Who is the best number 9 in Ajax history?

By YPB Team

Ajax's number 9 has hosted European-winning goal machines and Dutch football's most celebrated forwards across five decades of excellence. Who stands tallest?

Marco van Basten

The quintessential Ajax number 9, scoring 128 goals in 133 appearances and winning the Cup Winners' Cup in 1987 before becoming the best player in the world at AC Milan.

1000pts

Pierre van Hooijdonk

Prolific Dutch striker who wore #9 at Ajax and became one of the most consistent goalscorers in Dutch football before earning moves abroad.

394pts

Zlatan Ibrahimović

Wore #9 during his breakthrough years at Ajax (2001–2004) before his career took him to Europe's elite clubs, showcasing his unique combination of power and skill.

333pts

Kasper Dolberg

Danish striker who wore #9 and was a key part of Ajax's remarkable 2017 Europa League and 2019 Champions League campaigns.

259pts

Patrick Kluivert

Scored the winner in the 1995 Champions League final at just 18 years old, and wore the iconic number as Ajax's primary striker through the 1990s and 2000s.

167pts

Luís Suárez

Uruguayan striker who wore #9 at Ajax from 2007 to 2011, winning two Eredivisie titles and becoming one of the most feared forwards in Europe.

48pts

Sébastien Haller

Ivorian striker who joined Ajax in 2021, wore #9, scored seven Champions League goals in the group stage alone, and won the 2022 Eredivisie title.

48pts

Romelu Lukaku

Belgian powerhouse who had a formative loan spell at Ajax and played the centre-forward role, going on to become one of the game's most prolific strikers.

1pts

Johan Cruyff

The legendary Total Football architect sometimes wore the number 9 in Ajax's positional system, making his debut at 17 and winning multiple European Cups.