Chic_Raul_ista Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 Wesley Sneijder Date of Birth: 6/9/1984 Place of Birth: Utrecht Nationality: Netherlands Height: 170 cm. Weight: 64 Kg. Role: Midfielder Jersey: 23 Ajax Although Sneijder came through the Ajax youth academy, he is not a native of Amsterdam. He was born in Utrecht and hails from a football family: his father was a talented player and his older brother Jeffrey plays for Stormvogels Telstar. There's also a younger Sneijder brother, Rodney Sneijder, who is likely to turn professional. Journalists have dubbed him the "patient pitbull". Sneijder made his debut for Ajax in a 2-0 win at SC Excelsior on 22 December 2002 when manager Ronald Koeman, troubled by an injury-filled squad called him up, advised by Danny Blind, the then-coach of the Ajax youth-squad. He rapidly established himself in the role of midfield general and occasional left winger. Despite his slight stature, he is strong on the ball and his passing range is enhanced by his two-footedness. He is also a free kick specialist and finished the Eredivisie 06/07 season with a tally of 18 league goals. Real Madrid On August 12, 2007 Ajax agreed to sell Sneijder to Real Madrid for 27 million euros, according to the club's web-site, making him the third most expensive Dutch football player. He was the second of three Dutchmen to sign for Real Madrid for the 2007 season joining Royston Drenthe and later Arjen Robben. In his first La Liga match for Real Madrid he scored the winner in the Madrid derby against Atletico Madrid. He scored 2 goals on his next game for Real Madrid against Villarreal, including a trademark freekick. Individual awards 2004: Talent of the Year Ajax Amsterdam Awards (at Ajax Amsterdam) National Championship: 2004 KNVB Cup: 2006, 2007 Johan Cruijff Shield: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 Quote
Aga Posted September 3, 2007 Posted September 3, 2007 He's a good player, but I don't know him good. He was playing for Ajax Amsterdam. That's all I know about him. Quote
Chic_Raul_ista Posted September 4, 2007 Author Posted September 4, 2007 Scored against Athletico in the Madrid derby ! Quote
Chic_Raul_ista Posted September 4, 2007 Author Posted September 4, 2007 Scored 2 against Villareal , his pichichi after 2 games in La Liga! Quote
Aga Posted September 5, 2007 Posted September 5, 2007 He looks ugly here ^But on the AS cover he looks great. Thanks for photos ! Quote
Chic_Raul_ista Posted September 6, 2007 Author Posted September 6, 2007 He looks ugly here ^But on the AS cover he looks great. Thanks for photos ! I know , I like him for his football skills not his looks. His nose is very big! But his a great footballer and he will get better! Quote
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