Daley Blind

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Daley Blind (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdeːli ˈblɪnt]; born 9 March 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Girona. A versatile player, he has been deployed as a left-back, centre-back, and defensive midfielder. He is the son of former Ajax defender and former Netherlands national team manager Danny Blind. Blind rose through the youth ranks at Ajax, becoming a regular after a loan to Groningen, and won four consecutive Eredivisie titles with the club. In September 2014, he transferred to Manchester United for £13.8 million, where he was part of the team that won four trophies including the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Europa League. In the summer of 2018, Blind returned to Ajax, where he won his fifth Eredivisie title and a first-ever KNVB Cup in his first season back at the club. He won two more Eredivisie titles before moving to Bayern Munich, where he won the Bundesliga during a six-month spell. Blind signed for Spanish club Girona in 2023. A full Netherlands international from 2013 to 2024, Blind earned over 100 caps, and was a member of the Dutch squad that finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He went on to feature at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024.

Career

1. 1990
   Born
2. 2006
   Joined Netherlands national under-17 football team
3. 2007
   Joined Netherlands national under-19 football team
4. 2008
   Joined AFC Ajax
5. 2009
   Joined Netherlands national under-21 football team
6. 2010
   Joined FC Groningen
7. 2013
   Joined Netherlands national association football team
8. 2013
   Won AFC Ajax–player of the year
9. 2014
   Joined Manchester United F.C.
10. 2018
    Joined AFC Ajax
11. 2023
    Joined FC Bayern Munich
12. 2023
    Joined Girona FC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Amsterdam
• •Citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football