Andy van der Meyde
Van der Meyde in 2008
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andy van der Meyde | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Arnhem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vitesse 1892 | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2003 | Ajax | 90 | (18) |
| 1999–2000 | → Twente (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2003–2005 | Internazionale | 32 | (1) |
| 2005–2009 | Everton | 20 | (0) |
| 2010 | PSV | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | WKE | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 180 | (21) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2004 | Netherlands | 17 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Andy van der Meijde, anglicised to van der Meyde (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛndi vɑn dər ˈmɛi̯də]; born 30 September 1979) is a retired Dutch footballer who played as a winger.
After making a name for himself at Ajax, he went on to represent Inter Milan and Everton, his spell at the latter club being cut short due to several problems, both on and off the pitch.
A Dutch international in the early 2000s, Van der Meyde appeared for his country at Euro 2004.
Born in Arnhem, Gelderland, Van der Meyde signed for AFC Ajax as a youngster, and made his first-team debut aged just 18, helping to a 1–0 win against FC Twente on 12 November 1997. In 1999, in order to gain experience, he was loaned to Twente for one season, and was an undisputed starter for a side that finished sixth in the Eredivisie.
It would be in 2001–02 that Van der Meyde established himself as first-choice at Ajax. After a turbulent start, Ronald Koeman was instated as head coach, and the player became an integral part in the rebuilding of the team, making the right-winger position his own. The campaign ended in huge success as the Amsterdam club conquered the double, with him scoring five times in the league.
In 2002–03 Van der Meyde – playing alongside the likes of youngsters as Mido, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Steven Pienaar and Cristian Chivu – scored a career-best 11 goals, while also helping Ajax to the quarterfinals in the UEFA Champions League, netting in a crucial 1–1 away draw against A.S. Roma which certified the team's qualification for the knockout stages.
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