| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Ajax | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | AFC Amsterdam | ||
| 1998– | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008– | Ajax | 5 | (0) |
| 2010– | → Groningen (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Netherlands U-17 | 10 | (4) |
| 2008– | Netherlands U-19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2009- | Netherlands U-21 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 21, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Daley Blind (born 9 March 1990 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional football defender currently playing for Eredivisie side AFC Ajax.
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Career
Blind began his career in the AFC Ajax youth academy, his hometown club, and where his father Danny made his name as a professional. Officially still a B-junior, he has become a mainstay in the A-juniors during the 2007–08 season.[1] Daley is a product of the Ajax youth system and was promoted the first team for the 2008-09 season.[2] He signed his first professional contract at age seventeen tying him to the club until 1 July 2010.[1]
On 7 December 2008, Blind made his debut in the Ajax first team in the away match against FC Volendam. Blind made an immediate impact when he forced a cornerkick through a Volendam defender, from which Jan Vertonghen scored the winning goal for Ajax.[2]
On 19 December 2008, he signed a contract extension keeping him with Ajax until 30 June 2013[3][4]
International
Blind was called up to the U-17 squad for 2007 European Championships. After missing out the opening match through suspension, he scored a brace against Iceland in the second match[5] but picked up an ankle injury in that match that ended his participation in the remainder of the tournament.[6] He was called up to the U-21's for several 2011 European Championship qualifiers but did not leave the bench. On 13 October he made his first appearance in the campaign, coming on as a substitute for Ajax teammate Siem de Jong in a 4-0 win away at Poland.
Personal life
He is the son of former Ajax defender Danny Blind.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Ajax sign Daley Blind". Ajax.nl. 29 March 2007. http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154814/contentid=62320. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ^ a b "Blind helps Ajax win in debut". Ajax.nl. 7 December 2008. http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154814/contentid=68236. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
- ^ "New contract for Daley Blind". Ajax.nl. 19 December 2008. http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154814/contentid=68361. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ^ "Daley Blind langer bij Ajax" (in Dutch). telegraaf.nl. 19 December 2008. http://www.telegraaf.nl/dft/bedrijven/afc_ajax/article2835957.ece?tabid=statgrafiek&tab=2,1,3,2,3,1,2.
- ^ "Blind double lifts Dutch". uefa.com. 4 May 2007. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under17/history/season=2007/round=2248/match=300752/report=rp.html.
- ^ "Sidelined Blind's faith in team". uefa.com. 6 May 2007. http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under17/news/kind=1/newsid=535820.html.
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Siem de Jong |
AFC Ajax Talent of the year 2008 |
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