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Clarence Seedorf
Seedorf with Milan in 2008
Personal information
Full name Clarence Clyde Seedorf
Date of birth (1976-04-01) 1 April 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Shenzhen (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Ajax 65 (11)
1995–1996 Sampdoria 32 (3)
1996–1999 Real Madrid 121 (15)
2000–2002 Inter Milan 64 (8)
2002–2012 Milan 300 (47)
2012–2014 Botafogo 58 (15)
Total 640 (99)
International career
1994–2008 Netherlands 87 (11)
Managerial career
2014 Milan
2016– Shenzhen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clarence Clyde Seedorf (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈklɛrəns ˈseːdɔrf] ⓘ; born 1 April 1976) is a Dutch football manager and former footballer, who is currently managing China League One team Shenzhen F.C. Regarded by many as one of the best midfielders of his generation, 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 for clubs in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Brazil.[3] He is considered one of the most successful players in UEFA Champions League history, as he is the first, and currently the only, player to have won the Champions League with three different clubs – once with Ajax, in 1995, once with Real Madrid, in 1998 and twice with Milan, in 2003 and 2007.[4][5] At international level, he represented the Netherlands on 87 occasions, and took part at three UEFA European Football Championships (1996, 2000, 2004) and the 1998 FIFA World Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the latter three tournaments.

Early career

Born in Paramaribo, Suriname,[1] Seedorf was raised in Almere, Flevoland, where he moved to when he was two years old.[6] Growing up in a footballing family, with both his younger brothers Jürgen and Chedric Seedorf,[7] and his father former player and talent agent Johann Seedorf, Clarence began his career at the age of six in the youth ranks of his local amateur sides VV AS '80 and Real Almere,[8] before being discovered and recruited to the ranks of nearby Dutch giants Ajax by Urgent Scoutingteam, the talent agency set up by Johan Cruyff, and which was responsible for recruiting the likes of Frank and Ronald de Boer, Edgar Davids, Robert Witschge and Patrick Kluivert to the club as well.[9] Following in their brother's footsteps, under the guidance of their father and talent agent, Seedorf's siblings, as well as cousin Stefano, would later also join the ranks of Ajax.[10]

Club career

Ajax

As a product of the famed Ajax Youth Academy, Seedorf started his career as a right midfielder for Ajax during the early 1990s. He made his professional debut on 29 November 1992 against Groningen at the age of 16 years and 242 days, making him the youngest-ever debutant for Ajax.[11] He quickly established himself as the first choice on his position under manager Louis van Gaal, and in the 1993–94 season, his second with the club, he helped the Amsterdam-based side win the treble, securing the Eredivisie title, the KNVB Cup and the Dutch Super Cup in the same year.[12] The following season saw Seedorf help his side secure consecutive Super Cup and Eredivisie titles, as well as help his side to their fourth European Cup trophy, winning the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League after defeating Milan in the final.[13] He played a key role in the final before being replaced in the 53rd minute by striker Nwankwo Kanu.[14] Patrick Kluivert scored a late goal to lift Ajax to a 1–0 victory over the Italian giants,[15] who Seedorf would later go on to represent for a decade.[16] While at Ajax, he was part of a trio known as "De kabel", composed of Edgar Davids, Patrick Kluivert and himself. Later, Winston Bogarde and Michael Reiziger would be added to the group to make it a quintet; what had started as a friendship was then taken over during the UEFA Euro 1996 to describe the group.[17]

Sampdoria

Opting not to extend his contract with Ajax following their European success and the Bosman ruling, Seedorf signed a one-year contract with Italian Serie A side Sampdoria instead.[18] While not able to obtain any silverware in his first season at his new club, Seedorf appeared in 32 matches, scoring three goals helping his side to an eighth-place finish in the league table, all the while maintaining the form he had demonstrated at Ajax in the past. Seedorf was then able to secure a transfer to Real Madrid, moving to the Spanish La Liga by the end of the season.[19]

Real Madrid

Seedorf moved to Real Madrid in 1996,[20] where he was virtually ever present for Los Blancos in his first three seasons.[18] In his first season, he helped the team regain the La Liga title, while in his second season, 1997–98, he played a major role in the team's Champions League success, as Madrid secured a 1–0 victory over Juventus in the final,[21] earning his second Champions League title of his career.

Seedorf playing against former club Real Madrid. On the left is Mesut Özil.

While playing for Real Madrid, Seedorf scored a notable long-range goal against Atlético Madrid in 1997.[22] At the end of the 1998–99 season, Madrid and Juventus wanted to swap Seedorf for Zinedine Zidane, but the deal did not go through and the French playmaker waited two more years before joining Real Madrid.

Starting from the summer of 1999, Seedorf's role at Real Madrid became less prominent during the tenue of Dutch manager Guus Hiddink at the club. He was eventually transferred back to Italy during the 1999–2000 season, this time to Inter Milan, for a fee about 44 billion Italian lira (approximately €23 million).[23]

Inter Milan

On 24 December 1999, Seedorf moved to Inter in a $24.35 million deal after cementing his place in the Real Madrid midfield for over three years.[24] Despite helping the team to the Coppa Italia final later that season – a 2–1 aggregate loss to Lazio where Seedorf scored Inter's only goal[25] – Seedorf could not help bring any major silverware to the club. Nonetheless, he is remembered by many Inter fans for his two goals against Juventus in a 2–2 draw on 9 March 2002, both of which were superb long-range efforts.[26]

Milan

Seedorf with Milan against Arsenal.

After two years with Inter, Seedorf moved to their city rivals Milan in 2002 in an exchange with Francesco Coco.[27] Seedorf won the Coppa Italia with Milan in 2003, the first time they had won the competition in 26 years. In the same season, Seedorf gained his third Champions League medal, becoming the first player to win the Champions League with three different clubs.[18] The all-Italian final saw Milan beat Juventus on penalties after a 0–0 draw, despite Seedorf failing to convert his own penalty. The following season, 2003–04, Seedorf played a role in the Milan side that won the Serie A title. It was Seedorf's fourth national league title of his career, following his two Dutch title wins with Ajax and his one Spanish win with Real Madrid.

Seedorf played a major role as Milan reached the Champions League final again in 2005, scoring the only goal of the game in their opening group match against Shakhtar Donetsk on 14 September 2004 and appearing in all 13 competition matches.[28] He started the match, played in Istanbul, against Liverpool in which Milan contrived to lose a 3–0 lead, eventually losing on penalties after a 3–3 draw; Seedorf did not take a spot-kick.[29] Milan also finished runners-up in the Serie A, seven points behind champions Juventus, although Juventus were stripped of the title and Milan docked points for match-fixing.[30]

A match-fixing scandal tarnished Serie A and Milan were weakened by the scandal but were allowed to continue in Europe the following season, which led to their top players remaining with the club. Seedorf's role as foil to midfielder Kaká became increasingly impressive as the pair combined in style to score and supply the goals which drove Milan past Bayern Munich and Manchester United to another Champions League final, again against Liverpool. This time, however, they defeated them 2–1 in Athens, with Seedorf collecting his fourth Champions League medal. In that same year, Seedorf was a part of a Milan squad which won the FIFA Club World Cup, becoming the first European player to win the trophy with three different clubs (Ajax in 1995 and Real Madrid in 1998). He ended up winning the Silver Ball for the competition.[31]

Clarence Seedorf in action for Milan against Eric Addo of PSV in a friendly game on 3 August 2007 at the Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow.

At the end of the 2006–07 season, Seedorf was voted best midfielder of the Champions League. He played his 100th game in the Champions League on 4 December against Celtic.

With Milan, Seedorf formed a formidable midfield partnership with Gennaro Gattuso and Andrea Pirlo, which began since the 2002–03 season. This midfield trio was still used in the starting line-up until the 2011–12 season (Pirlo left the Rossoneri in the summer of 2011), although their form had been declining. Under the guidance of coach Carlo Ancelotti, their role was to support an attacking midfielder, whether it be Rivaldo, Rui Costa, Kaká or Ronaldinho.

Seedorf became the foreigner with the most appearances for Milan following a game against his former club, Sampdoria, which he scored in. At 395 appearances, he passed Nils Liedholm for this historic milestone. During the Sampdoria game, he also became the ninth-highest scoring foreigner for Milan, with 58 goals. On 29 March 2010, Seedorf was the target of racist chants from Lazio fans in a 1–1 draw, which led to the Rome-based club being given a €15,000 fine by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). This led the Italy's players' union want racism stamped out in Serie A.[32]

Seedorf won his second Scudetto with Milan in the 2010–11 Serie A season, where he once again played a vital role. He scored four goals and made 36 appearances in the 2010–11 season. Seedorf added yet another medal to his trophy cabinet in the first official game of the 2011–12 season, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 comeback win over rivals Inter Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana.[33] He scored the winning goal of Milan's first win of the 2011–12 Serie A campaign, a 1–0 defeat of Cesena on 24 September.[34]

Seedorf was ranked seventh of the 20 best players of the Champions League, a list which was compiled in 2012 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the competition. The ranking was done by Champions, the official magazine of UEFA.[35] On 14 May, he revealed that he was playing his last match with Milan against Novara that day. He also confirmed that he would continue to play football for another club. On 21 June, Seedorf held a press conference announcing his departure from Milan, stating, "I am leaving after 10 wonderful years... I leave a family" after playing for the Rossoneri for a decade and winning two Champions League, two Scudettos and a Coppa Italia.[36][37] Club CEO Adriano Galliani spoke of Seedorf following the player's departure in the highest regard, stating, "When Milan played well, which happened often, each and every time it occurred Seedorf played an amazing match. He is a world class player."[38]

Botafogo

On 30 June 2012, Seedorf signed a two-year contract with Brazilian club Botafogo.[39] The veteran midfielder made his debut with the club on 22 July against Grêmio.[40][41] On 5 August, Seedorf scored his first goal for Botafogo, curling in a free kick against Atlético Goianiense. On 5 September, Seedorf scored two goals and made an assist against Cruzeiro, helping Botafogo to a 3–1 victory.[42] On 3 February 2013, for the first time on his career, Seedorf scored a hat-trick against Macaé, his first game as a starter that year. Before that game, Seedorf played the second half against Fluminense and made a good assist to Bolívar, who scored the match's equalizer.

On 10 March 2013, Seedorf won his first title with Botafogo: the 2013 Taça Guanabara, the first round of 2013 Campeonato Carioca. On 5 May, he won the second round of 2013 Campeonato Carioca – 2013 Taça Rio – against Fluminense. That is also the day of his first official title for Botafogo, the 2013 Campeonato Carioca, as the team won both rounds and no final match was needed.

On 6 June, Seedorf scored his 100th goal in domestic league play: 11 with Ajax, 3 with Sampdoria, 15 with Real Madrid, 8 with Inter, 47 with Milan and 16 with Botafogo.

On 14 January 2014, Seedorf announced his retirement from professional football. He announced that he is ending his playing career to take up the manager position at Milan following the sacking of Massimiliano Allegri.

International career

Due to Surinamese rules against dual citizenship, players who take Dutch citizenship are no longer eligible to represent the Netherlands' former colony. As a result, Seedorf, then of Ajax, played international football for the Netherlands national team. He received his first callup on 14 December 1994 at the age of 18 against Luxembourg.[43] Seedorf scored on his debut, helping his team to a 5–0 victory in a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match.[44]

Seedorf was in the Dutch squad for the UEFA European Championships in 1996, where his penalty miss proved decisive in the quarter-final shootout defeat to France.[45] He also appeared for the Netherlands at Euro 2000 and 2004, as well as the 1998 FIFA World Cup, reaching the semi-finals in all three of these tournaments.

On 12 November 2006, Seedorf was recalled for the first time since June 2004 as a replacement for the injured Wesley Sneijder. He started and played the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 friendly draw against England. Seedorf won the last of his 87 caps for the Netherlands in 2008.[18] In the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Romania (0–0 at home) and Slovenia (1–0 away win), Seedorf played four and six minutes respectively. There were doubts on his position within the national team, as Marco van Basten favoured younger players such as Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder and Robin van Persie. On 13 May 2008, Seedorf announced that he would not take part in UEFA Euro 2008 due to his ongoing personal conflict with Van Basten.[46]

Style of play

Seedorf was a well-rounded, hardworking and versatile player, who was gifted with strength, pace, stamina and notable physical attributes, which allowed him to play anywhere in midfield and contribute both offensively and defensively; although he primarily served as a playmaker in the centre, throughout his career he was also deployed as an attacking midfielder, on the wing, or in a holding or box-to-box role.[47][48][49][50] In addition to his fitness and athletic characteristics, as well as his ability to break down opposing plays and win back possession,[47][48] he was an elegant, creative player and an excellent dribbler, possessing outstanding technique, ball skills and vision, which enabled him to retain possession when under pressure and subsequently lay the ball off to an on-rushing team-mate;[51] he was also an accurate passer and crosser of the ball.[47][49][52][53] Seedorf was also capable of scoring goals due to his powerful, accurate striking ability from distance with both feet.[47][48][54][55] Despite his physical, energetic, and tenacious style of play, Seedorf was regarded as a correct player, and was sent off only two times in his entire career. In addition to his success and footballing skills, Seedorf has also been praised for his longevity as a footballer.[47]

Managerial career

Seedorf was appointed the new head coach of Milan on 16 January 2014. On 19 January, he won his first managerial match, played against Hellas Verona, with Mario Balotelli scoring the lone goal of the game.[56]

Seedorf was dismissed by Milan on 9 June 2014 after just four months on the job. Filippo Inzaghi was named his successor.[57]

On 7 July 2016, Seedorf was appointed the new manager of China League One team Shenzhen F.C..[58]

Personal life and other work

Seedorf with Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

Seedorf speaks six languages fluently:[59][60][61][62][63][64] Dutch, English,[65] Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Surinamese. He was often seen as a spiritual, intelligent and articulate figure in football,[66] and in a 2011 interview, Seedorf stated that he was studying to obtain a master's degree in Business at the prestigious Bocconi University in Milan;[67] because of this, he earned the nickname "il professore" ("the professor") during his time playing at Milan.[48] Seedorf is married to a Brazilian woman, Luviana Seedorf, with whom he owns a restaurant called Finger's in Milan. They have four children.[68]

Seedorf has dabbled in media-related work during recent years. In 2009, he worked with the New York Times to run a column entitled "Seedorf responds", where once a month he would answer peoples' questions regarding football.[69] He joined the BBC's team covering the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, working as a television pundit[70] He also presented a number of features for the BBC coverage, including one about Robben Island.[71] He also joined the BBC for their Match of the Day Live coverage of UEFA Euro 2012. Seedorf was widely praised for his contribution to the BBC's coverage, with a Daily Mail article praising his "classy, informed stints in the BBC studio".[72] He has also made appearances on Match of the Day 2 during the English football league season.

Because of his strong connection with the country Suriname, where he was born, he is involved in many social development projects there. He built his own "Clarence Seedorf Stadium" in the district of Para in Suriname. In this stadium, the Para Juniors League of Suriname is being held and the teams of the Suri Profs & Brothers play there regularly. With his Champions for Children Foundation, he supports projects for good causes in Suriname.[73] For this, Suriname has honoured him to Commandor of the High-Order of the Yellow Star, and recently in 2011, the Netherlands also honoured him to Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau (OON).

On 5 June 2009, Seedorf announced at a press conference after a meeting with Nelson Mandela that he had become the Nelson Mandela Foundation's latest Legacy Champion. He joins Patrice Motsepe, Tokyo Sexwale, David Rockefeller, Peggy Dulany and Bill Clinton, who are also members of a select group of philanthropists who are helping to ensure that Mr. Mandela's legacy lives on.

In 2012 and 2014, Seedorf took part in Soccer Aid, a charity match at Old Trafford with former professional players and celebrities. He played for "The Rest of the World" team against England. In 2014, he scored a hat-trick, where The Rest of the World won 4–2; they raised over £4 million in total.[74]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 June 2014
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1992–93 Ajax Eredivisie 12 1 3 0 3 0 18 1
1993–94 19 4 3 0 2 0 24 4
1994–95 34 6 3 0 11 0 48 6
Total 65 11 9 0 16 0 90 11
1995–96 Sampdoria Serie A 32 3 2 1 - 34 4
Total 32 3 2 1 - 34 4
1996–97 Real Madrid La Liga 38 6 4 0 - 42 6
1997–98 36 6 2 1 11 0 49 7
1998–99 37 3 5 1 10 3 52 7
1999–2000 10 0 0 0 6 0 16 0
Total 121 15 11 2 27 3 159 20
1999–2000 Inter Milan Serie A 20 3 5 2 0 0 25 5
2000–01 24 2 5 0 7 3 36 5
2001–02 20 3 2 1 10 0 32 4
Total 64 8 12 3 17 3 93 14
2002–03 Milan Serie A 29 4 3 2 16 1 48 7
2003–04 29 3 6 0 10 0 45 3
2004–05 32 5 4 1 13 1 49 7
2005–06 36 4 2 1 11 1 49 6
2006–07 32 7 5 0 14 3 51 10
2007–08 32 7 0 0 10 3 42 10
2008–09 33 6 1 0 7 0 41 6
2009–10 29 5 0 0 8 1 37 6
2010–11 30 4 2 0 8 0 40 4
2011–12 18 2 3 1 8 0 29 3
Total 300 48 26 5 105 10 431 63
2012 Botafogo Série A 24 8 0 0 0 0 24 8
2013 34 7 0 0 1 1 35 8
Total 58 15 0 0 1 1 59 16
Career Total 640 99 69 11 166 17 875 127
Statistics accurate as of last match played on 8 December 2013.[75]

1 Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.

2 Includes the Johan Cruijff Shield and Eredivisie playoffs matches.

International

[76] [77]

Netherlands
Year Apps Goals
1994 1 1
1995 7 3
1996 11 2
1997 7 0
1998 12 1
1999 7 0
2000 10 2
2001 4 1
2002 2 1
2003 7 0
2004 9 0
2005 0 0
2006 1 0
2007 8 0
2008 1 0
Total 87 11

International goals

Scores and results list Netherlands' goal tally first.[78]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 December 1994 De Kuip, Rotterdam  Luxembourg 5–0 5–0 Euro 1996 qualifying
2. 29 March 1995 De Kuip, Rotterdam  Malta 1–0 4–0 Euro 1996 qualifying
3. 11 October 1995 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard  Malta 4–0 4–0 Euro 1996 qualifying
4. 15 November 1995 De Kuip, Rotterdam  Norway 1–0 3–0 Euro 1996 qualifying
5. 4 June 1996 De Kuip, Rotterdam  Republic of Ireland 2–1 3–1 Friendly
6. 14 December 1996 King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels  Belgium 2–0 3–0 1998 World Cup qualifying
7. 21 February 1998 Orange Bowl, Miami  United States 2–0 2–0 Friendly
8. 7 October 2000 GSP Stadium, Nicosia  Cyprus 1–0 4–0 2002 World Cup qualifying
9. 7 October 2000 GSP Stadium, Nicosia  Cyprus 2–0 4–0 2002 World Cup qualifying
10. 6 October 2001 GelreDome, Arnhem  Andorra 2–0 4–0 2002 World Cup qualifying
11. 16 October 2002 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna  Austria 1–0 3–0 Euro 2004 qualifying

Managerial statistics

As of 4 July 2014
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Milan 16 January 2014[79] 9 June 2014[57] 22 11 2 9 28 26 +2 050.00
Total 22 11 2 9 28 26 +2 050.00

Honours

Club

Ajax[80]
Real Madrid[80]
Milan[80]
Botafogo[80]

Individual

See also

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