Amsterdamsche FC

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History

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The first squad of Amsterdamsche FC, 1949
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Amsterdamsche FC flag

19th century: Foundation

AFC was founded in 1895 when a group of young Amsterdammers decided to create a football club. On 18 January 1895 the founding meeting took place in the basement of a house on the Koninginneweg where after a long discussion the name "Amsterdamsche Football Club (AFC)" was chosen.[1] The meeting was held by six boys aged fifteen and sixteen. Four of them being Gerard Scheepens, Hein Brass, Frits Bernard and G.J. Bernard. These six boys were the progenitors of AFC.[2]

20th century: Championships galore

AFC-1 were crowned champions 14 times; 1906, 1909, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1946, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1969, 2001, 2010, 2014 and 2019, while also having been relegated three times; 1921, 1922 and 1998. In 2010 it was the first club in the Netherlands to enter the newly formed 'Top Class'. Despite only having 15 members when founded, by the time of the club's 50th anniversary (1945) it had over 700. By AFC's 100-year existence (1995) it has more than 1,500 members and in summer 2016 the club, including non-playing donors, over 2,100 members. Due to the shortage of fields and accommodation, unfortunately, hundreds of aspiring members must be disappointed every season when they apply for membership.[1]

21st century: Tweede Divisie and Eerste Klasse

In 2016 the first male squad lost 3–1 against Ajax U15.[3]

Current squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Gijs van Zetten
3 DF Template:Fba/core Gévero Markiet
4 DF Template:Fba/core Sven Ederveen
5 DF Template:Fba/core Cody Claver
6 MF Template:Fba/core Noa Benninga
7 FW Template:Fba/core Melvin Platje
8 MF Template:Fba/core Milan Hoek (captain)
10 MF Template:Fba/core Julian van der Greft
11 FW Template:Fba/core Matthijs Jesse
14 MF Template:Fba/core Milan Klopper
15 DF Template:Fba/core Guus van Weerdenburg
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Template:Fba/core Splinter de Mooij
17 MF Template:Fba/core Djuric Ascencion
18 DF Template:Fba/core Tim Linthorst
19 FW Template:Fba/core Nick Koster
21 GK Template:Fba/core Daniël Nolet
22 MF Template:Fba/core Joel Tillema
23 DF Template:Fba/core Ricardo van Rhijn
24 MF Template:Fba/core Milan Eliasar
28 FW Template:Fba/core Wessel Been
29 FW Template:Fba/core Marciano Mengerink
30 GK Template:Fba/core Marijn Dijkstra

Associated people

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References

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External links

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