
2000-01 AFC Ajax Roster
Netherlands, Level I
Team Record: 18-9-7 - 61 points
Finishing 3rd in Eredivisie
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
AFC Ajax of Eredivisie ended the 2000-01 season with a record of 18 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses for 61 points finishing third in Eredivisie.
The team paced the league with 85 goals. The team surrendered 43 goals. Shota Arveladze scored 18 goals for the squad, while Nikos Machlas, Tomáš Galásek, Rafael van der Vaart, Cedric van der Gun and Cristian Chivu each contributed five or more, too. Cedric van der Gun recorded 8 assists. Fred Grim topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 1.23 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Arveladze | F | February 22, 1973 | 5'11" | 161 | Tblisi, Georgia |
| Kiran Bechan | M, F | September 12, 1982 | 5'7" | 152 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| André Bergdølmo | October 13, 1971 | 6'2" | 170 | Oslo, Norway | |
| Kevin Bobson | November 13, 1980 | 5'9" | 172 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Cristian Chivu | D | October 26, 1980 | 6'0" | 172 | Resita, Romania |
| Daniel Cruz | M | May 9, 1981 | 5'10" | 157 | Cali, Colombia |
| Tim de Cler | D, M | November 8, 1978 | 6'0" | 154 | Leiden, Netherlands |
| Tomáš Galásek | M | January 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Frýdek-Místek, Czech Republic |
| Fred Grim | G | August 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 192 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Jesper Grønkjær | F | August 12, 1977 | 6'2" | 179 | Nuuk, Greenland |
| Youssouf Hersi | M | August 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 163 | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
| Brutil Hosé | October 9, 1979 | 6'0" | Willemstad, Curaçao | ||
| Pius Ikedia | F | July 11, 1980 | 5'5" | 132 | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Christopher Kanu | D | December 4, 1979 | 5'8" | 159 | Owerri, Nigeria |
| Richard Knopper | M, F | August 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 152 | Rijswijk, Netherlands |
| Bogdan Lobonţ | G | January 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 172 | Hunedoara, Romania |
| Nikos Machlas | June 16, 1973 | 6'0" | 161 | Heraklion, Greece | |
| John Nieuwenburg | M | December 24, 1978 | 5'10" | 159 | Den Haag, Netherlands |
| John O'Brien | August 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 161 | Los Angeles, CA USA | |
| Petri Pasanen | D | September 24, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Lahti, Finland |
| Kwame Quansah | M | November 24, 1982 | 5'8" | 148 | Tema, Ghana |
| Tom Sier | D, M | January 1, 1970 | 5'11" | 176 | Volendam, Netherlands |
| Cedric van der Gun | F | May 5, 1979 | 5'10" | 165 | Den Haag, Netherlands |
| Andy van der Meyde | F, M | September 30, 1979 | 5'10" | 168 | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Rafael van der Vaart | M | February 11, 1983 | 5'9" | 163 | Heemskerk, Netherlands |
| Ferdi Vierklau | D | April 1, 1973 | 5'10" | 172 | Bilthoven, Netherlands |
| Wamberto | December 13, 1974 | 5'6" | 148 | Cururupu, Brazil | |
| Aron Winter | M | March 1, 1967 | 5'9" | 163 | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Richard Witschge | M | September 20, 1969 | 6'0" | 170 | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Abubakari Yakubu | M | December 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 141 | Tema, Ghana |
