Urby Emanuelson (born 16 June 1986 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer of Surinamese descent who currently plays as a left winger for AFC Ajax, he is also suitable to play as a left midfielder or left back. Despite playing as a defender he is best known for attacking attributes such as pace and dribbling.
Emanuelson is a product of Ajax's youth system, joining them from Voorland SC. He made his debut during the 2004-05 season on April 10, 2005 in...
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Urby Emanuelson (born 16 June 1986 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer of Surinamese descent who currently plays as a left winger for AFC Ajax, he is also suitable to play as a left midfielder or left back. Despite playing as a defender he is best known for attacking attributes such as pace and dribbling.
Emanuelson is a product of Ajax's youth system, joining them from Voorland SC. He made his debut during the 2004-05 season on April 10, 2005 in a 4-2 home win over AZ. As of the 2005-06 season he became first-choice left back and he won his first career trophies, starting with the 2005 Johan Cruijff-schaal and the 2006 KNVB Cup.
During the transfer period in the summer of 2007, Ajax issued a do-not-touch label on Urby as a warning to other clubs who planned to make a bid for the young talent.
When Marco van Basten took over as club coach in 2008-09, Emanuelson began on the left back position. But later, after numerous of disappointing matches and bad defending, Emanuelson was placed...
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