Edgar Davids
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Edgar Steven Davids | |
| Date of birth | 13 March 1973 | |
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991–1996 1996–1997 1997–2004 2004 2004–2005 2005–2007 2007–2008 |
Ajax Milan Juventus → FC Barcelona (loan) Internazionale Tottenham Hotspur Ajax |
106 (20) 19 (1) 159 (10) 18 (1) 14 (0) 40 (1) 27 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1994–2005 | Netherlands | 74 (6) |
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Edgar Steven Davids (born 13 March 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He played as a defensive midfielder most recently for AFC Ajax. After beginning his professional career with Ajax, he played for A.C. Milan, Juventus, FC Barcelona, Internazionale Milano, and Tottenham Hotspur, before returning to the Amsterdam club. Davids suffers from glaucoma, which requires him to wear protective goggles during football matches. His dreadlocked hair and his protective eye wear make Davids one of the most recognizable footballers of his generation.[1][2] Davids was one of the players chosen by Pelé to be featured in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living footballers.
He is a cousin of current NEC midfielder Lorenzo Davids.[3]
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[edit] Club career
Davids started his career at AFC Ajax in 1991, making his debut on 6 September in a 5-1 home win over RKC Waalwijk. At his best, the Suriname-born Dutch international Edgar Davids was almost the complete midfield player, combining technique and tenacity with a surprisingly subtle touch. He helped the Amsterdam club to three domestic Eredivisie titles, as well as international success with the 1992 UEFA Cup and the 1995 Champions League. In the 1996 UEFA Champions League Final, he missed Ajax's first penalty in the shootout, which they ultimately lost to Juventus. While at Ajax, he was nicknamed "The Pitbull" by Ajax manager Louis van Gaal due to his fierce style of play and bite in the midfield.
Davids moved to Italy in 1996 to play for A.C. Milan. He didn't see much playing time at Milan, and moved on to league rivals Juventus in December 1997 for a £5.3 million transfer fee.[4] Six successful years in Turin followed, with Davids helping the side to the Serie A title in 1998, 2002 and 2003. Also, Juventus manager Marcello Lippi once described him as "my one-man engine room." On 17 May 2001, Davids was suspended by FIFA when he tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid, nandrolone.[5] He was often inspirational in Europe, playing 15 times as the club made it all the way to the UEFA Champions League 2002-03 final before losing to Milan on penalties.
Davids joined FC Barcelona on loan in January 2004 as the Spanish club enjoyed a successful resurgence of form, finishing second to Valencia CF in the league. Then, he permanently moved on to Italian club Internazionale Milano on a three-year contract.[6] When Inter terminated the remaining years of his contract in August 2005, he moved to England on a free transfer to play for Tottenham Hotspur. [7] He had a successful stay at Tottenham and instantly became a fans favourite. His first and only goal was in a 2-1 away win against Wigan Athletic.[8] Davids played two seasons with Tottenham in the 2005-2006 and the 2006-2007 seasons, both in which Tottenham finished in 5th position.
Davids signed once more for Ajax on 28 January 2007[9] and played his first match against Ajax's rivals Feyenoord on 4 February.[10] After the mid-season switch, Davids proved his value for the Ajax team again. He was one of the key midfielders in the run for the Dutch championship that was lost on one single goal to PSV on the final day of the league. He also played a major role in Ajax's cup campaign. He secured the KNVB Cup for Ajax by scoring the final penalty in a thrilling penalty shoot-out against AZ.
Prior to the start of the 2007-08 season, he suffered a broken leg in a pre-season friendly against Go Ahead Eagles, sidelining him for around three months. [11]. In May 2008, Davids said he would leave Ajax when his contract expired on 30 June.[12]
Davids played against Los Angeles Galaxy on 6 December 2008 in an exhibition match as part of an Oceania XI All Star team, despite the fact he is not from Oceania and has never played for an Oceanic club or national team.[13]
[edit] International career
Davids was an integral part of the Dutch national team since his debut in April 1994, though he has not won any major tournaments for the Oranje.
During the UEFA Euro 1996, he was sent home by then manager Guus Hiddink for saying in a radio interview: "Hiddink must take his head out of players' asses so he can see better."
Nonetheless, Davids remained appreciated by Hiddink, who included him in the Dutch squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. Davids' most notable performance for the national team came in the 1998 FIFA World Cup second round game against FR Yugoslavia. He scored the winning goal in the last minute of the game, and ensured that the Dutch team went through to the next round to meet Argentina. The Dutch national team eventually finished 4th overall, and Davids was named for the official FIFA "Team of the Tournament".
Davids played in the UEFA Euro 2000 when he was named for the UEFA "Team of the Tournament". The Netherlands reached the semi-finals and played versus Italy in a thrilling game that ended up being decided with a penalty shootout.
During the Netherlands' UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying matches, Davids scored the Netherlands' first qualifying goal in their opening 3-0 victory against Belarus and subsequently bossed the midfield in five of the remaining seven Group 3 fixtures and both legs of the play-off defeat of Scotland.
After Euro 2004, new national team coach Marco van Basten appointed Davids as captain of the team. However, lack of first team football for his club of Inter meant Davids also lost his place in the national team in October 2004, thus losing the captain's armband in the process. At the latter stages of the qualifying series for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in October 2005, he was re-called back into the national team, though not as captain. He fell out of the picture again shortly after, thereby missing out on the Dutch squad for the 2006 World Cup.
[edit] Honours
- Eredivisie : 1994, 1995, 1996
- Dutch Cup : 1993, 2007
- Johan Cruijff-schaal : 1993, 1994, 1995, 2007
- UEFA Champions League : 1995, runner-up 1996
- UEFA Cup : 1992*
- UEFA Supercup : 1995
- Intercontinental Cup : 1995
- Serie A : 1998, 2002, 2003 runner-up: 2000, 2001
- Supercoppa Italiana : 2002, 2003 runner-up: 1998
- UEFA Champions League: runner-up 1998, 2003
- Copa Catalunya: 2004
- Joan Gamper Trophy: 2004
- Coppa Italia : 2005
- Individual
- UEFA Euro 2000 : UEFA Team of the Tournament
[edit] Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1991-92 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | - | - | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1992-93 | 28 | 4 | - | - | 28 | 4 | ||||
| 1993-94 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 16 | 2 | |||
| 1994-95 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 24 | 5 | |||
| 1995-96 | 28 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1996-97 | Milan | Serie A | 15 | 0 | - | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
| 1997-98 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | 10 | 1 | |||
| 1997-98 | Juventus | Serie A | 20 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| 1998-99 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 1999-00 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2000-01 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2001-02 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | 26 | 1 | - | 15 | 1 | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2003-04 | 5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2003-04 | Barcelona | La Liga | 18 | 1 | - | - | 18 | 1 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2004-05 | Internazionale | Serie A | 14 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| England | League | FA Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2005-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 31 | 1 | - | - | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2006-07 | 9 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2006-07 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | 15 | 1 | |
| 2007-08 | 18 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | Netherlands | 136 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 159 | 22 | |
| Italy | 192 | 8 | 38 | 5 | 56 | 2 | 286 | 15 | ||
| Spain | 18 | 1 | - | - | 18 | 1 | ||||
| England | 40 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |||
| Career Total | 386 | 31 | 50 | 5 | 68 | 3 | 504 | 39 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Goggles are Davids' most glaring feature". Soccertimes.com. 7 March 2003. http://www.soccertimes.com/oped/2003/mar07.htm. Retrieved on 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Edgar Davids Profile". World Soccer News. http://www.wldcup.com/euro/2004/players_present/399_edgar_davids.html. Retrieved on 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Davids' family values". Sky Sports. 3 August 2006. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_2385736,00.html. Retrieved on 19 December 2008.
- ^ David v Goliath?
- ^ Edgar Davids
- ^ inter.it, Edgar Davids joins Inter, 11 July 2004
- ^ [1], Tottenham complete Davids signing , 3 August 2005
- ^ [2], Wigan 1-2 Tottenham , 26 November, 2005
- ^ nos.nl, Davids signs for Ajax. 28 January 2007
- ^ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. http://www.football-lineups.com/wiki/_match3656.php. Retrieved on February 7 2007.
- ^ [3], "Ajax midfielder Davids breaks leg, 22 July, 2007"
- ^ Herbert, Ian (May 21, 2008). "Transfer news and speculation, 21 May". Independent, The (London). http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/summer-sales-transfer-news-and-speculation-on-21-may-831410.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-01.
- ^ Edgar Davids joins Oceania All Stars for Galaxy match
[edit] External links
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- Edgar Davids FIFA competition record
- Edgar Davids career stats at Soccerbase
- Voetbal International profile
- (Dutch) KNVB national team profile
- FootballDatabase career profile and stats
- Edgar Davids profile and stats at Wereld van Oranje (Dutch)
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