Urby Emanuelson

Urby Emanuelson

Emanuelson warming up with Milan in August 2012.
Personal information
Full name	Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson
Date of birth	(1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 30)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Left Back / Midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team	Sheffield Wednesday
Number	26
Youth career
	Voorland
1994–2004	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2011	Ajax	173	(17)
2011–2014	Milan	75	(20)
2013	→ Fulham (loan)	13	(3)
2014–2015	Roma	20	(2)
2015	→ Atalanta (loan)	9	(1)
2016	Hellas Verona	20	(6)
2016–	Sheffield Wednesday	7	(5)
National team
2005–2008	Netherlands U21	13	(1)
2006–2012	Netherlands	16	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2016.

Urby Vitorrio Diego Emanuelson (born 16 June 1986) is a Dutch professional footballer of Surinamese descent who plays for English team Sheffield Wednesday and the Netherlands national team. As a product of the Ajax Youth Academy, he spent most of his career at Ajax playing as a left wing-back, before being played more as a left midfielder or left winger by manager Martin Jol. After his move to Milan, his then-manager Massimiliano Allegri played Emanuelson also as an attacking midfielder, midfielder and right winger.

Emanuelson is a product of Ajax's youth system, joining them from Voorland SC. He made his debut during the 2004–05 season on 10 April 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 Cruyff Shield and the 2005–06 KNVB Cup. As a result, his efforts he was named "Amsterdam talent of the year 2006". Both the Johan Cruyff Shield and KNVB Cup were successfully defended in the 2006–07 season, with the former won for the third consecutive year at the start of the 2007–08 season.