 18 | Sweden Stefan Pettersson | 100 | 197 | 0.51 | 77 | 151 | 0.51 | 1988–1994 |
| 19 | Netherlands Gerrit Fischer | 97 | 240* | 0.40 | 97 | 240 | 0.40 | 1934–1950 |
| 20 | Denmark Søren Lerby | 92 | 269 | 0.34 | 66 | 206 | 0.32 | 1976–1983 |
| 21 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen | 92 | 323 | 0.28 | 74 | 225 | 0.33 | 2011–2017 |
| 2020–2023 | ||||||||
| 22 | Netherlands Gé van Dijk | 90 | 328 | 0.27 | 89 | 325 | 0.27 | 1943–1957 |
| 23 | Netherlands Klaas Nuninga | 88 | 187 | 0.47 | 75 | 152 | 0.49 | 1964–1969 |
| 24 | Netherlands Guus Dräger | 80 | 207 | 0.39 | 80 | 203 | 0.39 | 1941–1951 |
| 25 | Netherlands Theo Brokmann Jr. | 79 | 126* | 0.63 | 79 | 126 | 0.63 | 1939–1951 |
| 26 | Netherlands Wim Kieft | 78 | 118 | 0.66 | 68 | 96 | 0.71 | 1980–1983 |
| 27 | Netherlands Theo Brokmann | 78 | 175* | 0.45 | 78 | 175 | 0.45 | 1913–1924 |
| 28 | Denmark Frank Arnesen | 75 | 213 | 0.35 | 52 | 159 | 0.33 | 1976–1981 |
| 29 | Netherlands Jan van Dort | 73 | 130* | 0.56 | 73 | 130 | 0.56 | 1913–1922 |
| 30 | Netherlands Erwin van Wijngaarden | 73 | 163* | 0.45 | 73 | 163 | 0.45 | 1932–1949 |
| 31 | Georgia Shota Arveladze | 72 | 125 | 0.58 | 55 | 96 | 0.57 | 1997–2001 |
| 32 | Netherlands Gerald Vanenburg | 72 | 209 | 0.34 | 64 | 173 | 0.37 | 1981–1986 |
| 33 | Netherlands Gerrie Mühren | 72 | 298 | 0.24 | 54 | 219 | 0.25 | 1968–1976 |
| 34 | Netherlands Frank Rijkaard | 71 | 337 | 0.21 | 58 | 262 | 0.22 | 1980–1995 |
| 35 | Netherlands Dick van Dijk | 69 | 117 | 0.59 | 57 | 84 | 0.68 | 1969–1972 |
| 36 | Netherlands Tscheu La Ling | 66 | 223 | 0.30 | 54 | 172 | 0.31 | 1975–1982 |
| 37 | Netherlands Henk Mulders | 64 | 136* | 0.47 | 64 | 136 | 0.47 | 1929–1936 |
| 38 | Denmark Lasse Schöne | 64 | 287 | 0.22 | 49 | 201 | 0.24 | 2012–2019 |
| 39 | Netherlands Ronald de Boer | 64 | 305 | 0.21 | 50 | 223 | 0.22 | 1987–1998 |
| 40 | Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart | 63 | 156 | 0.40 | 52 | 117 | 0.44 | 2000–2005 |
| 41 | Netherlands Piet van der Kuil | 60 | 131 | 0.46 | 55 | 124 | 0.44 | 1955–1959 |
| 42 | Netherlands Co Prins | 60 | 184 | 0.33 | 42 | 153 | 0.27 | 1959–1966 |
| 43 | Netherlands Aron Winter | 60 | 305 | 0.20 | 50 | 238 | 0.21 | 1986–2002 |
| 44 | Netherlands Wesley Sneijder | 58 | 180 | 0.32 | 43 | 126 | 0.34 | 2002–2007 |
| 45 | Netherlands Loek den Edel | 56 | 108 | 0.52 | 55 | 101 | 0.54 | 1954–1959 |
| 46 | Netherlands Patrick Kluivert | 52 | 100 | 0.52 | 39 | 70 | 0.56 | 1994–1997 |
| 47 | Netherlands Rinus Bijl | 51 | 71* | 0.72 | 51 | 71 | 0.72 | 1937–1940 |
| 48 | Netherlands Wim Bleijenberg | 51 | 88 | 0.58 | 43 | 78 | 0.55 | 1956–1960 |
| 49 | Netherlands Johnny Rep | 50 | 123 | 0.41 | 41 | 97 | 0.42 | 1971–1975 |
- Official competitions: League + Cup + Super Cup + Playoffs + European Competitions + Club World Cup
- *Based on the amount of known competitions played only
List accurate as of 14 October 2021. |}
Ajax top scorers by season
The following is a list of players who have finished as the club top scorers for Ajax by season.
| Season | Name(s) | League goals | Overall goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911–12 | Netherlands Piet van den Broeke | 9 | 15 |
| 1912–13 | Netherlands Jan Grootmeijer | 7 | 10 |
| 1913–14 | Netherlands Piet Prins | 4 | 4 |
| 1914–17 | No competition (due to World War I) | — | — |
| 1917–18 | Netherlands Theo Brokmann | 20 | 30 |
| 1918–19 | Netherlands Jan van Dort | 29 | 29 |
| 1919–20 | Netherlands Jan van Dort | 7 | 18 |
| 1920–21 | Netherlands Wim Gupffert | 13 | 28 |
| 1921–22 | Netherlands Jan van Dort | 10 | 21 |
| 1922–23 | Netherlands Wim Addicks | 14 | 22 |
| 1923–24 | Netherlands Theo Brokmann | 9 | 16 |
| 1924–25 | Netherlands Wim Volkers | 13 | 16 |
| 1925–26 | Netherlands Frans Rutte | 15 | 17 |
| 1926–27 | Netherlands Henk Hordijk | 19 | 21 |
| 1927–28 | Netherlands Ger van der Meer | 15 | 20 |
| 1928–29 | Netherlands Wim Volkers | 11 | 18 |
| 1929–30 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 26 | 28 |
| 1930–31 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 23 | 32 |
| 1931–32 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 24 | 39 |
| 1932–33 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 18 | 23 |
| 1933–34 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 20 | 30 |
| 1934–35 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 24 | 24 |
| 1935–36 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 22 | 25 |
| 1936–37 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 25 | 30 |
| 1937–38 | Netherlands Piet van Reenen | 14 | 16 |
| 1938–39 | Netherlands Rinus Bijl | 22 | 24 |
| 1939–40 | Netherlands Gerrit Fischer | 11 | 17 |
| 1940–41 | Netherlands Rinus Bijl | 12 | 13 |
| 1941–42 | Netherlands Theo Brokmann Jr. | 8 | 13 |
| 1942–43 | Netherlands Theo Brokmann Jr. | 10 | 17 |
| 1943–44 | Netherlands Theo Brokmann Jr. | 17 | 21 |
| 1944–45 | No competition (due to World War II) | — | — |
| 1945–46 | Netherlands Guus Dräger | 24 | 30 |
| 1946–47 | Netherlands Gerard Bruins | 13 | 16 |
| 1947–48 | Netherlands Gerard Bruins | 14 | 20 |
| 1948–49 | Netherlands Theo Brokmann Jr. | 11 | 14 |
| 1949–50 | Netherlands Rinus Michels | 16 | 26 |
| 1950–51 | Netherlands Gé van Dijk | 7 | 18 |
| 1951–52 | Netherlands Rinus Michels | 15 | 19 |
| 1952–53 | Netherlands Arend van der Wel | 13 | 22 |
| 1953–54 | Netherlands Rinus Michels | 13 | 27 |
| 1954–55 | Netherlands Piet Burgers | 17 | 21 |
| 1955–56 | Netherlands Piet van der Kuil | 17 | 33 |
| 1956–57 | Netherlands Wim Bleijenberg | 16 | 33 |
| 1957–58 | Netherlands Loek den Edel | 16 | 31 |
| 1958–59 | Netherlands Wim Bleijenberg * / | ||
| Netherlands Piet van der Kuil ^ | 15 * / ^ | 30 ^ | |
| 1959–60 | Netherlands Henk Groot | 38 | 42 |
| 1960–61 | Netherlands Henk Groot | 41 | 42 |
| 1961–62 | Netherlands Cees Groot | 23 | 27 |
| 1962–63 | Netherlands Cees Groot | 18 | 20 |
| 1963–64 | Netherlands Cees Groot | 22 | 26 |
| 1964–65 | Netherlands Klaas Nuninga | 14 | 29 |
| 1965–66 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 16 | 22 |
| 1966–67 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 33 | 41 |
| 1967–68 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 27 | 32 |
| 1968–69 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 24 | 33 |
| 1969–70 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff ^ / | ||
| Netherlands Dick van Dijk * | 23 ^ / * | 33 ^ | |
| 1970–71 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 21 | 27 |
| 1971–72 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 25 | 33 |
| 1972–73 | Netherlands Johnny Rep | 17 | 18 |
| 1973–74 | Netherlands Johan Neeskens | 15 | 15 |
| 1974–75 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 30 | 30 |
| 1975–76 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 29 | 33 |
| 1976–77 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 34 | 34 |
| 1977–78 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 30 | 32 |
| 1978–79 | England Ray Clarke | 26 | 29 |
| 1979–80 | Netherlands Dick Schoenaker | 13 | 14 |
| 1980–81 | Netherlands Wim Kieft | 17 | 17 |
| 1981–82 | Netherlands Wim Kieft | 32 | 32 |
| 1982–83 | Netherlands Wim Kieft | 19 | 20 |
| 1983–84 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 28 | 30 |
| 1984–85 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 22 | 28 |
| 1985–86 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 37 | 40 |
| 1986–87 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 31 | 45 |
| 1987–88 | Netherlands John Bosman | 25 | 36 |
| 1988–89 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp ^ / | ||
| Sweden Stefan Pettersson * | 13 ^ / * | 16 ^ / * | |
| 1989–90 | Netherlands Aron Winter | 10 | 10 |
| 1990–91 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | 25 | 29 |
| 1991–92 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | 24 | 30 |
| 1992–93 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | 26 | 33 |
| 1993–94 | Finland Jari Litmanen | 26 | 34 |
| 1994–95 | Netherlands Patrick Kluivert | 18 | 21 |
| 1995–96 | Netherlands Patrick Kluivert | 15 | 21 |
| 1996–97 | Netherlands Patrick Kluivert ^ / | ||
| Finland Jari Litmanen * | 6 ^ / * | 8 ^ / * | |
| 1997–98 | Georgia Shota Arveladze | 25 | 37 |
| 1998–99 | Finland Jari Litmanen ^ / | ||
| South Africa Benni McCarthy * | 11 ^ / * | 13 ^ | |
| 1999–00 | Netherlands Richard Knopper | 15 | 18 |
| 2000–01 | Georgia Shota Arveladze | 18 | 20 |
| 2001–02 | Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart | 14 | 17 |
| 2002–03 | Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart | 18 | 22 |
| 2003–04 | Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović | 13 | 15 |
| 2004–05 | Netherlands Ryan Babel ^ / | ||
| Netherlands Wesley Sneijder * | 7 ^ / * | 9 ^ | |
| 2005–06 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 16 | 22 |
| 2006–07 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 21 | 35 |
| 2007–08 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 33 | 36 |
| 2008–09 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | 22 | 28 |
| 2009–10 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | 35 | 49 |
| 2010–11 | Morocco Mounir El Hamdaoui | 13 | 19 |
| 2011–12 | Netherlands Siem de Jong | 13 | 17 |
| 2012–13 | Netherlands Siem de Jong | 12 | 16 |
| 2013–14 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen ^ / | ||
| Denmark Lasse Schöne ʰ / | |||
| Iceland Kolbeinn Sigþórsson * | 10 ^ / * | 13 ʰ | |
| 2014–15 | Poland Arkadiusz Milik | 11 | 23 |
| 2015–16 | Poland Arkadiusz Milik | 21 | 27 |
| 2016–17 | Denmark Kasper Dolberg | 16 | 22 |
| 2017–18 | Brazil David Neres | 14 | 14 |
| 2018–19 | Serbia Dušan Tadić | 28 | 38 |
| 2019–20 | Netherlands Quincy Promes ^ / | ||
| Serbia Dušan Tadić * | 12 ^ | 16 ^ / * | |
| 2020–21 | Serbia Dušan Tadić | 14 | 22 |
| 2021–22 | Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller | 21 | 34 |
| 2022–23 | Netherlands Brian Brobbey ^ / | ||
| Ghana Mohammed Kudus * | 13 ^ | 18 * | |
| 2023–24 | Netherlands Brian Brobbey | 18 | 22 |
| 2024–25 | Netherlands Wout Weghorst | 10 | 24 |
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- 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.
Jong Ajax top scorers by season
The following is a list of players who have finished as top scorers of the reserves' team Jong Ajax by season.
| Season | Name(s) | League goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Serbia Dejan Meleg | 12 |
| 2014–15 | Curaçao Richairo Živković | 16 |
| 2015–16 | Netherlands Sam Hendriks | 14 |
| 2016–17 | Czech Republic Václav Černý | 15 |
| 2017–18 | Colombia Mateo Cassierra | 18 |
| 2018–19 | Brazil Danilo | 19 |
| 2019–20 | Burkina Faso Lassina Traoré | 13 |
| 2020–21 | Netherlands Brian Brobbey | 9 |
| 2021–22 | Turkey Naci Ünüvar | 16 |
| 2022–23 | Iceland Kristian Hlynsson | 10 |
| 2023–24 | Netherlands Jaydon Banel / | |
| Netherlands Gabriel Misehouy | 7 |
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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.
| # | Season | Name | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1960–61 | Netherlands Henk Groot | 46 | 64 |
| 2 | 2009–10 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | 48 | 49 |
| 3 | 1986–87 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 43 | 44 |
| 4 | 1966–67 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 41 | 41 |
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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.
Starting Lineup
The Youngest team Lineup:
- CMR André Onana (GK)
- NED Kenny Tete (RB)
- COL Davinson Sánchez (CB)
- NED Matthijs de Ligt (CB)
- NED Jaïro Riedewald (LB)
- NED Davy Klaassen (CM)
- NED Donny van de Beek (CM)
- NED Frenkie de Jong (CM)
- BRA David Neres (RW)
- DEN Kasper Dolberg (ST)
- NED Justin Kluivert (LW)
- NED Peter Bosz (Manager)
Youngest players to make league debut
The following is a list of the youngest Ajax players to debut for the club in Eredivisie history.
| # | Name | Age | Date | Opponent | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch | 16 years, 130 days | 23 September 2018 | PSV | 3–0 loss |
| 2 | Netherlands Clarence Seedorf | 16 years, 241 days | 28 November 1992 | Groningen | 0–3 win |
| 3 | Netherlands Jorrel Hato | 16 years, 335 days | 5 February 2023 | Cambuur | 0–5 win |
| 4 | Netherlands Vurnon Anita | 16 years, 349 days | 19 March 2006 | Groningen | 3–2 loss |
| 5 | Netherlands Richard Sneekes | 16 years, 362 days | 27 October 1985 | HFC Haarlem | 5–1 win |
| 6 | Netherlands Bert Strijks | 17 years, 9 days | 13 May 1962 | Rapid JC | 2–2 draw |
| 7 | Netherlands Gerald Vanenburg | 17 years, 31 days | 5 April 1981 | FC Den Haag | 2–0 win |
| 8 | Netherlands Richard Witschge | 17 years, 36 days | 26 October 1986 | AZ | 1–6 win |
| 9 | Netherlands Ryan Babel | 17 years, 44 days | 1 February 2004 | ADO Den Haag | 4–0 win |
| 10 | Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart | 17 years, 68 days | 19 April 2000 | Den Bosch | 1–1 draw |
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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.
| # | Name | Age | Date | Opponent | Goals | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Jaïro Riedewald | 17 years, 104 days | 22 December 2013 | Roda JC | 2 | 1–2 win |
| 2 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 17 years, 154 days | 3 April 1982 | NEC | 1 | 5–0 win |
| 3 | Netherlands Ronald de Boer | 17 years, 190 days | 21 November 1987 | PEC Zwolle '82 | 1 | 6–4 win |
| 4 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 17 years, 204 days | 15 November 1964 | GVAV | 1 | 3–1 loss |
| 5 | Netherlands Bryan Roy | 17 years, 206 days | 6 September 1987 | Twente | 1 | 6–1 win |
| 6 | Netherlands Marciano Vink | 17 years, 319 days | 31 August 1988 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 2–1 win |
| 7 | Netherlands Frank Rijkaard | 17 years, 328 days | 23 August 1980 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 2–4 win |
| 8 | Netherlands Nordin Wooter | 18 years, 4 days | 28 August 1994 | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 3–1 win |
| 9 | Netherlands Patrick Kluivert | 18 years, 58 days | 28 August 1994 | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 3–1 win |
| 10 | Netherlands Bob Westra | 18 years, 146 days | 15 March 1959 | VVV | 1 | 3–0 win |
| 11 | Netherlands Edwin Bakker | 18 years, 149 days | 30 January 1983 | HFC Haarlem | 1 | 6–1 win |
| 12 | Netherlands Edwin Godee | 18 years, 223 days | 7 May 1983 | Helmond Sport | 1 | 1–4 win |
| 13 | Netherlands Siem de Jong | 18 years, 252 days | 7 October 2007 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 2–2 draw |
| 14 | Netherlands Brian Brobbey | 18 years, 272 days | 31 October 2020 | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 5–2 win |
| 15 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen | 18 years, 279 days | 27 November 2011 | NEC | 1 | 0–3 win |
| 16 | Netherlands John Bosman | 18 years, 292 days | 20 November 1983 | Roda JC | 1 | 5–2 win |
| 17 | Netherlands Donald Feldmann | 18 years, 344 days | 10 November 1957 | NAC | 1 | 3–1 win |
| 18 | Netherlands Aron Winter | 19 years, 36 days | 6 April 1986 | Utrecht | 1 | 3–0 win |
| 19 | Denmark Jan Mølby | 19 years, 49 days | 22 August 1982 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 4–1 win |
| 20 | Netherlands Ricardo Kishna | 19 years, 50 days | 23 February 1982 | AZ | 1 | 4–0 win |
| 21 | Netherlands Tarik Oulida | 19 years, 75 days | 4 April 1993 | Den Bosch | 1 | 4–0 win |
| 22 | Suriname Clyde Wijnhard | 19 years, 84 days | 24 January 1993 | Dordrecht '90 | 1 | 4–1 win |
| 23 | Netherlands Rob Rijnink | 19 years, 172 days | 23 March 1985 | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 0–2 win |
| 24 | Serbia Miralem Sulejmani | 19 years, 269 days | 30 August 2008 | Willem II | 1 | 2–1 loss |
| 25 | Brazil Antony | 20 years, 164 days | 13 September 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0–1 win |
| 26 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | 20 years, 207 days | 19 August 2007 | De Graafschap | 1 | 1–8 win |
| 27 | Netherlands Rob de Wit | 20 years, 207 days | 19 August 2007 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 2–5 win |
| 28 | Netherlands Edo Ophof | 21 years, 123 days | 18 October 1980 | AZ '67 | 1 | 1–2 loss |
| 29 | Netherlands Arie Haan | 21 years, 189 days | 24 May 1970 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 1–1 draw |
| 30 | Netherlands Danny Hoesen | 21 years, 307 days | 17 November 2012 | VVV-Venlo | 1 | 1–1 draw |
| 31 | Netherlands Arnold van Haren | 22 years, 86 days | 12 December 1965 | Willem II | 1 | 1–4 win |
| 32 | Denmark Ole Tobiasen | 22 years, 115 days | 31 August 1997 | Utrecht | 2 | 1–7 win |
| 33 | Netherlands Loek den Edel | 22 years, 276 days | 2 September 1956 | NAC | 1 | 1–0 win |
| 34 | Sweden Markus Rosenberg | 22 years, 327 days | 20 August 2005 | RBC Roosendaal | 1 | 0–2 win |
| 35 | Nigeria Sunday Oliseh | 22 years, 339 days | 19 August 1997 | Vitesse | 1 | 5–0 win |
| 36 | Netherlands Martin Wiggemansen | 23 years, 81 days | 27 August 1980 | Roda JC | 1 | 5–0 win |
| 37 | Netherlands Dick van Dijk | 23 years, 176 days | 10 August 1969 | GVAV | 1 | 1–3 win |
| 38 | Hungary Pál Fischer | 23 years, 196 days | 13 August 1989 | FC Den Haag | 1 | 0–4 win |
| 39 | Netherlands Piet Ouderland | 23 years, 239 days | 11 November 1956 | Feijenoord | 1 | 7–3 loss |
| 40 | Georgia Shota Arveladze | 24 years, 178 days | 19 August 1997 | Vitesse | 1 | 5–0 win |
| 41 | Netherlands Derk Boerrigter | 24 years, 295 days | 7 August 1997 | De Graafschap | 1 | 1–4 win |
| 42 | Croatia Jakov Medić | 24 years, 339 days | 12 August 2023 | Heracles Almelo | 1 | 4–1 win |
| 43 | Netherlands Nick Viergever | 25 years, 7 days | 10 August 2014 | Vitesse | 1 | 4–1 win |
| 44 | Netherlands Jan Snoeks | 25 years, 147 days | 25 August 1957 | MVV | 1 | 4–0 win |
| 45 | Sweden Stefan Pettersson | 25 years, 152 days | 25 August 1957 | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 2–1 loss |
| 46 | England Ray Clarke | 25 years, 335 days | 26 August 1978 | NAC | 1 | 1–7 win |
| 47 | Morocco Mounir El Hamdaoui | 26 years, 25 days | 8 August 2010 | Groningen | 2 | 2–2 draw |
| 48 | Greece Nikos Machlas | 26 years, 60 days | 15 August 1999 | Heerenveen | 1 | 3–2 win |
| 49 | Netherlands John van Loen | 26 years, 198 days | 21 August 1991 | Volendam | 1 | 3–0 win |
| 50 | Sweden Inge Danielsson | 26 years, 277 days | 17 March 1968 | PSV | 1 | 4–0 win |
| 51 | Sweden Kennedy Bakircioglu | 26 years, 290 days | 19 August 2007 | De Graafschap | 1 | 1–8 win |
| 52 | Finland Niklas Moisander | 26 years, 331 days | 25 August 2012 | De Graafschap | 1 | 5–0 win |
| 53 | Netherlands Willy Brokamp | 28 years, 195 days | 8 September 1978 | NAC | 1 | 1–4 win |
| 54 | Denmark Henning Jensen | 30 years, 2 days | 19 August 1979 | Willem II | 2 | 1–3 win |
| 55 | Netherlands Theo Janssen | 30 years, 11 days | 7 August 2011 | De Graafschap | 1 | 1–4 win |
| 56 | Denmark Brian Laudrup | 30 years, 174 days | 15 August 1999 | Heerenveen | 1 | 3–2 win |
| 57 | Russia Dmitri Bulykin | 31 years, 302 days | 18 September 2011 | PSV | 1 | 2–2 win |
| 58 | Poland Andrzej Rudy | 31 years, 308 days | 19 August 1997 | Vitesse | 1 | 5–0 win |
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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.
| # | Name | Age | Date | Opponent | Goals | Final score | Matches played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Clarence Seedorf | 16 years, 361 days | 28 March 1993 | Vitesse | 1 | 2–2 draw | 9 |
| 2 | Netherlands Gerald Vanenburg | 17 years, 66 days | 10 May 1981 | MVV | 2 | 6–1 win | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands Jaïro Riedewald | 17 years, 104 days | 22 December 2013 | Roda JC | 2 | 1–2 win | 1 |
| 4 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 17 years, 154 days | 3 April 1983 | NEC | 1 | 5–0 win | 1 |
| 5 | Netherlands Ronald de Boer | 17 years, 190 days | 21 November 1987 | PEC Zwolle '82 | 1 | 6–4 win | 1 |
| 6 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 17 years, 190 days | 15 November 1964 | GVAV | 1 | 3–1 loss | 1 |
| 7 | Netherlands Bryan Roy | 17 years, 206 days | 6 September 1987 | FC Twente | 1 | 6–1 win | 1 |
| 8 | Nigeria Nwankwo Kanu | 17 years, 238 days | 27 March 1994 | Feyenoord | 1 | 2–1 loss | 2 |
| 9 | Netherlands Piet Keizer | 17 years, 250 days | 19 February 1961 | PSV | 1 | 1–3 win | 2 |
| 10 | Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart | 17 years, 252 days | 20 October 2000 | Roda JC | 1 | 4–2 win | 5 |
| 11 | Netherlands Jorrel Hato | 17 years, 264 days | 26 November 2023 | Vitesse | 1 | 5–0 win | 22 |
| 12 | Netherlands Wim Kieft | 17 years, 285 days | 23 August 1980 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 2–4 win | 2 |
| 13 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | 17 years, 288 days | 22 February 1987 | HFC Haarlem | 1 | 6–0 win | 2 |
| 14 | Netherlands Marciano Vink | 17 years, 319 days | 31 August 1988 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 2–1 win | 1 |
| 15 | Netherlands Frank Rijkaard | 17 years, 328 days | 23 August 1980 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 2–4 win | 1 |
| 16 | Netherlands Ryan Babel | 17 years, 337 days | 20 November 2004 | De Graafschap | 1 | 0–5 win | 2 |
| 17 | Netherlands Sonny Silooy | 17 years, 364 days | 30 August 1981 | De Graafschap | 1 | 9–1 win | 2 |
| 18 | Netherlands Nordin Wooter | 18 years, 4 days | 28 August 1994 | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 3–1 win | 1 |
| 19 | Netherlands Richard Witschge | 18 years, 28 days | 18 October 1987 | FC Volendam | 1 | 2–1 win | 4 |
| 20 | Netherlands Patrick Kluivert | 18 years, 58 days | 28 August 1994 | RKC Waalwijk | 1 | 3–1 win | 1 |
| 21 | Denmark Søren Lerby | 18 years, 78 days | 19 April 1976 | NAC | 1 | 5–0 win | 3 |
| 22 | Netherlands Ruud Kaiser | 18 years, 102 days | 7 April 1979 | MVV | 1 | 6–0 win | 3 |
| 23 | Netherlands Bob Westra | 18 years, 146 days | 15 March 1959 | VVV | 1 | 3–0 win | 1 |
| 24 | Netherlands Edwin Bakker | 18 years, 149 days | 30 January 1983 | HFC Haarlem | 1 | 6–1 win | 1 |
| 25 | Denmark Viktor Fischer | 18 years, 155 days | 11 November 2012 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 2–4 win | 3 |
| 26 | Belgium Tom De Mul | 18 years, 164 days | 15 August 2004 | Twente | 1 | 2–3 win | 3 |
| 27 | Romania Nicolae Mitea | 18 years, 195 days | 5 October 2003 | Groningen | 1 | 1–3 win | 2 |
| 28 | Denmark Christian Eriksen | 18 years, 196 days | 29 August 2010 | De Graafschap | 1 | 0–5 win | 19 |
| 29 | Egypt Mido | 18 years, 212 days | 23 September 2001 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3–0 win | 4 |
| 30 | Netherlands Edwin Godee | 18 years, 223 days | 7 May 1983 | Helmond Sport | 1 | 1–4 win | 1 |
| 31 | Netherlands Edgar Davids | 18 years, 231 days | 30 October 1991 | Willem II | 1 | 3–0 win | 3 |
| 32 | Netherlands Kiki Musampa | 18 years, 234 days | 10 March 1996 | Twente | 1 | 6–1 win | 12 |
| 33 | Netherlands Siem de Jong | 18 years, 252 days | 7 October 2007 | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 2–2 draw | 1 |
| 34 | Netherlands Brian Brobbey | 18 years, 272 days | 31 October 2020 | Fortuna Sittard | 1 | 5–2 win | 1 |
| 35 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen | 18 years, 279 days | 27 November 2011 | NEC | 1 | 0–3 win | 1 |
| 36 | Netherlands John Bosman | 18 years, 292 days | 20 November 1983 | Roda JC | 1 | 2–1 win | 1 |
| 37 | Netherlands Wesley Sneijder | 18 years, 308 days | 13 April 2003 | NAC | 1 | 0–3 win | 10 |
| 38 | Netherlands Nigel de Jong | 18 years, 336 days | 1 November 2003 | AZ | 1 | 3–2 win | 25 |
| 39 | Netherlands Donald Feldmann | 18 years, 344 days | 10 November 1957 | NAC | 1 | 3–1 win | 1 |
| 40 | Netherlands Jody Lukoki | 18 years, 348 days | 29 October 2011 | Roda JC | 1 | 0–4 win | 4 |
| 41 | Netherlands Martin van Geel | 19 years, 5 days | 2 December 1979 | FC Den Haag | 1 | 3–0 win | 5 |
| 42 | Netherlands Ton Blanker | 19 years, 22 days | 7 October 1979 | Roda JC | 1 | 4–0 win | 5 |
| 43 | Netherlands Aron Winter | 19 years, 36 days | 6 April 1986 | Roda JC | 1 | 4–0 win | 1 |
| 44 | Denmark Jan Mølby | 19 years, 49 days | 22 August 1982 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 4–1 win | 1 |
| 45 | Netherlands Ricardo Kishna | 19 years, 50 days | 23 February 2014 | AZ | 1 | 4–0 win | 1 |
| 46 | Netherlands Sjaak Swart | 19 years, 60 days | 1 September 1957 | Enschede | 1 | 0–3 win | 7 |
| 47 | Netherlands Tarik Oulida | 19 years, 75 days | 4 April 1993 | Den Bosch | 1 | 4–0 win | 1 |
| 48 | Suriname Clyde Wijnhard | 19 years, 84 days | 24 January 1993 | Dordrecht '90 | 1 | 4–1 win | 1 |
| 49 | Netherlands Arno Splinter | 19 years, 101 days | 24 January 1993 | AZ | 1 | 1–1 draw | 3 |
| 50 | Netherlands Anwar El Ghazi | 19 years, 107 days | 17 August 2014 | AZ | 1 | 1–3 win | 2 |
| 51 | Netherlands Dennis Schulp | 19 years, 109 days | 7 May 1997 | Groningen | 1 | 1–1 draw | 3 |
| 52 | Netherlands Lorenzo Ebecilio | 19 years, 163 days | 6 March 2011 | AZ | 1 | 4–0 win | 9 |
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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.
| # | Name | Age | Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Fabian Sporkslede | 19 years, 65 days | 7 October 2012 | Utrecht |
| 2 | Germany Werner Schaaphok | 19 years, 115 days | 16 April 1961 | ADO Den Haag |
| 3 | Netherlands Marciano Vink | 19 years, 124 days | 11 March 1989 | RKC Waalwijk |
| 4 | Netherlands Frank Rijkaard | 19 years, 136 days | 13 February 1982 | PEC Zwolle |
| 5 | Denmark Jan Mølby | 19 years, 140 days | 20 November 1982 | Utrecht |
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Top 10 most assists in the Eredivisie of all time
The following is a list of the top ten Ajax players for most assists in Eredivisie history.
| # | Overall ranking | Name | Assists | Matches played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Serbia Dušan Tadić | 112 | 249 |
| 2 | 2 | Netherlands Piet Keizer | 101 | 363 |
| 3 | 3 | Netherlands Sjaak Swart | 96 | 460 |
| 4 | 4 | Morocco Hakim Ziyech | 87 | 216 |
| 5 | 5 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 87 | 308 |
| 6 | 7 | Denmark Kenneth Pérez | 69 | 325 |
| 7 | 8 | Denmark Dennis Rommedahl | 68 | 269 |
| 8 | 9 | Netherlands Steven Berghuis | 67 | 264 |
| 9 | 10 | Denmark Lasse Schöne | 67 | 376 |
| 10 | 12 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | 60 | 139 |
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- The amount of assists are a total of all assists given in league history from all league appearances and not solely while playing for Ajax
Highest scoring in the National Cup
Main article: AFC Ajax in the KNVB 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.
| # | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 35 |
| 2 | Netherlands Henk Groot | 19 |
| Netherlands Sjaak Swart | ||
| 4 | Netherlands Siem de Jong | 17 |
| 5 | Netherlands John Bosman | 16 |
| Netherlands Piet Keizer | ||
| Netherlands Dick Schoenaker | ||
| 8 | Denmark Frank Arnesen | 15 |
| 9 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 14 |
| 10 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 12 |
| Uruguay Luis Suárez | ||
| 12 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 11 |
| Netherlands Cees Groot | ||
| Sweden Stefan Pettersson | ||
| 15 | Netherlands Wim Kieft | 10 |
| Denmark Søren Lerby | ||
| Netherlands Co Prins | ||
| 18 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | 9 |
| 19 | Suriname Dean Gorré | 8 |
| Finland Jari Litmanen | ||
| Poland Arkadiusz Milik | ||
| 22 | Netherlands Ronald de Boer | 7 |
| Netherlands Theo Brokmann | ||
| Netherlands Edgar Davids | ||
| Netherlands Dick van Dijk | ||
| Denmark Viktor Fischer | ||
| Netherlands Jan-Willem Lucas | ||
| Netherlands Frank Rijkaard | ||
| Serbia Dušan Tadić | ||
| Brazil Wamberto | ||
| 30 | Georgia Shota Arveladze | 6 |
| Brazil Danilo | ||
| Morocco Zakaria Labyad | ||
| Netherlands Tschen La Ling | ||
| Netherlands Klaas Nuninga | ||
| Netherlands Gerald Vanenburg | ||
| 35 | Netherlands Ryan Babel | 5 |
| Netherlands Frank de Boer | ||
| England Ray Clarke | ||
| Austria Felix Gasselich | ||
| Netherlands Ronald Koeman | ||
| Netherlands Gerrie Mühren | ||
| Denmark Dan Petersen | ||
| Denmark Lasse Schöne | ||
| Netherlands Jan Seelen | ||
| Netherlands Wesley Sneijder | ||
| Netherlands Demy de Zeeuw |
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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.
| # | Season | Name | Opponent | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014–15 | Poland Arkadiusz Milik | JOS Watergraafsmeer | 6 |
| 2009–10 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | WHC | ||
| 3 | 2021–22 | Brazil Danilo | Excelsior Maassluis | 4 |
| 1997–98 | Suriname Dean Gorré | MVV | ||
| 1977–78 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | EVV | ||
| 1965–66 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | Veendam | ||
| 7 | 2019–20 | Netherlands Siem de Jong | Spakenburg | 3 |
| 2017–18 | Denmark Kasper Dolberg | Scheveningen | ||
| 1997–98 | Finland Jari Litmanen | PSV | ||
| 1992–93 | Netherlands Edgar Davids | Feyenoord | ||
| 1988–89 | Netherlands Aron Winter | SVV | ||
| 1987–88 | Netherlands John Bosman | Quick Boys | ||
| 1983–84 | Austria Felix Gasselich | HOV | ||
| 1982–83 | Netherlands Dick Schoenaker | Roda JC | ||
| 1980–81 | Netherlands Wim Kieft | Twente | ||
| SVV | ||||
| 1974–75 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | Helmond Sport | ||
| 1960–61 | Netherlands Henk Groot | Cambuur | ||
| NAC | ||||
| Netherlands Co Prins | Zeist | |||
| Rapidistas | ||||
| 1958–59 | Netherlands Jan Seelen | JOS | ||
| 1942–43 | Netherlands Gerrit Fischer | Wageningen | ||
| 1916–17 | Netherlands Theo Brokmann | Tubantia | ||
| Netherlands Jan Schäfer | Hengelo |
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KNVB Cup top scorers
The following is a list of players who finished as top scorers of the KNVB Cup.
| Season | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 7 |
| 1993–94 | Sweden Stefan Pettersson | 4 |
| 2009–10 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 6 |
| 2009–10 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | 9 |
| 2014–15 | Poland Arkadiusz Milik | 8 |
| 2021–22 | Brazil Danilo | 6 |
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Highest scoring in the Champions League
Main article: AFC Ajax in European football
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.
| # | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland Jari Litmanen | 20 |
| 2 | Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller | 11 |
| 3 | Netherlands Patrick Kluivert | 9 |
| Serbia Dušan Tadić | ||
| 5 | Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović | 6 |
| 6 | Netherlands Donny van de Beek | 5 |
| Netherlands Nigel de Jong | ||
| Belgium Wesley Sonck | ||
| Morocco Hakim Ziyech | ||
| 10 | Netherlands Ronald de Boer | 4 |
| Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | ||
| Netherlands Siem de Jong | ||
| Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart |
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Highest scoring in Europe (all competitions)
Main article: AFC Ajax in European football
The following is a list of the players who have scored the most goals for Ajax in the Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Super Cup.
| Rank | Goals | Player | Last score | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | FIN Jari Litmanen | 23 Apr 2003 | 2002–03 Champions League |
| 2 | 25 | NED Johan Cruyff | 7 Mar 1973 | 1972–73 European Cup |
| 3 | 19 | SRB Dušan Tadić | 23 Feb 2022 | 2021–22 Champions League |
| 4 | 17 | NED Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 6 Aug 2019 | 2019–20 Champions League |
| NED Sjaak Swart | 8 Nov 1972 | 1972–73 European Cup | ||
| 6 | 16 | NED Davy Klaassen | 12 Oct 2022 | 2022–23 Champions League |
| URU Luis Suárez | 25 Aug 2010 | 2010–11 Champions League | ||
| DEN Søren Lerby | 15 Sep 1982 | 1982–83 European Cup | ||
| 9 | 14 | NED Piet Keizer | 21 Mar 1973 | 1973–74 European Cup |
| NED Ruud Geels | 28 Sep 1977 | 1977–78 European Cup | ||
| 11 | 12 | NED Gerrie Mühren | 1 Oct 1975 | 1975–76 UEFA Cup |
| NED John Bosman | 9 Mar 1988 | 1987–88 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||
| SWE Stefan Pettersson | 3 Nov 1993 | 1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup | ||
| 14 | 11 | CIV Sébastien Haller | 7 Dec 2021 | 2021–22 Champions League |
| 15 | 10 | NED Dennis Bergkamp | 4 Nov 1992 | 1992–93 UEFA Cup |
| MAR Hakim Ziyech | 27 Nov 2019 | 2019–20 Champions League | ||
| DEN Lasse Schöne | 13 Feb 2019 | 2018–19 Champions League | ||
| GEO Shota Arveladze | 9 Nov 2000 | 2000–01 UEFA Cup | ||
| 19 | 9 | NED Donny van de Beek | 5 Nov 2019 | 2019–20 Champions League |
| NED Patrick Kluivert | 5 Mar 1997 | 1996–97 Champions League | ||
| SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović | 22 Oct 2003 | 2003–04 Champions League |
Players with most appearances
The following is a list of the top 10 players who have played the most matches for Ajax.
| # | Name | Matches | Goals | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Sjaak Swart | 603 | 228 | 1956–1973 |
| 2 | Netherlands Wim Suurbier | 509 | 19 | 1964–1977 |
| 3 | Netherlands Danny Blind | 493 | 36 | 1986–1999 |
| 4 | Netherlands Piet Keizer | 489 | 189 | 1961–1974 |
| 5 | Netherlands Ruud Krol | 457 | 30 | 1968–1980 |
| 6 | Netherlands Frank de Boer | 434 | 43 | 1988–1998 |
| 7 | Netherlands Bennie Muller | 425 | 37 | 1958–1970 |
| 8 | Netherlands Barry Hulshoff | 386 | 24 | 1965–1977 |
| 9 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 369 | 270 | 1964–1983 |
| 10 | Netherlands Piet Schrijvers | 356 | 0 | 1974–1983 |
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Most successful managers
The following is a list of the Ajax managers who have won the most Eredivisie titles at the helm of Ajax.
| # | Name | Titles won | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England Jack Reynolds | 8 | 1917–18, 1918–19, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1946–47 |
| 2 | Netherlands Rinus Michels | 4 | 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70 |
| Netherlands Frank de Boer | 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 | ||
| 4 | Netherlands Louis van Gaal | 3 | 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 |
| Netherlands Erik ten Hag | 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 | ||
| 6 | Hungary Ștefan Kovács | 2 | 1971–72, 1972–73 |
| Netherlands Leo Beenhakker | 1979–80, 1989–90 | ||
| Netherlands Ronald Koeman | 2001–02, 2003–04 | ||
| 9 | Austria Karl Humenberger | 1 | 1956–57 |
| England Vic Buckingham | 1959–60 | ||
| Yugoslavia Tomislav Ivić | 1976–77 | ||
| Netherlands Cor Brom | 1978–79 | ||
| Germany Kurt Linder | 1981–82 | ||
| Netherlands Aad de Mos | 1982–83 | ||
| *Driemanschap** | 1984–85 | ||
| Denmark Morten Olsen | 1997–98 |
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- In May 1985, the Driemanschap (English: Three man team) Tonny Bruins Slot, Spitz Kohn and Cor van der Hart succeeded Aad de Mos as Interim managers.
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.
| # | Name | Titles won | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands Frank de Boer | 4 | 2011–2014 |
| 2 | Netherlands Rinus Michels | 3 | 1966–1968 |
| Netherlands Louis van Gaal | 1994–1996 | ||
| Netherlands Erik ten Hag* | 2019–2022 | ||
| 5 | Hungary Ștefan Kovács | 2 | 1972–1973 |
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- The 2019–20 Eredivisie season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. Although Ajax were in first place, no title was awarded, resulting in Erik ten Hag having won three consecutive titles with one gap of a season.
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 | Netherlands Steven Bergwijn | Winger | 24 | England Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–23 | €31.25 million |
| 2 | Croatia Josip Šutalo | Center back | 23 | Croatia Dinamo Zagreb | 2023–24 | €23.5 million |
| 3 | Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller | Striker | 26 | England West Ham United | 2020–21 | €22.5 million |
| 4 | Nigeria Calvin Bassey | Center back | 22 | Scotland Rangers | 2022–23 | €22 million |
| 5 | Brazil David Neres | Winger | 19 | Brazil São Paulo | 2017–18 | €17.4 million |
| 6 | Netherlands Brian Brobbey | Striker | 20 | Germany RB Leipzig | 2022–23 | €17 million |
| 7 | Serbia Miralem Sulejmani | Winger | 19 | Netherlands Heerenveen | 2008–09 | €16.25 million |
| 8 | Netherlands Daley Blind | Left back | 28 | England Manchester United | 2018–19 | €16 million |
| 9 | Georgia Georges Mikautadze | Striker | 22 | France Metz | 2023–24 | €16 million |
| 10 | Brazil Antony | Winger | 19 | Brazil São Paulo | 2020–21 | €15.75 million |
| 11 | Netherlands Quincy Promes | Winger | 27 | Spain Sevilla | 2019–20 | €15.7 million |
| 12 | Mexico Edson Álvarez | Center back | 21 | Mexico América | 2019–20 | €15 million |
| 13 | Portugal Carlos Forbs | Winger | 19 | England Manchester City | 2023–24 | €14 million |
| 14 | Serbia Dušan Tadić | Winger | 28 | England Southampton | 2018–19 | €13.7 million |
| 15 | Romania Răzvan Marin | Midfielder | 22 | Belgium Standard Liège | 2019–20 | €12.5 million |
| 16 | Argentina Gastón Ávila | Left back | 21 | Belgium Antwerp | 2023–24 | €12.5 million |
| 17 | Denmark Mohamed Daramy | Striker | 19 | Denmark Copenhagen | 2021–22 | €12 million |
| 18 | England Chuba Akpom | Striker | 27 | England Middlesbrough | 2023–24 | €12 million |
| 19 | Morocco Hakim Ziyech | Midfielder | 23 | Netherlands Twente | 2016–17 | €11 million |
| 20 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen | Midfielder | 27 | Germany Werder Bremen | 2020–21 | €11 million |
| 21 | Netherlands Owen Wijndal | Left back | 22 | Netherlands AZ | 2022–23 | €10 million |
| 22 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Striker | 22 | Netherlands Heerenveen | 2005–06 | €9 million |
| 23 | Argentina Lisandro Magallán | Center back | 24 | Argentina Boca Juniors | 2019–20 | €9 million |
| 24 | Ghana Mohammed Kudus | Midfielder | 20 | Denmark Nordsjælland | 2020–21 | €9 million |
| 25 | Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović | Striker | 19 | Sweden Malmö FF | 2001–02 | €8.7 million |
Top 25 most expensive players sold
| # | Player | Position | Age | New club | Season | Transfer fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil Antony | Winger | 22 | England Manchester United | 2022–23 | €100 million |
| 2 | Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt | Center back | 19 | Italy Juventus | 2019–20 | €85.5 million |
| 3 | Netherlands Frenkie de Jong | Midfielder | 21 | Spain Barcelona | 2019–20 | €75 million |
| 4 | Argentina Lisandro Martínez | Center back | 24 | England Manchester United | 2022–23 | €55 million |
| 5 | Netherlands Donny van de Beek | Midfielder | 23 | England Manchester United | 2020–21 | €45 million |
| 6 | Morocco Hakim Ziyech | Midfielder | 26 | England Chelsea | 2020–21 | €45 million |
| 7 | Ghana Mohammed Kudus | Midfielder | 23 | England West Ham United | 2023–24 | €43 million |
| 8 | Colombia Davinson Sánchez | Center back | 21 | England Tottenham Hotspur | 2017–18 | €42 million |
| 9 | Netherlands Jurriën Timber | Center back | 22 | England Arsenal | 2023–24 | €40 million |
| 10 | Mexico Edson Álvarez | Center back | 25 | England West Ham United | 2023–24 | €38 million |
| 11 | Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller | Striker | 28 | Germany Borussia Dortmund | 2022–23 | €35 million |
| 12 | Poland Arkadiusz Milik | Striker | 22 | Italy Napoli | 2016–17 | €35 million |
| 13 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen | Midfielder | 24 | England Everton | 2017–18 | €27 million |
| 14 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Striker | 25 | Spain Real Madrid | 2008–09 | €27 million |
| 15 | Netherlands Wesley Sneijder | Midfielder | 23 | Spain Real Madrid | 2007–08 | €27 million |
| 16 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | Winger | 24 | England Liverpool | 2010–11 | €26.5 million |
| 17 | United States Sergiño Dest | Right back | 19 | Spain Barcelona | 2020–21 | €25 million |
| 18 | Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch | Midfielder | 20 | Germany Bayern Munich | 2022–23 | €24.5 million |
| 19 | Nigeria Calvin Bassey | Center back | 23 | England Fulham | 2023–24 | €22.5 million |
| 20 | Denmark Kasper Dolberg | Striker | 21 | France Nice | 2019–20 | €20.5 million |
| 21 | Romania Cristian Chivu | Center back | 22 | Italy Roma | 2003–04 | €18 million |
| 22 | Netherlands Daley Blind | Left back | 24 | England Manchester United | 2014–15 | €17.5 million |
| 23 | Netherlands Justin Kluivert | Winger | 19 | Italy Roma | 2018–19 | €17.5 million |
| 24 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | Striker | 24 | Italy Internazionale | 1993–94 | €17.5 million |
| 25 | Netherlands Ryan Babel | Winger | 20 | England Liverpool | 2007–08 | €17.3 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 honour 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.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp |
| 1994 | Finland Jari Litmanen |
| 1995 | Netherlands Frank Rijkaard |
| 1996 | Netherlands Marc Overmars |
| 1997 | Netherlands Ronald de Boer |
| 1998 | Netherlands Edwin van der Sar |
| 1999 | Finland Jari Litmanen |
| 2000 | Denmark Jesper Grønkjær |
| 2001 | Romania Cristian Chivu |
| 2002 | Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart |
| 2003 | Romania Cristian Chivu |
| 2004 | Brazil Maxwell |
| 2005 | Netherlands Nigel de Jong |
| 2006 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
| 2007 | Netherlands Wesley Sneijder |
| 2008 | Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg |
| 2009 | Uruguay Luis Suárez |
| 2010 | Uruguay Luis Suárez |
| 2011 | Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg |
| 2012 | Belgium Jan Vertonghen |
| 2013 | Netherlands Daley Blind |
| 2014 | Denmark Lasse Schöne |
| 2015 | Netherlands Jasper Cillessen |
| 2016 | Netherlands Jasper Cillessen |
| 2017 | Colombia Davinson Sánchez |
| 2018 | Morocco Hakim Ziyech |
| 2019 | Morocco Hakim Ziyech |
| 2020 | Morocco Hakim Ziyech |
| 2021 | Serbia Dušan Tadić |
| 2022 | Argentina Lisandro Martínez |
| 2023 | Netherlands Steven Berghuis |
| 2024 | Netherlands Brian Brobbey |
AFC Ajax Talent of the Year Marco van Basten Award
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1994 | Netherlands Tarik Oulida |
| 1995 | Nigeria Nwankwo Kanu |
| 1996 | Netherlands Nordin Wooter |
| 1997 | Netherlands Mario Melchiot |
| 1998 | South Africa Benni McCarthy |
| 1999 | Netherlands Richard Knopper |
| 2000 | Romania Cristian Chivu |
| 2001 | Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart |
| 2002 | Brazil Maxwell |
| 2003 | South Africa Steven Pienaar |
| 2004 | Romania Nicolae Mitea |
| 2005 | Netherlands Hedwiges Maduro |
| 2006 | Netherlands Urby Emanuelson / |
| Belgium Thomas Vermaelen | |
| 2007 | Netherlands Ryan Babel |
| 2008 | Belgium Jan Vertonghen |
| 2009 | Netherlands Gregory van der Wiel |
| 2010 | Belgium Toby Alderweireld |
| 2011 | Denmark Christian Eriksen |
| 2012 | Netherlands Ricardo van Rhijn |
| 2013 | Denmark Viktor Fischer |
| 2014 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen |
| 2015 | Netherlands Anwar El Ghazi |
| 2016 | Netherlands Riechedly Bazoer |
| 2017 | Denmark Kasper Dolberg |
| 2018 | Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt |
| 2019 | Morocco Noussair Mazraoui |
| 2020 | United States Sergiño Dest |
| 2021 | Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch |
| 2022 | Netherlands Jurriën Timber |
| 2023 | Netherlands Kenneth Taylor |
| 2024 | Netherlands Jorrel Hato |
Talent of the Future Sjaak Swart Award
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Netherlands Youssouf Hersi |
| 2000 | Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart |
| 2001 | Netherlands John Heitinga |
| 2002 | Netherlands Wesley Sneijder |
| 2003 | Netherlands Kenneth Vermeer |
| 2004 | Turkey Murat Yıldırım |
| 2005 | Netherlands Hedwiges Maduro |
| 2006 | Netherlands Donovan Slijngard |
| 2007 | Netherlands Siem de Jong |
| 2008 | Netherlands Daley Blind |
| 2009 | Armenia Aras Özbiliz |
| 2010 | Denmark Christian Eriksen |
| 2011 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen |
| 2012 | Netherlands Mickey van der Hart |
| 2013 | Netherlands Damon Mirani |
| 2014 | Morocco Aschraf El Mahdioui |
| 2015 | Netherlands Donny van de Beek |
| 2016 | Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt |
| 2017 | Netherlands Justin Kluivert |
Talent of the Future Abdelhak Nouri Award
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch |
| 2019 | Turkey Naci Ünüvar |
| 2020 | Netherlands Devyne Rensch |
| 2021 | Netherlands Amourricho van Axel Dongen |
| 2022 | England Charlie Setford |
| 2023 | Netherlands Jorrel Hato |
| 2024 | Netherlands Lucas Jetten |
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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
Main article: Dutch Footballer of the Year
Dutch Footballer of the Year is an award honouring 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.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Netherlands Wim Kieft |
| 1983 | Netherlands Piet Schrijvers |
| 1985 | Netherlands Frank Rijkaard |
| 1986 | Netherlands Marco van Basten |
| 1987 | Netherlands Frank Rijkaard |
| 1993 | Netherlands Marc Overmars |
| 1995 | Netherlands Danny Blind |
| 1996 | Netherlands Danny Blind |
| 1998 | Netherlands Edwin van der Sar |
| 2002 | Romania Cristian Chivu |
| 2004 | Brazil Maxwell |
| 2008 | Netherlands John Heitinga |
| 2010 | Uruguay Luis Suárez |
| 2012 | Belgium Jan Vertonghen |
| 2014 | Netherlands Daley Blind |
| 2016 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen |
| 2018 | Morocco Hakim Ziyech |
| 2019 | Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt |
| 2021 | Serbia Dušan Tadić |
Footballer of the Year
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Netherlands Marco van Basten |
| 1990 | Netherlands Jan Wouters |
| 1991 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp |
| 1992 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp |
| 1993 | Finland Jari Litmanen |
| 1994 | Netherlands Ronald de Boer |
| 1996 | Netherlands Ronald de Boer |
| 2004 | Brazil Maxwell |
Silver Boots
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Netherlands Ruud Geels |
| 1984 | Netherlands Marco van Basten |
| 2013 | Denmark Christian Eriksen |
| 2021 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen |
| 2022 | Netherlands Jurriën Timber |
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| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Netherlands Ruud Geels |
| 1978 | Netherlands Ruud Geels |
| 2008 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
| 2010 | Netherlands Demy de Zeeuw |
| 2012 | Denmark Christian Eriksen |
| 2018 | Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt |
| 2019 | Serbia Dušan Tadić |
| 2022 | Serbia Dušan Tadić |
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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.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Netherlands Stanley Menzo |
| 1994 | Netherlands Edwin van der Sar |
| 1995 | Netherlands Edwin van der Sar |
| 1996 | Netherlands Edwin van der Sar |
| 1997 | Netherlands Edwin van der Sar |
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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.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Netherlands Aron Winter |
| 1987 | Netherlands Bryan Roy |
| 1989 | Netherlands Richard Witschge |
| 1990 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp |
| 1992 | Netherlands Marc Overmars |
| 1993 | Netherlands Clarence Seedorf |
| 1994 | Netherlands Clarence Seedorf |
| 1995 | Netherlands Patrick Kluivert |
| 2001 | Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart |
| 2004 | Netherlands John Heitinga |
Johan Cruyff Award
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Netherlands Wesley Sneijder |
| 2006 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
| 2010 | Netherlands Gregory van der Wiel |
| 2011 | Denmark Christian Eriksen |
| 2014 | Netherlands Davy Klaassen |
| 2018 | Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt |
| 2019 | Netherlands Frenkie de Jong |
| 2021 | Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch |
| 2022 | Netherlands Jurriën Timber |
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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)
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Netherlands Frank de Boer |
| 2014 | Netherlands Frank de Boer |
| 2019 | Netherlands Erik ten Hag |
| 2021 | Netherlands Erik ten Hag |
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Eredivisie top scorers
The following is a list of Ajax players who have finished the season as top scorer of the Dutch Eredivisie.
| Season | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1959–60 | Netherlands Henk Groot | 38 |
| 1960–61 | Netherlands Henk Groot | 41 |
| 1966–67 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 33 |
| 1971–72 | Netherlands Johan Cruyff | 25 |
| 1974–75 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 30 |
| 1975–76 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 29 |
| 1976–77 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 34 |
| 1977–78 | Netherlands Ruud Geels | 30 |
| 1981–82 | Netherlands Wim Kieft | 32 |
| 1983–84 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 28 |
| 1984–85 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 22 |
| 1985–86 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 37 |
| 1986–87 | Netherlands Marco van Basten | 31 |
| 1990–91 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | 25 |
| 1991–92 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | 22 |
| 1992–93 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp | 26 |
| 1993–94 | Finland Jari Litmanen | 26 |
| 2005–06 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 33 |
| 2007–08 | Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | 33 |
| 2009–10 | Uruguay Luis Suárez | 35 |
| 2018–19 | Serbia Dušan Tadić | 28 |
| 2021–22 | Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller | 21 |
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International prize winners
Ballon d'Or
;1st place The following players received the Ballon d'Or award whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED 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 plying his trade at AC Milan, coached the Ajax first team for the 2008–09 season.
- Johan Cruyff went on to win the Ballon d'Or twice more in 1973 and 1974 whilst plying his trade for FC Barcelona. ;3rd-place finish The following players finished in third place in the Ballon d'Or award whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED Ruud Krol – 1979
- NED Dennis Bergkamp – 1992
- FIN Jari Litmanen – 1995
European Golden Shoe
The following players have won the European Golden Shoe whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED Wim Kieft (32 goals) – 1982
- NED Marco van Basten (37 goals) – 1986
European Cup/Champions League top scorer
The following players have finished as top scorer of the European Cup/Champions League whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED Johan Cruyff (5 goals) – 1971–72
- DEN Søren Lerby (10 goals) – 1979–80
- FIN Jari Litmanen (9 goals) – 1995–96
UEFA Cup/Europa League top scorer
The following players have finished as top scorer of the UEFA Cup/Europa League whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED Ruud Geels (14 goals) – 1975–76
European Golden Boy
The following players have won the Golden Boy Award whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED Rafael van der Vaart – 2003
- NED Matthijs de Ligt – 2018
UEFA Jubilee Golden Player
The following players were commemorated as the Golden Players for each member association at UEFA's 50th anniversary in 2004:
- NED Johan Cruyff
- DEN Michael Laudrup
- FIN Jari Litmanen
UEFA Euro Golden Boot
The following players were awarded the golden boot at the UEFA European Championship whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED Dennis Bergkamp (1992)
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament
The following players made the Best XI at the UEFA European Championship whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED Ruud Krol (1976)
- NED Dennis Bergkamp (1992)
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
The following players made the FIFA World Cup All-Star team at the FIFA World Cup whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED Frank de Boer (1998)
- DEN Michael Laudrup (1998)
- NED Edwin van der Sar (1998)
- URU Luis Suárez (2010)
FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award
The following players were awarded the Best Young Player Award at the FIFA World Cup whilst playing for AFC Ajax:
- NED Marc Overmars (1994)
Ajax players on the Netherlands national team
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.
| # | 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 Gupffert | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 105. | Cor 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.
Ajax players in international tournaments
The following 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, CONCACAF Nations League Finals, CONCACAF Gold Cup, the Copa América and the Africa Cup of Nations. To this date no Ajax players have participated in the AFC Asian Cup, or the OFC Nations Cup while playing for Ajax.
| Cup | Players |
|---|---|
| Italy 1934 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands Wim Anderiesen |
| Netherlands Jan van Diepenbeek | |
| France 1938 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands Wim Anderiesen |
| Netherlands Dick Been | |
| West Germany 1974 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands Arie Haan |
| Netherlands Piet Keizer | |
| Netherlands Ruud Krol | |
| Netherlands Johan Neeskens | |
| Netherlands Johnny Rep | |
| Netherlands Wim Suurbier | |
| Yugoslavia UEFA Euro 1976 | Netherlands Ruud Geels |
| Netherlands Ruud Krol | |
| Netherlands Piet Schrijvers | |
| Netherlands Wim Suurbier | |
| Argentina 1978 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands Ruud Krol |
| Netherlands Dick Schoenaker | |
| Netherlands Piet Schrijvers | |
| Italy UEFA Euro 1980 | Netherlands Piet Schrijvers |
| France UEFA Euro 1984 | Denmark Jan Mølby |
| Denmark Jesper Olsen | |
| West Germany UEFA Euro 1988 | Netherlands John Bosman |
| Netherlands Arnold Mühren | |
| Netherlands John van 't Schip | |
| Netherlands Aron Winter | |
| Netherlands Jan Wouters | |
| Italy 1990 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands Danny Blind |
| Sweden Peter Larsson | |
| Netherlands Stanley Menzo | |
| Sweden Stefan Pettersson | |
| Netherlands Bryan Roy | |
| Netherlands John van 't Schip | |
| Netherlands Aron Winter | |
| Netherlands Richard Witschge | |
| Netherlands Jan Wouters | |
| Sweden UEFA Euro 1992 | Netherlands Dennis Bergkamp |
| Netherlands Danny Blind | |
| Netherlands Frank de Boer | |
| Netherlands Wim Jonk | |
| Netherlands Stanley Menzo | |
| Netherlands Bryan Roy | |
| Netherlands John van 't Schip | |
| Netherlands Aron Winter | |
| Tunisia 1994 Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria Finidi George |
| United States 1994 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands Danny Blind |
| Netherlands Frank de Boer | |
| Netherlands Ronald de Boer | |
| Nigeria Finidi George | |
| Netherlands Marc Overmars | |
| Netherlands Frank Rijkaard | |
| Netherlands Edwin van der Sar | |
| Netherlands Peter van Vossen | |
| England UEFA Euro 1996 | Netherlands Danny Blind |
| Netherlands Ronald de Boer | |
| Netherlands Winston Bogarde | |
| Netherlands Edgar Davids | |
| Netherlands Peter Hoekstra | |
| Netherlands Patrick Kluivert | |
| Netherlands Michael Reiziger | |
| Netherlands Edwin van der Sar | |
| Burkina Faso 1998 Africa Cup of Nations | South Africa Benni McCarthy |
| France 1998 FIFA World Cup | Nigeria Tijani Babangida |
| Netherlands Frank de Boer | |
| Netherlands Ronald de Boer | |
| Denmark Michael Laudrup | |
| South Africa Benni McCarthy | |
| Nigeria Sunday Oliseh | |
| Netherlands Edwin van der Sar | |
| Ghana Nigeria 2000 Africa Cup of Nations | Nigeria Tijani Babangida |
| Belgium Netherlands UEFA Euro 2000 | Romania Cristian Chivu |
| Denmark Jesper Grønkjær | |
| Romania Bogdan Lobonț | |
| Netherlands Aron Winter | |
| Mali 2002 Africa Cup of Nations | Egypt Mido |
| Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi | |
| South Korea Japan 2002 FIFA World Cup | Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović |
| Nigeria Pius Ikedia | |
| United States John O'Brien | |
| South Africa Steven Pienaar | |
| Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi | |
| Tunisia 2004 Africa Cup of Nations | Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi |
| Portugal UEFA Euro 2004 | Czech Republic Tomáš Galásek |
| Czech Republic Zdeněk Grygera | |
| Netherlands John Heitinga | |
| Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović | |
| Netherlands Wesley Sneijder | |
| Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart | |
| Germany 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup | Greece Angelos Charisteas |
| Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi | |
| Egypt 2006 Africa Cup of Nations | Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi |
| Germany 2006 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands Ryan Babel |
| Czech Republic Tomáš Galásek | |
| Czech Republic Zdeněk Grygera | |
| Netherlands John Heitinga | |
| Netherlands Hedwiges Maduro | |
| Sweden Markus Rosenberg | |
| Netherlands Wesley Sneijder | |
| Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg | |
| Tunisia Hatem Trabelsi | |
| Spain 2007 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup | Netherlands Vurnon Anita |
| Austria Switzerland UEFA Euro 2008 | Netherlands John Heitinga |
| Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | |
| Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg | |
| Angola 2010 Africa Cup of Nations | Cameroon Eyong Enoh |
| South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup | Cameroon Eyong Enoh |
| Denmark Christian Eriksen | |
| Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro | |
| Serbia Marko Pantelić | |
| Denmark Dennis Rommedahl | |
| Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg | |
| Uruguay Luis Suárez | |
| Netherlands Gregory van der Wiel | |
| Netherlands Demy de Zeeuw | |
| Argentina 2011 Copa América | Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro |
| Poland Ukraine UEFA Euro 2012 | Denmark Christian Eriksen |
| Netherlands Gregory van der Wiel | |
| South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations | South Africa Thulani Serero |
| Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup | Netherlands Daley Blind |
| Netherlands Jasper Cillessen | |
| Netherlands Joël Veltman | |
| France UEFA Euro 2016 | Poland Arkadiusz Milik |
| Gabon 2017 Africa Cup of Nations | Burkina Faso Bertrand Traoré |
| Russia 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | Cameroon André Onana |
| Germany Amin Younes | |
| Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup | Denmark Kasper Dolberg |
| Denmark Lasse Schöne | |
| Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico | |
| Morocco Hakim Ziyech | |
| Portugal 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals | Netherlands Donny van de Beek |
| Netherlands Daley Blind | |
| Netherlands Frenkie de Jong | |
| Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt | |
| Brazil 2019 Copa América | Brazil David Neres |
| Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico | |
| Egypt 2019 Africa Cup of Nations | Morocco Noussair Mazraoui |
| Cameroon André Onana | |
| Morocco Hakim Ziyech | |
| Europe UEFA Euro 2020 | Netherlands Daley Blind |
| Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch | |
| Netherlands Davy Klaassen | |
| Netherlands Maarten Stekelenburg | |
| Netherlands Jurriën Timber | |
| United States 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals | Mexico Edson Álvarez |
| Brazil 2021 Copa América | Argentina Lisandro Martínez |
| Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico | |
| United States 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Mexico Edson Álvarez |
| Suriname Sean Klaiber | |
| Cameroon 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | Ivory Coast Sébastien Haller |
| Ghana Mohammed Kudus | |
| Cameroon André Onana | |
| England 2022 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | Argentina Lisandro Martínez |
| Argentina Nicolás Tagliafico | |
| Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup | Mexico Edson Álvarez |
| Netherlands Steven Berghuis | |
| Netherlands Steven Bergwijn | |
| Netherlands Daley Blind | |
| Netherlands Davy Klaassen | |
| Ghana Mohammed Kudus | |
| Mexico Jorge Sánchez | |
| Serbia Dušan Tadić | |
| Netherlands Kenneth Taylor | |
| Netherlands Jurriën Timber | |
| Netherlands Remko Pasveer | |
| Netherlands 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals | Netherlands Steven Bergwijn |
| Netherlands Jurriën Timber | |
| United States 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals | Mexico Edson Álvarez |
| Mexico Jorge Sánchez | |
| United StatesCanada 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup | Mexico Edson Álvarez |
| Mexico Jorge Sánchez | |
| Germany UEFA Euro 2024 | Netherlands Steven Bergwijn |
| Netherlands Brian Brobbey | |
| Turkey Ahmetcan Kaplan | |
| Croatia Borna Sosa | |
| Croatia Josip Šutalo | |
| United States 2024 Copa América | Argentina Gerónimo Rulli |
- Medals in the table above indicate the final placement achieved at the tournament.
Ajax youth players in international youth tournaments
The following is a list of Ajax players who have competed in international youth tournaments, including the international youth tournaments of UEFA, but also the AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), and CONCACAF (North-America). To this date no Ajax players have participated in the CONMEBOL (South America) or the OFC (Oceania) youth competitions.
| Cup | Players |
|---|---|
| Europe 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Netherlands Rob Witschge |
| Spain 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Netherlands Frank de Boer |
| Netherlands Ronald de Boer | |
| Netherlands Michel Kreek | |
| Netherlands Marc Overmars | |
| Romania 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Netherlands Mario Melchiot |
| Israel 2000 UEFA European Under-16 Championship | Netherlands Dirk-Jan in den Eng |
| Netherlands John Heitinga | |
| Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart | |
| Slovakia 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Netherlands Richard Knopper |
| Netherlands John Nieuwenburg | |
| England 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Championship | Netherlands Sergio Hellings |
| Netherlands Nigel de Jong | |
| Netherlands Sherjill MacDonald | |
| Netherlands Wesley Sneijder | |
| Netherlands Boy Waterman | |
| Denmark 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Ferdi Elmas |
| Netherlands Hedwiges Maduro | |
| Netherlands Dwight Tiendalli | |
| Norway 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Belgium Bram Verbist |
| Switzerland 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Belgium Thomas Vermaelen |
| Italy 2005 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Vurnon Anita |
| Netherlands John Goossens | |
| Netherlands Jeffrey Sarpong | |
| Netherlands Koen Verhoeff | |
| Benin 2005 U-20 African Youth Championship | Morocco Rachid Tiberkanine |
| Luxembourg 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Belgium Toby Alderweireld |
| Portugal 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Netherlands Urby Emanuelson |
| Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | |
| Netherlands Kenneth Vermeer | |
| Belgium 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Daley Blind |
| Netherlands Timothy van der Meulen | |
| Netherlands Sergio Padt | |
| Netherlands 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Netherlands Ryan Babel |
| Netherlands Hedwiges Maduro | |
| Belgium Tom De Mul | |
| Netherlands Robbert Schilder | |
| Belgium Thomas Vermaelen | |
| Netherlands Kenneth Vermeer | |
| Belgium Jan Vertonghen | |
| Turkey 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Roly Bonevacia |
| Netherlands Lorenzo Burnet | |
| Netherlands Geoffrey Castillion | |
| Netherlands Lorenzo Ebecilio | |
| Netherlands Dico Koppers | |
| Netherlands Ricardo van Rhijn | |
| Netherlands Rodney Sneijder | |
| Germany 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Warner Hahn |
| Netherlands Dico Koppers | |
| Netherlands Ruben Ligeon | |
| Netherlands Joël Veltman | |
| Rwanda 2009 U-20 African Youth Championship | South Africa Daylon Claasen |
| Sweden 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Serbia Miralem Sulejmani |
| France 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Netherlands Lorenzo Ebecilio |
| Netherlands Florian Jozefzoon | |
| Netherlands Ricardo van Rhijn | |
| Netherlands Rodney Sneijder | |
| Serbia 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Danzell Gravenberch |
| Netherlands Peter Leeuwenburgh | |
| Denmark 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Denmark Nicolai Boilesen |
| Denmark Christian Eriksen | |
| Slovenia 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Elton Acolatse |
| Netherlands Djavan Anderson | |
| Netherlands Branco van den Boomen | |
| Netherlands Queensy Menig | |
| Lithuania 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Netherlands Danzell Gravenberch |
| Netherlands Mickey van der Hart | |
| Serbia Dejan Meleg | |
| Netherlands Kenny Tete | |
| Mexico 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Curaçao Derwin Martina |
| Curaçao Rowendy Schoop | |
| Israel 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Netherlands Daley Blind |
| Netherlands Danny Hoesen | |
| Netherlands Ricardo van Rhijn | |
| Malta 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Donny van de Beek |
| Netherlands Abdelhak Nouri | |
| Netherlands Mauro Savastano | |
| Bulgaria 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Reda Boultam |
| Netherlands Carel Eiting | |
| Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt | |
| Netherlands Donyell Malen | |
| Netherlands Dani de Wit | |
| Greece 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Netherlands Damon Mirani |
| Netherlands Abdelhak Nouri | |
| Netherlands Leeroy Owusu | |
| Netherlands Terry Lartey Sanniez | |
| Czech Republic 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Denmark Viktor Fischer |
| Azerbaijan 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Belgium Francesco Antonucci |
| Netherlands Navajo Bakboord | |
| Netherlands Justin Kluivert | |
| Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt | |
| Netherlands Ché Nunnely | |
| Germany 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Netherlands Vince Gino Dekker |
| Netherlands Carel Eiting | |
| Netherlands Abdelhak Nouri | |
| Netherlands Deyovaisio Zeefuik | |
| Croatia 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Mitchel Bakker |
| Hungary Szabolcs Schön | |
| Georgia 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Netherlands Navajo Bakboord |
| Netherlands Boy Kemper | |
| Netherlands Noa Lang | |
| Netherlands Ché Nunnely | |
| Netherlands Dani de Wit | |
| Poland 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Czech Republic Václav Černý |
| England 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Brian Brobbey |
| Netherlands Liam van Gelderen | |
| Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch | |
| Netherlands Nordin Musampa | |
| Netherlands Jurriën Timber | |
| Netherlands Quinten Timber | |
| Indonesia 2018 AFC U-19 Championship | Australia Sebastian Pasquali |
| Finland 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship | Finland Saku Ylätupa |
| United States 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | United States Sergiño Dest |
| Ireland 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Brian Brobbey |
| Netherlands Sontje Hansen | |
| Netherlands Neraysho Kasanwirjo | |
| Netherlands Calvin Raatsie | |
| Netherlands Devyne Rensch | |
| Netherlands Anass Salah-Eddine | |
| Netherlands Kenneth Taylor | |
| Netherlands Naci Ünüvar | |
| Italy 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Denmark Rasmus Kristensen |
| Hungary Slovakia 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Netherlands Brian Brobbey |
| Netherlands Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | |
| Croatia Dominik Kotarski | |
| Netherlands Devyne Rensch | |
| Netherlands Kjell Scherpen | |
| Netherlands Perr Schuurs | |
| Israel 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Oualid Agougil |
| Netherlands Yoram Boerhout | |
| Netherlands Alvaro Henry | |
| Belgium Stanis Idumbo Muzambo | |
| Netherlands Gabriel Osei Misehouy | |
| Netherlands Silvano Vos | |
| Guatemala 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship | Curaçao Janairo Concincion |
| Suriname D'Angelo Lobman | |
| Suriname Sanyika Puljhun | |
| Suriname Kenzo Riedewald | |
| Curaçao Giandro Sambo | |
| Algeria 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | Morocco Zakaria Ouazane |
| Hungary 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship | Netherlands Avery Appiah |
| Netherlands Dies Janse | |
| Netherlands Precious Ugwu | |
| Netherlands Kayden Wolff | |
| GeorgiaRomania 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Netherlands Brian Brobbey |
| Portugal Francisco Conceição | |
| Netherlands Devyne Rensch | |
| Netherlands Kenneth Taylor | |
| Indonesia 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Morocco Yasser El Aissati |
| Morocco Zakaria Ouazane | |
| England Tommy Setford |
- Medals in the table above indicate the final placement achieved at the tournament.
Ajax players at the Olympic games
The following is a list of Ajax players who have competed in the Summer Olympics while playing for Ajax.
| Cup | Players |
|---|---|
| Sweden 1912 Summer Olympics – Stockholm | Netherlands Ge Fortgens |
| Belgium 1920 Summer Olympics – Antwerp | Netherlands Joop van Dort |
| Netherlands Jan de Natris | |
| France 1924 Summer Olympics – Paris | Netherlands Jan de Boer |
| Netherlands Jan de Natris | |
| Netherlands 1928 Summer Olympics – Amsterdam | Netherlands Jan de Boer |
| Netherlands Dolf van Kol | |
| United Kingdom 1948 Summer Olympics – London | Netherlands Guus Dräger |
| Netherlands Joop Stoffelen | |
| United States 1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta | Portugal Dani |
| Australia Hayden Foxe | |
| Nigeria Nwankwo Kanu | |
| Australia 2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney | Australia Jason Culina |
| Nigeria Pius Ikedia | |
| Nigeria Christopher Kanu | |
| South Africa Aaron Mokoena | |
| United States John O'Brien | |
| China 2008 Summer Olympics – Beijing | Netherlands Urby Emanuelson |
| Belgium Thomas Vermaelen | |
| Netherlands Kenneth Vermeer | |
| Belgium Jan Vertonghen | |
| Japan 2020 Summer Olympics – Tokyo | Brazil Antony |
| France 2024 Summer Olympics – Paris | Argentina Gerónimo Rulli |
- Medals in the table above indicate the final placement in the medal table achieved at the specific Olympic games.
References
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- [http://www.afc-ajax.info/en/soccer-player/Henk-Groot Henk Groot]
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- [http://www.afc-ajax.info/en/soccer-player/Jari-Litmanen Jari Litmanen]
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- "Last score of Patrick Kluivert". UEFA.
- "Last score of Zlatan Ibrahimović". UEFA.
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- https://www.ajaxshowtime.com/article/hoofdnieuws/113246/ajax-vernoemt-prijs-naar-nouri Ajax vernoemt prijs naar Nouri, AjaxShowtime.com
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