World football is full of larger-than-life characters—clubs who always play important roles in the transfer market, and they always sell players to a higher platform. Now let's take a view at player who have played for Ajax and fianlly sold to clubs in the top five European Leagues especially traditional famous teams during the past decade.
2011-2012 season
During the last winter transfer window, Luiz Suarez joined Liverpool for €26.50 million, and this season the goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg was sold to AS Roma for €7.30 million, at the same time, Ajax had brought Jasper Cillessen from NEC Nijmegen for €3.20 million as an alternative.
Eight years later, Stekelenburg returned to Amsterdam at the age 38, and finally won the champion of Netherlandish League with Ajax.
2012-2013 season
The Belgian Center-back Jan Vertonghen was sold to Tottenham for €12.50 million transfer fees. Since then, Tottenham had gradually taken Toby Alderweireld, Christian Eriksen and Davinson Sánchez from Amsterdam.
In addition, right-back for the Netherland national team Gregory van der Wiel was sold to PSG for €7.00 million transfer fees.
2013-2014 season
Gareth Bale's move to Real Madrid in the summer of 2013 brought a flood of transfer money to Tottenham, they had brought many players from a lot of clubs across Europe, including Christian Eriksen, despite the dane whose trasfer fee only cost €14.20 million wasn't a big deal among these players.
However, Eriksen had gradually became the heart of Tottenham's midfield, but the lower wage finally made his transfer to Inter.
In addition, Toby Alderweireld was sold to Atletico Madrid for €7.00 million, and joined Tottenham past two years as well.
2014-2015 season
In the 2014 World Cup, Daley Blind's outstanding performance attracted the attention of Man United and eventually joined the Red Devils for €17.50 million, and the midfield Siem de Jong joined the Premier League as well, he was sold to Newcastle United for €8.70 million.
2015-2016 season
In the 2015-2016 season, Ajax hadn't play the main role in the European transfer market, they only signed Arkadiusz Milik from Bayern Leverkusen, while the center-back Niklas Moisander had left to Sampdoria for free.
2016-2017 season
During the 2016-2017 season, Ajax sold the goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen to Barcelona for €13.00 million. And the Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik was sold to Napoli for €32.00 million.
What's more, Anwar El Ghazi was sold to Lille, the man is playing for Aston Villa now.
On the other hand, Ajax signed wingers David Neres and Hakim Ziyech this season.
2017-2018 season
The attacking midfield Davy Klaassen was sold to Everton for €27.00 million transfer fees.
And the center-back Davinson Sánchez was sold to the Prime League as well, he joined Tottenham for €42.00 million in transfer fees. Four years ago, the Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen had joined Tottenham for lower transfer fees.
2018-2019 season
Winger Justin Kluivert, whose father is the legend of Ajax and Netherland - Patrick Kluivert, was sold to AS Rome for €17.25 million, but his career in Rome and Italy wasn't as successful as his father's Barcelona time.
On the other hand, Ajax resigned defender Daley Blind from Man United at the price of €16.00 million
2019-2020 season
After reaching the last four of the Champions League last season, Ajax's young stars had been watched by many top clubs.
Matthijs de Ligt finally joined Juventus with a transfer fee of €85.50 million, while Frenkie de Jong who renewed the record transfer fee of the club moved to Barcelona for €86.00 million.
What's more, the center-forward Kasper Dolberg moved to OGC Nice for €20.50 million.
2020-2021 season
After fantastic performances in the Champions League and The Netherland Bundesliga, Donny van de Beek and Hakim Ziyech joined the Premier League and left a substantial transfer fee for Ajax.
Van de Beek joined Man United with a transfer fee of €39.00 million, while Hakim Ziyech moved to Chelsea for €40.00 million. What's more, the right-back Sergiño Dest joined Barcelona with a transfer fee of €39.00 million.
Johan cruyff, Patrick Kluivert, Wesley Sneijder, and Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt even Luiz Suarez and Christian Eriksen. Too many stars have gone from Ajax to a higher platform in Europe and become the worldwide famous players, Most of them had made their names in the history of the Netherland national team, while foreign players like Suarez's glorious career also linked with Amsterdam.