2003–04 AFC Ajax season

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

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

Season summary[]

Ajax reclaimed the Eredivisie title.

Players[]

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Romania ROU Bogdan Lobonț
2 DF Tunisia TUN Hatem Trabelsi
4 DF France FRA Julien Escudé
5 MF United States USA John O'Brien
6 DF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Galásek
7 MF Belgium BEL Tom Soetaers
8 MF South Africa RSA Steven Pienaar
9 FW Sweden SWE Zlatan Ibrahimović
10 MF Netherlands NED Rafael van der Vaart (captain)
11 MF Netherlands NED Victor Sikora
12 DF Netherlands NED John Heitinga
14 DF Belgium BEL Jelle Van Damme
15 DF Brazil BRA Maxwell
16 MF Netherlands NED Nigel de Jong
17 FW Greece GRE Yannis Anastasiou
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Netherlands NED Wesley Sneijder
19 FW Belgium BEL Wesley Sonck
20 MF Finland FIN Jari Litmanen
21 GK Netherlands NED Maarten Stekelenburg
22 MF Ghana GHA Abubakari Yakubu
23 DF Czech Republic CZE Zdeněk Grygera
26 MF Ghana GHA Anthony Obodai
27 MF Netherlands NED Daniël de Ridder
29 MF Romania ROU Nicolae Mitea
30 MF Australia AUS Jason Culina
31 GK Netherlands NED Sander Boschker
33 DF Belgium BEL Thomas Vermaelen
37 MF Belgium BEL Tom De Mul
39 FW Netherlands NED 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. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Finland FIN Petri Pasanen (on loan to Portsmouth)
17 FW Brazil BRA Wamberto (on loan to Mons)
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Netherlands NED Cedric van der Gun (on loan to ADO Den Haag)
28 MF Morocco MAR Nourdin Boukhari[notes 1] (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. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Netherlands NED Jamal Akachar

Transfers[]

In[]

Out[]

Loan out[]

Results[]

UEFA Champions League[]

Third qualifying round[]

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

Group stage[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ "FootballSquads - Ajax - 2003/04".

Notes[]

  1. ^ Boukhari was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, but also qualified to represent Morocco internationally and made his international debut for Morocco in November 2001.
  2. ^ Didulica was born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and represented Australia at U-23 level, but also qualified to represent Croatia internationally through his father and made his international debut for Croatia in March 2004.
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