1997-1998 Ajax Roster Details, All Competitions

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Goalkeepers

Edwin van der Sar

Position: GK ▪ Footed: Right

Age: 26

Born: Voorhout, Netherlands nl

National Team: Netherlands nl

Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	MP	Min	GA	CS	Matches
1995-1996	24	Ajax															Matches
1996-1997	25	Ajax															Matches
1997-1998	26	Ajax															Matches
1998-1999	27	Ajax															Matches
1999-2000	28	Juventus	it ITA	1. Serie A	32	2,851	19	17					32	2,851	19	17	Matches
19 Seasons*		4 Clubs			379	33,733	350	168	60	5,342	53	30	439	39,075	403	198

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Defenders

Sunday Oliseh

Position: DF-MF (DM)

Age: 22

Born: Port Harcourt, Nigeria ng

National Team: Nigeria ng

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	20	Köln	de GER	1. Bundesliga	24	2,017	0						24	2,017	0	0	Matches
1996-1997	21	Köln	de GER	1. Bundesliga	30	2,597	4						30	2,597	4	0	Matches
1997-1998	22	Ajax							8	714	1		8	714	1	0	Matches
1998-1999	23	Ajax							5	450	0		5	450	0	0	Matches
1999-2000	24	Juventus	it ITA	1. Serie A	8	258	0	0	5	429	1		13	687	1	0	Matches
12 Seasons*		7 Clubs			192	15,271	7	12	31	2,527	2	0	223	17,798	9	12

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Frank de Boer

Position: DF (CB)

Age: 27

Born: Gemeente Hoorn, Netherlands nl

National Team: Netherlands nl

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	25	Ajax							9	789	1		9	789	1	0	Matches
1996-1997	26	Ajax							9	820	0		9	820	0	0	Matches
1997-1998	27	Ajax							8	662	2		8	662	2	0	Matches
1998-1999	28	Ajax							6	540	0		6	540	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	28	Barcelona	es ESP	1. La Liga	19	1,594	2						19	1,594	2	0	Matches
1999-2000	29	Barcelona	es ESP	1. La Liga	22	1,786	0	0	12	1,110	2	2	34	2,896	2	2	Matches
12 Seasons*		4 Clubs			174	14,586	8	7	116	10,273	11	2	290	24,859	19	9

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Danny Blind

Position: DF (CB)

Age: 35

Born: Oost-Souburg, Netherlands nl

National Team: Netherlands nl

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	33	Ajax							8	733	0		8	733	0	0	Matches
1996-1997	34	Ajax							5	406	0		5	406	0	0	Matches
1997-1998	35	Ajax							7	586	0		7	586	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	36	Ajax							3	270	0		3	270	0	0	Matches
7 Seasons*		1 Club							53	4,621	1		53	4,621	1	0

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Ole Tobiasen

Position: DF (CB-FB, right)

Age: 22

Born: Amager, Denmark dk

National Team: Denmark dk

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1997-1998	22	Ajax							5	406	0		5	406	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	23	Ajax							4	307	0		4	307	0	0	Matches
11 Seasons*		6 Clubs			179	15,607	16	4	13	966	0		192	16,573	16	4

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Mario Melchiot

Position: DF (CB-FB, right)

Age: 20

Born: Amsterdam, Netherlands nl

National Team: Netherlands nl

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1996-1997	19	Ajax							9	715	1		9	715	1	0	Matches
1997-1998	20	Ajax							4	235	0		4	235	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	21	Ajax							1	49	0		1	49	0	0	Matches
1999-2000	22	Chelsea	eng ENG	1. Premier League	5	400	0	1					5	400	0	1	Matches
14 Seasons*		5 Clubs			314	26,371	8	12	23	1,632	1	0	337	28,003	9	12

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Tom Sier

Position: DF (FB, left)

Age: 27

Born: Volendam, Netherlands nl

Citizenship: Netherlands nl

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1997-1998	27	Ajax							3	148	0		3	148	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	28	Ajax							2	131	0		2	131	0	0	Matches
4 Seasons*		2 Clubs			10	685	0	1	5	279	0		15	964	0	1

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Midfielders

Richard Witschge

Position: MF (CM-WM, left)

Age: 27

Born: Amsterdam, Netherlands nl

National Team: Netherlands nl

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	25	Bordeaux	fr FRA	1. Division 1	33	2,820	7		12	1,047	1		45	3,867	8	0	Matches
1996-1997	26	Ajax							6	503	0		6	503	0	0	Matches
1997-1998	27	Ajax							6	484	1		6	484	1	0	Matches
1998-1999	28	Ajax							5	424	1		5	424	1	0	Matches
1999-2000	29	Ajax							4	360	0		4	360	0	0	Matches
12 Seasons*		5 Clubs			136	8,229	13	8	60	4,673	4	0	196	12,902	17	8

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Michael Laudrup

Position: MF (AM-CM)

Age: 33

Born: Frederiksberg, Denmark dk

National Team: Denmark dk

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	31	Real Madrid	es ESP	1. La Liga	28	2,120	8		7	504	0		35	2,624	8	0	Matches

1997-1998	33	Ajax							5	385	2		5	385	2	0	Matches
9 Seasons*		4 Clubs			254	20,601	57		38	3,203	8		292	23,804	65	0

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Andrzej Rudy

Position: MF

Age: 31

Born: Ścinawa, Poland pl

National Team: Poland pl

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1997-1998	31	Ajax							7	384	0		7	384	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	32	Ajax							3	252	1		3	252	1	0	Matches
8 Seasons*		2 Clubs			134	10,579	14		16	1,176	1		150	11,755	15	0

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Dean Gorré

Position: MF

Age: 26

Born: Paramaribo, Suriname sr

Citizenship: Netherlands nl

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1997-1998	26	Ajax							3	144	0		3	144	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	27	Ajax							2	97	1		2	97	1	0	Matches
7 Seasons*		4 Clubs			66	4,169	9	1	6	252	1		72	4,421	10	1

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Forwards

Shota Arveladze

Position: FW ▪ Footed: Both

Age: 24

Born: Georgia ge

National Team: Georgia ge

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1996-1997	23	Trabzonspor							2	108	2		2	108	2	0	Matches
1997-1998	24	Ajax							8	706	6		8	706	6	0	Matches
1998-1999	25	Ajax							3	183	0		3	183	0	0	Matches
1999-2000	26	Ajax							2	101	1		2	101	1	0	Matches
13 Seasons*		6 Clubs			188	13,609	97	24	49	3,911	24	0	237	17,520	121	24

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Ronald de Boer

Position: FW-MF (AM-WM, right)

Age: 27

Born: Gemeente Hoorn, Netherlands nl

National Team: Netherlands nl

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	25	Ajax							11	959	1		11	959	1	0	Matches
1996-1997	26	Ajax							10	930	1		10	930	1	0	Matches
1997-1998	27	Ajax							8	694	0		8	694	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	28	Ajax							6	477	0		6	477	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	28	Barcelona	es ESP	1. La Liga	13	1,011	0						13	1,011	0	0	Matches
1999-2000	29	Barcelona	es ESP	1. La Liga	20	1,055	1	1	11	629	0	1	31	1,684	1	2	Matches
10 Seasons*		3 Clubs			124	8,703	33	24	71	5,806	9	4	195	14,509	42	28

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Dani

Position: FW-MF

Age: 20

Born: Lisbon, Portugal pt

National Team: Portugal pt

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	18	West Ham	eng ENG	1. Premier League	9	312	2	2					9	312	2	2	Matches
1996-1997	19	Ajax							5	182	3		5	182	3	0	Matches
1997-1998	20	Ajax							7	428	2		7	428	2	0	Matches
1998-1999	21	Ajax							6	320	0		6	320	0	0	Matches
1999-2000	22	Ajax							1	90	0		1	90	0	0	Matches
8 Seasons*		4 Clubs			59	3,116	8	10	19	1,020	5		78	4,136	13	10

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Jari Litmanen

Position: FW-MF (AM)

Age: 26

Born: Lahti, Finland fi

National Team: Finland fi

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	24	Ajax							10	869	9		10	869	9	0	Matches
1996-1997	25	Ajax							7	514	2		7	514	2	0	Matches
1997-1998	26	Ajax							6	403	2		6	403	2	0	Matches
1998-1999	27	Ajax							4	309	1		4	309	1	0	Matches
1999-2000	28	Barcelona	es ESP	1. La Liga	21	1,310	3	3	8	289	0	1	29	1,599	3	4	Matches
20 Seasons*		7 Clubs			159	8,954	31	18	68	4,381	25	2	227	13,335	56	20

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Tijani Babangida

Position: FW-MF (WM, left & right)

Age: 23

Born: Kaduna, Nigeria ng

National Team: Nigeria ng

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	21	Roda JC Kerkrade							4	311	1		4	311	1	0	Matches
1996-1997	22	Ajax							10	871	3		10	871	3	0	Matches
1997-1998	23	Ajax							4	295	1		4	295	1	0	Matches
1998-1999	24	Ajax							4	200	0		4	200	0	0	Matches
1999-2000	25	Ajax							1	21	0		1	21	0	0	Matches
6 Seasons*		3 Clubs			14	779	1	0	23	1,698	5		37	2,477	6	0

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Peter Hoekstra

Position: FW-MF (WM, left)

Age: 24

Born: Gemeente Assen, Netherlands nl

National Team: Netherlands nl

Wikipedia

Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1995-1996	22	PSV							5	220	1		5	220	1	0	Matches

1997-1998	24	Ajax							5	274	0		5	274	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	25	Ajax							5	431	0		5	431	0	0	Matches
10 Seasons*		4 Clubs			68	4,483	9	1	24	1,646	1		92	6,129	10	1

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Benni McCarthy

Position: FW

Age: 19

Born: Cape Town, South Africa za

National Team: South Africa za

Wikipedia

Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1997-1998	19	Ajax							5	114	2		5	114	2	0	Matches
1998-1999	20	Ajax							5	210	0		5	210	0	0	Matches
1999-2000	21	Celta Vigo	es ESP	1. La Liga	31	1,952	8	0	10	787	6		41	2,739	14	0	Matches
14 Seasons*		5 Clubs			272	16,425	93	13	67	4,115	23	0	339	20,540	116	13

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Gerald Sibon

Position: FW

Age: 23

Born: Emmen, Netherlands nl

Citizenship: Netherlands nl

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Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1996-1997	22	Roda JC Kerkrade							2	180	1		2	180	1	0	Matches
1997-1998	23	Ajax							2	78	0		2	78	0	0	Matches
1998-1999	24	Ajax							1	11	0		1	11	0	0	Matches
1999-2000	25	Sheffield Weds	eng ENG	1. Premier League	28	1,219	5	1					28	1,219	5	1	Matches
15 Seasons*		7 Clubs			288	18,286	83	36	23	1,370	10	0	311	19,656	93	36

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Andy van der Meyde

Position: FW-MF (WM)

Age: 17

Born: Gemeente Arnhem, Netherlands nl

National Team: Netherlands nl

Wikipedia

Player Club Summary Table
					Domestic Leagues				International Cups				All Competitions
Season	Age	Squad	Country	Comp	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	MP	Min	Gls	Ast	Matches
1997-1998	17	Ajax							1	60	0		1	60	0	0	Matches
9 Seasons*		3 Clubs			138	9,019	19	35	33	1,963	3	0	171	10,982	22	35

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Goalkeepers

Edwin van der Sar

Defenders

Sunday Oliseh

Frank de Boer

Danny Blind

Ole Tobiasen

Mario Melchiot

Tom Sier

Midfielders

Richard Witschge

Michael Laudrup

Andrzej Rudy

Dean Gorré

Forwards

Shota Arveladze

Ronald de Boer

Dani

Jari Litmanen

Tijani Babangida

Peter Hoekstra

Benni McCarthy

Gerald Sibon

Andy van der Meyde

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