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#012, Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, 2004

⚽️ Worn during the season 2004-2005
⬇️ That vertical sponsor, so rare but lit at the same time
❌ Trophy-less season, losing the Dutch Super Cup against Utrecht; out of the Champions League finishing third at the group stage and out of the UEFA Cup by Auxerre at the Round of 16; knocked out of the KNVB Cup at the semifinals against Willem II and finally finishing second behind PSV by a massive 10 points difference
😶‍🌫️ This is greatly due to the Zlatan’s love for the north of Italy and his transfer to Juventus at the start of the season
⚽️⚽️⚽️ Nevertheless he managed to score three goals, including the solo goal against NAC Breda that it has been one of the best goals of his career
👶 Vertonghen (17) and Filipe Luis (19) did not get a chance to make a debut; one would later become an important player for Ajax before his move to the Premier League; the Brazilian would have to wait for his time in LaLiga

Youth taking over, Ajax’s everlasting love story. Dutch magicians had their chances and took the opportunities, Sneijder (20) and Van der Vaart (21) led the team during all its rocky season; while Ryan Babel (18) was the team’s top-scorer and Nigel de Jong (20) played the highest amount of games.