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2002–03 AFC Ajax season

During the 2002–03 Dutch Football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.

AFC Ajax
2002–03 season
ChairmanMichael van Praag
ManagerRonald Koeman
StadiumAmsterdam Arena
Eredivisie2nd
KNVB CupSemi-finals
Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Johan Cruyff ShieldWinners
Top goalscorerRafael van der Vaart (18)

Season summary edit

Despite being the top scorers in the Eredivisie, Ajax were unable to defend their title and finished second. They also failed to retain the cup, but compensated by reaching the Champions League quarter-finals before being knocked out by eventual winners A.C. Milan.

First-team squad edit

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ROU Bogdan Lobonț
2 DF   TUN Hatem Trabelsi
3 DF   NOR André Bergdølmo
4 DF   CZE Tomáš Galásek
5 DF   ROU Cristian Chivu
7 MF   NED Andy van der Meyde
8 MF   NED Richard Witschge
9 FW   SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović
10 MF   RSA Steven Pienaar
12 DF   NED John Heitinga
13 DF   BRA Maxwell
15 MF   NED Wesley Sneijder
16 DF   FIN Petri Pasanen
17 FW   BRA Wamberto
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF   USA John O'Brien
20 MF   FIN Jari Litmanen
21 GK   AUS Joey Didulica[2]
22 MF   GHA Abubakari Yakubu
23 MF   NED Rafael van der Vaart
24 DF   BEL Jelle van Damme
25 MF   CPV David Mendes da Silva (on loan from Sparta Rotterdam)
26 MF   NED Nigel de Jong
27 FW   NED Victor Sikora
28 MF   MAR Nourdin Boukhari
29 MF   NED Jamal Akachar
30 MF   NED Stefano Seedorf
31 GK   NED Maarten Stekelenburg
32 GK   NED Henk Timmer (on loan from AZ)

Left club during season edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF   NED Aron Winter (retired)
11 FW   EGY Mido (on loan to Celta Vigo)
14 MF   NED Jan van Halst
19 FW   GRE Nikos Machlas (on loan to Sevilla)
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   NED Tim de Cler (to AZ)
25 MF   COL Daniel Cruz (on loan to Germinal Beerschot)
20 FW   NED Cedric van der Gun (on loan to Willem II)

Reserve squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   NED Mitchell Piqué
No. Pos. Nation Player

Transfers edit

In edit

Out edit

Results edit

UEFA Champions League edit

Second group stage edit

27 November 2002 Valencia   1–1   Ajax Valencia, Spain
20:45 Angulo   90' Report Ibrahimović   89' Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
10 December 2002 Ajax   2–1   Roma Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45
Report Batistuta   89' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 50,148
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
18 February 2003 Arsenal   1–1   Ajax London, England
20:45 Wiltord   5' Report De Jong   17' Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 35,427
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
26 February 2003 Ajax   0–0   Arsenal Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 Report Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 51,500
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)
11 March 2003 Ajax   1–1   Valencia Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 Pasanen   56' Report González   28' (pen.) Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
19 March 2003 Roma   1–1   Ajax Rome, Italy
20:45 Cassano   23' Report Van der Meyde   1' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

References edit

  1. ^ "FootballSquads - Ajax - 2002/03".
  2. ^ Didulica was born in Geelong, Australia, but also qualified to represent Croatia internationally.
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