Sjaak Swart

Jesaia Swart (born 3 July 1938), commonly known as Sjaak Swart, is a former Dutch footballer. He notably won three European Cup titles with AFC Ajax in 1971, 1972, and 1973."Sjaak Swart: the forgotten genius of an Ajax legend"

Swart is Jewish,Ajax, the Dutch, the War: The Strange Tale of Soccer During Europe's Darkest ... - Simon Kuper and during the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II, he and his father concealed themselves as non-Jews to hide from people who rounded up Jewish people.

He played almost 600 matches for Ajax, which is a club record. Because of this record, he gained the nickname Mr. Ajax.Mister Ajax: de eeuwige jeugd van Sjaak Swart - Raymond Bouwman

Honours
Ajax
Eredivisie (8): 1956–57, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73
KNVB Cup: 1960–61, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72
European Cup: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
Intertoto Cup: 1962
European Supercup: 1972 (unofficial), 1973
Intercontinental Cup: 1972

References

Category:1938 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Amsterdam