Demy de Zeeuw

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Demy de Zeeuw
De Zeeuw playing for Spartak Moscow in 2011
Personal information
Full name Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw[1]
Date of birth (1983-05-26) 26 May 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Number 6
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)
2011–2013 Spartak Moscow 25 (2)
2013 → Anderlecht (loan) 12 (1)
2013– Anderlecht 14 (1)
International career‡
2005–2006 Netherlands U21 10 (1)
2007– Netherlands 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2011

Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdeːmi də ˈzeːu̯]; born 26 May 1983 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht [2] and the Netherlands national football team. He is a defensive midfielder described as a good tackler and a gifted passer of the ball. 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.

Club career

Go Ahead Eagles

De Zeeuw began playing football in his hometown Apeldoorn at WSV Apeldoorn. He played here until he was twelve at which point he was scouted by AGOVV. He played his first matches in professional football for Deventer-based Go Ahead Eagles. In the 2001–02 season he played three league matches for the club, and went on to play five seasons for the club, playing 65 matches and scoring 7 goals. By the 2004–05 season he had established himself as an important player for the club. His performances were noticed by Eredivisie club AZ, especially after he played well during a friendly game against AZ in the summer of 2005. AZ manager Louis van Gaal was impressed by the player and he transferred to the club for 100,000 euros, signing a four-year contract.[3]

AZ

During his first season in the Alkmaarderhout, De Zeeuw played 26 matches. Consequently, in May 2006 he was offered a new contract by AZ until 2010.[4] The following season he played so well for AZ that he was able to make his debut for the Netherlands national football team under then-manager Marco van Basten. His contract with AZ was extended once again on May 2007.[5] In 2007–08 season, AZ performed below all expectations: before the start of the competition the team was seen as one of the challengers for the title, but halfway through the seasons all hope for winning the title was gone. De Zeeuw described the season as "one giant disappointment".[6] Manager Van Gaal thought that the role of De Zeeuw in the squad had to change: he had to start carrying the team more.[7] AZ finished the season in a disappointing 11th position in the league.

De Zeeuw (third from left) with Mark van Bommel, Gregory van der Wiel, and Giovanni van Bronckhorst.

Afer UEFA Euro 2008, De Zeeuw was linked with a move to AFC Ajax where former Netherlands manager Marco van Basten had taken over, but a move failed to materialise.[8] Partly because of his public soliciting for a transfer he saw himself out of the starting line-up at the beginning of the 2008–09 season in the opening match against NAC Breda.[9] The player was almost transferred to Hamburger SV on the last day of the transfer period after an accord on the transfer fee was reached between the two clubs. However the German club was too late to register the player with the German Football Association, so a move again failed to materialise.[10] Despite his problems at the beginning of the season, De Zeeuw soon fought himself back into the starting line-up during the third league match, a 1–0 victory over PSV Eindhoven. AZ would not lose a single match in the rest of the first half of the competition, and during the winter break HSV again wanted to sign the player, but AZ stated that they would not allow the player to leave halfway throughout the season.[11]

De Zeeuw (second from bottom right) with Ajax teammates in 2010.

In the spring of 2009, AZ offered De Zeeuw a contract extension once again, this time until 2011. This time, however, the player rejected the proposal.[12] At the end of the season, the player celebrated the first championship victory with AZ in 28 years. The success brought more attention from international clubs including HSV once again.[13] In July 2009 Ajax officially announced that they were interested in signing the player. De Zeeuw himself stated that he was interested in moving to the Amsterdam club where former HSV manager Martin Jol had taken over from Van Basten.[14] AZ initially stated that they did not wish to sell the player to a club they saw as a direct competitor, but after several weeks showed a willingness to cooperate on the transfer.[15] On 24 July 2009, the definite transfer from AZ to Ajax was announced for a reported 6 million euros.[16] The player signed a contract for 4 seasons, until 2013.[17]

Ajax

De Zeeuw was presented to the Ajax fans ahead of a match between Ajax and Atlético Madrid during the Amsterdam Tournament.[18] He made his professional debut for Ajax on 2 August 2009 in a 2–0 away win against FC Groningen.[19] De Zeeuw scored his first Eredivisie goal for Ajax on 29 September 2009 in a 3–0 victory over ADO Den Haag at the Amsterdam ArenA.[20] On 1 November 2009, De Zeeuw scored a brace in the "klassieker" against arch-rivals Feyenoord in a 5–1 thrashing of the Rotterdam side.[21] The midfielder scored another brace on 22 November 2009 in a 5–1 demolition of SC Heerenveen, taking his league tally to five goals in fourteen matches.[22]

Spartak Moscow

On 6 July 2011 it was reported that Demy de Zeeuw had transferred to the Russian club for an estimated 7 million euros.[23][24]

Anderlecht

On 5 July 2013 De Zeeuw was loaned again by the club.

International career

De Zeeuw playing for The Netherlands

De Zeeuw was a member of the Dutch squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2006. He was also eligible to represent the Netherlands Antilles.

De Zeeuw usually plays as a defensive midfielder and in the national team he has to compete with the likes of Mark van Bommel, Orlando Engelaar, and Nigel de Jong in that position. Impressive performances for AZ led to his international debut for the Dutch national team in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovenia on 28 March 2007.

Euro 2008

During the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying matches against Bulgaria and Albania De Zeeuw was in the starting line-up.[25] De Zeeuw hoped to make a good impression during UEFA Euro 2008 to earn a transfer to another club, but his appearance was limited to a single appearance in the group stage against Romania.

2010 World Cup

De Zeeuw was included in the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[26] On 27 May 2010, Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk announced that the player would be part of the final squad of 23 participating in the competition.[27] The player came on as a substitute for their first match in the competition, a 2–0 victory over Denmark.[28] De Zeeuw was in the starting line-up for the semi-final match against Uruguay. However, the player had to be replaced by Rafael van der Vaart at half time after an incident where he was kicked in the face by Martín Cáceres.[29]

Career statistics

Statistics accurate as of matches played on 23 June 2012[30]

Club League Season League Cup Continental Other[31] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Go Ahead Eagles Eerste Divisie 2001–02 3 0 0 0 - - 3 0
2002–03 10 1 1 0 - 0 0 11 1
2003–04 18 3 1 0 - - 19 3
2004–05 34 3 4 1 - - 38 4
Total 65 7 6 1 - 0 0 71 8
AZ Eredivisie 2005–06 26 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 33 1
2006–07 32 5 6 2 11 2 4 0 53 9
2007–08 31 6 1 0 5 1 - 37 7
2008–09 30 3 4 0 - - 34 3
Total 119 15 14 2 20 3 4 0 157 20
Ajax 2009–10 32 7 6 3 10 1 - 48 11
2010–11 27 1 6 2 13 2 1 0 47 5
Total 59 8 12 5 23 3 1 0 95 16
Spartak Moscow Russian Premier League 2011–12 13 2 1 0 2 0 - 16 2
2012–13 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0
Total 14 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 17 2
Career total 247 32 33 8 45 6 5 0 340 46

Honours

De Zeeuw with the Netherlands wearing his World Cup runners-up medal..

Club

AZ

Ajax

Anderlecht

International

References

  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. ^ "ДЕ ЗЕУВ ПЕРЕШЕЛ В «АНДЕРЛЕХТ»" (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 5 July 2013.
  3. ^ 'AZ haalt De Zeeuw weg bij Go Ahead Eagles' Voetbal International, 5 August 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  4. ^ AZ en De Zeeuw langer door Voetbalzone.nl, 31 May 2006. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  5. ^ AZ verlengt contract De Zeeuw opnieuw Voetbalzone.nl, 18 May 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  6. ^ De Zeeuw: 'Seizoen is één groot dieptepunt' Voetbalzone.nl, 23 January 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  7. ^ Van Gaal: 'De Zeeuw moet AZ dragen' Voetbalzone.nl, 8 February 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  8. ^ De Zeeuw ontkracht geruchten rondom vertrek Voetbalzone.nl, 19 May 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  9. ^ De Zeeuw hoopt nu op transfer in winterstop Voetbalzone.nl, 3 September 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  10. ^ HSV kwam net te laat voor De Zeeuw Voetbalzone.nl, 9 October 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  11. ^ De Zeeuw ontkent enig contact met HSV Voetbalzone.nl, 24 January 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  12. ^ De Zeeuw legt aanbieding AZ naast zich neer Voetbalzone.nl, 8 April 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  13. ^ De Zeeuw: 'HSV heeft nog steeds interesse' Voetbalzone.nl, 22 April 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  14. ^ Ajax meldt zich voor De Zeeuw Voetbalzone.nl, 9 July 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  15. ^ AZ belooft De Zeeuw mee te werken aan transfer Voetbalzone.nl, 21 July 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  16. ^ De Zeeuw gaat van AZ naar Ajax Voetbalzone.nl, 24 July 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  17. ^ Ajax voldoet aan vraagprijs voor De Zeeuw Voetbal International, 24 July 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  18. ^ De Zeeuw is trots dat hij bij Ajax mag spelen FCUpdate.nl, 25 July 2009
  19. ^ "FC Groningen 0–2 Ajax Amsterdam". ESPN Soccernet. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  20. ^ "Ajax Amsterdam 3–0 ADO Den Haag". ESPN Soccernet. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  21. ^ "Ajax Amsterdam 5–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam". ESPN Soccernet. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  22. ^ "Ajax Amsterdam 5–1 Heerenveen". ESPN Soccernet. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  23. ^ Spartak Moskou maakt miljoenenovergang van De Zeeuw officieel' Voetbalzone.nl, 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.]
  24. ^ ДЕМИ ДЕ ЗЕУВ ПЕРЕШЕЛ В «СПАРТАК» Spartak.com, 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  25. ^ De Zeeuw blij met ‘uitstapje’ Oranje Voetbalzone.nl, 25 March 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  26. ^ "Van Marwijk trims Dutch squad to 27". AFP. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  27. ^ "Holland coach Bert van Marwijk finalises World Cup squad". The Guardian. Press Association. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  28. ^ "Netherlands-Denmark". FIFA.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  29. ^ "De Zeeuw concern for Holland". Sky Sports. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  30. ^ http://nl.soccerway.com/players/demy-de-zeeuw/2207/
  31. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Johan Cruijff-schaal, Eredivisie playoffs

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