List of AFC Ajax records and statistics
AFC Ajax records and statistics (short, easy to understand)
Big results
- Largest victories: Ajax’s biggest wins where the team scored eight or more goals.
- Largest defeats: Ajax’s biggest losses where at least five goals were conceded.
- Biggest comebacks: matches where Ajax lost the first leg but won the return leg to advance.
- Largest eliminations in Europe: the biggest aggregate defeats Ajax has suffered in European competitions.
Scorers and goal records
- 50+ goal club: A group of Ajax players have scored 50 or more goals in official first-team competitions.
- 100+ goals: 18 players have scored 100 or more goals for Ajax in official games; Dušan Tadić was the latest to reach 100.
- All-time top scorer: Piet van Reenen sits first with 278 goals; he was Ajax’s top scorer for nine straight seasons from 1929 to 1938 (roughly a goal a game on average).
Season-by-season and competition records
- Top scorers by season: Players who finished as Ajax’s season-by-season top scorers.
- Jong Ajax top scorers: The leading scorers for Ajax’s reserve team in the Eerste Divisie by season.
- 40+ goals in a season: Players who have scored 40 or more goals in a single Ajax season.
Youngest teams and players
- Youngest Eredivisie lineup: On 14 May 2017, Ajax fielded the youngest-ever Eredivisie lineup on the final day of the season, with an average age of 20 years and 139 days.
- Youngest debuts and scorers: The youngest players to debut for Ajax in the Eredivisie, and the youngest to score on their Eredivisie debut, as well as the youngest goal scorers (with the number of matches played before scoring).
Own goals and assists
- Youngest own goals: The five youngest Ajax players to score an own goal in Eredivisie history.
- Top Eredivisie assists: The 10 players with the most assists in Eredivisie history.
Cup and European records
- KNVB Cup goals: Players who have scored the most goals for Ajax in the KNVB Cup (with at least five goals).
- KNVB Cup single-match goals: Players who scored the most goals in a single KNVB Cup match (at least three goals).
- KNVB Cup top scorers: Ajax players who finished as KNVB Cup top scorers.
- Champions League goals: The players with the most goals for Ajax in the Champions League (not including qualifiers).
- European records: The top Ajax performers across the Champions League, Europa League, and UEFA Super Cup.
Appearances and management
- Most appearances: The players who have played the most matches for Ajax.
- Managers with most titles: Ajax managers who have won the most Eredivisie titles.
- Consecutive titles: Managers who have won the most consecutive Eredivisie titles with Ajax.
Transfers and awards
- Expensive transfers: The 25 most expensive transfers in Ajax history (both signings and sales).
- End-of-season awards: Ajax’s season-end awards include Player of the Year (Rinus Michels Award), Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award), and Talent of the Future (Talent van De Toekomst; later renamed Abdelhak Nouri Award) among others.
- VVCS Gala honors: Ajax players who have received awards at the annual VVCS Gala, such as Dutch Footballer of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and various top scorer or boot awards.
International and national team
- Netherlands stars: Ajax players who have played for the Netherlands national team, with caps and goals listed (statistics accurate as of 18 November 2020).
- International competitions: Ajax players who have competed in major international tournaments (World Cup, European Championship, Nations League finals, etc.). No Ajax players have competed in the AFC Asian Cup or OFC Nations Cup while at Ajax; some have in other contexts, and Ajax has had participation in international youth events and the Olympics.
Awards and honors
- Ballon d’Or and others: Ajax players who have won the Ballon d’Or and related European honors while or after their time with the club.
- Other recognitions: Ajax players have earned various European and global honors, including Golden Boy awards and appearances on World Cup All-Star teams while connected to Ajax.
Note: The above summarizes key records and statistics related to Ajax as currently documented, with data and dates cited where noted.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 17:12 (CET).