Age Quote by Edwin van der Sar

I played for Barcelona, for Ajax, where it's important to develop and integrate young talent.

— Edgar Davids

I was very young in the past at Arsenal, at Real Madrid as well.

— Nicolas Anelka

I've played with Jan Vertonghen for Ajax and the national team.

— Toby Alderweireld

Everybody in Ajax plays 4-3-3, from seven years old, so they get used to the system. It's all about being a total player.

— Edgar Davids

When I was playing in the Ajax youth teams - when I was, say, 14, 15 - you started to get all those international…

— Johan Cruyff

Ajax have a tradition of good football and play 4-3-3, which suits me. They also spend lots of money on youth players with the…

— Christian Eriksen

I think there are always a lot of rumours about players from Ajax. We develop great players, not only in Amsterdam but hopefully also…

— Edwin van der Sar

I played at White Hart Lane against Michael Carrick and Edgar Davids when I was 18.

— Mark Noble

I signed for Ajax in 1989 when I was still at school.

— Edwin van der Sar

I was an 18-year-old lad playing in a Scottish League Cup final at Hampden in front of 60,000 against Celtic. That's an experience I…

— James Maddison

Before Bolton I played for Real Madrid and I was getting involved in the first-team training since I was 16 and then I played…

— Marcos Alonso

England Under 16, Under 17, Under 18, I played centre-half. But back then, David Moyes thought it was difficult to throw a 16-year-old in…

— Jack Rodwell