In honour of Sjaak Swart and his title 'Mister Ajax,' the club and the legend have jointly released a limited-edition shirt featuring his number 8. Jordi Cruijff and Ronald Koeman had the honour of receiving the first shirts. "You are like a son to me," Swart said while presenting the unique collector’s box to Cruijff.
Sjaak Swart has been Ajax's record appearance holder for more than 50 years. The club legend therefore bears the prestigious title "Mister Ajax". To honour Sjaak and the club record he will most likely hold forever, the club and the legend have jointly released a limited-edition shirt featuring his number 8.
In the year that Ajax celebrates its 125th anniversary, the club marks yet another jubilee. On September 11, 1950, Jacques ‘Sjaak’ Swart was accepted as a twelve-year-old member of Ajax. The club and the born-and-bred Ajacied have now been inseparably linked for 75 years. High time for a trip down memory lane.
Smiling faces were all around as Sjaak Swart opened his Cruyff Court in Amsterdam. Before he did that, we took a tour through Betondorp, the neighbourhood where Swart grew up. We also spoke to him about how he stays fit, his youth, his friendship with Johan Cruijff, and growing up with him. "When he was nine, I would watch him play football on Saturdays. You could already see how good he was."