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Edgar Davids

Edgar Davids
Davids in 2007
Personal information
Full name Edgar Steven Davids[1]
Date of birth (1973-03-13) 13 March 1973 (age 51)[2]
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname[2]
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1991 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Ajax 106 (20)
1996–1998 AC Milan 19 (0)
1998–2004 Juventus 159 (8)
2004 → Barcelona (loan) 18 (1)
2004–2005 Inter Milan 14 (0)
2005–2007 Tottenham Hotspur 40 (1)
2007–2009 Ajax 25 (1)
2010 Crystal Palace 6 (0)
2012–2014 Barnet 36 (1)
Total 423 (32)
International career
1992–1994 Netherlands U-21 8 (1)
1994–2005 Netherlands 74 (6)
Managerial career
2012–2014 Barnet
2020–2021 Telstar (assistant)
2021 Olhanense
2022 Netherlands (assistant)
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2000
Bronze medal – third place 2004
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Edgar Steven Davids (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛdɡɑr ˈdaːvɪts] ; born 13 March 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer.

After beginning his career with Ajax, winning several domestic and international titles, he subsequently played in Italy for AC Milan, and later enjoyed a successful spell with Juventus, before being loaned out to Barcelona in 2004. He went on to play for Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Ajax. Having struggled with injuries for two years, Davids returned to competitive football during a brief spell with Crystal Palace before retiring at the age of 37. In 2012, he was appointed player-manager at the English League Two club Barnet. He resigned by mutual agreement as manager in January 2014. He was capped 74 times by the Netherlands at international level, scoring six goals, and represented his country at the FIFA World Cup (once) and the UEFA European Championship (three times).

One of the greatest and most recognisable players of his generation,[4] Davids often stood out on the football field due to his dreadlocked hair and the protective goggles he wore due to glaucoma.[5][6] A combative and energetic, yet creative and skilful midfielder, Davids was nicknamed "The Pitbull" by Louis van Gaal because of his marking ability, aggression, and hard tackling style of play.[7][8][9] In 2004, he was one of the players chosen by Pelé to feature in the FIFA 100, his list of the world's greatest living footballers.[10]

  1. ^ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Netherlands (NED)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 20. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Edgar Davids". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Davids: Edgar Steven Davids: Player". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. ^ Michael Bell (18 August 2013). "Hall of Fame: Edgar Davids". Football Oranje.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Goggles are Davids' most glaring feature". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  6. ^ "Dedicated followers of fashion". FIFA. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  7. ^ Stefano Bedeschi. "Gli eroi in bianconero: Edgar DAVIDS" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Edgar Davids: One-on-One". FourFourTwo. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  9. ^ "Davids: Dutch can go all the way". FIFA. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference Pele was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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