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Full name | Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 26 May 1983||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1989–1995 | WSV Apeldoorn | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–2001 | AGOVV | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2005 | Go Ahead Eagles | 65 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2009 | AZ | 119 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2011 | Ajax | 59 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Spartak Moscow | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | NAC Breda | 12 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 295 | (35) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Netherlands U21 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Netherlands | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw (born 26 May 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He previously played for AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles, AZ and AFC Ajax. While at AZ he was a key player in the squad that won the 2008–09 Dutch league, the club's first championship victory in 28 years. Following this success he transferred to Ajax, with whom he won the 2009–10 Dutch Cup, and the 2010–11 Dutch league title. A good tackler and a gifted passer of the ball, he made 24 appearances for the Netherlands national team.