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Daniël de Ridder
De Ridder leaving the Celta Vigo training groundsPersonal information Full name Daniël Robin Frederick de Ridder[1] Date of birth 6 March 1984 Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] Playing position Winger / Attacking midfielder Club information Current club Grasshopper Number 16 Youth career Ajax Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2005 Ajax 30 (3) 2005–2007 Celta Vigo 20 (1) 2007–2008 Birmingham City 10 (0) 2008–2011 Wigan Athletic 18 (0) 2010 → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) 11 (2) 2011– Grasshopper 6 (0) National team‡ 2004–2007 Netherlands U21 30 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:40, 23 October 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:41, 3 July 2007 (UTC)Daniël Robin Frederick de Ridder (born 6 March 1984) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Grasshopper Club Zürich. He has previously played for Ajax, Celta Vigo, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic as a forward, winger or attacking midfielder.
De Ridder made his first-team breakthrough at Ajax on 21 January 2004 against Roda JC. He was a regular throughout the second half of the campaign, featuring in the UEFA Champions League, only to seek a fresh start in Spain with Celta de Vigo in August 2005.[citation needed]
He made his official debut for Celta de Vigo in the match against Sevilla in September 2005, and played as a regular after the winter break in matches against Osasuna, Barcelona and other Spanish clubs in the Primera Division.
For Birmingham City he made his Premier League debut on 12 August 2007 as a substitute in the opening match of the season against Chelsea. De Ridder was a key player in Birmingham's 3–2 win against Wigan Athletic on 27 October 2007 in which he made his full home debut.
In July 2010 he was linked with a return to Ajax under the management of Martin Jol.
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Club career
Ajax
Born in Amsterdam, to a Dutch father and Israeli mother, he plays as a forward/midfield player who operates either on the right or left side but can also play in a more advanced role. De Ridder worked his way up to first-team selection from Ajax's youth department, making his full debut in an away game against Roda JC on 21 January 2004, and scored his first goal against Willem II on 16 May.
De Ridder was a regular throughout the second half of the campaign, starting nine games and appearing a further six times as a substitute. De Ridder made his UEFA Champions League debut in September 2004, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute in a 4–0 defeat at Bayern Munich. In December 2004, he was offered an improved contact until June 2007.[3]
Part of the Netherlands side that reached the second qualifying round of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2002–03, De Ridder stepped up to the U21s as the 2006 UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign kicked off.
De Ridder was told prior to the 2005–2006 season that there would be no room for him in the squad and he could expect little playing time if he decided to stay.[citation needed]
Celta Vigo
De Ridder joined Celta de Vigo permanently on 31 August 2005.[4]
On 25 September 2005, De Ridder made his official debut for Celta when they beat Sevilla, allowing the Galician club to temporarily top the Primera División. On 3 April 2006, De Ridder scored his first official goal for Celta against Atlético Madrid. Throughout the second half of the campaign he was a regular for Celta against Barcelona, Valencia, Osasuna and other clubs.
Celta were relegated from the Spanish Primera Division at the end of the 2006–2007 season.
Birmingham City
De Ridder signed for Birmingham City on a free transfer on 3 July 2007.[5][6] He made his Premier League debut on 12 August 2007 as a substitute in the opening match of the season against Chelsea, but injured his ankle within minutes of coming on[7] and was unable to complete the match. Though starting the League Cup defeat at Blackburn Rovers, he was not considered fit enough for League games[8] until after the October international break, when he made a substitute appearance against Manchester City. He was a key player in Birmingham's 3–2 win against Wigan Athletic on 27 October 2007 in which he made his full home debut.[9] De Ridder's last game for the club was in January 2008 in the FA Cup, manager Alex McLeish considering him better suited to a style of play which placed more emphasis on passing than did Birmingham's.[10] His contract was cancelled by mutual consent at the end of the season.[11][12]
Wigan Athletic
He joined Wigan Athletic the next day on a free transfer and signed a three year deal.[13] De Ridder got his first assist against Newcastle coming off the bench and swinging in a 89th minute corner for a dramatic Titus Bramble equalizer.[14] He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2010–11 season.
Loan to Hapoel
De Ridder moved to Israel and signed for Hapoel Tel Aviv on loan until the end of the season on 20 January 2010 after failing to make an appearance for Wigan Athletic in the 2009–10 season. Hapoel were surprised to learn that De Ridder did not have an Israeli passport since the age of 3 and would have to register him as a foreigner.[15][16] The club then approached the Interior Ministry to check what allowances could be made to register De Ridder as an Israeli since he is Jewish.[15] During his time with Hapoel, De Ridder scored a crucial goal against Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. in the 46th minute (which won the game for Hapoel). He also scored the 3rd goal against F.C. Ashdod, a game which Hapoel won 4–0. He won the Israeli Cup and the Israeli Championship with Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2010.
Grasshopper Club Zürich
On 9 July 2011, De Ridder signed a two-year contract with Grasshopper Club Zürich.[17]
International career
Ever present in the qualification games of the Netherlands U-21 team along with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, the Amsterdam-born attacker entered the finals as the most experienced member of the Netherlands' U-21 squad with 18 caps. De Ridder scored the decisive goal in the match against Italy which ensured qualification for the semifinals. The Netherlands went on to win the UEFA U-21 Championship 2006.
In 2007 De Ridder was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands. De Ridder participated in their first round group match against Israel (1–0 win) and after the match against Portugal (2–1 win) they secured a semi final spot and qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the semi finals against England (1–1, 13–12 after 32 penalty kicks) De Ridder scored and missed one of the penalty kicks. In the final against Serbia (4–1), De Ridder provided the pass from which Otman Bakkal made it 1–0. In the second half De Ridder created the opportunity for Ryan Babel to put the Netherlands 2–0 up, and in the 87th minute Luigi Bruins scored a tap-in from a De Ridder move to make it 4–1. The Netherlands won the UEFA U-21 Championship 2007.
Despite being an ever present figure in the Dutch youth teams, he is yet to receive a call-up for the senior side.
Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Netherlands League KNVB Cup League Cup Europe Total 2003–2004 AFC Ajax Eredivisie 15 1 - - - - 2 0 17 1 2004–2005 15 2 - - - - 3 1 18 3 Spain League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Total 2005–2006 Celta de Vigo Primera División 17 1 - - - - 2 0 19 1 2006–2007 3 0 - - - - - - 3 0 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2007–2008 Birmingham City Premier League 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 2008–2009 Wigan Athletic 18 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 22 0 Israel League Israel State Cup Toto Cup Europe Total 2010 Hapoel Tel Aviv Ligat ha'Al 10 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 4 England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total 2010–2011 Wigan Athletic Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Total Netherlands 30 3 - - - - 4 1 34 4 Spain 20 1 - - - - 2 0 20 1 England 28 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 34 0 Israel 10 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 11 2 Career total 88 6 3 0 5 0 7 1 103 9 Awards
- Individual Award: 2004 – Talent of the Year (NOS Award)
- Eredivisie 2003–04 (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
- 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
- 2010 Israel State Cup
- 2009-10 Israeli Premier League
See also
References
- ^ "De Ridder Daniel Robin Frederick". The Israel Football Association. http://eng.football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=111923. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~31220,00.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Ajax en Daniël de Ridder vernieuwen contract" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 22 December 2004. http://www.ajax.nl/Nieuws/Nieuwsarchief/Nieuws-artikel/Ajax-en-Daniel-de-Ridder-vernieuwen-contract.htm. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Daniël de Ridder definitief over naar Celta de Vigo" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 31 August 2005. http://www.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154417/contentid=43216. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "DE RIDDER SIGNS FOR BLUES". Birmingham City FC official site. http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1066174,00.html. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Birmingham sign winger De Ridder". BBC Sport. 3 July 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/6264562.stm. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (15 October 2007). "Bruce tells Blues: Up and at 'em". Birmingham Mail. http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/sport/tm_method=full%26objectid=19634318%26siteid=50002-name_page.html. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- ^ Tattum, Colin (3 October 2007). "Dan needs to prove his fitness – Bruce". Birmingham Mail. http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/mail/blues/tm_method=full%26objectid=19887461%26siteid=50002-name_page.html. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
- ^ "Birmingham 3 Wigan 2". Sporting Life. 27 October 2007. http://www.sportinglife.com/football/premiership/birmingham/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/07/10/27/SOCCER_Birmingham.html&TEAMHD=birmingham&DIV=prem&TEAM=BIRMINGHAM--CITY&RH=Birmingham--City&PREV_SEASON=. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
- ^ "McLeish says de Ridder must wait". BBC Sport. 30 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/7375187.stm. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- ^ "De Ridder leaves Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 30 June 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/7482265.stm. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
- ^ "DE RIDDER LEAVES BLUES". Birmingham City FC official site. http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~1336362,00.html. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Wigan sign Dutch winger De Ridder". BBC Sport. 1 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/7483410.stm. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
- ^ "Newcastle vs Wigan Athletic". Wigan Athletic Official Site. 15 November 2008. http://www.wiganlatics.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10429~44557,00.html. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
- ^ a b Pshakhtzy, Motti (23 January 2010). "דניאל דה רידר יירשם כנראה כזר [Daniël de Ridder Will Likely Count As Foreigner]" (in Hebrew). Sport5. http://www.sport5.co.il/articles.aspx?folderid=64&docid=72478&lang=HE. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ Botz, Lee (22 January 2010). "דה רידר לא יבקש אזרחות ישראלית, ייחשב כזר [de Ridder Will Not Apply For Israeli Citizenship, Will Count As Foreigner]" (in Hebrew). Yedioth Ahronoth. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3838170,00.html. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "GC verpflichtet Daniël de Ridder" (in German). 9 July 2011. http://www.gcz.ch/news/gc-news/news/gc-verpflichtet-daniel-de-ridder/. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
External links
- Daniel De Ridder – Info & News
- FootballDatabase.com Profile
- Daniël de Ridder career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at bcfc.com
- ESPN Profile
Netherlands squad – 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (1st Title) 1 Vermeer • 2 Verhaegh • 3 Luirink • 4 Zomer • 5 Emanuelson • 6 Schaars (c) • 7 Castelen • 8 Hofs • 9 Huntelaar • 10 Aissati • 11 De Ridder • 12 Medunjanin • 13 Gerritsen • 14 John • 15 Benson • 16 Tiendalli • 17 Vlaar • 18 Kruiswijk • 19 Braafheid • 20 De Zeeuw • 21 Vorm • 22 Pasveer • Coach: De HaanNetherlands squad – 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (2nd Title) 1 Waterman • 2 Zuiverloon • 3 Vlaar (c) • 4 Kruiswijk • 5 Pieters • 6 Maduro • 7 Jenner • 8 Drenthe • 9 Babel • 10 Aissati • 11 De Ridder • 12 Bruins • 13 Rigters • 14 Beerens • 15 Schilder • 16 Vermeer • 17 Medunjanin • 18 Donk • 19 Jong-a-Pin • 20 Janssen • 21 van der Struijk • 22 Bakkal • 23 Krul • Coach: De HaanGrasshopper Club Zürich – current squad Categories:- 1984 births
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