Donovan Slijngard

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Donovan Slijngard
Personal information
Full name Donovan Slijngard
Date of birth August 28, 1987 (1987-08-28) (age 20)
Place of birth    Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Playing position Left back
Club information
Current club AFC Ajax
Number 32
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2008-
2006-07
AFC Ajax
FC Groningen (loan)
1 (0)
3 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 12:20, 14 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Donovan Slijngard (born 28 August 1987) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for AFC Ajax. Slijngard was born in Amsterdam and made his debut in professional football in the 2006-07 season where he played on loan for FC Groningen, while being contracted by Ajax. He made his debut for the senior squad of Ajax in the play-off game against FC Twente which finished 0-0.[1] He currently wears number 32 for the first team. For the 2008-09 season, he will be added to the first squad by manager Marco van Basten.[2] In 2006 he was named AFC Ajax "Talent of the Year".[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Dutch) Slijngard en Sarpong in de basis. ELF Voetbal (2008-05-18). Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
  2. ^ (Dutch) Van Basten geeft linksback Slijngard kans in Ajax-selectie. Sportweek (2008-05-14). Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  3. ^ (Dutch) Donovan Slijngard Talent van het jaar. AFC Ajax (2006-06-06). Retrieved on 2008-05-14.

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Awards
Preceded by
Murat Yıldırım
AFC Ajax Talent of the year
2006
Succeeded by
Siem de Jong
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