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2000–01 AFC Ajax Season
During the 2000–01 Dutch football season, Ajax competed in the Eredivisie. Season summary Although Ajax recorded the same points total as the previous season, this year their tally was enough for third place, which allowed them to qualify for the third qualifying round of the Champions League. First-team squad :''Squad at end of season'' Left club during season Jong Ajax Transfers Out * Frank Verlaat - Werder Bremen * Brian Laudrup - retired * Dani - Benfica * Serge van den Ban - HFC Haarlem HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889 and dissolved in 2010. The club won the Eredivisie in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912. Haarlem reached the second round of the 1982â ... Results UEFA Cup First round ''Ajax won 9–0 on aggregate.'' Second round ''Lausanne win 3–2 on aggregate'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:2000-01 AFC Ajax season AFC Ajax seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC Ajax
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or commonly Ajax, is a Dutch professional Association football, football Football team, club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the , the top tier in Dutch football. Historically, Ajax (named after the Ajax the Great, legendary Greek hero) is List of football clubs by competitive honours won, the most successful club in the Netherlands, with 36 and 20 KNVB Cups. It has continuously played in the since the league's inception in 1956, and along with and , it is one of the country's "Big Three (Netherlands), big three" clubs. Ajax was one of the most successful clubs in the world in the 20th century. According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, Ajax was the seventh-most successful European club of the 20th century and ''The World's Club Team of the Year'' in 1992. According to German magazine ''Kicker (sports magazine), Kicker'', Ajax was the second-most successful Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristian Chivu
Cristian Eugen Chivu (; born 26 October 1980) is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who is the current head coach of Serie A club Inter Milan. A defender, he began his career with hometown club CSM Reșița before moving to Universitatea Craiova in 1998, leaving Romania to join Dutch club Ajax a season later. His performances as the captain of Ajax inspired an €18 million transfer to Roma in 2003. Chivu won the Coppa Italia in his last of four seasons in Rome before a transfer to Inter Milan, where he spent the rest of his career before retiring in 2014. After recovering from a fractured skull, Chivu wore a distinctive protective headgear from 2010 onwards. His honours at Inter included a treble of the Italian league, domestic cup, and the UEFA Champions League in 2010. Chivu earned 75 international caps for Romania between 1999 and 2010 and was part of the squads for UEFA European Championships in 2000 and 2008. After retiring, he became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedric Van Der Gun
Cedric van der Gun (born 5 May 1979) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. Club career Ajax and loan spells Born in The Hague, Van der Gun started his professional football at Ajax when he first joined at fifteen years old. Van der Gun was part of the senior squad of the club in the 1998–99 season, but did not play. He then joined Den Bosch in the 1999–2000 season and made his debut in the Eredivisie. In the summer of 2000, Van der Gun was brought back to Ajax, where he made the breakthrough, and was given a number twenty shirt. Van der Gun made his debut for the club, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute, in a 5–0 win against Fortuna Sittard in the opening game of the season. Since returning from injury, he found his playing time, coming from the substitute bench. Van der Gun scored his first goal for Ajax in the first leg of the UEFA Cup first round, in a 6–0 win against Genk on 12 September 2000. In the return leg, he scored twice for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikos Machlas
Nikos Machlas (, born 16 June 1973) is a retired Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career OFI Crete Machlas began his career with OFI, where he made his debut in February 1991 against Panionios. He stayed at the club for six seasons. He had the Dutchman Eugène Gerards as a coach at OFI Crete. Vitesse Machlas signed for Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in 1996 from Greece. He scored a disappointing 8 goals in 29 games in his first season in the Eredivisie, but in his second season he scored 34 goals in just 32 games, a feat which earned him the European Golden Boot for the 1997–98 season. He scored 60 goals in 92 matches for Vitesse. Ajax Machlas joined Eredivisie giant Ajax Amsterdam in June 1999 for a then-club record $8.6 million. Despite netting 38 goals in 74 Eredivisie league games spread over three seasons, Machlas' goalscoring record was not deemed prolific enough for the demanding Ajax fans and coaching staff. The team went through a tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John O'Brien (soccer)
Jonathan Patrick O'Brien (born August 29, 1977) is an American former soccer player. After retiring, he pursued a career in psychology. O'Brien was one of the first Americans to earn a starting spot with a major European team, with Ajax Amsterdam in the late 1990s.O'Brien was the second American ever to play for the 1st team of Ajax, the first being Eddy Hamel who played for the club from 1922 to 1930. At the peak of his career, United States national teammate Landon Donovan called O'Brien the "best soccer player in the USA." Club career O'Brien grew up in Playa del Rey, California and attended Brentwood School. After being brought to attention of youth director Co Adriaanse, he had his first trial with Ajax at the age of 14 and signed an amateur contract with the Dutch giants in 1994 as a 17-year-old. After two years on their youth teams, Ajax offered O'Brien a professional contract in 1998. He spent the 1998–99 season on loan to FC Utrecht and made his Ajax debut in 1999. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wamberto De Jesus Sousa Campos
Wamberto de Jesus Sousa Campos (born 14 December 1974) is a Brazilian former footballer who last played as a forward and as a midfielder. He notably represented Ajax and Standard Liége. He was also nicknamed ''Wampie'' by Ajax supporters. Biography Wamberto played for Seraing and Standard Liège in Belgium and Ajax in Netherlands. The tricky and illusive player established himself in Belgium between 1993 and 1998, before joining Ajax in August 1998. He is famously remembered for scoring the equaliser in offside position against Utrecht in the 2002 Dutch Cup final, which was won by Ajax in the extra time. In January 2004, he was loaned to Belgian club Mons for 18 months who also retained the first option to buy him. But Mons failed to protect their place in top division, and Wamberto joined Standard Liège in the summer of 2004 on a two-year contract, but he rejoined the newly promoted Mons on a free transfer in summer 2006. He was released after a year, and returned to the Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim De Cler
Tim de Cler (born 8 November 1978) is a Dutch former professional association football, footballer who played as a left-back for AFC Ajax, Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, AZ, Feyenoord and AEK Larnaca FC, AEK Larnaca. Early life De Cler is born and raised in Leiden, South Holland. In Leiden, he grew up in a neighbourhood with 15–20 boys around the same age. Together with his brother Henk, he was found on the streets playing football constantly. Club career Lugdunum At age six, De Cler joined his first football team, amateur side Lugdunum. There he played as a centre-back until age 12. AFC Ajax, Ajax showed interest in him and, despite him supporting Feyenoord, joined their rival's world-famous youth academy.Tim de Cler spelers info , feyenoord.nl Ajax At Ajax, De Cler played at ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Graafschap
Vereniging Betaald Voetbal De Graafschap, simply known as De Graafschap () is a professional association football club based in Doetinchem, Netherlands. The team competes in the , the second level of the Dutch football league system. Founded on 1 February 1954, the club has played its home games at De Vijverberg since their foundation. Translated from Dutch, the club name means "The County", while its fans are affectionately referred to as ''Superboeren'' ("Super Farmers"). The club dons blue and white hooped shirts paired with white shorts and blue socks. Though modest in stature compared to some European counterparts, De Graafschap has maintained a consistent presence in the top-tier Eredivisie, albeit without clinching any major trophies. Despite this, the club boasts a substantial stadium and a dedicated fan base, particularly notable within the second-tier Eerste Divisie. Over time, the club has cultivated heated rivalries, notably with Vitesse. However, circumstances ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brutil Hosé
Brutil Fridarius Hosé (born 9 October 1979) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a forward. Club career Hosé was born in Willemstad, Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. Having arrived at Ajax at age 18, he appeared very rarely for the first team of the Eredivisie powerhouse during his five-year spell. His top division debut occurred on 15 November 1998, as he came on as a substitute for Benni McCarthy for the second half of an eventual 2–2 home draw against PSV Eindhoven. Hosé also represented De Graafschap, Haarlem, Sparta Rotterdam – all loans from the Amsterdam club – Dordrecht, Poseidón Néon Póron (Greece), Al-Wakrah (Qatar), Sarawak (Malaysia Super League The Malaysia Super League (), known simply as the Super League (), is the men's top professional Football in Malaysia, football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnersh ...) and Haaglandia, retiring from professional football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogdan LobonÈ›
Bogdan Ionuț Lobonț (; born 18 January 1978) is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper, currently technical director at Liga III club CSM Olimpia Satu Mare. He amassed 86 appearances for the Romania national team between 1998 and 2018, representing the country in two European Championships. He was popularly nicknamed ''Pisica'' ("The Cat") in Romania, due to his quick reflexes and relative small body frame for a goalkeeper. Club career Corvinul Hunedoara Bogdan Lobonț was born on 18 January 1978 in Hunedoara, Romania, starting to play junior level football at age 12 at local club, Corvinul under the guidance of coach Marian Ioniță. He started to play at senior level during the 1995–96 Divizia B when coach Gabriel Stan used him in a 1–1 against Suceava, having an appreciated evolution. In the following season, he appeared more often, helping the team finish in seventh place. Rapid București In 1997, Rică Răducanu not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper Grønkjær
Jesper Grønkjær (; born 12 August 1977) is a Danish former professional Association football, footballer, who most recently worked as a pundit for Scandinavian media network Viaplay. A pacey winger (association football), winger, Grønkjær played primarily on the right or left wing, or as a Forward (association football)#Second striker, second striker. He played a total 400 league games for a number of European clubs, most notably winning the 1999 KNVB Cup, Dutch Cup with AFC Ajax, Ajax and playing more than 100 games for English club Chelsea FC, Chelsea. Grønkjær ended his career with F.C. Copenhagen, Copenhagen, winning four Danish Superliga titles with the club. Grønkjær was Cap (association football), capped 80 times for the Denmark national football team, Denmark national team from 1999 to 2010, scoring five goals. He played for his country at the World Cup in 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002 and 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010, as well as two UEFA European Football Championship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Knopper
Richard Knopper (born 29 August 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Rijswijk, Knopper began his career with Feyenoord but, still in his youth, moved to rivals Ajax, making his official debut in November 1997 against Sparta Rotterdam. In 1999, he was voted by club supporters as ''Most Talented Player'', receiving the ''Marco van Basten Trophy''; the following year he scored 15 Eredivisie goals as a midfielder, but his team could only finish fifth. A regular under Jan Wouters, Knopper saw his playing time reduce when Co Adriaanse took over as head coach in 2000. He was sidelined with injury for almost the entire season, playing only eight matches that year and appearing slightly more in the following, which would be his last. In May 2002, Knopper had a trial with Premier League side Sunderland and played in that predicament in the testimonial match for Niall Quinn with the Republic of Ireland on the 14th. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
