 Seedorf in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clarence Clyde Seedorf[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1983 | VV AS' 80 | ||
| 1983–1986 | Real Almere | ||
| 1986–1992 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | Ajax | 65 | (11) |
| 1995–1996 | Sampdoria | 32 | (3) |
| 1996–2000 | Real Madrid | 121 | (15) |
| 2000–2002 | Inter Milan | 64 | (8) |
| 2002–2012 | AC Milan | 300 | (47) |
| 2012–2014 | Botafogo | 72 | (23) |
| Total | 654 | (107) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–2008 | Netherlands | 87 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | AC Milan | ||
| 2016 | Shenzhen | ||
| 2018 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| 2018–2019 | Cameroon | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clarence Clyde Seedorf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈklɛrən ˈseːdɔr(ə)f] ; born 1 April 1976) is a former professional football manager and player. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest midfielders of all time.[3][4]
Seedorf is considered one of the most successful players in UEFA Champions League history, as he is the only player to have won the Champions League with three clubs — once with Ajax in 1995, once with Real Madrid in 1998, and twice with AC Milan in 2003 and 2007.[5][6]
At international level, he represented the Netherlands on 87 occasions, and took part in three UEFA European Football Championships (1996, 2000, 2004) and the 1998 FIFA World Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the latter three tournaments.
In 2004, he was chosen by Pelé as part of the FIFA 100. Seedorf is one of the most decorated Dutch players ever, and has won domestic and continental titles while playing.[7]
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- ^ UEFA Champions League – Clarence Seedorf – UEFA.com Archived 27 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. 2000.uefa.com (20 May 2013). Retrieved on 22 June 2013.
- ^ UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEASON 2009/10 MATCHWEEK STATS PACK MATCHWEEK 1 15/09/2009-16/09/2009 uefa.com
- ^ "Clarence Seedorf". Voetbalcanon.nl – de Nederlandse voetbalhistorie in 22 vensters. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.