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Sjaak Swart
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28 / Netherlands · 1960–1972

Sjaak Swart

RM
Caps · Netherlands
31
Goals · Netherlands
10
Life
1938
Clubs
AFC Ajax
#28
Editorial rank of 33 for Netherlands
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

Amsterdam called him Mr. Ajax because he never played for anyone else, working the right touchline for 603 official matches between 1956 and 1973, still the club record, and signing off with a farewell game against Tottenham at the Olympic Stadium. Career record: 31 caps and 10 goals for Netherlands; club career at AFC Ajax.

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Career record

1956–1973AFC Ajax
Netherlands31 caps, 10 goals

Sources

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One rank above: Piet Keizer at #27.

One rank below: Johnny Rep at #29.

Netherlands's editorial top five: Johan Cruyff · Marco van Basten · Ruud Gullit · Frank Rijkaard · Dennis Bergkamp.

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