Daniël de Ridder

Daniël de Ridder ( born March 6, 1984 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer of Israeli descent.

Career

De Ridder began his career with the Dutch top club Ajax Amsterdam. With the club he played in both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup in 2004/05. His first goal in the Dutch Eredivisie 's shot on May 16, 2004 compared Willem II Tilburg. After the season, adopted the son of a Dutchman and an Israeli to Spain, where he signed a two year contract with Celta Vigo. Here he made his debut on 25 September against FC Sevilla. His only goal in the Primera División, he scored 2 April 2006 against Atlético Madrid. The season 2006/ 07 was more than bad for de Ridder and his club. At the end of one rose even in the Segunda División and the player made ​​his exit clause use, which allows him to leave Celta free transfer upon descent. In July 2007 he signed a contract with the English promoted Birmingham City. After just one year, de Ridder joined after the descent of the Blues Wigan Athletic. During the winter break of the 2009/10 season he was loaned to Hapoel Tel Aviv. In the season 2011/12 De Ridder played for the Swiss giants and giants Grasshopper Zurich, but moved after only one season to sc Heerenveen back in the Eredivisie.

Achievements

With his club

With Ajax Amsterdam

• Dutch master: 2004

As a national player

With the U -21 of the Netherlands

• U -21 European Championship: 2006
• U -21 European Championship: 2007