julio cesar

ulio César (Spanish) or Júlio César (Portuguese) may refer to:

Contents 1 Public figures 2 Academics 3 Music 4 Politics 5 Sport 5.1 Association football 5.1.1 Players 5.1.2 Managers 5.2 Boxing 5.3 Cycling 6 See also

• Julio César Salas Municipality, Venezuela

Public figures

• Julio César Strassera, Argentine lawyer and jurist who served as Chief Prosecutor during the 1985 Trial of the Juntas

Academics

• Júlio César de Mello e Souza, Brazilian writer and mathematics professor
• Julio César Gutiérrez Vega, Mexican physicist

Music

• Julio Cesar Badillo, Brooklyn-born American musician
• Julio César Meza, Colombian singer

Politics

• Julio César Arana, Peruvian politician
• Julio César Franco, Paraguayan politician
• Julio César Godoy Toscano, Mexican politician
• Julio César Grauert, Uruguayan political figure
• Julio César Méndez Montenegro, Guatemalan politician
• Julio César Pereyra, Mayor of Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Julio César Turbay Ayala, President of Colombia from 1978 to 1982

sinthaweechai hathairattanakool

Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool (Thai: สินทวีชัย หทัยรัตนกุล) (born March 23, 1982) or formerly Kosin Hathairattanakool (Thai: โกสินทร์ หทัยรัตนกุล) is a Thai footballer playing as a goalkeeper for Thai Premier League club Chonburi F.C. and the Thailand national team.

tema mursadat

Tubagus Tema Mursadat (lahir di Lebak, Banten, 7 Maret 1978; umur 34 tahun) adalah seorang pemain sepak bola Indonesia. Saat ini ia bermain untuk Persib Bandung di kompetisi Liga Super Indonesia. Sejak Persib Bandung dilatih oleh Arcan Iurie Anatolievici hingga kini oleh Jaya Hartono, Tema selalu mengisi posisi sebagai penjaga gawang utama (nomor punggung 28), walau pada awal Liga Super Indonesia 2008 posisinya sempat digantikan oleh Cecep Supriatna. Tubagus memiliki tinggi 185 cm dengan berat 75 kg.

suchao nutnum

Suchao Nuchnum (Thai สุเชาว์ นุชนุ่ม), born May 17, 1983) is a Thai footballer playing as a winger or an attacking midfielder for a Thai Premier League club, Buriram United F.C. and is also a regular member of Thailand national football team.

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gonzales

Cristian Gérard Alfaro Gonzáles (lahir di Montevideo, Uruguay, 30 Agustus 1976; umur 36 tahun) merupakan seorang pemain sepak bola Indonesia yang dapat berposisi sebagai penyerang tengah ataupun penyerang tunggal. Ia telah 4 kali meraih gelar pencetak gol terbanyak Liga Indonesia dan telah mencetak 173 gol. Sebelumnya, ia merupakan warga negara Uruguay, namun sejak 1 November 2010, ia resmi menjadi warga negara Indonesia. Saat ini ia bermain untuk Persib Bandung dan sejak 21 November 2010 juga bermain untuk tim nasional Indonesia.

Informasi pribadi
Nama lengkap	Cristian Gérard Alfaro Gonzáles
Tanggal lahir	30 Agustus 1976 (umur 36)
Tempat lahir	Montevideo, Uruguay
Tinggi	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Posisi bermain	Penyerang tengah
Informasi klub
Klub saat ini	Persib Bandung
Nomor	99
Karier junior
1990–1995	Defensor Sporting
Karier senior*
Tahun	Tim	Tampil (Gol)
1995–1999 1997–1999 2000–2003 2003–2005 2005–2008 2009–2011 2011–2012 2012-	Sud America → Huracán Corrientes (pinjaman) Deportivo Maldonado PSM Makassar Persik Kediri Persib Bandung Persisam Samarinda Arema Indonesia	13 (1) 3 (0) 22 (1) 56 (32) 95 (102) 63 (39) 32 (18)
Tim nasional‡
1994–1996	timnas uruguay U-20	4	(1)
2010–	Indonesia	19	(11)
* Penampilan dan gol di klub senior hanya dihitung dari liga domestik. ‡ Penampilan dan gol di tim nasional akurat per 13 Oktober 2011

Cristian Gérard Alfaro Gonzáles (lahir di Montevideo, Uruguay, 30

atep persib

Atep (lahir di Cianjur, Jawa Barat, 5 Juni 1985; umur 27 tahun) adalah pemain sepak bola Indonesia. Atep merupakan pemain binaan PS UNI (anggota Persib Bandung). Atep merupakan pemain muda potensial yang berposisi sebagai gelandang serang. Tendangannya yang keras dan terarah disertai skill individu yang baik menghantarkannya menjadi pemain Timnas Indonesia di berbagai ajang Internasional.

maman

Maman Abdurrahman (born in Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 12 May 1982) is an Indonesian footballer. He normally plays as a defender and his height is 173 cm. He plays for the Indonesia national football team.^[1]
Abdurrahman's international debut in the senior national team squad was at Merdeka Games 2006 against Malaysia on 23 August 2006; Indonesia drew 1-1. At Asian Cup 2007 he playing 3 times when Indonesia win 2-1 from Bahrain, lose 1-2 from Saudi Arabia and lose 0-1 from South Korea at last game in group D. He is Indonesia captain for the match against Thailand in 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.^[2]

munez

Goal! (also known as Goal! The Dream Begins in the United States) is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. It is the first installment of a trilogy also named Goal!. This film was made with full cooperation from FIFA, which is one of the reasons actual teams and players are used throughout the film. The second installment, Goal II: Living the Dream, was released in February 2007. The third installment, Goal! III: Taking on the World, was released straight to DVD in June 2009.

samuel inter

Walter Adrián Luján Samuel (born Walter Adrián Luján; 23 March 1978) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Internazionale. Samuel has been regarded as one of football's toughest defenders, with team-mate and Inter captain Javier Zanetti referring to him as the "hardest player" he has played with. Samuel has also been regarded as the most aggressive and dirtiest partner at centre back by his solid former team mate Lucio. Gifted with natural power and pace, Samuel's game has developed and at Inter a new level of maturity has evolved. He played a key role in Inter's treble success under José Mourinho and is a regular fixture in the Argentinian national side. His strong, uncompromising style of play has earnt him the nickname Il Muro ("The Wall").

ivan cordoba

Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβ̞an ˈko̞ɾð̞o̞β̞a], born 11 August 1976 in Rionegro, Antioquia Department) is a retired Colombian footballer, who played for Internazionale and the Colombia national team. He was the vice-captain of Internazionale and has also served as captain for his country. He is currently the team manager for F.C. Internazionale.

pique

Gerard Piqué i Bernabeu (Catalan: [ʒəˈɾar piˈke j βərnəˈβew], Spanish: [ʝeˈɾar piˈke i βernaˈβeu]; born 2 February 1987) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Barcelona.
A product of Barça's cantera, he initially left the club for Manchester United in 2004, where he remained for four years, before returning to Barça under Pep Guardiola's leadership, helping the club become the first ever to complete The Sextuple. Piqué is one of four players to have won the UEFA Champions League two years in a row with different teams, the others being Marcel Desailly, Paulo Sousa and Samuel Eto'o.^[2]
Piqué has also represented the Spanish national team, making his debut on 11 February 2009. He played an integral role in the Spain team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.

sergio ramos

This article is about the Spanish association football player. For the Portuguese basketball player, see Sérgio Ramos.

Sergio Ramos

Ramos before a game with Spain in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Ramos García
Date of birth	30 March 1986 (age 26)
Place of birth	Camas, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Real Madrid
Number	4
Youth career
1996–2003	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2004	Sevilla B	26	(2)
2004–2005	Sevilla	39	(2)
2005–	Real Madrid	249	(30)
National team‡
2002	Spain U17	1	(0)
2004	Spain U19	6	(0)
2004	Spain U21	6	(0)
2005–	Spain	99	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:59, 9 February 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:12, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Ramos and the second or maternal family name is García.

Sergio Ramos García (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈserxjo ˈramos ɣarˈθi.a]; born 30 March 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and Spain. Mainly a central defender, he can perform equally as a right back.
After emerging through Sevilla's youth system, he went on to be a defensive mainstay for both Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, gaining his first cap at the age of 18.
Internationally Ramos participated in two World Cups and two European Championships, winning three times both tournaments combined.

terry chelsea

John George Terry (born 7 December 1980) is an English professional footballer. Terry plays in a centre back position and is the captain of Chelsea in the Premier League. He was also captain of the England national football team, holding the post from August 2006 to February 2010, and again from March 2011 to February 2012.
Terry was named UEFA Club Defender of the Year in 2005, 2008 and 2009.^[3] PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2005,^[4] and was included in the FIFPro World XI for four consecutive seasons, from 2005 to 2008.^[5][6][7][8] He was also named in the all-star squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the only English player to make the team.^[9] He wears the number 26 shirt for Chelsea.
Terry is Chelsea's most successful captain, having led them to three Premier League titles, four FA Cups, two League Cups and a UEFA Champions League since 2004. He is one of five players to have made over 500 appearances for Chelsea and is also the club's all-time highest scoring defender.^[10] In 2007, he became the first captain to lift the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium in Chelsea's 1–0 win over Manchester United, and also the first player to score an international goal there, scoring a header in England's

gerrard liverpool

Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English footballer who plays for and captains both Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfield role, but he has also been used as a second striker, holding midfielder, right back and right winger.^[3][4]
Gerrard, who has spent his entire career at Anfield, made his début in 1998 and cemented his place in the first team in 2000, succeeding Sami Hyypiä as team captain in 2003. His honours include two FA Cups, three League Cups, two Community Shields, one Champions League, one UEFA Cup, and two Super Cups.
Gerrard made his international debut in 2000, and has since represented England at the 2000 and 2004 European Championships, as well as the 2006 World Cup – where he was the team's top goalscorer with two goals – and the 2010 World Cup, where he first captained his country in the absence of regular captain Rio Ferdinand, who missed the tournament through injury.^[5] He was named as the permanent England captain shortly before the 2012 European Championship,^[6] where he was named in the UEFA Team of the Tournament.^[7]
Gerrard has been described as one of the greatest English midfielders in history, "a real leader, Gerrard is a tireless runner and has superb vision. His striking from distance is feared around the world and he is a prolific scorer for a midfielder."^[8] Gerrard came second only to Kenny Dalglish in the "100 Players Who Shook The Kop" – a Liverpool fan poll.^[9] Zinedine Zidane said in 2009 that he considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.^[10] In 2005, Gerrard was honoured as the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. Additionally, he has been named to the PFA Team of the Year seven times, the UEFA Team of the Year and FIFA World XI three times, and was named the FWA Footballer of the Year in 2009. In 2010, The Guardian named Gerrard to their World XI team, which compiled the greatest footballers of all time onto one squad.^[11] He is, to date, the only footballer ever to have scored a goal in an FA Cup Final, a League Cup Final, a UEFA Cup Final and a Champions League Final.

lampard

Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978) is an English professional footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. He is the vice-captain for his club side.^[4] He is considered to be one of the best English footballers of his time, and one of the best midfield players of his generation.^{[5][6][7][8][9]} Lampard is a box-to-box midfielder known for "his work-rate, range of passing and goalscoring ability."^[10] Lampard began his career at West Ham United, for whom his father Frank Lampard, Sr. had also played. He secured a place in the first team by the 1997–98 season, and the following year helped the team finish 5th in the Premier League, their highest-ever Premier League placing. In 2001, he moved to rival London club Chelsea for £11 million.
From his début, he was ever-present in the Chelsea first team, setting a record 164 consecutive Premier League appearances. He established himself as a prolific scorer at the west London club and was a key part of the sides which won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2004–05 and 2005–06 and a domestic cup double in 2007. He signed a new contract in 2008, becoming the highest-paid Premier League footballer at that time,^[11] and scored in his first Champions League Final that year. He won a second FA Cup winners' medal in 2009, scoring the winning goal in the final. In the 2009–10 season, Lampard won the Premier League title and the FA Cup (domestic cup double) and had his most prolific season with Chelsea, scoring 22 league goals and 17 league assists.^[12] In the 2011–12 season, Lampard captained Chelsea to their first UEFA Champions League title.^[13]
A three-time Chelsea Player of the Year,^[14] Lampard is the club's second highest all-time goalscorer with 198 goals in all competitions. Lampard is one of five players, and the only midfielder, to have scored 150 or more goals in the Premier League.^[15] He is second in the Premier League's all-time assists table with 91 assists.^[16] He has had over 1400 successful passes and 10 or more assists every season.^[17] In 2005, Lampard was voted FWA Footballer of the Year and was runner-up in both the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or. In 2010 he received the FWA Tribute Award. On 23 December 2009, he was named the Premier League's player of the decade by official statistics.^[18]
Internationally, Lampard has been capped 94 times by England since making his debut in October 1999, and has scored 27 goals. He was voted England Player of the Year for two consecutive years in 2004 and 2005. He played in Euro 2004, where he was named in the team of the tournament after scoring three goals in four games. He was top scorer for England in their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign with five goals, and played in the 2006 World Cup. He is England's most prolific penalty taker with nine goals, surpassing the previous record holders, Ron Flowers and Alan Shearer. He was named the 49th highest earning athlete in the world in June 2011.^[19]

torres

Fernando José Torres Sanz (Spanish pronunciation: [ferˈnando ˈtores]; born 20 March 1984), nicknamed El Niño (The Kid in Spanish),^[4] is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker for Chelsea and the Spain national team. Torres started his career with Atlético Madrid, progressing through their youth system to the first team squad. He made his first team debut in 2001 and finished his time at the club having scored 75 goals in 174 La Liga appearances. Prior to his La Liga debut, Torres played two seasons in the Segunda División for Atlético Madrid, making 40 appearances and scoring seven goals.
He joined Premier League club Liverpool in 2007, after signing for a club record transfer fee. He marked his first season at Anfield by being Liverpool's first player since Robbie Fowler in the 1995–96 season to score more than 20 league goals in a season. Torres became the fastest player in Liverpool history to score 50 league goals. He left the club in January 2011 to join Chelsea for a record British transfer fee of £50 million, which made him the most expensive Spanish player in history. In his first full season at Chelsea, he helped the club win the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
Torres is a Spanish international and made his debut against Portugal in 2003. He has since participated in five major tournaments; UEFA Euro 2004, the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. Torres did not score at Euro 2004, but netted three at the 2006 World Cup. He scored twice at UEFA Euro 2008, including the winning goal for Spain in their 1–0 win over Germany in the Final. He went on to win the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 with Spain, scoring no goals in the former, and scoring three goals in the latter to win the Golden Boot, as part of the historic Spain side which won three consecutive major tournaments.

dida ac milan

Nélson de Jesus Silva (born 7 October 1973), better known simply as Dida (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈdʒidɐ]), is a Brazilian footballer goalkeeper who currently plays for Brazilian club Grêmio. He first rose to prominence in Brazilian club football in the 1990s with Vitória, Cruzeiro EC and SC Corinthians, where he gained a reputation as a penalty-saving specialist. However, Dida is probably best remembered for his successful and often tumultuous ten-year stint with Italian Serie A club A.C. Milan from 2000 to 2010. During his tenure with the Rossoneri, he became equally known for mistakes as well as excellent gameplay, from a notorious error during a UEFA Champions League match against Leeds United in September 2000, to suffering a lengthy decline in form after being hit with a lit flare in a Champions League quarter-final match against crosstown rival Inter Milan in April 2005, and being tapped on the shoulder by an opposing fan during an October 2007 match with Celtic.
One of only two goalkeepers in Milan history to make over 200 Serie A appearances, Dida won the Champions League twice in 2003 and 2007, with the former coming after he saved three penalties in a shoot-out against Juventus F.C. He is also the first two-time winner of the FIFA Club World Cup, the inaugural winner of the FIFPro Goalkeeper of the Year award, and a five-time nominee of the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award. In 2003, Dida became the first Brazilian keeper to be shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or, with a second nomination in 2005.
On the international level, Dida earned 91 caps in eleven years for the Brazilian national team, including the most appearances in FIFA Confederations Cup history (22). He notably broke a color barrier by becoming the first Afro-Brazilian goalkeeper to start for the Seleção since Moacyr Barbosa in the 1950 FIFA World Cup following his international debut in July 1995. Dida won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil without playing a game, and was the starter in 2006, conceding only twice in five matches. He retired from international play after Brazil were eliminated

cech

Petr Čech (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈtʃɛx] ( listen); born 20 May 1982) is a Czech footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Czech Republic as a goalkeeper. Čech previously played for Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals.^[3] Čech also received the individual award of Best Goalkeeper in the 2004–05, 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons of the UEFA Champions League. In addition, he was named in the FIFPro and UEFA Champions League teams of the season in 2006.
Čech holds a number of goalkeeping records, including the Premier League record for fewest appearances required to reach 100 clean sheets, having done so in 180 league appearances. He also holds a Czech professional league record of not conceding a goal in 903 competitive minutes. In addition, he has a club record at his former club Sparta Prague, having gone 928 minutes unbeaten in all competitions in 2001–02, when his unbeaten run in Czech league competition was combined with his performances in the UEFA Champions League. During the 2004–05 season, Čech went 1,025 minutes without conceding a goal – a Premier League record, until it was surpassed by Edwin van der Sar of Manchester United on 27 January 2009. Čech also won the Golden Glove in both the 2004–05 and 2009–10 seasons.^[4] As of 12 January 2013, Čech has kept 137 clean sheets for Chelsea level with David Seaman's record at a single Premier League club.

kuyt

Dirk Kuyt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɪr ˈkœy̆t] ( listen); born 22 July 1980) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Fenerbahçe^[2] as a forward. He is known for "constantly racing up and down his right flank, making runs, tracking back, harrying opponents and generally battling to create space."^[3]
Kuyt began his professional career with FC Utrecht in 1998 and quickly became part of their first team. He spent five years at the club and in his final season he won his first senior honour, the Dutch Cup, and was chosen as the season's Dutch Golden Shoe Winner. Following this, he left Utrecht in a €1 million transfer to Feyenoord. He became the club captain in 2005 and was a prolific goalscorer at the Rotterdam club; he was the club's top scorer for three consecutive seasons, the top goalscorer in the 2004–05 Eredivisie season, and the 2005–06 Dutch Footballer of the Year. Kuyt missed only five games over seven seasons from 1999 until 2006 and appeared in 179 consecutive matches between 2001–06, striking up a fruitful partnership with fellow Feyenoord teammate Salomon Kalou.
He left Feyenoord after three years, having scored 71 league goals in 101 appearances, and joined Premier League side Liverpool for £10 million.^[4] He made his Premier League debut late in 2006 and became part of the first team squad. He scored in his first ever UEFA Champions League final with Liverpool against AC Milan.
Kuyt scored several important goals for Liverpool elsewhere, including seven goals in the 2007–08 Champions League, including a goal in the quarter-final against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium and in the semi-final against Chelsea, and two penalty kicks against Everton in the derby the same season. He scored his first hat-trick for Liverpool against Manchester United in March 2011. After coming on as a substitute, his extra time goal at Wembley for Liverpool against Cardiff City in the 2012 League Cup Final helped win the trophy for Liverpool, and was also his only trophy as a Liverpool player.
He made his international debut in 2004 and has represented the Netherlands at four major international tournaments, the 2006 and 2010 World Cup and Euro 2008 and Euro 2012

crouch

Peter James Crouch (born 30 January 1981) is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Stoke City as a striker. He was capped 42 times by England national team from 2005 to 2010.^[2]
Crouch started his career as a trainee with Tottenham Hotspur. He failed to make an appearance for Spurs and after loan spells at Dulwich Hamlet and Swedish club IFK Hässleholm he joined Queens Park Rangers. QPR were relegated at the end of the 2000–01 season and Portsmouth stepped in and paid £1.5 million for Crouch. He had a good season at Fratton Park and after scoring 19 goals he joined Aston Villa in March 2002 for £5 million. He did not have a good spell at Villa and was loaned out to Norwich City in 2003 before making a move to Southampton where he re-gained his form and was signed by Liverpool in July 2005.
At Liverpool, Crouch enjoyed considerable success winning the FA Community Shield and FA Cup in 2006 and also gained a runner-up medal in the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final. After scoring 42 goals in three season at Anfield Portsmouth re-signed him for £11 million and he forged an effective partnership with Jermain Defoe. He spent just one season at Portsmouth and left for Tottenham Hotspur where he again linked up with Defoe and Harry Redknapp. He scored a vital goal for Tottenham against Manchester City which earned the club a place in the UEFA Champions League. He scored seven goals in ten European matches for Spurs in 2010–11, but was unable to replicate this form in the Premier League. He joined Stoke City on 31 August 2011 for a club record fee of £10 million. In his first season with Stoke he scored 14 goals and won the club's player of the year award.

van der part of last name

See also: List of Dutch family names and List of most common surnames - Netherlands

Dutch names consist of one or more given names and a surname. The given name, as in English, is usually gender-specific.

Contents 1 Dutch given names 1.1 Dutch (Netherlands) naming law (given names) 1.2 History of Dutch given names 1.2.1 Germanic period 1.2.2 Medieval names 1.2.3 Stability 1.2.4 Post-War period (1945+) 2 Surnames 2.1 Dutch (Netherlands) naming law (surnames) 2.2 Patronymics 2.3 Most common Dutch surnames 2.4 Tussenvoegsels 3 References 4 Notes

Dutch given names

A Dutch child's birth and given name(s) must be officially registered by the parents within 3 days after birth. It is not uncommon to give a child several given names. Usually the first one is for daily use, often in a diminutive form. Traditionally, Catholics often chose Latinized names for their children, such as Catharina and Wilhelmus, while Protestants more commonly chose simple Dutch forms such as Trijntje and Willem. In both cases, names were often shortened for everyday use (Wilhelmus and Willem became Wim). Nearly half of Dutch children today receive one name, over 30% are given two names, 17% have three names, 2.5% get four names and only very few children have five or more given names.

Dutch (Netherlands) naming law (given names)

The Dutch naming legislation practically allows all given names unless they are too similar to an existing surname, or if the name is inappropriate. A limit to the number of given names is unknown to the Dutch law, so in theory one could give a child an endless series of names, but five is usually the limit.

van der wiel

Gregory Kurtley van der Wiel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣrɛɣɔri vɑn dɛr ˈʋil]; born 3 February 1988) is a Dutch international footballer who plays professionally for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain, as a right back.
Born in Amsterdam to a father from Curaçao and a Dutch mother, he is a product of the renowned Ajax youth system, who plays an attacking right back and is known for his speedy runs down the flank. In 2010, Van der Wiel was awarded the Johan Cruyff Award for "Young Player of the Year" in the Netherlands.
He made his debut for the Dutch national team in February 2009, and participated in the Netherlands' silver winning performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Dutch team-mate John Heitinga has labeled him the spiritual successor of Michael Reiziger for the Netherlands.^[2]