2011–12 AFC Ajax season
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During the 2011–12 season AFC Ajax will participate in the Dutch Eredivisie
, the KNVB Cup
and the UEFA Champions League
. The first training took place on Tuesday June 27, 2011. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day will be held on Wednesday August 3, 2011, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
.
Ajax's U19 squad will play in the inaugural tournament of the NextGen series
.
, Germany
. The squad from manager Frank de Boer
stayed there from July 11, 2011 to July 16, 2011. During this trainingstage friendly matches were played against SSV Jahn Regensburg and 1. FC Nuremberg. Further friendly matches were played against VV Buitenpost, AZSV Aalten, FC Emmen
, Brøndby IF
and CA Independiente
.
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As of 6 November 2011
Group standings (Group D)
2011–12 Eredivisie
The 2011–12 Eredivisie is the fifty-sixth season of Eredivisie since its establishment in 1955. It began in August 2011 with the first matches of the season and will end in June with the last matches of the European competition and relegation playoffs.-Teams:...
, the KNVB Cup
2011–12 KNVB Cup
The 2011–12 KNVB Cup was the 94rd season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 24 August 2011 with the matches of Round 1 and ended with the final on 8 April 2012...
and the UEFA Champions League
2011–12 UEFA Champions League
The 2011–12 UEFA Champions League is the 57th season of the European Cup, Europe's premier football tournament, and the 20th season in its current Champions League format. The final venue will be the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany...
. The first training took place on Tuesday June 27, 2011. The traditional AFC Ajax Open Day will be held on Wednesday August 3, 2011, followed by a testimonial match for the retired former Ajax goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar OON is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for AFC Ajax, Juventus, Fulham and Manchester United. He is the most capped player in the Netherlands national football team's history...
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Ajax's U19 squad will play in the inaugural tournament of the NextGen series
NextGen series
The NextGen Series is a European football club cup competition for under-19 footballers. It is similar in form to the UEFA Champions League and will provide a competition for youth players an opportunity to play other young European footballers....
.
Pre-season
The first training for the 2011–12 season was held on June 27, 2011. In preparation for the new season Ajax organized a trainingsstage in FürthFürth
The city of Fürth is located in northern Bavaria, Germany in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. It is now contiguous with the larger city of Nuremberg, the centres of the two cities being only 7 km apart....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The squad from manager Frank de Boer
Frank de Boer
Franciscus "Frank" de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer, and the younger twin brother of Ronald de Boer. Since 6 December 2010 he is the Manager of AFC Ajax.-Club career:...
stayed there from July 11, 2011 to July 16, 2011. During this trainingstage friendly matches were played against SSV Jahn Regensburg and 1. FC Nuremberg. Further friendly matches were played against VV Buitenpost, AZSV Aalten, FC Emmen
FC Emmen
FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe, and currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of football in the Netherlands.-History:...
, Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
and CA Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente
Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....
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Player statistics
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As of 6 November 2011
2011-12 Selection by Nationality
Nationality | Total Players | |||||||||||||
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Current squad selection | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 24 |
Youth/reserves squad in AFC Ajax selection | 10 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 13 |
Players out on loan | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
Eredivisie standings 2011-12
Current standing | Matches played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Yellow cards |
Red cards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 4 |
Points by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Points | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 |
Total points by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Points | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 |
Standing by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Standing |
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Standing | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 4th | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4th |
Goals by match day
Match day | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | Total |
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Goals | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 |
Statistics for the 2011-12 season
- This is an overview of all the statistics for played matches in the 2011-12 season.
Friendlies Johan Cruijff Schaal KNVB Cup UEFA Champions League Eredivisie Total Matches 9 of 9 1 of 1 2 of 3 4 of 6 14 of 34 30 of 53 Win 7 of 9 0 of 1 2 of 3 2 of 6 6 of 34 16 of 53 Draw 1 of 9 0 of 1 0 of 3 1 of 6 6 of 34 8 of 53 Loss 1 of 9 1 of 1 0 of 3 1 of 6 2 of 34 5 of 53 Home 2 of 2 0 of 0 0 of 0 2 of 3 5 of 17 9 of 22 Away 7 of 7 1 of 1 2 of 3 2 of 3 8 of 17 20 of 30 Yellow cards 2 2 2 3 20 29 Red cards 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 x yellow in 1 match 0 0 0 0 2 2 Number of substitutes used 69 3 4 11 38 125 Goals for 28 1 7 6 38 82 Goals against 4 2 3 3 22 34 Balance +22 -1 +4 +3 +16 +47 Clean sheets 6 0 0 3 2 11 Penalties for 2 0 0 0 2 4 Penalties against 0 1 0 0 2 3
2011-12 Team records
Description | Competition | Result |
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Biggest win | Friendly match | AZSV - AFC Ajax ( 0 - 11 ) |
Johan Cruijff Schaal | — | |
KNVB Cup | Roda JC - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 4 ) | |
UEFA Champions League | AFC Ajax - Dinamo Zagreb ( 4 - 0 ) | |
Eredivisie | AFC Ajax - sc Heerenveen ( 5 - 1 ) | |
Biggest loss | Friendly match | 1. FC Nürnberg - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 0 ) |
Johan Cruijff Schaal | FC Twente - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 1 ) | |
KNVB Cup | — | |
UEFA Champions League | Real Madrid - AFC Ajax ( 3 - 0 ) | |
Eredivisie | FC Utrecht - AFC Ajax ( 6 - 4 ) | |
Most goals in a match | Friendly match | AZSV - AFC Ajax ( 0 - 11 ) |
Johan Cruijff Schaal | FC Twente - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 1 ) | |
KNVB Cup | Roda JC - AFC Ajax ( 2 - 4 ) | |
UEFA Champions League | AFC Ajax - Dinamo Zagreb ( 4 - 0 ) | |
Eredivisie | FC Utrecht - AFC Ajax ( 6 - 4 ) |
Topscorers
Friendlies
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Johan Cruijff Schaal
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Eredivisie
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UEFA Champions League
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KNVB Cup
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Placements
Friendlies | Johan Cruijff Schaal | KNVB Cup | UEFA Champions League | Eredivisie | |
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Status | 9 played, 7 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss | Runner-up Lost to: FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
Round of 16 Next opponent: AZ |
2nd Place in Group D after 5 matches Next opponent: Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la... |
4th Place after 14 matches Next opponent: Excelsior |
- Christian EriksenChristian EriksenChristian Dannemann Eriksen is a Danish professional football player, currently playing as an attacking midfielder for Dutch side Ajax...
is voted Danish Football Player of the Year by the Danish Football AssociationDanish Football AssociationThe Danish Football Association is the governing body of football in Denmark. It is the organization of the Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in the city of Brøndby and is a founding member of both FIFA...
and TV2TV 2 (Denmark)TV 2 is a publicly owned television station in Denmark based in Odense. The station began broadcasting on 1 October 1988, thereby ending the television monopoly previously exercised by the Danmarks Radio ....
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Johan Cruijff Schaal
Eredivisie
KNVB Cup
UEFA Champions League
Group stageGroup standings (Group D)
Team | ||||||||
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Real Madrid Real Madrid C.F. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 15 | |
Ajax | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | |
Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
5 | ||||||||
Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | ||
0 |
Friendlies
Summer transfer window
For a list of all Dutch football transfers in the summer window (1 July 2011 to 31 August 2011) please see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011.Arrivals
- The following players moved to AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type Previous club Fee |Return from loan spell Ismaïl Aissati Ismaïl AissatiIsmaïl Aissati is a Dutch-Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Career:Being born to Moroccan parents in the Netherlands, he is still allowed to play for either national team...Midfielder 30 June 2011 Vitesse - Jan-Arie van der Heijden Jan-Arie van der HeijdenJan-Arie van der Heijden is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for SBV Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie.- Club career :...Midfielder 30 June 2011 Willem II - |Transfer Thulani Serero Thulani SereroThulani Serero is a South African footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eredivisie club AFC Ajax. Prior to joining Ajax, he played for Ajax Cape Town in the South African Premier Soccer League.-Ajax Cape Town:...Midfielder 22 May 2011 Ajax Cape Town € 2,5 million Theo Janssen Theo JanssenTheo Janssen is a Dutch footballer who currently plays in midfield for AFC Ajax. Before signing with Ajax he was a key player at FC Twente for three seasons and helped them win the Eredivisie and qualify for the Champions League for the first time in their history. Prior to joining Twente he was...Midfielder 23 May 2011 FC Twente FC TwenteFC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...€ 3,3 million Derk Boerrigter Derk BoerrigterDerk Boerrigter is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Eredivisie side Ajax.-Ajax :...Forward 20 June 2011 RKC Waalwijk RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...€ 500.000 Kolbeinn Sigþórsson Kolbeinn SigþórssonKolbeinn Sigþórsson is an Icelandic football striker, who currently plays for Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.-HK:...Forward 4 July 2011 AZ € 4 million Jasper Cillessen Goalkeeper 27 August 2011 N.E.C. € 3,3 million |Free Transfer Mats Rits Mats RitsMats Rits is a Belgian professional footballer, who currently plays for Ajax.-K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot:Rits made his debut at the highest level of Belgian football in a 3-1 win over VC Westerlo. He came on the pitch in the 30th minute as a replacement for the injured Daniel Cruz...Midfielder 28 June 2011 Germinal Beerschot - Dmitri Bulykin Dmitri BulykinDmitri Olegovich Bulykin is an association footballer who plays for AFC Ajax in the Dutch Eredivisie.Before joining Ajax, he played for Anderlecht, Bayer Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Moscow and Dynamo Moscow. In 2003–2005, he played regularly in the Russian national team.-Lokomotiv Moscow:Bulykin began...Forward 31 August 2011 RSC Anderlecht -
Departures
- The following players moved from AFC Ajax.
Name Position Transfer type New club Fee |Out on loan Roly Bonevacia Roly BonevaciaRoly Bonevacia is a Dutch professional football player, currently playing as an midfielder for Dutch side NAC Breda, on loan from Ajax, and Netherlands U-19.-Career:...Midfielder 26 May 2011 NAC Breda NAC BredaNAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...- Marco Bizot Marco BizotMarco Bizot is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for SC Cambuur in the Eerste Divisie, on loan from AFC Ajax.- Career :...Goalkeeper 3 June 2011 SC Cambuur - Florian Jozefzoon Florian JozefzoonFlorian Jozefzoon is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for NAC Breda, currently on loan from Ajax. Jozefzoon made one appearance for the Netherlands under-19 team at the 2010 UEFA Under-19 Championship.-References:...Forward 10 June 2011 NAC Breda NAC BredaNAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...- Darío Cvitanich Darío CvitanichDarío Cvitanich is an Argentine-Croatian football striker who plays for Boca Juniors.-Banfield:...Forward 6 July 2011 Boca Juniors Boca JuniorsClub Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....- Geoffrey Castillion Geoffrey CastillionGeoffrey Castillion is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays in the Dutch Eredivisie for RKC Waalwijk, on loan from Ajax until July 2012, as a striker.-Career:Castillion was born in Amsterdam...Forward 5 August 2011 RKC Waalwijk RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...- Rodney Sneijder Rodney SneijderRodney Sneijder is a Dutch association football midfielder who currently plays for Utrecht in the Eredivisie, on loan from Ajax. He is the brother of Internazionale midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Jeffrey Sneijder. He made his league debut on 27 August 2011, scoring in a 3-1 victory over Roda JC...Midfielder 20 August 2011 FC Utrecht - |Transfer Sergio Padt Sergio PadtSergio Padt is a Dutch footballer playing for Belgian club K.A.A. Gent and Netherlands U-21 as a goalkeeper. Padt previously played on loan from AFC Ajax for HFC Haarlem in the Eerste Divisie, and later for Go Ahead Eagles...Goalkeeper 2 July 2011 KAA Gent € 300.000 Demy de Zeeuw Demy de ZeeuwDemy Patrick René de Zeeuw is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow and the Netherlands national football team. He is a defensive midfielder described as a good tackler and a gifted passer of the ball. He previously played for AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles,...Midfielder 6 July 2011 Spartak Moscow Spartak MoscowSpartak Moscow may refer to the following teams based in Moscow, Russia:* FC Spartak Moscow, an association football club* HC Spartak Moscow, a professional ice hockey team* WBC Spartak Moscow, a women's basketball team...€ 6 million Maarten Stekelenburg Goalkeeper 1 August 2011 Roma € 6,3 million |Free Transfer Mitchell Donald Mitchell DonaldMitchell Donald is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Roda JC as a right midfielder. He previously played for AFC Ajax, where he went through the youth program.-Ajax:...Midfielder 9 February 2011 Roda JC - Rob Wielaert Rob WielaertRob Wielaert is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Roda JC, on loan from Ajax.- Career :...Defender 16 May 2011 Roda JC - Timothée Atouba Defender 25 May 2011 — - Marvin Zeegelaar Marvin ZeegelaarMarvin Zeegelaar is a Dutch professional football striker who currently plays for Espanyol. Before joining Espanyol in the summer of 2011 he played for Dutch first league sides AFC Ajax and Excelsior.-Career:...Forward 15 June 2011 RCD Espanyol RCD EspanyolReial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009...- Rasmus Lindgren Rasmus LindgrenRasmus Lindgren is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. Before he was transferred to Red Bull in the summer of 2011, he played for AFC Ajax and FC Groningen in the Dutch Eredivisie.- AFC Ajax :In 2003 Lindgren moved from Landskrona BoIS in...Midfielder 20 June 2011 Red Bull Salzburg Red Bull SalzburgFC Red Bull Salzburg is an Austrian association football club, based in Wals-Siezenheim. Their home ground is the Red Bull Arena. The club was known as SV Austria Salzburg before being bought by the Red Bull company in 2005 who renamed the club and changed the club's colours from its traditional...- Tom Overtoom Tom OvertoomThomas Overtoom is a Dutch footballer playing for AFC Ajax.-Career:Overtoom began his career 1998 in his hometown Amsterdam in the suburban De Meer for S.V. de Meer and joined 2004 to SV Diemen. On 18 February 2009 he announced his resign with the club SV Diemen and signed an contract for Jong Ajax...Midfielder 21 June 2011 Sparta Rotterdam Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....- Suk Hyun-Jun Suk Hyun-JunSuk Hyun-Jun is a South Korean footballer, currently playing for Eredivisie side FC Groningen.-AFC Ajax:After a trial-period, Suk was offered a one-year contract with Dutch Eredivisie side AFC Ajax, which he signed on January 1, 2010. He became the first South Korean player to play for Ajax and...Forward 27 June 2011 FC Groningen - Oleguer Defender 1 August 2011 — - Evander Sno Evander SnoEvander Sno is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie club RKC Waalwijk. He has also featured for the Dutch under-21 and under-23 international teams. Sno typically plays in a defensive midfield role, but was utilised in nine different field positions...Midfielder 17 August 2011 RKC Waalwijk RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...- Jan-Arie van der Heijden Jan-Arie van der HeijdenJan-Arie van der Heijden is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for SBV Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie.- Club career :...Midfielder 18 August 2011 Vitesse - Ronald Graafland Ronald GraaflandRonald Graafland is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam. His former clubs are Feyenoord Rotterdam, Excelsior Rotterdam, Vitesse and Ajax.-Club:Feyenoord* Eredivisie : 1998–99Ajax...Goalkeeper 22 August 2011 Feyenoord -