10 Dutch European Cup stars Edwin van der Sar Ajax & Manchester United

Van der Sar has won several individual awards, including Best European Goalkeeper in 1995 and 2009, and UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year in 2009. Club career Ajax Born in Voorhout, Van der Sar began his career at his hometown club, Foreholte, and then VV Noordwijk. Edwin van der Sar 2 1 4 1 1 Retired Last club: Man Utd Most games for: Ajax Retired since: Jul 1, 2011 picture-alliance + Date of birth/Age: Oct 29, 1970 (53) Place of birth: Voorhout Citizenship: Netherlands Height: 1,99 m Position: Goalkeeper Former International: Netherlands Caps/Goals: 130 / 0 Last position: Chief Executive Officer Club: Ajax

UEFA Champions League 1995/96. Edwin van der Sar, Ajax Amsterdam Stock Photo Alamy

Edwin van der Sar 2 1 4 1 1 Retired Last club: Man Utd Most games for: Ajax Retired since: Jul 1, 2011 picture-alliance + Date of birth/Age: Oct 29, 1970 (53) Place of birth: Voorhout Citizenship: Netherlands Height: 1,99 m Position: Goalkeeper Former International: Netherlands Caps/Goals: 130 / 0 Last position: Chief Executive Officer Club: Ajax Edwin Van der Sar recently announced that he was going to retire from all forms of the game when the season ends in May.. (1995 - 2010) Van der Sar made his international debut in 1995 against. When Ajax won the UEFA Champions League in 1995 under Louis van Gaal, the team had an average age of just 23 and the club was famed for creating world class talent such as Clarence Seedorf and Patrick Kluivert. And van der Sar says those values remain appealing to brands 20 years on. 1995-2008: Netherlands: 130 (0). 2004 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only: Edwin van der Sar (born 29 October 1970) is a Dutch former football player. He has played for Netherlands national team. Career statistics Club. Appearances and goals by club.

Edwin van der Sar during his farewell match with the Ajax team of 1995 that won the Champions

That's testament to both Edwin's exceptional longevity and his outstanding success as a player. VAN DER SAR'S FULL XI: Kuszczak; O'Shea, Ferdinand, Blind, F.de Boer; R.de Boer, Scholes, Davids. For Van der Sar, the dynamics were altogether different as he made his way in the game at Ajax, where he won the Champions League in 1995 and in his current role as the club's chief. Edwin Van der Sar was a relative unknown when the 1995 final took place in Vienna on May 24th. Hardly surprising when a fresh-faced 24-year-old was still waiting for a first international cap. Edwin van der Sar says he still has things he wants to accomplish at Ajax as he aims to re-establish the Dutch giants as one of Europe's top clubs. Ajax host Juventus in the Champions League.

Edwin van der Sar on Twitter "Great afternoon meeting the players AFCAjax 1995 for a charity

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar is in intensive care after suffering a bleed around the brain. The 52-year-old, who stepped down as Ajax's chief executive earlier this year. Edwin van der Sar (44) Arguably the Netherlands' greatest ever goalkeeper, at only 24 Van der Sar was relatively inexperienced. In the final itself the boy from Voorhout had his 'flying Dutchman. Edwin van der Sar says he would rather retire now than play on as his considerable powers decline. Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP. A lot of the guys who played in the 1995 final for Ajax had. Edwin van der Sar is a former Dutch Professional footballer who Netherlands National team. Born on 29 October 1970 he majorly played as goalkeeper which was his main position throughout his career.

Edwin van der Sar 'I want every fan to have a second love for Ajax' Ajax The Guardian

Edwin van der Sar. Self: Johan. Edwin van der Sar is a Dutch football executive and former professional player who is the chief executive of AFC Ajax, with whom he began his senior playing career in the early 1990s; he is considered to be a member of the club's golden generation and was part of the Ajax team that won the UEFA Champions League in 1995. Van der Sar made 266 appearances for the Red Devils and helped them to win four Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League. He also played for Fulham and Juventus. Top Stories