Georginio Wijnaldum

What I admire most about Georginio Wijnaldum is how he turned modest physical stature into a relentless, intelligent engine in midfield. Becoming Feyenoord's youngest-ever player as a teenager takes nerve, and staying productive across top leagues for over a decade takes character. He was never the flashiest name, but the kind of midfielder who quietly defines whether a team functions, contributing goals from deep when it mattered. Now captaining in the Saudi Pro League, he carries the authority of someone who earned everything the hard way. For me he is a model of how work rate and football intelligence can outlast raw talent and outshine bigger reputations.

Name (English)

Georginio Wijnaldum

Name (Japanese)

ジョルジニオ・ワイナルドゥム

Reading

じょるじにお・わいなるどぅむ

Born

November 11, 1990 (age 35)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Horse

Origin

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georginio%20Wijnaldum
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%A0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372379

Tags

• South Holland
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

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