2003–04 AFC Ajax season

During the 2003–04 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.

Ajax
2003–04 season
Manager Ronald Koeman
Eredivise1st
KNVB CupRound of 16
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerZlatan Ibrahimović (13)

Season summary

Ajax reclaimed the Eredivisie title.

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 Bogdan Lobonț
2 DF Hatem Trabelsi
4 DF Julien Escudé
5 MF John O'Brien
6 DF Tomáš Galásek
7 MF Tom Soetaers
8 MF Steven Pienaar
9 FW Zlatan Ibrahimović
10 MF Rafael van der Vaart (captain)
11 MF Victor Sikora
12 DF John Heitinga
14 DF Jelle Van Damme
15 DF Maxwell
16 MF Nigel de Jong
17 FW Yannis Anastasiou
No. Position Player
18 MF Wesley Sneijder
19 FW Wesley Sonck
20 MF Jari Litmanen
21 GK Maarten Stekelenburg
22 MF Abubakari Yakubu
23 DF Zdeněk Grygera
26 MF Anthony Obodai
27 MF Daniël de Ridder
29 MF Nicolae Mitea
30 MF Jason Culina
31 GK Sander Boschker
33 DF Thomas Vermaelen
37 MF Tom De Mul
39 FW Ryan Babel

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
3 DF Petri Pasanen (on loan to Portsmouth)
17 FW Wamberto (on loan to Mons)
No. Position Player
27 MF Cedric van der Gun (on loan to ADO Den Haag)
28 MF Nourdin Boukhari (on loan to NAC Breda)

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
MF Jamal Akachar

Transfers

In

Out

Loan out

Results

UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round
12 August 2003 GAK 1–1 AjaxStadion Graz-Liebenau, Graz
20:30 Pogatetz  56' Report MatchCentre Sneijder  76' Referee: Massimo De Santis (Italy)
27 August 2003 Ajax 2–1 (a.e.t.) GAKAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
20:30 Ibrahimović  15'
Galásek  103' (pen.)		 Report MatchCentre Kollmann  40' Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Group stage
16 September 2003 Milan 1–0 AjaxSan Siro, Milan
20:45 Inzaghi  67' Report MatchCentre Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
1 October 2003 Ajax 2–0 Club BruggeAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
20:45 Sonck  11', 54' Report MatchCentre Referee: Graham Barber (England)
22 October 2003 Ajax 1–0 Celta VigoAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
20:45 Ibrahimović  53' Report MatchCentre Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
4 November 2003 Celta Vigo 3–2 AjaxBalaídos, Vigo
20:45 Luccin  25' (pen.)
Milošević  39'
Vágner  63'		 Report MatchCentre Sonck  53'
Van der Vaart  82'		 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
26 November 2003 Ajax 0–1 MilanAmsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
20:45 Report MatchCentre Shevchenko  52' Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
9 December 2003 Club Brugge 2–1 AjaxJan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
20:45 Lange  27'
Sæternes  84'		 Report MatchCentre Sonck  42' (pen.) Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/holland/2003-2004/ere/ajax.htm
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