Clarence Seedorf: biography and life of the great Dutch footballer

Clarence Seedorf was born in 1976, on 1 April. He is a man who was once a famous football player and has become a current coach. His life is quite interesting and full of various facts, which should be told.

Beginning of the club career

Clarence Seedorf began his professional career as a football player in the 1990s. He immediately took the position of the right midfielder. His first club was "Ajax", which is not surprising, because many Dutch football players started there.

Interestingly, Clarence Seedorf became the youngest player in the club's history. He debuted at the base at the age of 16 and 242 days. He was a very young football player, when he began to try himself on a professional level.

The young Dutch midfielder played his part in many of the victories of Ajax in the national championships of 1994 and 1995. He also showed himself worthily in the Champions League in 1995. Then "Ajax" became the winner of this tournament. It was playing for this team, Clarence Seedorf made a name for himself. Not surprisingly, they were interested in representatives of other teams. So then he switched to one season in "Sampdoria", in which he issued five goals.

Transition to Madrid "Real"

In 1996, Clarence bought out Real Madrid. In the first season Seedorf helped his new club to come to the title of champion of Spain. The next year was even more responsible and serious for him. Because this season he helped the team to win the title of winners of the UEFA Champions League. In addition, this trophy became special for the player himself. It was his second UEFA Cup for his entire career.

At the end of the 1998/1999 season, Clarence could move to Juventus. More precisely, the Madrid "Real" was thinking about exchanging a talented player for the Turin football player Zinedine Zidane. However, the negotiations broke, so that the famous Zizou moved to Real Madrid two years later.

Career in Italy

In mid-1999, Clarence Seedorf was bought by Milan's Inter for a sum of 23,000,000 euros. Football player was not bought in vain. "Internationale" managed to reach the final of the Italian Cup with the help of a talented Dutch player. That only there are two goals, decorated in the goal of "Milan" with a long distance. That match, by the way, only thanks to him ended in a draw with a score of 2: 2.

Two seasons midfielder held in "Inter", and then moved to "Milan". The player was exchanged for Francesco Coco. Seedorf helped the Rossoneri win the Italian Cup. This was the first such trophy of the team for the last 26 years. And then he won the Champions League together with the club. It was a special achievement for the player. Having won this trophy, the Dutch became the first player in history who won in the Champions League with three different teams.

The heyday of a career

In season 2003/2004 Seedorf together with the club won in the national championship. So to his achievements was added also the honorary title of the Italian champion. I must say that Clarence played a really important role in the way of the "Rossoneri" to the final stage of the Champions League. But there, "Milan" lost, as you know, in a penalty shootout.

In 2006/2007 he was recognized as the best midfielder of the Champions League. Clarence played his hundredth match in this tournament. This game took place on December 4 against FC Celtic.

Such successes the club managed to achieve at the expense of a powerful trio, which consisted of Andrea Pirlo, Clarence Seedorf and Gennaro Gattuso. And in the 2010/2011 season the team regained the "Scudetto". In that season, the Dutchman scored four goals and entered the field 36 times. At the same time he helped "Milan" beat Inter in the final of the Italian Super Cup.

The last club of the Dutch was "Botafogo". Until early 2014, he played for this team, and then announced that he decided to end his career.

Coaching activities

What else can you tell about such a person as Clarence Seedorf? Biography, career, rating - it's all very important and interesting. But there is one more nuance. And he directly relates to the current activities, which Clarence Seedorf has now devoted himself to. The coach is who he is at the moment. Since early 2014, he is the head coach of AC Milan. Seedorf became the first Dutch coach to lead the club, performing in Serie A. In the first mast, led by this specialist, the Rossoneri defeated Verona. It would seem that the Dutch footballer and coach Clarence Seedorf should bring "Milan" to great victories. However, not all talented field players manage to become good coaches. By the end of the season-2014, "Milan" has lost almost all the chances and opportunities to get into European competition. This was the reason that the club management decided to part with the coach without compensation and until the end of the championship.

But still it does not make it worse. A player has a lot of achievements. Some have already been told above. But besides all of the above, I would also like to say that he is the best midfielder in Europe 2006/2007, a player on the FIFA-100 list, a two-time holder of the status "Talent of the Year in the Netherlands" and a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. And such achievements, I must say, are impressive and cause respect.