Biography of Wesley Sneijder

Wesley Sneijder is a professional soccer player, playing as a midfielder for Qatari Star League club Al-Gharafa and formerly the Netherlands national team. He was listed as one of the three best midfielders in the world for 2010 by FIFA. He was sold to Real Madrid for €27 million in 2007, winning La Liga in his first season with the club, and then sold to Internazionale for €15 million.

Early life of Wesley Sneijder

Wesley Benjamin Sneijder was born on June 9, 1984 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. They nickname him Wes. He left home at age 7 to join the youth system of the Amsterdam-based club Ajax, where his older brother Jeffrey was already training.

Born in Utrecht to a working-class family in June 1984, Wesley came from a family of footballers. With both of his brothers enthusiastic and talented soccer players, it can be safely assumed that soccer flowed in his genes. He is fast, strong and powerful with accurate shooting ability and has the ability to play with both feet.

Wesley Sneijder’s career

Sneijder is a top-tier player who possesses a good passing range and the skills to score the spectacular. He opted for a new challenge when he joined Turkish club Galatasaray in 2013. Being a result of AFC Ajax Academy, he used to play for Ajax where he won 7 trophies and was also honored with the Johan Cruijff Award in 2004. .

After Ajax he played for Real Madrid, he was traded there in 2007 for 27 million euros. There, in his first season, he won the League with the club and was later traded for 15 million euros to Internazionale. He achieved three important victories: Serie A, UEFA Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and two Coppa Italia.

And in 2013 he was transferred to Galatasaray for 7.5 million euros. Here he has helped the club win the Super Lig in his first season and the Turkish Super Cup. Likewise, he has represented the Netherlands in the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, they reached the 2010 finals, UEFA 2004, 2008 and 2012.

Wesley Sneijder Net Worth, Achievements/Honors

Wesley Sneijder net worth is $19 million today. he earns an annual salary of $3.3 million from his playing career.

The midfielder helped Real Madrid win La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup in 2008. The pinnacle of Sneijder’s career came in 2010 when he won five club titles and led his country to a second-place finish at the FIFA World Cup .

He was named to the Team of the Tournament at the 2008 European Championship and carried the momentum to a victorious performance in the Spanish Super Cup. Sold to Italian club Internazionale in August 2009, Sneijder led the Nerazzurri to Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League titles in his first season and won the UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year Award.

He continued to dazzle at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, scoring five goals to tie for the tournament lead and winning the Silver Ball when the Netherlands fell short in the final against Spain. Back with Ajax, he led the club to victory in the Italian Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup, ending his spectacular year with a fourth-place finish in Ballon d’Or voting. He played a key role in the Netherlands by reach the final of the 2010 World Cup and was awarded the FIFA World Cup Silver Ball.

Wesley Sneijder’s personal life

In 2009, he and actress Yolanthe Cabau began dating. He married Yolanthe Cabau in a civil ceremony in Amsterdam on April 7, 2010. He was previously married to Ramona Streekstra on June 18, 2005. They divorced in 2009 and have one son. He has a salary of 3.2 million euros (2013). Sneijder and his wife (Yolanthe Cabau) have two sons: Rodney Sneijder, Jeffrey Sneijder.