Wesley Sneijder is a 27 year old Midfielder for AC Milan Internazionale. He was born on June 9, 1984 in Utrecht, Netherlands. He is considered to be a one of the league’s top player due to his impeccable passing and scoring abilities. As a matter of fact, he was awarded as UEFA midfielder of the season, aside from being recognized by FIFA as one of the top three midfielders in the world.

He is a product of the Ajax Academy, and he formerly played for the team AFC Ajax. His professional debut was triggered by a 2-0 win in December 2002 at Excelsior. As part of the squad, he was able to win 6 trophies, as well as getting the honor of winning the John Cruijff Award in Netherlands in 2004 for being the best young player in the country. 3 years later, he was signed up for by Real Madrid for £27 million. His team was able to win the La Liga in his first year with them. However, things became frustratingly difficult for him as he is currently in his third professional club. This is due to him being one of the Dutch players who experienced being a casualty with the team Real Madrid, which led to him being sold to Internazionale for £15m. In an interview, he said that leaving Madrid is actually a great decision, as he was treated by the club very badly. Things immensely improved after the switch, as he was able to pick up at the Treble of league as well as cup and Champions League even if it was just his first season. He was able to reach the World Cup Final after. His international stature is also strong due to his starring role of making 5 goals against South Africa in Euro 2008.

In the past, Sneijder represented different Youth Squads for the Netherlands. He is currently a regular face playing for the National Team after his first appearance in 2003 when he was 18. He also represented the country at the World Cup both in 2006 and 2010, and the UEFA Euro in 2004 and 2008. As an individual, he was able to get the award for the 2010 Bronze Boot as well as the 2010 Silver Ball. He was also named as man of the match in 6 out of his 11 games that were played by Oranje.

As mentioned above, he is most known from his perfect placement and reliable ability in getting scores from free kicks. Because of these, he holds the reputation of being a dead-ball specialist. Even with short stature, he is amazingly quick on the field, strong on the ball, and an enhanced passing range because of him being ambidextrous. This reputation was carved out because as a goal scoring midfielder, he was able to net 43 goals in 126 games for his Amsterdam club. Today, there is no doubt that the Wesley Sneijder is one of the top players in his league. Choosing to be positive about all the switches he made, he believes that receiving training from two of the world’s football club powerhouses in the world might be his strongest suit as an athlete.