Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw (born 26 May 1983 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands national football team. He is a defensive midfielder described as a good tackler and a gifted passer of the ball. He previously played for AGOVV, Go Ahead Eagles, and AZ. While at AZ he was a key player in the squad that won the 2008–09 Dutch league, the club’s first championship victory in 28 years. Following this success he was rewarded with a move to Dutch giants Ajax.
Full name: Demy Patrick René de Zeeuw
Date of birth: 26 May 1983
Place of birth: Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Height: 1.74 m
Playing position: Defensive midfielder
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Club career: Go Ahead Eagles – AZ – Ajax
2010 World Cup: De Zeeuw was included in the preliminary squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.On 27 May 2010, Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk announced that the player would be part of the final squad of 23 participating in the competition.The player came on as a substitute for their first match in the competition, a 2-0 victory over Denmark. De Zeeuw was in the starting line-up for the semi-final match against Uruguay. However, the player had to be replaced by Rafael van der Vaart at half time after an incident where he was kicked in the face by Martín Cáceres.
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