Signed Arie Haan 15 Ajax 1970-71 | Signing Session

This signed Arie Haan AFC Ajax 1970-71 vintage football shirt, bearing the number 15, was hand-signed on 13 August 2025 in Vianen, the Netherlands, during an official Numero 14 witnessed signing session, documented with Exact Photo Proof and a Beckett Certificate of Authenticity. This is a Licensed Replica of the Ajax shirt from the 1970-71 season, the year Ajax won their first European Cup, defeating Panathinaikos 2-0 in the final at Wembley.

Arie Haan at AFC Ajax

Arie Haan, born 16 November 1948 in Nunspeet, Netherlands, was a central midfielder who played a key role in Ajax's golden era under Rinus Michels and Stefan Kovacs. The 1970-71 season was the first of Ajax's three consecutive European Cup triumphs, with the club defeating Panathinaikos 2-0 in the final at Wembley on 2 June 1971. Haan was part of a squad that included Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens, Ruud Krol, and Piet Keizer, a generation of players who defined Total Football and changed the way the game was understood. He was known for his technical ability, vision, and powerful long-range shooting, a quality he demonstrated memorably at the 1978 FIFA World Cup with the Netherlands, scoring stunning long-range goals against Italy and West Germany. The number 15 shirt from the 1970-71 season places this piece at the very beginning of Ajax's most celebrated era.

The Shirt Specification

This is a Licensed Replica of the AFC Ajax 1970-71 home shirt, faithfully reproducing the design worn during the club's first European Cup triumph. The shirt features Ajax's iconic red and white vertical stripes with the club crest as it appeared during that era. The number 15 nameset is applied in the period-correct style. The shirt is in excellent condition.

The Signature and Shirt in Detail

The shirt carries Arie Haan's signature on the Ajax 1970-71 Licensed Replica shirt bearing the number 15. The signing took place on 13 August 2025 in Vianen, the Netherlands, during a Numero 14 witnessed signing session. The shirt is in excellent condition, suitable for framing or protected display.

Signing Authentication

The signing was witnessed and documented with Exact Photo Proof during an official Numero 14 signing session in Vianen, the Netherlands, on 13 August 2025. Beckett Authentication Services graded the signature 8 out of 10, and the certification is verifiable directly through Beckett's official database. This is Arie Haan's first Beckett certification, meaning Walkouts' signing proof was used to establish the player's signature in Beckett's authentication database for the first time.

AFC Ajax and the 1970-71 European Cup

AFC Ajax, founded in 1900 and based in Amsterdam, won their first European Cup on 2 June 1971, defeating Panathinaikos 2-0 at Wembley. It was the opening chapter of three consecutive European Cup triumphs, a feat matched by only one other club in the history of the competition. For collectors in Europe and North America who follow Dutch football or collect memorabilia from football's most celebrated eras, a signed replica of the 1970-71 Ajax shirt bearing the number 15, signed by a key member of that squad in a witnessed session, represents a direct connection to the moment Ajax's golden era began.

What You Receive

The purchase includes the signed AFC Ajax 1970-71 Licensed Replica shirt bearing the number 15 and the Beckett Certificate of Authenticity with Exact Photo Proof from the 13 August 2025 signing session.