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Stefano Seedorf
Dutch footballer (born 1982)
Stefano Maarten Seedorf (born 28 April 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After retiring, he worked as a fitness coach.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefano Maarten Seedorf[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1982-04-28) 28 April 1982 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Zaanstad, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hellas Sport | |||
| 2000–2002 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Ajax | 5 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 29 | (7) |
| 2004–2006 | Groningen | 59 | (8) |
| 2007 | Apollon Limassol | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Veria | 16 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Den Bosch | 26 | (5) |
| 2009–2012 | Monza | 44 | (3) |
| 2012 | NAC Breda | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Alecrim | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early career
Stefano Seedorf was born in Zaanstad. He started his playing career with amateur side Hellas Sport, but like his cousins he would soon be discovered by Ajax.
Ajax
After rising through the ranks with players such as Serginho Greene (Feyenoord) and Youssouf Hersi (Vitesse) he made his debut in the first team line-up on 30 April 2002, two days after his 20th birthday. After two years and five league matches Stefano was sent away on a loan spell with NAC Breda.
After Ajax
In NAC Breda Stefano made an immediate impact. He proliferated himself as a fast paced technical midfielder and scored 7 goals in 29 matches. Despite his successful performance with NAC, his contract with Ajax was not extended. In the summer of 2004 Seedorf was therefore transferred to FC Groningen.
In 2009–10, Stefano and his cousin Chedric left for the Italian team Monza.[3]
Stefano is the cousin of Clarence, Jürgen, Chedric, Rahmlee Seedorf and his uncle Johan Seedorf is his player agent.[5]
- "7 nuovi arrivi : Tuia, Cudini, Fiuzzi, Noventa, Cedric e Stefano Seedorf e Marcandalli". AC Monza Brianza 1912 (in Italian). 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.
- "Stefano joins Alecrim and cousin Clarence Seedorf in Brazil". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
- "Warum Beckenbauer junior München verließ" (in German). Der Spiegel. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
- Ajax Squads 1993–99
- Voetball International Profile – Stefano Seedorf (in Dutch)
- Profile – Monza