Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax is the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 36 Eredivisie titles and 20 KNVB Cups. It has continuously played in the Eredivisie, since the league's inception in 1956 and, along with Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven, it is one of the country's "big three" clubs that have dominated that competition.
Jari Olavi Litmanen is a Finnish former footballer. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010.
Marc Overmars is a Dutch former professional footballer and director of football at Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp FC. He was previously director of football at Ajax. During his football career, he played as a winger and was renowned for his speed and technical skills.
John Gijsbert Alan Heitinga is a Dutch football coach and a former player who played as a centre back. He manages Jong Ajax the reserves team of AFC Ajax.
Shota Arveladze is a Georgian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of EFL Championship club Hull City.
The Johan Cruyff Arena is the main stadium of the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam and the home stadium of football club AFC Ajax since its opening. Built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost equivalent to €140 million, it is the largest stadium in the country. The stadium was previously known as the Amsterdam Arena until the 2018–19 football season, when it was officially renamed in honor of legendary Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff (1947–2016) who died in March 2016.
Leonardo Vitor Santiago, commonly known as Leonardo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a winger or playmaker. Leonardo is a former U-20 Brazilian international.
Oleguer Presas Renom, known simply as Oleguer, is a Spanish former footballer. Primarily a central defender, he could also operate as a defensive right back.
De Klassieker is the main football rivalry of the Netherlands, between Ajax and Feyenoord. The record attendance was on 9 January 1966, when 65,562 watched in Rotterdam.
CapeTownSpursF.C. is a South African professional football club based in Parow in the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax was their parent club and majority shareholder after a merger of both Cape Town Spurs and Seven Stars in January 1999 until selling its shares in September 2020.
Mitchell Glenn Donald is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club BB Erzurumspor. He previously played for AFC Ajax, where he went through the youth program. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Suriname national team.
Daley Blind is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, left-back or centre-back for Ajax and the Netherlands national team. He is the son of former Ajax defender and former Netherlands national team manager Danny Blind.
Hendrik Johannes CruijffOON was a Dutch professional football player and manager. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, as well as one of its best managers ever. He is also considered to be one of the most influential figures in modern football.
Viktor Gorridsen Fischer is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger for Belgian First Division A club Antwerp. Fischer has previously played for the Denmark national team, with his latest appearance coming in 2018.
Gino Ronald van Kessel is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays for Hungarian side Gyirmót and for the Curaçao national team as a forward.
Joeri de Kamps is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Slovak club Slovan Bratislava of the Fortuna Liga.
Superjews is a 2013 documentary film produced and directed by independent Israeli-Dutch filmmaker Nirit Peled.
JOS Watergraafsmeer is an association football club from the Amsterdam district Watergraafsmeer. In 2010 the club had around 500 registered members. The Saturday team plays in the Derde Klasse, while the Sunday team competes in the Eerste Klasse.
Becoming Zlatan is a 2015 Swedish independent coming-of age sports documentary about Swedish International association football player Zlatan Ibrahimović. The film was directed by brothers Fredrik and Magnus Gertten and follows Ibrahimović through his formative years with football clubs Malmö FF and AFC Ajax all the way to his break through with Juventus F.C. in 2005.
Ad Zonderland was a Dutch football manager and football administrator. He worked for several Dutch football clubs, most notably Feyenoord and Ajax.
