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Wamberto extends contract until 2004

15 May: Ajax' left winger Wamberto has signed a new contract with Ajax, which expires on 01 July, 2004. Included in the contract is an option of extension for one more season. As usual, Ajax has not revealed any financial details of the contract.

  
Wamberto exalts after netting the game winner against FC Twente. [Photo: ANP]

Wamberto de Jesus Sousa Campos (27) joined Ajax at the start of the 1998-1999 season. He made his Ajax-1 debut on 16 August 1998, in the game for the Johan Cruijff Shield (Dutch Super Cup) against PSV. He since played 112 league games for Ajax, in which he scored 25 goals. He also scored 7 goals in 9 Amstel Cup games, 3 times in 16 European games and 14 times in 47 friendly games.

Wamberto started his career at Brazilian clubs Sampaio Correira and Sao Luis. He then moved to Belgium, playing for Liege sides Seraing and Standard, before signing a contract at the Amsterdam ArenA. (MP)

(Source: Ajax.nl)

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