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.
Feyenoord Rotterdam is a Dutch professional association football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its neighbourhood in 1912 as SC Feijenoord, updated in 1974 to SC Feyenoord, and then to Feyenoord in 1978, when it split from the amateur club under its wing, SC Feyenoord. Since 1937, Feyenoord's home ground has been the Stadion Feijenoord, nicknamed De Kuip, the second largest stadium in The Netherlands.
Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst is a Dutch football manager and former player, who was most recently the manager of Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Formerly a midfielder, he moved to left-back later in his career.
Dirk Kuijt is a Dutch former professional footballer and was the head coach of Eerste Divisie side ADO Den Haag. Originally starting out as a striker, he played much of his career as a winger.
Leo Beenhakker CM is a Dutch football coach. He has had an extensive and successful career both at club and international level. He led both Ajax and Feyenoord to Dutch championships and also had domestic success with Real Madrid. At international level, he led Trinidad and Tobago to the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Poland to UEFA Euro 2008, both firsts for each nation. His role in Spanish football has earned him the nickname Don Leo, largely due to his fondness of cigars and dry humour.
Jonathan Alexander de Guzmán is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sparta Rotterdam. Born in Canada, he represented the Netherlands internationally.
The following are the football events of the year 1936 throughout the world.
Oscar Moens is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. After his retirement, he has held positions in the coaching staff of Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord.
Danny Buijs is a Dutch professional football manager and former player and current manager. Currently he is the head coach of Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard in the Netherlands.
Royston Ricky Drenthe is a Dutch footballer. Although primarily a left winger, he has also played as a left-back.
Chris Dekker is a retired football defender and midfielder from the Netherlands.
The history of Feyenoord, a Dutch football club formed in 1908, is among the longest and most successful in Dutch football. The club won their first national championship in 1924 and over nearly a century have won thirty major trophies. Feyenoord is based in the city of Rotterdam.
Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Netherlands national team. Lauded as one of the best midfielders in the world during his prime, Wijnaldum is noted for his high work-rate and impressive technical ability.
Bart Schenkeveld is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos, for which he is captain. Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Australia and Greece.
Miquel Nelom is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back. Nelom has previously played in his homeland for Excelsior, Feyenoord, Sparta Rotterdam and Willem II, and for Scottish club Hibernian. He represented the Netherlands in two full international matches, both in 2013.
Jan Villerius was a Dutch football player.
Jorrit Petrus Carolina Hendrix is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.
Kyle Stephen Joel Ebecilio is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Cypriot Second Division club Alki Oroklini. Ebecilio, who plays as a midfielder, has featured for Arsenal, Nottingham Forest as well as Eredivisie sides ADO Den Haag and FC Twente throughout his career.
Oussama Idrissi is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for La Liga club Sevilla and the Morocco national team. Born in the Netherlands to Moroccan parents, he has represented the Netherlands at various youth levels, before declaring his allegiance to Morocco.
Dávid Hancko is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Slovakia national team.
