Five players who have played for both Chelsea and Ajax

#2 Winston Bogarde

Bogarde in action for Ajax

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Ajax (1994-1997)

Chelsea (2000-2004)

Born in Rotterdam, Winston Bogarde started his career at Schiedamse Voetbal Vereniging in the Dutch League. Bogarde signed for country giants AFC Ajax in 1994. After a slow first year, he made nearly 62 appearances for the Dutch side and went on to become of the most solid defenders at the club.

The central defender moved to Chelsea in 2000-2001 season, but due to a change in manager, he struggled to break into the first team for almost four seasons. He trained regularly and was always available for selection but made only 11 appearances for the club in 4 seasons. At the expiry of his Chelsea contract in 2004, Bogarde announced that he will be leaving the London side.

In 2005, Bogarde announced his retirement from professional football after failing to reach an agreement with any club.

#1 Jesper Grønkjær

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Jesper was a very talented winger.

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Ajax (1998-2000)

Chelsea (2000-2004)

Jesper Grønkjær moved from AaB to Ajax for fee of 3.5 million Pounds in October, 1997. With Ajax he won the 1997-1998 KNVB Cup and was named 'Ajax Player of the Year' by the fans in the 1999-2000 season. He went on to make over 60 appearances for the Dutch side. He was one of the most talented young wingers in Europe during his youth years.

In October 2000, Jesper moved to London and joined Chelsea for a fee in the region of 7.8 million Pounds. The transfer made him the then most expensive Danish player at the time. His career at Chelsea lasted four years, although his form during that time was somewhat inconsistent.

Making over 100 appearances in which he scored 10 goals, Jesper's time at Chelsea was hot and cold. He eventually moved on in 2004 and joined Birmingham City.