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Georginio Wijnaldum
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Personal information
Full name Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum
Date of birth 11 November 1990 (1990-11-11) (age 33)
Place of birth    Rotterdam, Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq
Number TBA
Youth clubs
1997–2004
2004–2007
Flag of Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
Flag of Netherlands Feyenoord
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2007–2011
2011–2015
2015–2016
2016–2021
2021–2023
2022–2023
2023–
Flag of Netherlands Feyenoord
Flag of Netherlands PSV
Flag of England Newcastle United
Flag of England Liverpool
Flag of France Paris Saint-Germain
Flag of ItalyRoma (loan)
Flag of Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq
111 0(23)
109 0(40)
038 0(11)
179 0(16)
031 00(1)
014 00(2)
0000(0)   
National team
2005–2007
2007–2009
2009–2013
2011–
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U17
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U19
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands U21
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
015 00(4)
017 00(5)
024 0(10)
090 0(27)

Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum (born 11 November 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq and the Netherlands national team. Lauded as one of the best midfielders in the world during his prime, he is noted for his high work-rate and impressive technical ability.

A youth product of Eredivisie side Feyenoord, Wijnaldum became the youngest player ever to represent the club when he made his debut in 2007, and went on to play 134 matches over the course of a five-year spell, winning the KNVB Cup in 2008. Following his departure from Feyenoord, Wijnaldum spent four seasons at PSV, where he won the KNVB Cup in his first season and the Eredivisie in his last, a season where he also earned the Dutch Footballer of the Year award.

In 2015, Wijnaldum joined Premier League side Newcastle United for £14.5 million, before departing following the club's relegation a year later to join Liverpool in a £23 million deal. At Liverpool, Wijnaldum took on a role deeper in the midfield than in his previous clubs. In the 2018–19 season, Wijnaldum scored twice against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final second leg comeback as Liverpool went through 4–3 on aggregate, and he started as the club were victorious in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final. In the following season, he played an integral role as Liverpool won the UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup and Premier League, the club's first league title in 30 years. Wijnaldum appeared 237 times in a Liverpool shirt and is often regarded as a club legend who played a major part in Liverpool’s successes over his years at the club. Wijnaldum signed for French club Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 on a free transfer.

Wijnaldum is also a full Dutch international, having earned 90 caps since making his debut in 2011, and was a member of the squad which finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and runners-up in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League.

Honours[]

Feyenoord

PSV

Liverpool

Paris Saint-Germain

Roma

Netherlands

Individual

  • Dutch Footballer of the Year: 2014–15
  • UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2018–19
  • UEFA Nations League Finals Team of the Tournament: 2019
  • Rotterdam Talent of the Year: 2007

External links[]

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A.S. Roma squad - 2023–24

Rui Patrício •  Karsdorp •  Cristante •  Ndicka •  Smalling •  Pellegrini (c) •  Abraham •  11 Belotti •  14 Llorente •  16 Paredes •  17 Azmoun •  19 Çelik •  20 Sanches •  21 Dybala •  22 Aouar •  23 Mancini •  24 Kumbulla •  37 Spinazzola •  43 Kristensen •  52 Bove •  59 Zalewski •  60 Pagano •  63 Boer •  90 Lukaku •  92 El Shaarawy •  99 Svilar • 

Manager:  Flag of Italy Daniele De Rossi
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Netherlands – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Third place

1. Cillessen 2. Vlaar 3. De Vrij 4. Martins Indi 5. Blind 6. De Jong 7. Janmaat 8. De Guzmán 9. Van Persie (c) 10. Sneijder 11. Robben 12. Verhaegh 13. Veltman 14. Kongolo 15. Kuyt 16. Clasie 17. Lens 18. Fer 19. Huntelaar 20. Wijnaldum 21. Memphis 22. Vorm 23. Krul Manager:  Flag of Netherlands Louis van Gaal

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Netherlands – UEFA Euro 2020 – Round of 16

1. Stekelenburg 2. Veltman 3. De Ligt 4. Aké 5. Wijndal 6. De Vrij 7. Berghuis 8. Wijnaldum (c) 9. L. de Jong 10. Depay 11. Promes 12. Van Aanholt 13. Krul 14. Klaassen 15. De Roon 16. Gravenberch 17. Blind 18. Malen 19. Weghorst 21. F. de Jong 22. Dumfries 23. Bizot 24. Koopmeiners 25. Timber 26. Gakpo Manager:  Flag of Netherlands Frank de Boer

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