Jelle van Damme wore the Ajax shirt at the beginning of this century and was in the locker room with players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristian Chivu and Rafael van der Vaart. The Belgian played 33 official matches in Amsterdam's service, including the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal against AC Milan. We caught up with the former Ajax player and discussed, among other things, his second passion besides football: cycling.
Thomas Vermaelen played six seasons in Ajax's first team. After playing football in England, Italy, Spain, and Japan, the defender now resides in London with his family. "Ajax and Arsenal were my favorite teams as a child. It's quite coincidental that I ended up playing for those clubs."
When hearing the name Gabri, thoughts immediately go back to his endless rushes and his inexhaustible work ethic. In 2006, he was the first footballer to transfer from FC Barcelona to Ajax. He played a total of four seasons in Amsterdam. Nowadays, he lives in Andorra.
Davy Klaassen, an Ajacied in heart and soul who plays for the Italian Internazionale after he left Ajax last year. We visited the 30-year-old midfielder in Milan and spoke to him about his transfer to the Nerazzurri and his love for 'his' Ajax one year ago. "It's still my club, and I will always return to it."