17 Nigel de Jong 17 Nigel de Jong

Nigel de Jong is 23 years old and he plays as a defensive midfielder or right wing-back for Hamburger SV in the number 8 shirt. He was born in Amsterdam on the 30th November 1984, and is 1.74 metres tall and weighs 73 kilograms. In his football career he played Cincinnati Reds Jersey for two teams. He started in the youth academy of Ajax in 1993 and signed a profe sional contract Tanner Roark Jersey with the club in 2002. Then, he moved to Hamburg in the 2006 January transfer window. Last season, he helped his team cla sify 4th in the Bundesliga with 54 points, meaning that he will be playing in the UEFA Cup in 2008/09.De Jong made his international senior debut for Holland on the 31st March 2004 in a friendly match against France. He did not make the final Euro 2004 squad, and mi sed World Cup 2006 due to a knee injury. He Chris Sabo Jersey appeared 3 times for Holland in Matt Kemp Jersey Euro 2008, mi sing the game against Romania. He played well against Italy and France, but failed to impre s in the game against Ru sia, in which Holland were eliminated. He wore the number 17 shirt. Until today, he has earned 27 caps for his home nation, and at a relatively young age, he is Dave Concepcion Jersey set to continue adding to this number in the future. Player Rating (out of 10) thanks to Goal.com:Holland vs Italy: 7 Holland vs France: 7Holland vs Romania: Holland vs Ru sia: 6.5More information youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=iGQRjLwj-Xk