THE DUTCH MASTERS
J oh an Cruyff
European
Footballer of the
Year, contracted
to Ajax until 1978
this 26-year-old also loves to
come forward for a shot at goal.
Dangerous at free kicks from the
edge of the box and also when
corner-kicks come over. Has
been with Ajax since he was a
teenager.
Goalkeeper HEINZ STUY,
who has played in the two Euro
pean Cup successes, is a 27-
year-old who joined the club
six years ago from Telstar.
Full-back WIM SUURBIER
will have special reasons for
celebrating if Ajax win to
nightit is his 28th birthday
today. A fast, quick-tackling de
fender he is an internationalist
and played in both the European
triumphs.
Full-back HORST BLANK
ENBURG is a German who
joined Ajax from Munchen
1860 in December 1970 and
came on as substitute in the
Wembley Final against Pani-
thanaikos. Tall, fair-haired he is
25.
Played at Wembley earlier
this month in the Three v. Six
match to celebrate Britain's en
try into the Common Market.
Was in the team that beat Inter-
Milan in Rotterdam last season.
Defender RUUD KROL is a
23-year-old who made his
breakthrough three years ago
and has now won international
honours. Played against Inter-
Milan.
Wing-half JOHAN NEES-
KENS is just 21but is reckoned
to be one of the great young
players of Dutch football. Three
months after he joined Ajax
from Haarlem as a 19-year-old
he won his first cap. Played in
both European Cup wins.
Half-back or forward ARIE
HAAN is 22 and a student.
Ajax signed him from Wins
choten, a small club in the North
of Holland.
Came on as substitute
against Panathinaikos at Wem
bleyand scored the second
goal, his shot being deflected
into the net. Played against
Inter.
Half-back GER MUHREN.
Turned professional in 1968
after signing from smaller club
Volendam on the outskirts of
Amsterdam. Now 26, he played
both at Wembley and Rotter
dam and has been capped
several times.
Half-back or inside forward
ARNOLD MUHREN is the
younger brother of Ger. Just 21
he is a Dutch youth cap who is
tipped for a top career.
Inside forward JAN MUL
DER is a 27-year-old inter
nationalist who only joined the
club a few months ago on a
£180,000 fee from Belgian side
Anderlecht. A Dutch inter
nationalist, Mulder went to
Belgium from Winschoten in
1965.
He's on a five year contract
with Ajax, but his career got
off to a bad start because of
injury and he is just recovering
from a cartilage operation.
Wing-half or inside forward
GER KLETON, just 1 9, is one
of the new young stars of Ajax,
just turning professional a year
ago after a career in the youth
team.
Wing-half or inside forward
JOHNNY REP is 21 and was
signed from Zaandam after a
four year career with his pre
vious club.
Centre-half HEINZ SCHIL-
CHER, 25, is an Austrian inter
nationalist who joined Ajax last
year from Sturn Graz.
Outside right SJAAK
SWART is the veteran of the
Ajax team, and one of the most
experienced players in Dutch
football.
Capped 30 times, he has
played more than 800 games
for Ajaxincluding both their
European Cup Final victories.
He is 34 now but still fast,
a clever ball player and packs a
powerful shot. Owns a shop in
Amsterdam.
SIES WEVER is deputy
goalkeeper to Stuy. This 25-
year-old is a former amateur
internationalist who joined Ajax
from Sportclub Assen.
