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Edgar Davids

1973 - Today

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Edgar Steven Davids (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛdɡɑr ˈdaːvɪts] ; born 13 March 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer. Davids was nicknamed "The Pitbull" because of his marking ability, aggression, and hard tackling style of play. After beginning his career with Ajax, winning several domestic and international titles, he subsequently played in Italy for AC Milan, and later enjoyed a successful spell with Juventus, before being loaned out to Barcelona in 2004. He went on to play for Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Ajax. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edgar Davids is the 269th most popular soccer player (down from 199th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Suriname (up from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Surinamer Soccer Player.

Edgar Davids is a Dutch soccer player who is most famous for being a part of the Netherlands national team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Edgar Davids ranks 269 out of 21,273Before him are Osamu Yamaji, Harry Kane, Gaetano Scirea, Andoni Zubizarreta, René van de Kerkhof, and Johnny Rep. After him are Yasukazu Tanaka, Gyula Grosics, Felix Magath, Peter Shilton, Giampiero Boniperti, and Willy van de Kerkhof.

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Among people born in 1973, Edgar Davids ranks 12Before him are Fabio Cannavaro, Stephen Graham, Javier Zanetti, Claude Makélélé, Patrick Wilson, and Adrien Brody. After him are Zuzana Čaputová, Dida, Jan Koller, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Heidi Klum, and Larry Page.

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In Suriname

Among people born in Suriname, Edgar Davids ranks 2 out of 33Before him are Dési Bouterse (1945). After him are Clarence Seedorf (1976), Jules Wijdenbosch (1942), Ronald Venetiaan (1937), Johan Ferrier (1910), Chan Santokhi (1959), Aron Winter (1967), Henck Arron (1936), Hendrick Chin A Sen (1934), Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (1972), and Ramsewak Shankar (1937).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Suriname

Among soccer players born in Suriname, Edgar Davids ranks 1After him are Clarence Seedorf (1976), Aron Winter (1967), Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (1972), Henny Meijer (1962), Stanley Menzo (1963), Edson Braafheid (1983), Henk Fraser (1966), Ulrich van Gobbel (1971), Romeo Castelen (1983), John Veldman (1968), and Romeo Zondervan (1959).