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My Take
What stands out to me about Hedwiges Maduro is the Ajax pedigree. Coming through that academy and debuting for the senior side at nineteen is no small thing, and I tend to trust players forged in that system. Born in Almere in 1985, he worked as a defensive midfielder who could also slot in at center-back, and I like that kind of positional flexibility, it usually signals real footballing intelligence. He has since moved into coaching, which feels like a natural fit for someone with that reading of the game. The personal details stay private here, so I'll keep my read squarely on the football.
Overview
Hedwiges Eduard Martinus Maduro (born 13 February 1985) is a Dutch professional football coach and former player. A defensive midfielder by trade, he was also deployed as a central defender, emerging from the academy of Ajax and making his senior debut for the club at the age of 19.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hedwiges Maduro
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘドヴィヘス・マドゥロ
- Reading
- へどゔぃへす・まどぅろ
- Born
- February 13, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
- Origin
- Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Netherlands →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.