2001–02 AFC Ajax season

During the 2001–02 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.

AFC Ajax
2001–02 season
Manager Co Adriaanse (until 29 November)
Ronald Koeman
StadiumAmsterdam Arena
Eredivisie1st
KNVB CupWinners
Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerRafael van der Vaart (14)

First-team squad
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. Position Player
1 GK Fred Grim
2 DF Ferdi Vierklau
3 DF André Bergdølmo
4 DF Tomáš Galásek
5 DF Cristian Chivu
6 DF Hatem Trabelsi
7 MF Andy van der Meyde
8 MF Jan van Halst
9 FW Zlatan Ibrahimović
10 FW Richard Knopper
11 FW Mido
12 GK Joey Didulica[2]
13 DF Maxwell
No. Position Player
14 DF Tim de Cler
16 DF Petri Pasanen
17 FW Wamberto
18 DF John O'Brien
19 FW Nikos Machlas
20 FW Cedric van der Gun
21 DF John Heitinga
22 MF Abubakari Yakubu
23 MF Rafael van der Vaart
25 FW Pius Ikedia
26 MF Daniel Cruz
27 MF Steven Pienaar
31 GK Maarten Stekelenburg

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
GK Bogdan Lobonț (on loan to Dinamo București)
MF Richard Witschge (on loan to Deportivo Alavés)
No. Position Player
FW Shota Arveladze (to Rangers)

Reserve squad

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

No. Position Player
DF Mitchell Piqué
No. Position Player
MF Stefano Seedorf

Results

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round
  • 8 August: Ajax 1-3 Celtic (Arveladze; Petta, Agathe, Sutton)
  • 22 August: Celtic 0-1 Ajax

UEFA Cup

First round
  • Ajax 3–0 Apollon Limassol
  • Apollon Limassol 0-2 Ajax

Second round
  • Copenhagen 0–0 Ajax
  • Ajax 0-1 Copenhagen

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/holland/2001-2002/ere/ajax.htm
  2. Didulica was born in Geelong, Australia, but also qualified to represent Croatia internationally.
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