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Edgar Davids

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Born
1973 (51 years old)

Birth Place

Paramaribo, Suriname

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Midfielder

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1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)

Weight
68 kg (150 lb)

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Edgar Steven Davids (born 13 March 1973) is a Dutch-Surinamese former professional footballer and current coach.

After beginning his career with Ajax, winning several domestic and international titles, he subsequently played in Italy for Milan, and later enjoyed a successful spell with Juventus, before being loaned out to Barcelona in 2004. He went on to play for Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Ajax. Having struggled with injuries for two years, Davids returned to competitive football during a brief spell with Crystal Palace before retiring at the age of 37. In 2012, he was appointed player-manager at the English League Two club Barnet. He resigned by mutual agreement as manager in January 2014. He was capped 74 times by the Netherlands at international level, scoring six goals, and represented his country at the FIFA World Cup (once) and the UEFA European Championship (three times).

One of the greatest and most recognisable players of his generation, Davids often stood out on the football field due to his dreadlocked hair and the protective goggles he wore due to glaucoma. A combative and energetic, yet creative and skilful midfielder, Davids was nicknamed "The Pitbull" by Louis van Gaal because of his marking ability, aggression, and hard tackling style of play. In 2004, he was one of the players chosen by Pelé to feature in the FIFA 100, his list of the world's greatest living footballers.

Career Honours

KNVB Cup 2006-2007 Tottenham	Coppa Italia 2004-2005 Inter	Supercoppa Italiana 2003 Juventus	Serie A 2002-2003 Juventus
Supercoppa Italiana 2002 Juventus	Serie A 2001-2002 Juventus	Serie A 1997-1998 Milan	Eredivisie 1995-1996 Ajax
Johan Cruijff Schaal 1995 Ajax	UEFA Super Cup 1995 Ajax	FIFA Club World Cup 1995 Ajax	Eredivisie 1994-1995 Ajax
UEFA Champions League 1994-1995 Ajax	Eredivisie 1993-1994 Ajax	KNVB Cup 1992-1993 Ajax	UEFA Cup 1991-1992 Ajax