Wesley Sneijder

Dutch association football player

Wesley Sneijder ( dutch pronunciation : [ ˈʋɛsli ˈsnɛidər ] ( ) ; born 9 June 1984 ) [ 4 ] is a dutch retire professional football player. In 2010 he was named UEFA midfielder of the season, and one of the three best midfielders in the universe by FIFA. A product of the Ajax Youth Academy, he started his professional career play for Ajax, with whom he won four trophies and was awarded the Johan Cruyff Trophy in 2004. He was sold to Real Madrid for €27 million in 2007, winning La Liga in his first season with the club, and transferred to Inter Milan for €15 million in 2009. At Inter, he won Serie A, the UEFA Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup, and two Coppa Italia. After being sold to Galatasaray for €7.5 million in 2013, he helped the baseball club win the Süper Lig in his first season, following with the capture of the Turkish Super Cup, after a 1–0 winnings against rivals Fenerbahçe. After an unsuccessful stint with Nice, he concluded his footballing career at Qatar Stars League team Al Gharafa. due to his elite playmaking ability, Sneijder was considered one of the best midfielders in the universe during his prime. [ 5 ] Having previously represented respective youth squads for the Netherlands, he was a regular musician for the Dutch national team, making his debut in April 2003 at the long time of 18, and representing his state at the 2006, 2010 ( where the Netherlands were defeated 1–0 in the final ) and 2014 FIFA World Cups, a well as the 2004, 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Football Championships. individually, he was awarded the 2010 Bronze Boot, the 2010 Silver Ball, and included in the team of the tournament for Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, adenine good as named man of the match for six out of eleven games played by the Oranje at these two tournaments. [ 6 ] With 134 caps, he is the most capped Dutch actor of all time. He announced his international retirement in March 2018. [ 7 ] Because of his condition as most cap musician he was granted a farewell equal played against Peru on 6 September 2018.

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early on animation [edit ]

Wesley Sneijder was born on 9 June 1984 in Utrecht into a football family : his church father and his older buddy Jeffrey were both football players. His younger buddy Rodney is presently besides a professional football musician .

Club career [edit ]

ajax [edit ]

Sneijder during his clock with Ajax Sneijder moved to Ajax ‘s celebrated youth academy at senesce seven after beginning as a young player with local anesthetic Utrecht club DOS. [ 8 ] Following his older brother ‘s footsteps, he signed for Ajax, initially on trial but subsequently impressed adequate to be signed on a permanent footing. He first gear made the judiciary as an unused substitute for Ajax in a 2–0 winnings at SBV Excelsior on 22 December 2002 when director Ronald Koeman, troubled by an injury-filled team, called him up, advised by Danny Blind, the then-coach of the Ajax youth squad. On 2 February 2003, Sneijder made his official Ajax introduction against Willem II in a 6–0 win. [ 9 ] He cursorily established himself in the first team, starting in the Champions League quarter-final match against A.C. Milan on 23 April 2003. [ 10 ] On 5 March 2003, Sneijder scored his first gear finish for Ajax in a 4–1 winnings over FC Groningen in the KNVB Cup. [ 11 ] On 13 April, he scored his first Eredivisie goal against NAC Breda in a 3–0 gain. [ 12 ] He scored three farther league goals in wins against Roda JC, [ 11 ] RKC Waalwijk [ 11 ] and De Graafschap. [ 11 ] The stick to season, he scored nine league goals [ 11 ] as Ajax won the 2003–04 Eredivisie title. [ 13 ] Sneijder ‘s performances saw him awarded the Johan Cruijff Prijs for the season ‘s best youthful player in the Netherlands. On 14 September 2005, he scored his inaugural Champions League finish in a group equal against AC Sparta Praha. [ 14 ] Ajax qualified for the knockout degree, with Sneijder scoring again in a 4–2 win over FC Thun. [ 15 ] On 7 May 2006, Sneijder was in the starting line-up for Ajax in the KNVB Cup final, setting up Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ‘s opening goal in a 2–1 winnings over PSV at the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam. [ 16 ] During the 2006–07 temper, Sneijder scored 18 goals in the Eredivisie and 20 goals overall. [ 11 ] On 6 May 2007, Sneijder played for Ajax in the final of the KNVB Cup as the team defeated AZ on a punishment gunfight. [ 17 ] On 12 August 2007, Ajax agreed to sell Sneijder to Real Madrid for € 27 million, according to the cabaret ‘s web site, making him the moment most expensive dutch football player .

very Madrid [edit ]

Sneijder playing for Real Madrid, 2009 Sneijder was the second gear of three Dutchmen to sign for real Madrid during the 2007–08 season, joining Royston Drenthe and Arjen Robben. He besides was given the number 23, which had been previously worn by David Beckham for four seasons at Real. In his first La Liga match for Real, he scored the winner in the Madrid Derby against Atlético Madrid. On the second matchday, he scored two goals against Villarreal CF, one coming from a lineal free-kick. Sneijder capped a fine first gear season in Spain by hitting a sandbag free-kick in the stopping point game of the temper against Levante UD at the Santiago Bernabéu, taking his finish total to nine in the La Liga season, a season which besides saw Real retain their league claim. On 3 August 2008, Sneijder was stretchered off in a pre-season friendly at the Emirates Stadium, against Arsenal with a suspect cruciate ligament injury after a collision with Abou Diaby. Sneijder had an MRI which confirmed the extent of the injury to be not angstrom bad as first feared. It was expected that he would be out for at least three months. [ 18 ] He managed, however, to recover in time and was included in the depart eleven for the Champions League brush against Juventus in Turin. On 2 September 2008, AS reported that after Robinho ‘s passing to Manchester City for €42 million, Sneijder would now be real Madrid ‘s newfangled numeral 10. [ 19 ] One day late, Real Madrid confirmed on their web site that Sneijder would wear 10. His former issue, 23, was taken over by his fellow Dutchman and former Ajax teammate Rafael vanguard five hundred Vaart, [ 20 ] whose preferable total is 23. [ citation needed ]

Inter Milan [edit ]

2009–10 : ternary champions [edit ]

On 27 August 2009, Sneijder was bought by Inter Milan from Real Madrid for a report tip of € 15 million. [ 21 ] [ 22 ] He was given the number 10 shirt and made his debut a day after he signed the contract, making an contiguous impact by being on the winning side in the Milan Derby ( 4–0 ) against Milan. [ 23 ] On 3 October 2009, he scored his inaugural finish in the 92nd minute against Udinese in a 2–1 win. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] His second goal was scored on 24 October 2009 against Catania, immediately from a free kick, and he scored his first Champions League goal for Inter in a dramatic 2–1 group stage acquire against Dynamo Kyiv in the 89th minute. His following goal was besides scored off a hard-swerving release kick in a Coppa Italia game against Livorno. On 9 January 2010, he scored two stunning detached kicks against Siena in the game which Inter won 4–3. On 24 January, he received a directly red card in the Milan derby. On 6 April, Sneijder scored a absolve kick against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League quarter-final in the sixth minute, to give Inter a 2–0 sum gain. On 20 April, he scored Inter ‘s equalising goal during their Champions League semi-final first leg against defending champions Barcelona. He leveled the game by firing in right-footed from a Diego Milito pass. Inter went on to win the game 3–1 and the affiliation 3–2 on aggregate. Sneijder was given the nickname “ The Sniper ” by the media for his ability to deliver perfect passes and grade from impressive distances. [ 26 ] On 22 May, Inter won the Champions League Final against Bayern Munich by a score of 2–0. Both goals were scored by Diego Milito, with Sneijder supplying the assist for the first base goal. [ 27 ] The Champions League was Inter ‘s third base trophy of the 2009–10 season after winning the Coppa Italia and Serie A titles .

2010–11 : quintuple and individual achiever [edit ]

Sneijder playing for Inter in 2010 Sneijder commenced the 2010–11 season on 21 August 2010 by winning the 2010 Supercoppa Italiana with a 3–1 acquire over Roma. [ 28 ] Five days late, he was named by UEFA as the best club midfielder of the 2009–10 Champions League. [ 29 ] The day after, at Monaco ‘s Stade Louis II, Inter lost to UEFA Europa League winners Atlético Madrid in the 2010 UEFA Super Cup with Sneijder playing 79 minutes. [ 30 ] He scored his foremost goal of the season in a 2–2 draw against Twente in the Champions League on 14 September, and followed that up with another finish in Inter ‘s moment game against Werder Bremen in a 4–0 win at the San Siro on 29 September. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] On 26 October, Sneijder was shortlisted for the 2010 FIFA Ballon d’Or award, finally finishing 4th which Barcelona ‘s Lionel Messi won. [ 33 ] lone two days by and by, Sneijder signed a five-year shrink extension with Inter, tying him to the cabaret until 2015. [ 34 ] President Massimo Moratti expressed his please for the newfangled bargain, stating for the club ‘s official web site : “ Sneijder became a key musician for Inter last season and will be this class and for many years to come. ” [ 35 ] Inter finished second in Group A of the Champions League and were drawn against Bayern Munich ( whom they had beaten in the former season ‘s final examination ) in the polish of 16. In the beginning leg, Sneijder and Inter were uninspired and lost 1–0 to a late Mario Gómez finish at the San Siro. [ 36 ] On 15 March 2011, Sneijder helped Inter turn it about, scoring in the 63rd-minute leading to a 3–2 succeed ( 3–3 on aggregate, Inter progressing on off goals ) [ 37 ] at the Allianz Arena, [ 38 ] booking a stead in the quarter-final against Germany ‘s Schalke 04. [ 39 ] The first leg of that quarter-final ended 5–2 to Schalke. [ 40 ] Sneijder besides played in the moment leg of the necktie but could not prevent his team from losing 2–1 and 7–3 on sum. [ 41 ]

2011–12 : Injury-hit season [edit ]

Sneijder begun his one-third temper in Inter tinge in strong manner, netting the undoer with a barren kick in the 2011 Supercoppa Italiana catch against Milan. The match however ended in a 2–1 succeed for Rossoneri. [ 42 ] In September, he injured his leave thigh during the 3–1 aside loss to newcomers Novara. [ 43 ] The dutch returned in action one calendar month by and by, playing 66 minutes against Chievo and assisting Thiago Motta ‘s header for a 1–0 winnings at dwelling, the inaugural of the temper. [ 44 ] His first backing finish came in the very adjacent crippled where he scored the undoer in an eventual 1–1 draw at Atalanta. [ 45 ] Sneijder suffered another injury late in November 2011 when he damaged his correct stifle ‘s rectus femur muscleman during the warm-up before the start of the match against Cagliari. [ 46 ] He was replaced by the child Philippe Coutinho who scored in the equal. [ 47 ] The injury forced Sneijder to miss the rest of 2011, returning in the playing field on 15 January as a recently stand-in for goalscorer Diego Milito in the bowler hat victory over Milan. [ 48 ] Sneijder made his hundredth Inter appearance on 26 February by playing the first one-half of a 1–0 kill to Napoli. [ 49 ] He then scored a brace against Udinese at Stadio Friuli to lead his team to a 3–1 acquire, besides marking his first goals since October 2011. [ 50 ] Sneijder concluded his third base season as Inter play by making alone 20 league appearances, with the injuries making a big impingement. The team finished one-sixth, conceding 55 goals, equitable five goals short of equalling their all-time worst concession in a individual Serie A political campaign. [ 51 ] In Coppa Italia, he played two times as Inter were eliminated by Napoli, [ 52 ] while in Champions League appeared five times in a attack of 16 exit by Marseille. [ 53 ]

2012–13 : worsen and deviation [edit ]

Sneijder ‘s temper begun on 2 August by playing against Hajduk Split in the first leg of 2012–13 UEFA Europa League third base qualifying round. He scored the team ‘s first goal of the temper which contributed in a comfortable 3–0 away winnings. [ 54 ] He was on the score-sheet again twenty-four days late in the temper opener against Pescara ( 3–0 ). [ 55 ] Sneijder suffered another misfortune on 26 September as he was taken off after 26 minutes in the league game against Chievo. [ 56 ] It turned out to be his last appearance for the team as he and the club did n’t find a reciprocal agreement for the raw narrow. [ 57 ] Despite recovering from the wound, Sneijder was n’t called up in the team, with president of the united states Massimo Moratti describing it as a “ technical decision ” of the coach. [ 57 ] The club offered him a contract running until 2016 with a wage of €6 million plus bonuses to €4 million which Sneijder, who earned around €14,7 million, turned depressed. [ 58 ] Sneijder left the cabaret formally on 20 January in privilege of signing with Turkey ‘s Galatasaray, concluding his Inter spell with 116 games and 22 goals, besides winning six trophies. [ 59 ]

Galatasaray [edit ]

After reportedly falling out of favor with Inter due to abridge refilling issues, Sneijder agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal with turkish giants Galatasaray on 20 January 2013 for a fee of €7.5 million. [ 60 ] Thousands of Galatasaray fans welcomed the Dutch external at the Istanbul Atatürk Airport a soon as Sneijder ‘s exact arrival clock was announced by the club on their official web site. [ 61 ] Sneijder signed the official contract on 21 January at the Türk Telekom Arena, home of Galatasaray. During the press conference, regarding the questions about Gala legend Gheorghe Hagi, Sneijder said, “ He was a caption, and I want to become a caption. ” [ 62 ] by and by, he appeared on the club ‘s official television receiver post Galatasaray television, where he answered several questions about his transfer to Galatasaray and personal life. He besides sent out a message addressing the Galatasaray fans : “ Thank you for the confirm. I ‘m actually gallant, and I will make you guys even more proud. I ‘m happy to be here, and I ca n’t wait to play my first game for you guys. ” [ 63 ] On 27 January, Sneijder made his introduction, coming on as a utility in a 2–1 win against rivals Beşiktaş. [ 64 ] Sneijder received a quick reception when he replaced Umut Bulut. He scored his first goal on 25 February in a 4–2 home succeed against Orduspor, where he produced a delicacy film from the edge of the box, turning the game back on for the home side as Galatasaray were down by two goals. [ 65 ] On 9 April 2013, Sneijder scored Galatasaray ‘s second gear goal in a 3–2 winnings over his early club Real Madrid in the quarter-final degree of the Champions League. [ 66 ] On 5 May 2013, Galatasaray beat Sivasspor 2–1 to win the 2012–13 Süper Lig, this gave Sneijder a league championship in a one-fourth different country. [ 67 ] After using the number 14 shirt in his debut season with Galatasaray, Sneijder was given the issue 10 shirt previously worn by Felipe Melo for the 2013–14 Süper Lig season following a police squad phone number reshuffle. On 1 December 2013, when Galatasaray drew with Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü, [ 68 ] Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini, in reaction to the doubt “ where is Sneijder ? ” asked by reporters during a post-match consultation answered, “ Sneijder has left and I do not know where he has gone, ” [ 69 ] while Galatasaray ‘s official web site had earlier informed the media on the argue for Sneijder ‘s absence. On 11 December 2013, Sneijder scored a former fetching goal against Juventus in a 1–0 UEFA Champions League win to qualify Galatasaray for the knockout phase. [ 70 ] On 2 February 2014, Sneijder scored a hat-trick in Süper Lig find against Bursaspor in a 6–0 win. [ 71 ]
Sneijder during pre-match train at Galatasaray, 2015 On 6 April 2014, he scored his first bowler hat goal against rivals Fenerbahçe, in a 1–0 home gain. [ 72 ] On 7 May 2014, Sneijder played a major region in the turkish Cup final examination against Eskişehirspor, scoring the only goal of the game in the seventieth minute and receiving the man of the Match award for his performance. [ 73 ] Sneijder scored ten goals throughout the season during the 2014–15 Süper Lig campaign. By about single-handed winning many games for his team, he has been the homo in the spotlight for Galatasaray in securing the league championship. On 25 May, Sneijder celebrated the championship alongside Gala fans at the front yard of his residency [ 74 ] after Başakşehir drew with Fenerbahçe, [ 75 ] which brought Galatasaray the exuberate. During the official style ceremony, [ 76 ] [ 77 ] Sneijder sang the celebrated Gala chant “ Do n’t cry Fener ” [ 78 ] into the microphone in presence of 52000 Gala fans. [ 79 ] Since his arrival, Sneijder has become the most efficient agent for the Lions regarding the Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray competition. He has scored three goals against Fenerbahçe in league matches in a year, which is more than adequate for Galatasaray society to name a actor a clubhouse caption. In the home game against Fenerbahçe, which was played on matchday 6, [ 80 ] Sneijder sent out two long-range rockets in the 88th and 90th minutes, where Galatasaray claimed the victory against their bitterness rivals. overall, he has scored six long-range goals and three barren kicks in league and cup games. In his hundredth crippled for Galatasaray, he besides scored the only goal against Gençlerbirliği on matchday 32, [ 81 ] which helped the Lions quell at the crown of the league mesa for the time being.

nice [edit ]

On 7 August 2017, Sneijder joined Ligue 1 side Nice on a loose transfer. [ 91 ] During his five-month stay at the club, he made 8 appearances and provided one help to a Mario Balotelli finish in a UEFA Europa League peer against Lazio .
After getting released by Nice, Sneijder joined Qatari club Al-Gharafa. He made his debut on 12 January 2018, captaining the team and giving an help in the league 2–1 win over Al Ahli Doha at the Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium. [ 92 ] On 12 August 2019, Sneijder announced his decision to retire from football, and begin working for FC Utrecht. [ 93 ] [ 94 ]

International career [edit ]

Sneijder made his debut for the Netherlands under-21 side against the Czech Republic on 28 March 2003. [ 95 ] His foremost game with the elder Dutch side was against Portugal on 30 April that same year [ 96 ] when he became the eighth-youngest player to play for the Netherlands in the first team ‘s history. [ citation needed ] On 9 June 2017, he became the nation ‘s most cap actor of all-time when he made his 131st appearance in a 5–0 win over Luxembourg, surpassing the commemorate which had previously held by Edwin van five hundred Sar for 4002 days. [ 97 ]

euro 2004 [edit ]

Sneijder reached the UEFA Euro 2004 semi-finals with the Netherlands. He began the contest chiefly on the bench, and was subbed into two group stage matches : his team ‘s first match against Germany and their third gear match against Latvia. He had besides contributed two goals in the qualify tournament .

2006 World Cup [edit ]

Sneijder started all four games for the Netherlands at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He received one of the record 16 scandalmongering cards doled out during the ill-famed Round of 16 clash with Portugal ( titled the “ Battle of Nuremberg “ ) after pushing the portuguese midfielder Petit to the labor during a bash between Portuguese and Dutch players ; Portugal went on to win 1–0 .

euro 2008 [edit ]

In the build-up to Euro 2008, Sneijder scored a exempt kick in a friendly against Wales on 31 May, making it his second strike from a steer release kick in a quarrel. The game ended 2–0 with a goal from mate Real Madrid teammate Arjen Robben. Sneijder marked his twenty-fourth birthday in style by scoring one of the goals of the tournament ; the second finish in the 31st minute of the Euro 2008 catch against the World Cup champions, Italy. Following Giovanni van Bronckhorst ‘s goal-line headroom and subsequent run into the italian half, Sneijder received a headed testis from Dirk Kuyt and volleyed it with an acrobatic strickle past Gianluigi Buffon. This brought the sexual conquest to 2–0 after Ruud van Nistelrooy ‘s opener five minutes anterior. The match finished with a 3–0 victory to the dutch after a third gear goal was scored by avant-garde Bronkhorst after another run by him, following a all-important save from Edwin van five hundred Sar. Sneijder ‘s goal contributed to the Netherlands ‘ first victory over Italy in 30 years, which was the biggest frustration Italy had suffered since Sweden beat them by the like allowance in 1983. many fans and pundits agreed that this goal was one of the best of the tournament. On 13 June, he scored another goal for the Oranje in the Euro 2008 group stage match against France : in the 92nd moment, from outside the box, Sneijder struck the ball into the corner of the net, bouncing off the crossbar on its way in. The match finished 4–1 for the Netherlands. Although the Dutch lost to the Russians in the quarter-final, Sneijder was named in the team of the Tournament for his strong performances .

2010 World Cup [edit ]

Sneijder the day before the Dutch team ‘s departure to South Africa Sneijder was in the starting line-up for their first match in the competition, a 2–0 victory over Denmark. [ 98 ] He scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Japan. [ 99 ] In the first two matches of the group stage at the FIFA World Cup, he was selected as the man of the match in both. [ 100 ] [ 101 ] [ 102 ] In the Netherlands ‘ round of 16 match against Slovakia, Sneijder scored in a 2–1 victory. [ 103 ] He besides provided what was at first thinking to be an help for the first goal against Brazil in the quarter-finals, but was later credited with the goal. [ 104 ] He then scored the foremost header of his career direct from a corner and consigned Brazil to a 2–1 defeat, bringing his goal total in the tournament to four. Sneijder was again named homo of the match on FIFA ‘s web site. [ 105 ] In the semi-final against Uruguay, Sneijder scored in the seventieth moment, taking his full in the contest to five, raising him at the time to first base seat in terms of goals scored, along with Spain ‘s David Villa. [ 106 ] The Netherlands won the meet 3–2 and progressed to the final. Sneijder was yet again named on FIFA ‘s web site as the Budweiser man of the catch according to the populace on-line vote. [ 107 ] In the World Cup Final, the dutch lost to Spain 1–0 after extra time, conceding the only goal of the match after 116 minutes to Andrés Iniesta. [ 108 ]

euro 2012 [edit ]

For Euro 2012, the Netherlands were in Group B, besides known as the “ group of death, ” alongside Portugal, Germany, and Denmark. Sneijder was deployed as an attacking midfielder as the Netherlands lost 1–0 and 2–1 to Denmark and Germany, respectively. Against Portugal, they lost again 2–1, with Sneijder playing on the forget wing to see the Netherlands have an early exit from Euro 2012 .

2014 World Cup [edit ]

In August 2012, after the retirement of Mark van Bommel, Sneijder was named as captain of the Netherlands. [ 109 ] Less than a year late, however, he was replaced with Robin van Persie by coach Louis van Gaal. [ 110 ] Sneijder was named in the Netherlands ‘ team for the 2014 World Cup and made his hundredth external appearance in the team ‘s open meet, a 5–1 demolition of earth champions Spain on 13 June. In the round of 16, Sneijder scored an 88th-minute equalizer, as the Netherlands recovered from a 0–1 deficit to overcome Mexico 2–1 in Fortaleza. In the quarter-final, Sneijder scored the Netherlands ‘ third penalty gripe in a 4–3 punishment gunfight defeat of Costa Rica. [ 111 ] The semi-final peer against Argentina was besides decided by a gunfight, with Sneijder one of two Netherlands players to have his kick saved by goalkeeper Sergio Romero in a 4–2 kill. [ 112 ] Sneijder was in the first place separate of the dutch starting line-up in the bronze game against Brazil, but he was replaced by Jonathan de Guzmán after an wound during the pre-match warm-up prevented him from playing .

former years [edit ]

Sneijder appeared in all of the 10 matches of the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign and in six of the 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign, which both ended in failure for the Netherlands. He announced his retirement from international football on 4 March 2018, holding a phonograph record 133 appearances for the national team. [ 113 ] He made his 134th and final external appearance in a friendly match against Peru, at the Johan Cruyff Arena, on 6 September 2018 ; the match ended in a 2–1 base victory for the Dutch. [ 114 ]

manner of play [edit ]

A creative and versatile midfielder, [ 115 ] [ 116 ] Sneijder has been recognised as one of the classic playmakers of the 2010s. [ 117 ] [ 118 ] [ 119 ] From his faultless placement and confirmed ability to score from complimentary kicks, Sneijder earned the repute as a dead-ball specialist. [ 120 ] [ 121 ] Because of his short stature, he is flying and potent on the ball, and his pass range is enhanced by his ambidexterity ; [ 122 ] he is besides renowned for his brawny hit ability from hanker range, with either foot. [ 115 ] In accession to his vision and ability to create chances for teammates, Sneijder has besides been noted for his intelligence and great technical foul ability. [ 115 ] [ 123 ] [ 124 ] [ 125 ] Although he began his career in his favored function as an attacking midfielder behind the forwards, he is capable of playing in respective midfield positions and has besides been deployed on the wings or on occasion even up front as a second gear striker or main striker ; [ 116 ] [ 118 ] [ 125 ] in holocene seasons, he has normally played in the concentrate, [ 116 ] as a deep-lying playmaker, due to his ability to dictate the tempo of his team ‘s play in midfield with his run, although he has stated that he does not favour this position. [ 116 ] [ 126 ] During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he was besides deployed in a fresh function which was late described as a false-10 or central winger, due to Sneijder ‘s inclination to drift from the center into a wide position when in possession of the ball. [ 127 ] [ 128 ] Despite his talent he has besides drawn criticism at times for his limited defensive work-rate equally well as his lack of pace, and has besides been known to be prone to injury. [ 116 ] [ 125 ]

personal life [edit ]

Sneijder has been married to Dutch-Spanish actress and presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen since July 2010, although the copulate are no long together ; he has two sons one of them from his first marriage. [ citation needed ] Inspired by his wife and by Inter teammate Javier Zanetti, Sneijder converted to Roman Catholicism and was baptized in Milan. [ 129 ] Sneijder has two brothers : Jeffrey, a former football player, [ 130 ] and Rodney, a early Eredivisie player who now plays for DHSC, an amateurish cabaret from Utrecht. In May 2008, it was reported that Sneijder had blocked a summer transfer of Rodney to his own club at the time, real Madrid. Wesley Sneijder said, “ veridical Madrid wanted him and Rodney was very glad about that. But when I heard [ of it ], I stopped the discussions. I am not in favor of juniors increasingly going to top clubs. I ‘ve told him that he first must make a breakthrough at Ajax. ” [ 131 ] [ 132 ] During an interview in a radio station in Thessaloniki, Sneijder ‘s buddy Rodney confirmed that he and Wesley Sneijder ( along with their other brother Jeffrey ) have part-Greek descent, since their agnate grandma was a greek woman born in Kavala who moved to Utrecht before World War II. [ 133 ]

Awards [edit ]

In October 2008, Dutch magazine Voetbal International conducted a poll to decide who was the best dutch barren kick taker. Sneijder received an overpowering 70 % of the votes, while Robin van Persie came moment with 21 % and striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was third base with 3 % of the vote. [ 134 ] He was voted as the best actor of the 2009–10 season by Goal.com. [ 135 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[136]

Club

Season

League

Cup

League Cup1

Continental2

Other3

Total

Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals

Ajax
2002–03

17
4
3
1
—
3
0
—
23
5

2003–04

30
9
1
0
—
7
1
—
38
10

2004–05

30
7
3
1
—
7
0
1
1
41
9

2005–06

19
5
3
2
—
7
4
2
1
31
12

2006–07

30
18
4
1
—
9
1
4
2
47
22

Total

126
43
14
5
—
33
6
7
4
180
58

Real Madrid
2007–08

30
9
2
0
—
5
0
1
0
38
9

2008–09

22
2
2
0
—
4
0
0
0
28
2

Total

52
11
4
0
—
9
0
1
0
66
11

Inter Milan
2009–10

26
4
4
1
—
11
3
—
41
8

2010–11

25
4
2
0
—
9
3
3
0
39
7

2011–12

20
4
2
0
—
5
0
1
1
28
5

2012–13

5
1
0
0
—
3
1
—
8
2

Total

76
13
8
1
—
28
7
4
1
116
22

Galatasaray
2012–13

12
3
—
—
4
1
—
16
4

2013–14

28
12
6
3
—
7
2
1
0
42
17

2014–15

31
10
6
3
—
6
1
1
0
44
14

2015–16

25
5
6
1
—
8
0
1
0
40
6

2016–17

28
5
4
0
—
—
1
0
31
5

Total

124
35
22
7
—
25
4
4
0
175
46

Nice
2017–18

5
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
—
8
0

Al-Gharafa
2017–18

11
9
0
0
—
6
2
—
17
11

2018–19

11
6
2
2
—
—
—
13
8

Total

22
15
2
2
—
6
2
—
30
19

Career total

405
117
50
15
0
0
104
19
16
5
575
156

1 Includes Coupe de la Ligue, Qatari Stars Cup matches. 2 Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and AFC Champions League matches. 3 Includes Johan Cruijff Shield, Eredivisie playoffs, Supercopa de España, Supercoppa Italiana, TFF Süper Kupa, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup matches .

International [edit ]

Appearances and goals by national team and year[137]

National team
Year
Apps
Goals

Netherlands

2003
3
2

2004
14
3

2005
3
0

2006
10
0

2007
11
3

2008
10
3

2009
7
1

2010
15
7

2011
7
4

2012
10
1

2013
6
2

2014
15
2

2015
9
1

2016
6
1

2017
7
1

2018
1
0

Total
134
31

Scores and results list the Netherland’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sneijder goal.

Honours [edit ]

Ajax [ 138 ]
Real Madrid [ 138 ]
Inter Milan [ 138 ]
Galatasaray [ 138 ]
Al-Gharafa
Sneijder at Schiphol departing for the World Cup Netherlands
Individual

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]

source : https://www.jorihulkkonen.com
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