Birthday: 1984/06/09
Full name: Wesley Sneijder
Place of Birth: Utrecht, Netherlands
Height: 170 cm(5ft7)
Weight: 67 kg
Position: Attacking Midfielder,Winger
Wife / girlfriend: Ramona Streekstra (Wife)
Lives in: Madrid,Spain
Trivia
Is a Dutch soccer player. He plays with the national team of the Netherlands.
Son Jessey Sneijder, born September 4, 2006.
Older brother Jeffrey, born 1982. Also a soccer-player.
Younger brother Rodney, born 1986. Also a soccer-player.
For years he played for Ajax Amsterdam, until 2007, when he transferred to Real Madrid.
May 2008: he played 43 matches for the Dutch national soccer team in which he scored 8 goals.
2009, started relationship with Yolanthe Cabau.
19-12-2009, said that he will never play soccer again for Real Madrid.
First married Yolanthe Cabau in a civil ceremony in Amsterdam on April 7, 2010; then in a church ceremony in the Propositura dei Santi Giusto e Clemente in Castelnuovo Berardenga, Tuscany, Italy on July 17, 2010. The subsequent reception was held at the nearby Castel Monastero.
A top player with a fine range of passing and the ability to score the spectacular, Inter Milan's Sneijder finds himself at his third professional club after becoming one of the many Dutch casualties at Real Madrid.
A product of the hugely successful Ajax youth academy, Sneijder made his professional debut in a 2-0 win at Excelsior in December 2002. A dead-ball specialist, Sneijder carved out a reputation as a goal-scoring midfielder, and netted 43 goals in 126 games for the Amsterdam club. A £20 million move to Real Madrid in 2007 got off to a great start as he scored five goals in his first four appearances. But he would be sold after just two seasons, opting to move to Serie A to link up with Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan.
It was a wonderful move, as he picked up the Treble of league, cup and Champions League in his first season and led his side to the World Cup final. He had already proved his international credentials with a starring role in Euro 2008 and, with five goals in South Africa, made himself one of the most respected midfielders in the game.
Early life
Wesley Sneijder was born on June 9, 1984 in Utrecht into a football family: his father was a player, his older brother Jeffrey plays for Stormvogels Telstar and his younger brother Rodney plays for the youth academy of Ajax.
Club Football
Career
Ajax
Although Sneijder was not born in Amsterdam, he started his career in the Ajax's famous youth academy. He made his debut for Ajax in a 2-0 win at Excelsior on December 22, 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 short height, he is pacy and quick and strong on the ball and his passing range is enhanced by his two-footedness (ambidextrous).
Real Madrid
On August 12, 2007, Ajax agreed to sell Sneijder to Real Madrid for €27 million, according to the club's web-site, making him the second 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. He also was given the number 23 which was worn by David Beckham for four full seasons at Real Madrid.
In his first La Liga match for Real Madrid he scored the winner in the Madrid derby against Atlético Madrid. On the second matchday, he scored two goals against Villarreal, one of them on a direct free-kick.
Sneijder capped a fine first season in Spain by hitting a stunning free kick in the last game of the season against Levante at the Bernabeu and taking his goal tally to 9 in La Liga in a season which also saw Real retain their title.
On 03 August 2008 Sneijder was stretchered off in the pre-season friendly at Arsenal with a suspected cruciate ligament injury. The injury was caused by Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby. Sneijder had an MRI which confirmed the extent of the injury to be not as bad as first feared. It is expected that he will be out for at least 3 months.[1]
On 2 September 2008 AS reported that after Robinho's departure to Manchester City for €42m Wesley Sneijder is Real Madrid's new number 10.[2]. One day later Real Madrid confirmed on their web site Sneijder's new number. His previous number 23 was taken over by his fellow Dutchman Rafael van der Vaart.[3]
International Football
International career
Sneijder (right) with Arjen Robben training for the Netherlands.Sneijder debuted with the Netherlands Under-21 side against Czech Republic on March 28, 2003. His first game with the Dutch national team was against Portugal on April 30 that same year, when he became the eighth youngest man to play for the Netherlands in the team’s history.
Euro 2004
Sneijder reached the Euro 2004 semifinals with the Netherlands. He began the competition mainly on the bench, and was subbed into two group stage matches. He had also contributed two goals in the qualifying tournament.
World Cup 2006
Sneijder started all four games for the Netherlands at the World Cup in Germany. He received one of the record sixteen yellow cards doled out during the infamous Round of 16 clash with Portugal ("Battle of Nuremberg"); Portugal went on to win 1-0.
Euro 2008
In the build-up to Euro 2008, Sneijder scored a free kick in a friendly against Wales on May 31, making it his second strike from a direct free kick in a row. The game ended 2-0 with goals from Real Madrid pair, Arjen Robben and Sneijder.
Sneijder marked his 24th birthday in style by scoring one of the goals of the tournament; the second goal in the 31st minute of the Euro 2008 match against Italy. Following Giovanni van Bronckhorst's goal-line clearance and subsequent run into the Italian half, Sneijder received a headed ball from Dirk Kuyt and volleyed it with an acrobatic strike between the post and Gianluigi Buffon. This brought the score to 2-0 after Ruud van Nistelrooy's opener five minutes previous. The match finished with a 3-0 victory to the Dutch after a third goal was scored by Giovanni van Bronkhorst after another run by him following a crucial save from Edwin van der Sar. Sneijder's second goal contributed to the Netherlands first victory over Italy in thirty years which was the biggest defeat Italy had suffered since Sweden beat them by the same margin in 1983. On June 13, he scored another goal for Holland in the Euro 2008 group stage match against France in the 92nd minute from outside the box finishing the ball in the corner of the net bouncing off the crossbar on its way in. The match finished 4-1 for Holland. He was named among the official best players in Euro 2008.
International Goals
Wesley Sneijder: International goals[4] # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 2003-10-11 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands Moldova 2-0 5-0 Euro 2004 qualifying
2 2003-11-19 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands Scotland 1-0 6-0 Euro 2004 qualifying playoffs
3 2004-08-18 Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden Sweden 1-1 2-2 Friendly match
4 2005-06-08 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands Finland 1-1 3-1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 2005-08-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain Andorra 0-3 0-3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 2007-03-24 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands Russia 2-0 4-1 Friendly match
7 2007-09-08 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands Bulgaria 1-0 2-0 Euro 2008 Qualification
8 2007-10-17 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands Slovenia 1-0 2-0 Euro 2008 Qualification
9 2008-05-01 Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam, Netherlands Wales 2-0 2-0 Friendly match
10 2008-06-09 Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Berne, Switzerland Italy 2-0 3-0 UEFA Euro 2008 group stage
11 2008-06-13 Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf, Berne, Switzerland France 4-1 4-1 UEFA Euro 2008 group stage
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