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{{short description|Dutch association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name
| image = Wesley Sneijder (15487233555) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Sneijder with the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] in 2014
| fullname = Wesley Benjamin Sneijder<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/2017-06-9-wesley-sneijder-dutch-charisma-and-creativity |title=Wesley Sneijder, Dutch charisma and creativity |publisher=Inter.it }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=8487 |title=Acta del Partido celebrado el 18 de abril de 2009, en Huelva |trans-title=Minutes of the Match held on 18 April 2009, in Huelva |publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation |access-date=18 June 2019 |language=es}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|9|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Netherlands |publisher=FIFA |page=25 |date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203092301/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWC/2014/pdf/FWC_2014_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=3 February 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Utrecht]], Netherlands
| height = 1.70 m<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0856&L=it&stagione=2009/10 |title=Wesley Sneijder |language=it |publisher=Inter Milan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402201844/http://www.inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0856&L=it&stagione=2009/10 |archive-date=2 April 2010}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|Attacking midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1990–1991
| youthclubs1 = [[VV DOS|DOS]]
| youthyears2 = 1991–2002
| youthclubs2 = [[Ajax Youth Academy|Ajax]]
| years1 = 2002–2007
| clubs1 = [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
| caps1 = 126
| goals1 = 43
| years2 = 2007–2009
| clubs2 = [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
| caps2 = 52
|
| years3 = 2009–2012
| clubs3 = [[Inter Milan|Inter]]
| caps3 = 76
|
| years4 = 2013–2017
| clubs4 = [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]]
| caps4 = 124
| goals4 = 35
|
| clubs5 = [[O.G.C. Nice|Nice]]
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2019
| clubs6 = [[Al-Gharafa Sports Club|Al-Gharafa]]
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 15
| totalcaps = 405
| totalgoals = 117
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2001
| nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national under-17 football team|Netherlands U17]]
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2001–2002
| nationalteam2 = [[Netherlands national under-19 football team|Netherlands U19]]
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2003
| nationalteam3 = [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Netherlands U21]]
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2003–2018
| nationalteam4 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
| nationalcaps4 = 134
| nationalgoals4 = 31
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 South Africa]]|
{{Medal|
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|B|[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004 Portugal]]|}}
}}
'''Wesley Benjamin Sneijder''' ({{IPA
A product of the [[Ajax Youth Academy]], Sneijder started his professional career playing for [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]], with whom he won four trophies and was awarded the [[Dutch Footballer of the Year#Dutch Football Talent of the Year (Young player)|Johan Cruyff Trophy]] in 2004. He was sold to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] for €27 million in 2007, winning [[La Liga]] in his first season with the club, and transferred to [[Inter Milan]] for €15 million in 2009. At Inter, he won [[Serie A]], the [[UEFA Champions League]], the [[FIFA Club World Cup]], and two [[Coppa Italia]]. In 2010, Sneijder was named [[UEFA Club Football Awards|UEFA midfielder of the season]], and one of the three best midfielders in the world by [[FIFA]]. After being sold to [[Galatasaray]] for €7.5 million in 2013, he helped the club win the [[2012–13 Süper Lig|Süper Lig]] in his first season, following with the capture of the [[Turkish Super Cup]], after a 1–0 win against rivals [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]]. He had brief stint with [[OGC Nice|Nice]] and [[Al-Gharafa Sports Club|Al Gharafa]] before retiring in 2019.
He appeared for the Netherlands in various youth squads and for the [[Netherlands national football team|Dutch national team]], making his debut in the senior squad in April 2003 at the age of 18. He then represented his country at the [[FIFA World Cup]] in [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]; in [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]], when they reached [[2010 FIFA World Cup Final|the final]]; and in [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]; and at the [[UEFA European Football Championship]] in [[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]], [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]] and [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]. He was awarded the [[FIFA World Cup awards|2010 Bronze Boot]], the [[FIFA World Cup awards|2010 Silver Ball]], and was named to the team of the tournament for Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, and as man of the match in six out of eleven games played by the ''Oranje'' at these two tournaments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1272888/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714103428/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1272888/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2010|title=Forlan and Muller strike gold|date=11 July 2010|work=FIFA.com|access-date=28 October 2010}}</ref> With 134 caps, he is the most capped Dutch player of all time. He announced his international retirement in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/netherlands/story/3405537/wesley-sneijder-retires-from-international-football-with-netherlands|title=Sneijder retires from international football|date=4 March 2018|publisher=ESPN}}</ref>
==Early life==
Wesley Sneijder was born in [[Utrecht (city)|Utrecht]] into a football family: his father and his older brother [[Jeffrey Sneijder|Jeffrey]] were both football players. His younger brother [[Rodney Sneijder|Rodney]] is currently also a professional football player.
==Club career==
===Ajax===
[[file:Wesley Sneijder.jpg|thumb|Sneijder during his time with Ajax]]
Sneijder moved to [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]'s famous [[Ajax Youth Academy|youth academy]] at age seven after beginning as a youth player with local [[Utrecht]] club [[VV DOS|DOS]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vliet |first1=Jasper van |title=Wesley Sneijder wil z'n cluppie in Ondiep optillen |url=https://www.pzc.nl/sport/wesley-sneijder-wil-z-n-cluppie-in-ondiep-optillen~a586f5af/ |access-date=23 February 2021 |work=PZC |date=10 January 2017 |language=nl}}</ref> Following his older brother's footsteps, he signed for Ajax, initially on trial but subsequently impressed enough to be signed on a permanent basis. He first made the bench as an unused substitute for Ajax in a 2–0 win at [[SBV Excelsior]] on 22 December 2002 when manager [[Ronald Koeman]], troubled by an injury-filled squad, called him up, advised by [[Danny Blind]], the then-coach of the Ajax youth squad. On 2 February 2003, Sneijder made his official Ajax debut against [[Willem II (football club)|Willem II]] in a 6–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|work=UEFA |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=368461.html |title=Sneijder agrees new Ajax deal |date=18 November 2005 |access-date=4 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109184730/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=368461.html |archive-date=9 November 2012 }}</ref> He quickly established himself in the first team, starting in the [[2002–03 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] [[2002–03 UEFA Champions League knockout stage#Quarter-finals|quarter-final]] match against [[A.C. Milan]] on 23 April 2003.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2002/matches/round=1638/match=1041698/postmatch/lineups/index.html|title=Milan 3–2 Ajax|access-date=4 March 2014|work=UEFA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2002/matches/round=1638/match=1041698/postmatch/lineups/index.html|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 5 March 2003, Sneijder scored his first goal for Ajax in a 4–1 win over [[FC Groningen]] in the [[2002–03 KNVB Cup|KNVB Cup]].<ref name=espn>{{cite news|url=http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/28235/wesley-sneijder?cc=3436|title=Wesley Sneijder|access-date=4 March 2014|work=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/28235/wesley-sneijder?cc=3436|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 13 April, he scored his first [[Eredivisie]] goal against [[NAC Breda]] in a 3–0 win.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11913/2262834/breda-beaten-by-ajax|work=BSkyB|title=Breda beaten by Ajax|date=2 March 2003|access-date=4 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11913/2262834/breda-beaten-by-ajax|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored three further league goals in wins against [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]],<ref name=espn/> [[RKC Waalwijk]]<ref name=espn/> and [[De Graafschap]].<ref name=espn/> The following season, he scored nine league goals<ref name=espn/> as Ajax won the [[2003–04 Eredivisie|2003–04]] [[List of Dutch football champions|Eredivisie title]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2003/04 Dutch Eredivisie Table|access-date=4 March 2014|url=http://espnfc.com/tables/_/league/ned.1/season/2003/dutch-eredivisie?cc=3436|work=[[ESPN FC]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://espnfc.com/tables/_/league/ned.1/season/2003/dutch-eredivisie?cc=3436|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sneijder's performances saw him awarded the [[Dutch Footballer of the Year#Dutch Football Talent of the Year (Young player)|Johan Cruijff Prijs]] for the season's best young player in the Netherlands.
On 14 September 2005, he scored his first [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] goal in a [[2005–06 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group B|group match]] against [[AC Sparta Prague|AC Sparta Praha]].<ref>{{cite news|date=15 September 2005
On 7 May 2006, Sneijder was in the starting line-up for Ajax in the [[2005–06 KNVB Cup|KNVB Cup]] final, [[Assist (football)|setting up]] [[Klaas-Jan Huntelaar]]'s opening goal in a 2–1 win over [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] at the [[De Kuip]] stadium in [[Rotterdam]].<ref>{{
During the [[2006–07 AFC Ajax season|2006–07 season]], Sneijder scored 18 goals in the [[2006–07 Eredivisie|Eredivisie]] and 20 goals overall.<ref name=espn/> On 6 May 2007, Sneijder played for Ajax in the final of the [[2006–07 KNVB Cup|KNVB Cup]] as the team defeated [[AZ (football club)|AZ]] on a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154814/contentid=62712|title=Match photos Cup final AZ - Ajax|access-date=4 March 2014|work=AFC Ajax|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005021719/http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=154814/contentid=62712|archive-date=5 October 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 12 August 2007, Ajax agreed to sell Sneijder to [[Real Madrid
===Real Madrid===
[[File:Sneijder Madrid.JPG|thumb|130px|Sneijder
Sneijder was the second of three Dutchmen to sign for Real Madrid during the [[2007–08 Real Madrid
On 3 August 2008, Sneijder was stretchered off in
On 2 September 2008, ''AS'' reported that after [[Robinho]]'s departure to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] for €42 million, Sneijder would now be Real Madrid's new number 10.<ref>{{cite web|title=El vestuario no le aceptaba y el dorsal 10 lo llevará Sneijder|url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/vestuario-le-aceptaba-dorsal-llevara/dasftbpri/20080902dasdaiftb_23/Tes|publisher=AS.com|date=1 September 2008|
===
====2009–10: Treble champions====
On 27 August 2009, Sneijder was bought by [[Inter Milan]] from Real Madrid for a reported fee of [[Euro|€]]15 million.<ref>{{cite web|author=Transfer Zone|title=Inter Sign Real Madrid's Wesley Sneijder – Report|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2009/08/26/1463029/inter-sign-real-madrids-wesley-sneijder-report|publisher=Goal.com|date=26 August 2009|access-date=10 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2009/08/26/1463029/inter-sign-real-madrids-wesley-sneijder-report|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=27 August 2009|access-date=10 June 2010|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/6098782/Wesley-Sneijder-joining-Inter-Milan-from-Real-Madrid.html|title=Wesley Sneijder joining Inter Milan from Real Madrid|publisher=The Telegraph|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/european/6098782/Wesley-Sneijder-joining-Inter-Milan-from-Real-Madrid.html|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was given the number 10 shirt and made his debut a day after he signed the contract, making an immediate impact by being on the winning side in the [[Derby della Madonnina|Milan Derby]] (4–0) against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/aug/29/serieafootball-acmilan|title=Internazionale thrash ten-man Milan in one-sided derby|date=30 August 2009|access-date=12 August 2013|work=[[The Guardian]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/aug/29/serieafootball-acmilan|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 3 October 2009, he scored his first goal in the 92nd minute against [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] in a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32049&L=en|title=Wesley Sneijder signs four-year contract.|date=28 August 2009|access-date=28 August 2009|publisher=Inter Milan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32049&L=en|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=672009&sec=europe&cc=5739|title=Serie A: Inter sink Milan 4–0 in derby destruction|publisher=ESPN FC|date=29 August 2009|access-date=10 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090902143616/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=672009&sec=europe&cc=5739|archive-date=2 September 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> His second goal was scored on 24 October 2009 against [[Calcio Catania|Catania]], directly from a free kick, and he scored his first Champions League goal for Inter in a dramatic 2–1 [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group F|group stage]] win against [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] in the 89th minute. His next goal was also scored off a hard-swerving free kick in a [[Coppa Italia]] game against [[A.S. Livorno Calcio|Livorno]].
On 9 January 2010, he scored two stunning free kicks against [[A.C. Siena|Siena]] in the game which Inter won 4–3. On 24 January, he received a straight [[Ejection (sports)|red card]] in the Milan derby. On 6 April, Sneijder scored a free kick against [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] in the [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Quarter-finals|quarter-final]] in the sixth minute, to give Inter a 2–0 aggregate win. On 20 April, he scored Inter's equalising goal during their Champions League [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Semi-finals|semi-final]] first leg against defending champions [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]. He leveled the game by firing in right-footed from a [[Diego Milito]] pass. Inter went on to win the game 3–1 and the tie 3–2 on aggregate. Sneijder was given the nickname "The Sniper" by the media for his ability to deliver perfect passes and score from impressive distances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3267793,00.html|title=Joy for Jose and Inter|publisher=Sky Sports|date=20 April 2010|access-date=10 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3267793,00.html|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 22 May, Inter won the [[2010 UEFA Champions League Final|Champions League Final]] against [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] by a score of 2–0. Both goals were scored by [[Diego Milito]], with Sneijder supplying the assist for the first goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=292088&cc=5739|title=Bayern Munich 0–2 Internazionale|date=22 May 2010|work=ESPN Soccernet|access-date=24 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=292088&cc=5739|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] was Inter's [[Treble (association football)|third trophy]] of the [[2009–10 Inter Milan season|2009–10 season]] after winning the [[2009–10 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]] and [[2009–10 Serie A|Serie A]] titles.
====2010–11: Quintuple and individual success====
[[File:Wesley Sneijder Inter.JPG|thumb|170px|Sneijder playing for Inter in 2010]]
====2011–12: Injury-hit season====
Sneijder begun his third season in Inter colours in strong fashion, netting the opener with a free kick in the [[2011 Supercoppa Italiana]] match against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]. The match however ended in a 2–1 win for ''Rossoneri''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SPORT/football/08/06/italian.super.cup.milan/|title=Milan edge out Inter in Italian Super Cup|publisher=CNN.com|date=6 August 2011|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> In September, he injured his left thigh during the 3–1 away loss to newcomers [[Novara Calcio|Novara]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/37567/novara-3-1-inter-cambiasso-not-enough|title=Novara 3-1 Inter: Cambiasso not enough|publisher=inter.it|date=20 September 2011|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>
The Dutchman returned in action one month later, playing 66 minutes against [[A.C. ChievoVerona|Chievo]] and assisting [[Thiago Motta]]'s header for a 1–0 win at home, the first of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/86/italy/2011/10/23/2724671/inter-1-0-chievo-solitary-thiago-motta-effort-earns-ranieris-men-|title=Inter 1-0 Chievo: Solitary Thiago Motta effort earns Ranieri's men second Serie A win of the season|publisher=Goal.com|date=23 October 2011|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> His first championship goal came in the very next game where he scored the opener in an eventual 1–1 draw at [[Atalanta B.C.|Atalanta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/723/serie-a/2011/10/26/2729414/atalanta-1-1-inter-castellazzi-penalty-stop-saves-the-day|title=Atalanta 1-1 Inter: Castellazzi penalty stop saves the day after Denis cancels out Sneijder strike|publisher=Goal.com|author=Alex Mott|date=26 October 2011|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>
Sneijder suffered another injury later in November 2011 when he damaged his right knee's [[rectus femoris muscle]] during the warm-up before the start of the match against [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/soccer/sneijder-injury-blow-for-milan-1182195|title=Sneijder injury blow for Milan|publisher=Independent Online|date=20 November 2011|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> He was replaced by the youngster [[Philippe Coutinho]] who scored in the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2011/11/19/2765098/inter-2-1-cagliari-thiago-motta-coutinho-fire-ranieris-men|title=Inter 2-1 Cagliari: Thiago Motta & Coutinho fire Ranieri's men out of their slump|publisher=Goal.com|author=Adam Wheeler|date=19 November 2011|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> The injury forced Sneijder to miss the rest of 2011, returning in the field on 15 January as a late substitute for goalscorer Diego Milito in the derby victory over Milan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jan/16/milan-internazionale-serie-a|title=Diego Milito strikes as Internazionale claim victory in Milan derby|work=The Guardian|agency=Associated Press|date=16 January 2011|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>
Sneijder made his 100th Inter appearance on 26 February by playing the first half of a 1–0 defeat to [[S.S.C. Napoli|Napoli]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italian-football/2012/02/26/2931251/napoli-1-0-inter-lavezzi-strike-increases-pressure-on-ranieri-as-|title=Napoli 1-0 Inter: Lavezzi strike increases pressure on Ranieri as Nerazzurri fall nine points behind third place|publisher=Goal.com|author=Kris Voakes|date=26 February 2012|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> He then scored a brace against [[Udinese Calcio|Udinese]] at [[Stadio Friuli]] to lead his team to a 3–1 win, also marking his first goals since October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2012/04/25/3060039/udinese-1-3-inter-sneijder-and-alvarez-on-target-as|title=Udinese 1-3 Inter: Sneijder and Alvarez on target as Stramaccioni's men edge closer to third|publisher=Goal.com|author=Keeghann Sinanan|date=25 April 2012|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> Sneijder concluded his third season as Inter playing by making only 20 league appearances, with the injuries making a big impact. The team finished sixth, conceding 55 goals, just five goals short of equalling their all-time worst concession in a single Serie A campaign.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.football-italia.net/20856/looking-out-no-1|title=Looking out for No 1|date=6 June 2012|access-date=4 July 2013|work=Football Italia}}</ref> In Coppa Italia, he played two times as Inter were eliminated by Napoli,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://calcio.fanpage.it/napoli-inter-2-0-la-doppietta-di-cavani-regala-la-semifinale-di-coppa-italia/|title=Napoli-Inter 2-0, la doppietta di Cavani regala la semifinale di Coppa Italia|trans-title=Napoli-Inter 2-0, Cavani's brace gives the Coppa Italia semi-final|publisher=fanpage.it|language=it|date=25 January 2012|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> while in Champions League appeared five times in a round of 16 exit by [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/17361492|title=Inter Milan 2-1 Marseille (agg 2-2)|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 March 2012|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>
====2012–13: Decline and departure====
Sneijder's season begun on 2 August by playing against [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]] in the first leg of [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League]] [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round#Hajduk Split v Internazionale|third qualifying round]]. He scored the team's first goal of the season which contributed in a comfortable 3–0 away win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000354/match=2009793/index.html|title=Hajduk Split 0-3 Internazionale|publisher=UEFA.com|date=2 August 2012|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> He was on the score-sheet again twenty-four days later in the season opener against [[Delfino Pescara 1936|Pescara]] (3–0).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/723/serie-a/2012/08/26/3332773/pescara-0-3-inter-sneijder-milito-and-coutinho-secure|title=Pescara 0–3 Inter: Sneijder, Milito and Coutinho secure dominant win|publisher=Goal.com|author=Mark Doyle|date=26 August 2012|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>
Sneijder suffered another misfortune on 26 September as he was taken off after 26 minutes in the league game against Chievo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/26/italy/serie-a/ac-chievo-verona/fc-internazionale-milano/1351293/|title=Chievo vs. Internazionale 0 – 2|publisher=Soccerway|date=26 September 2012|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> It turned out to be his last appearance for the team as he and the club didn't find a mutual agreement for the new contract.<ref name="Departure">{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/serie-a-why-wesley-sneijder-and-inter-1473954|title=The end of the love affair: Why Wesley Sneijder and Inter are set to go their separate ways|publisher=Mirror.co.uk|author=Mina Rzouki|date=5 December 2012|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref> Despite recovering from the injury, Sneijder wasn't called up in the squad, with president Massimo Moratti describing it as a "technical decision" of the coach.<ref name="Departure"/> The club offered him a contract running until 2016 with a wage of €6 million plus bonuses to €4 million which Sneijder, who earned around €14,7 million, turned down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/wesley-sneijder-tells-inter-milan-1509833|title=Out of Dutch: Wesley Sneijder tells Inter Milan he wants to leave NOW!|publisher=Mirror.co.uk|author=Jim Hughes|date=29 December 2012|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>
Sneijder left the club officially on 20 January in favour of signing with Turkey's Galatasaray, concluding his Inter spell with 116 games and 22 goals, also winning six trophies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/en/archivio_giocatore/G0856|title=Wesley Sneijder|publisher=inter.it|access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>
===Galatasaray===
[[File:Sneijder & Drogba.JPG|200px|thumb|left|Sneijder and teammate [[Didier Drogba]] playing in 2013 against his former team [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] in [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|Champions League quarter finals]] game.]]
After reportedly falling out of favour with Inter due to contract renewal issues, Sneijder agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Turkish giants [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] on 20 January 2013 for a fee of €7.5 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/en/kulup/haber/1954.php|title=Information Regarding Wesley Sneijder|date=21 January 2013|access-date=21 January 2013|publisher=Galatasaray S.K. Official Website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/
On 27 January, Sneijder made his debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win against rivals [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]].<ref>{{cite news|date=28 January 2013|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/en/kulup/haber/1954.php|title=Galatasaray versus Beşiktaş 2 – 1|access-date=28 January 2013|publisher=Galatasaray S.K. Official Website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.galatasaray.org/en/kulup/haber/1954.php|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sneijder received a warm reception when he replaced [[Umut Bulut]]. He scored his first goal on 25 February in a 4–2 home win against [[Orduspor]], where he produced a finesse shot from the edge of the box, turning the game back on for the home side as Galatasaray were down by two goals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tribünleri ayağa kaldırdı!|publisher=Lig TV|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/en/kulup/haber/1954.php|date=28 January 2013|access-date=28 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.galatasaray.org/en/kulup/haber/1954.php|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 9 April 2013, Sneijder scored Galatasaray's second goal in a 3–2 win over his former club Real Madrid in the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Quarter-finals|quarter-final stage]] of the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2013/matches/round=2000349/match=2009607/postmatch/report/|title=Galatasaray 3–2 Real Madrid|publisher=UEFA.com|date=9 April 2013|access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref>
On 5 May 2013, Galatasaray beat [[Sivasspor]] 2–1 to win the [[2012–13 Süper Lig]], this gave Sneijder a league title in a fourth different country.<ref>{{cite news|title=Galatasaray retain Turkish title|date=5 May 2013|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=tur/news/newsid=1948833.html|access-date=12 August 2013|work=UEFA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=tur/news/newsid=1948833.html|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After using the number 14 shirt in his debut season with Galatasaray, Sneijder was given the number 10 shirt previously worn by [[Felipe Melo]] for the [[2013–14 Süper Lig]] season following a squad number reshuffle.
On 1 December 2013, when Galatasaray drew with [[Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/galatasaray-blows-cold-and-draws-1-1-with-kasimpasa.aspx?pageID=238&nID=58849&NewsCatID=362|title=Galatasaray blows cold and draws 1–1 with Kasımpaşa|date=1 December 2013|
On 11 December 2013, Sneijder scored a late winning goal against [[Juventus
[[File:Wesley Sneijder during pre-match training at Galatasaray.jpg|framed|right|Sneijder during pre-match training at Galatasaray in 2015]]
On 6 April 2014, he scored his first [[Fenerbahçe–Galatasaray rivalry|derby]] goal against rivals [[Fenerbahçe S.K. (football)|Fenerbahçe]], in a 1–0 home win.<ref name=1-0>{{cite news|title=Galatasaray 1 - 0 Fenerbahçe|publisher=Galatasaray.org|url=http://www2.galatasaray.org/futbol/superlig/haber/19773.php|date=7 April 2014|access-date=7 April 2014|language=tr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408091342/http://www2.galatasaray.org/futbol/superlig/haber/19773.php|archive-date=8 April 2014}}</ref> On 7 May 2014, Sneijder played a major part in the [[2013–14 Turkish Cup|Turkish Cup]] final against [[Eskişehirspor]], scoring the only goal of the game in the 70th minute and receiving the Man of the Match award for his performance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sneijder seals Turkish Cup for Galatasaray|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=tur/news/newsid=2102107.html|access-date=10 May 2014|newspaper=[[UEFA]]|date=7 May 2014}}</ref>
Sneijder scored ten goals throughout the season during the [[2014–15 Süper Lig]] campaign. By almost single-handedly winning many games for his team, he has been the man in the spotlight for Galatasaray in securing the league title. On 25 May, Sneijder celebrated the championship alongside Gala fans at the front yard of his residence<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tr.eurosport.com/futbol/super-lig/2014-2015/sneijder-sampiyonlugu-taraftarlarla-kutladi_sto4752713/story.shtml|title=Sneijder şampiyonluğu taraftarlarla kutladı|date=26 May 2015}}</ref> after [[İstanbul Başakşehir F.K.|Başakşehir]] drew with Fenerbahçe,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=201&ftxtID=23053|title=İstanbul Başakşehir 2–2 Fenerbahçe - Spor Toto Süper Lig Haberleri TFF}}</ref> which brought Galatasaray the triumph. During the official title ceremony,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=201&ftxtID=23101|title=Galatasaray şampiyonluk kupasını aldı - Spor Toto Süper Lig Haberleri TFF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sampiyon-kupasini-kaldirdi-29158426|title=Şampiyon kupasını kaldırdı|first=Ali Naci|last=KÜÇÜK|website=www.hurriyet.com.tr|date=9 May 2017 }}</ref> Sneijder sang the famous Gala chant "Don't cry Fener"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21h4B2WcVAo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211111/21h4B2WcVAo| archive-date=2021-11-11 | url-status=live|title=GALATASARAY - FENER AĞLAMA (OFFICIAL STÜDYO VERSIYON)|last=Shahane2009|date=1 May 2013|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> into the microphone in front of 52000 Gala fans.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/trafik-canavari-olmayin-113567|title=Trafik canavarı olmayın|website=www.hurriyet.com.tr|date=4 December 2002 }}</ref>
Since his arrival, Sneijder has become the most efficient agent for the Lions regarding the [[Fenerbahçe-Galatasaray rivalry]]. He has scored three goals against Fenerbahçe in league matches in a year, which is more than enough for Galatasaray society to name a player a club legend. In the home game against Fenerbahçe, which was played on matchday 6,<ref>{{
In the [[2014–15 Turkish Cup]], he also helped his team reach the final by providing three goals and three assists. Galatasaray won the final 3–2 against [[Bursaspor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=267&ftxtID=23119|title=53. Ziraat Türkiye Kupası'ndaŞampiyon Galatasaray -
During Galatasaray's [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League]] campaign, where they were knocked out at the [[2014–15 UEFA Champions League group stage|group stage]], Sneijder scored one goal–a late free kick against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] at home–and made one assist. Sneijder
Sneijder began the season scoring the only goal for his team in the 35th [[Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu]], where Galatasaray visited Real Madrid on 18 August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/match/real-madrid-v-galatasaray/53oh8fdpg97gonjkqoxzz7ap5|title=Real Madrid v Galatasaray Live Commentary & Result, 18/08/2015, Club Friendlies | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> The game ended with a 2–1 victory for Real Madrid.
On matchday 3 of the [[2015–16 Süper Lig]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=198&hafta=3#macctl00_MPane_m_198_935_ctnr_m_198_935|title=Süper Lig Fikstür ve Puan Cetveli - 2015–2016 Sezonu
On 3 October, Sneijder signed a three-year contract extension with Galatasaray. He immediately received a €1.3 million [[signing bonus]], and his basic salaries in the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons would be €3.2 million, plus various bonuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kap.gov.tr/en/search/notice-results.aspx?id=470387|title=Sneijder-Sözleşme Süre Uzatımı|date=3 October 2015|access-date=6 November 2015|author=Galatasaray |publisher=Turkish Public Disclosure Platform (KAP)|language=
On 14 July 2017, Sneijder and Galatasaray terminated his contract resulting in him becoming a free agent. Sneijder was reported to have released himself from the contract by buying himself out of the remaining period for €4.5 million<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.101greatgoals.com/news/wesley-sneijder-back-transfer-market-galatasaray-release|title=Wesley Sneijder is back on the transfer market after paying off Galatasaray contract}}</ref>
===Nice===
On 7 August 2017, Sneijder joined [[Ligue 1]] side [[OGC Nice|Nice]] on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ogcnice.com/en/news/30961/sneijder-the-gyms-new-number-10 |title=Sneijder, the Gym's new number 10 |publisher=OGC Nice |date=7 August 2017 |access-date=7 August 2017 |archive-date=10 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910123158/http://www.ogcnice.com/en/news/30961/sneijder-the-gyms-new-number-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> During his five-month stay at the club, he made 8 appearances and provided one assist to a [[Mario Balotelli]] goal in a [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]] match against [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]].
===Al-Gharafa===
After getting released by Nice, Sneijder joined Qatari club [[Al-Gharafa]]. He made his debut on 12 January 2018, captaining the team and giving an assist in the [[2017–18 Qatar Stars League|league]] 2–1 win over [[Al Ahli SC (Doha)|Al Ahli Doha]] at the [[Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/sneijder-off-winning-start-qatar-190233391--sow.html|title=Sneijder off to winning start in Qatar |agency=AFP |date=12 January 2018 |access-date=12 January 2018}}</ref>
On 12 August 2019, Sneijder announced his decision to retire from football, and begin working for [[FC Utrecht]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49328323|title=Wesley Sneijder: Former Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Netherlands midfielder retires|date=13 August 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=26 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/netherlands-great-sneijder-retires-from-football/1l62cdlfvanzg1lnk68t8odoli|title=Wesley Sneijder retires: Netherlands great and former Real Madrid star calls time on football career | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>
==International career==
Sneijder made his debut for the [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Netherlands under-21]] side against the [[Czech Republic national under-21 football team|Czech Republic]] on 28 March 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2004/round=1585/match=69401/index.html|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130105005308/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/under21/history/season=2004/round=1585/match=69401/index.html|archive-date=5 January 2013 |url-status=dead|title=UEFA European U-21 C'ship}}</ref> His first game with the [[Netherlands national football team|senior Dutch side]] was against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]] on 30 April that same year<ref name=wc>{{cite news|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=215002/profile-detail.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140612020750/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/players/player=215002/profile-detail.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 June 2014|title=Wesley SNEIJDER|access-date=30 June 2014|work=FIFA}}</ref> when he became the eighth-youngest player to play for the Netherlands in the first team's history.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}} On 9 June 2017, he became the nation's most capped player of all-time when he made his 131st appearance in a 5–0 win over [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]], surpassing the record which had previously held by [[Edwin van der Sar]] for 4002 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/newsid=2476719.html|title=Wesley Sneijder breaks Netherlands caps record|website=UEFA|date=9 June 2017|access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref>
===Euro 2004===
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===2006 World Cup===
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Sneijder started all four games for the Netherlands at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany. He received one of the record 16 yellow cards doled out during the infamous Round of 16 clash with Portugal (titled the "[[Battle of Nuremberg (association football)|Battle of Nuremberg]]") after pushing the Portuguese midfielder [[Petit (Portuguese footballer)|Petit]] to the ground during a brawl between Portuguese and Dutch players; Portugal went on to win 1–0.
===Euro 2008===
In the build-up to [[UEFA Euro 2008|Euro 2008]], Sneijder scored a free kick in a friendly against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] on 31 May, making it his second strike from a direct free kick in a row. The game ended 2–0 with a goal from fellow
Sneijder marked his 24th birthday in style by scoring one of the goals of the tournament; the second goal in the 31st minute of the Euro 2008 match against the World Cup champions, [[Italy national football team|Italy]]. Following [[Giovanni van Bronckhorst]]'s goal-line clearance and subsequent run into the Italian half, Sneijder received a headed ball from [[Dirk Kuyt]] and volleyed it with an acrobatic strike past [[Gianluigi Buffon]]. This brought the score to 2–0 after [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]]'s opener five minutes prior. The match finished with a 3–0 victory to the Dutch after a third goal was scored by van Bronkhorst after another run by him, following a crucial save from [[Edwin van der Sar]]. Sneijder's goal contributed to the Netherlands' first victory over Italy in 30 years, which was the biggest defeat Italy had suffered since [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] beat them by the same margin in 1983. Many fans and pundits agreed that this goal was one of the best of the tournament. On 13 June, he scored another goal for the ''Oranje'' in the Euro 2008 group stage match against [[France national football team|France]]: in the 92nd minute, from outside the box, Sneijder struck the ball into the corner of the net, bouncing off the crossbar on its way in. The match finished 4–1 for the Netherlands. Although the Dutch lost to the [[Russia national football team|Russians]] in the quarter-final, Sneijder was named in the Team of the Tournament for his strong performances.
===2010 World Cup===
[[File:Sneijder crop.jpg|thumb|upright|Sneijder the day before the Dutch team's departure to South Africa]]
Sneijder was in the starting line-up for their first match in the competition, a 2–0 victory over [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]].<ref>{{cite web|url=
In the [[2010 FIFA World Cup#Semi-finals|semi-final]] against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]], Sneijder scored in the 70th minute, taking his total in the competition to five, raising him at the time to first place in terms of goals scored, along with [[Spain national football team|Spain]]'s [[David Villa]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Bevan|title=Uruguay 2–3 Netherlands|url=
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In August 2012, after the retirement of [[Mark van Bommel]], Sneijder was named as [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2012/08/wesley_sneijder_is_oranjes_new.php|title=Wesley Sneijder is Oranje's new captain|date=15 August 2012|
Sneijder was named
In the [[2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#quarter-final|quarter-final]], Sneijder scored the Netherlands' third penalty kick in a 4–3 [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] defeat of [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]].<ref>{{cite news|url=
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Sneijder appeared in all of the 10 matches of the [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]] campaign and in six of the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2018 FIFA World Cup]] campaign, which both ended in failure for the Netherlands. He announced his retirement from international football on 4 March 2018, holding a record 133 appearances for the national team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37547110/wesley-sneijder-retires-international-football-netherlands|title=Wesley Sneijder retires from international football with Netherlands|date=4 March 2018|access-date=11 March 2018|work=ESPN}}</ref> He made his 134th and final international appearance in a friendly match against [[Peru national football team|Peru]], at the [[Johan Cruyff Arena]], on 6 September 2018; the match ended in a 2–1 home victory for the Dutch.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ad.nl/nederlands-voetbal/wisseling-van-de-wacht-is-een-feit-sneijder-gaat-de-jong-komt~a75b2434/|title= Wisseling van de wacht is een feit, Sneijder gaat, De Jong komt|date=6 September 2018|access-date=7 September 2018|work=AD.nl|language=nl}}</ref>
==Style of play==
A creative and versatile [[midfielder]],<ref name="David Beckham's Madrid successor">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/7279642/David-Beckhams-Madrid-successor-Wesley-Sneijder-ready-to-upstage-him-in-Milan.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/7279642/David-Beckhams-Madrid-successor-Wesley-Sneijder-ready-to-upstage-him-in-Milan.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=David Beckham's Madrid successor Wesley Sneijder ready to upstage him in Milan|publisher=The Telegraph|author1=Oliver Brown|date=20 February 2010|access-date=31 October 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Precarious fit of Sneijder, Man United">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/Wesley-sneijder-qualities-could-help-manchester-united-in-2012-010212|title=Precarious fit of Sneijder, Man United|work=Fox Sports|author1=James Horncastle|date=2 January 2012|access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> Sneijder was recognised as one of the [[Playmaker|classic playmakers]] of the 2010s.<ref name="How is interpretation of the playmaker role changing">{{cite web|first=Jonathan|last=Wilson|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/apr/04/playmaker-toni-kroos-mesut-ozil|title=The Question: How is interpretation of the playmaker role changing? |work=The Guardian|date=4 April 2013|access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=erratic>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/world-cup-central/59/post/1933592/erratic-netherlands-playmaker-wesley-sneijder-a-man-for-the-key-moments|title=Sneijder a man for the key moments |publisher=ESPN FC|first=Rory|last=Smith|date=5 July 2014|access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/03/26/trequartista-engance-classic-no-10sstruggle/|title=How the 2000s changed tactics #2: Classic Number 10s struggle |publisher=Zonalmarking.net|date=26 March 2015|access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref> From his impeccable placement and confirmed ability to score from [[Direct free kick|free kicks]], Sneijder earned the reputation as a dead-ball specialist.<ref>{{cite web|first=Richard|last=Wilson|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/world-cup/you-don-t-have-to-love-wesley-sneijder-to-appreciate-the-talents-of-the-netherlands-pivotal-player-1.1039829|title=You don't have to love Wesley Sneijder to appreciate the talents of the Netherlands' pivotal player|publisher=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|HeraldScotland]]|date=7 June 2010|access-date=22 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/world-cup/you-don-t-have-to-love-wesley-sneijder-to-appreciate-the-talents-of-the-netherlands-pivotal-player-1.1039829|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/groups_and_teams/team/netherlands/wesley_sneijder|title=Wesley Sneijder|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 July 2010|access-date=22 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/groups_and_teams/team/netherlands/wesley_sneijder|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Because of his short stature, he was quick and strong on the ball, and his passing range was enhanced by his [[ambidexterity]];<ref>{{Cite news|first=Kevin|last=McCarra|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jun/11/euro2008.euro2008groupc1|title=Two-footed Sneijder the fulcrum of Holland's new counter-attacking style|work=The Guardian|date=11 June 2008|access-date=10 June 2010|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jun/11/euro2008.euro2008groupc1|archive-date=16 February 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> he was also renowned for his powerful striking ability from long range, with either foot.<ref name="David Beckham's Madrid successor"/> In addition to his vision and ability to create chances for teammates, Sneijder was also noted for his intelligence and great technical ability.<ref name="David Beckham's Madrid successor"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/2230230/massimiliano-allegri-eager-for-wesley-sneijder-transfer-at-juventus-from-galatasaray|title=Massimiliano Allegri eager for Wesley Sneijder transfer at Juventus |publisher=ESPN FC|first=Ben|last=Gladwell|date=6 January 2015|access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Rob|last=Stewart|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/07/11/2570144/intelligent-brilliant-wesley-sneijder-would-thrive-at-manchester-|title='Intelligent' & 'brilliant' Wesley Sneijder would thrive at Manchester United - Gary Neville |publisher=Goal.com|date=11 July 2011|access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="It's time for Inter to offload Sneijder">{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/club/internazionale/110/blog/post/1851965/its-time-for-inter-to-offload-sneijder|title=It's time for Inter to offload Sneijder|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Mike Whittaker|date=4 October 2012|access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> Although he began his career in his preferred role as an [[Midfielder#Attacking midfielder|attacking midfielder]] behind the forwards, he was capable of playing in several midfield positions and was also deployed on the [[Midfielder#Winger|wings]] or on occasion even [[Forward (association football)|up front]] as a [[Forward (association football)#Second striker|second striker]] or main [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]];<ref name="Precarious fit of Sneijder, Man United"/><ref name=erratic/><ref name="It's time for Inter to offload Sneijder"/> in later seasons, he was usually played in the [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|centre]],<ref name="Precarious fit of Sneijder, Man United"/> as a [[Midfielder#Deep-lying playmaker (Strolling 10)|deep-lying playmaker]], due to his ability to dictate the tempo of his team's play in midfield with his passing, although he had stated that he did not favour this position.<ref name="Precarious fit of Sneijder, Man United"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1415/post/first-team/arsenal-v-galatasaray-match-report|title=Arsenal 4-1 Galatasary|publisher=Arsenal F.C.|author1=Chris Harris|date=1 October 2014|access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> During the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he was also deployed in a new role which was later described as a [[Midfielder#.22False 10.22 or .22central winger.22|false-10 or central winger]], due to Sneijder's tendency to drift from the centre into a wide position when in possession of the ball.<ref name="The False-10">{{cite web|url=http://www.tomwfootball.com/2010/06/16/world-cup-tactics-after-the-false-nine-the-false-10/|title=The False-10|access-date=2012-06-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225125742/http://www.tomwfootball.com/2010/06/16/world-cup-tactics-after-the-false-nine-the-false-10/|archive-date=25 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/12/03/introducing-the-central-winger/ | title = Introducing…the central winger? | publisher = zonalmarking.net | date = 3 December 2010 | access-date = 27 August 2013 | archive-date = 7 November 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191107203917/http://www.zonalmarking.net/2010/12/03/introducing-the-central-winger/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> Despite his talent he also drew criticism at times for his limited defensive work-rate as well as his lack of pace, and was also known to be prone to injury.<ref name="Precarious fit of Sneijder, Man United"/><ref name="It's time for Inter to offload Sneijder"/>
==Personal life==
Sneijder has been married to Dutch-Spanish actress and presenter [[Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen]] since July 2010, although the couple are no longer together; he has two sons one of them from his first marriage.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} Inspired by his wife and by Inter teammate [[Javier Zanetti]], Sneijder converted to [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] and was baptized in [[Milan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Wesley Sneijder został katolikiem|url=http://www.fronda.pl/news/czytaj/wesley_sneijder_zostal_katolikiem|publisher=Fronda|access-date=24 June 2010|date=24 June 2010|language=pl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216115834/http://www.fronda.pl/news/czytaj/wesley_sneijder_zostal_katolikiem|archive-date=16 February 2010}}</ref>
Sneijder has two brothers: [[Jeffrey Sneijder|Jeffrey]], a former footballer,<ref name=Things>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/football-spy/Wesley-Sneijder-profile-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-Manchester-United-target-plus-video-of-him-in-action-article516757.html?nocache=1287756375690&showResult=604867#poll_604867 |title=10 Things you need to know about Wesley Sneijder |date=6 July 2010|access-date=22 October 2010|publisher=MirrorFootball}}</ref> and [[Rodney Sneijder|Rodney]], a former [[Eredivisie]] player who now plays for [[DHSC (football club)|DHSC]], an amateur club from Utrecht. In May 2008, it was reported that Sneijder had blocked a summer transfer of Rodney to his own club at the time, Real Madrid. Wesley Sneijder said, "Real Madrid wanted him and Rodney was very happy about that. But when I heard [of it], I stopped the discussions. I am not in favour of juniors increasingly going to top clubs. I've told him that he first must make a breakthrough at [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]."<ref>[http://ajaxinside.nl/spelers/profiel/63 Rodney Sneijder] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724143517/http://www.ajaxinside.nl/spelers/profiel/63 |date=24 July 2011 }} Ajaxinside.nl</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=91768|title=Sneijder blocked Real Madrid move for kid brother|access-date=20 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512112910/http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=91768|archive-date=12 May 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
During an interview in a radio station in [[Thessaloniki]], Sneijder's brother Rodney confirmed that he and Wesley Sneijder (along with their other brother Jeffrey) have part-Greek descent, since their paternal grandmother was a Greek woman born in [[Kavala]] who moved to [[Utrecht]] before [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/631800/kavaliotis-o-snainter|title=Καβαλιώτης ο Σνάϊντερ (in Greek) |access-date=9 July 2014}}</ref>
==Awards==
In October 2008, Dutch magazine ''[[Voetbal International]]'' conducted a poll to decide who was the best Dutch free kick taker. Sneijder received an overwhelming 70% of the votes, while [[Robin van Persie]] came second with 21% and striker [[Klaas-Jan Huntelaar]] was third with 3% of the vote.<ref name="Best Free kick taker">{{cite web|url=http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/News/1193040487675/1202743981130/noticia/Noticia/Sharpshooter_Sneijder.htm|title=Sharpshooter Sneijder|publisher=Real Madrid|date=13 October 2008|access-date=27 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419234451/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/News/1193040487675/1202743981130/noticia/Noticia/Sharpshooter_Sneijder.htm|archive-date=19 April 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was voted as the best player of the 2009–10 season by Goal.com.<ref name="Goal.com 50 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2010/08/12/2067852/inter-and-netherlands-star-wesley-sneijder-proud-to-win|title=Inter and Netherlands star Wesley Sneijder 'proud' to win Goal.com 50|date=12 August 2010|publisher=Goal.com|access-date=22 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815045748/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2010/08/12/2067852/inter-and-netherlands-star-wesley-sneijder-proud-to-win|archive-date=15 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>{{Soccerway|34|access-date=8 August 2017}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup<sup>1</sup>
!colspan="2"|Continental<sup>2</sup>
!colspan="2"|Other<sup>3</sup>
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[AFC Ajax|Ajax]]
|[[2002–03 AFC Ajax season|2002–03]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|17||4||3||1||colspan="2"|—||3||0||colspan="2"|—||23||5
|-
|[[2003–04 AFC Ajax season|2003–04]]
|Eredivisie
|30||9||1||0||colspan="2"|—||7||1||colspan="2"|—||38||10
|-
|[[2004–05 AFC Ajax season|2004–05]]
|Eredivisie
|30||7||3||1||colspan="2"|—||7||0||1||1||41||9
|-
|[[2005–06 AFC Ajax season|2005–06]]
|Eredivisie
|19||5||3||2||colspan="2"|—||7||4||2||1||31||12
|-
|[[2006–07 AFC Ajax season|2006–07]]
|Eredivisie
|30||18||4||1||colspan="2"|—||9||1||4||2||47||22
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!126!!43!!14!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!33!!6!!7!!4!!180!!58
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]]
|[[2007–08 Real Madrid CF season|2007–08]]
|[[La Liga]]
|30||9||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0||1||0||38||9
|-
|[[2008–09 Real Madrid CF season|2008–09]]
|La Liga
|22||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0||0||0||28||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!52!!11!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!9!!0!!1!!0!!66!!11
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Inter Milan]]
|[[2009–10 Inter Milan season|2009–10]]
|[[Serie A]]
|26||4||4||1||colspan="2"|—||11||3||colspan="2"|—||41||8
|-
|[[2010–11 Inter Milan season|2010–11]]
|Serie A
|25||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||9||3||3||0||39||7
|-
|[[2011–12 Inter Milan season|2011–12]]
|Serie A
|20||4||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0||1||1||28||5
|-
|[[2012–13 Inter Milan season|2012–13]]
|Serie A
|5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||1||colspan="2"|—||8||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!76!!13!!8!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!28!!7!!4!!1!!116!!22
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]]
|[[2012–13 Galatasaray S.K. season|2012–13]]
|[[Süper Lig]]
|12||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1||colspan="2"|—||16||4
|-
|[[2013–14 Galatasaray S.K. season|2013–14]]
|Süper Lig
|28||12||6||3||colspan="2"|—||7||2||1||0||42||17
|-
|[[2014–15 Galatasaray S.K. season|2014–15]]
|Süper Lig
|31||10||6||3||colspan="2"|—||6||1||1||0||44||14
|-
|[[2015–16 Galatasaray S.K. season|2015–16]]
|Süper Lig
|25||5||6||1||colspan="2"|—||8||0||1||0||40||6
|-
|[[2016–17 Galatasaray S.K. season|2016–17]]
|Süper Lig
|28||5||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0||31||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!124!!35!!22!!7!!colspan="2"|—!!25!!4!!4!!0!!175!!46
|-
|[[OGC Nice|Nice]]
|[[2017–18 OGC Nice season|2017–18]]
|[[Ligue 1]]
|5||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||8||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Al-Gharafa Sports Club|Al-Gharafa]]
|[[2017–18 Qatar Stars League|2017–18]]
|[[Qatar Stars League]]
|11||9||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||2||colspan="2"|—||17||11
|-
|[[2018–19 Qatar Stars League|2018–19]]
|Qatar Stars League
|11||6||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!22!!15!!2!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!6!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!30!!19
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!405!!117!!50!!15!!0!!0!!104!!19!!16!!5!!575!!156
|}
<small><sup>1</sup> Includes [[Coupe de la Ligue]] and [[Qatari Stars Cup]] matches.</small>
<small><sup>2</sup> Includes [[UEFA Champions League]], [[UEFA Europa League]] and [[AFC Champions League]] matches.</small>
<small><sup>3</sup> Includes [[Johan Cruyff Shield]], [[Eredivisie#Playoffs|Eredivisie playoffs]], [[Supercopa de España]], [[Supercoppa Italiana]], [[Turkish Super Cup]], [[UEFA Super Cup]] and [[FIFA Club World Cup]] matches.</small>
===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref><nowiki>{{NFT|4656|name=Sneijder, Wesley</nowiki></ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="16"|[[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
|2003||3||2
|-
|2004||14||3
|-
|2005||3||0
|-
|2006||10||0
|-
|2007||11||3
|-
|2008||10||3
|-
|2009||7||1
|-
|2010||15||7
|-
|2011||7||4
|-
|2012||10||1
|-
|2013||6||2
|-
|2014||15||2
|-
|2015||9||1
|-
|2016||6||1
|-
|2017||7||1
|-
|2018||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total||134||31
|}
:''Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sneijder goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Wesley Sneijder
|-
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 11 October 2003 || [[Philips Stadion]], [[Eindhoven]], Netherlands || {{fb|MDA}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 5–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 3|UEFA Euro 2004 qualification]]
|-
| 2. || 19 November 2003 || [[Amsterdam Arena]], [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands || {{fb|SCO}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 6–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying play-offs|UEFA Euro 2004 qualification]]
|-
| 3. || 18 August 2004 || [[Råsunda Stadium]], [[Stockholm]], Sweden || {{fb|SWE}} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 2–2 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 4. || 8 June 2005 || Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|FIN}} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 3–1 ||[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| 5. || 17 August 2005 || [[Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys]], [[Barcelona]], Spain || {{fb|AND}} || align=center | 3–0 || align=center | 3–0
|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
|-
| 6. || 24 March 2007 ||Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|RUS}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 4–1 || Friendly
|-
| 7. || 8 September 2007
|Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands|| {{fb|BUL}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–0 ||[[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group G|UEFA Euro 2008 qualification]]
|-
| 8. || 17 October 2007 || Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands || {{fb|SVN}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 2–0
|UEFA Euro 2008 qualification
|-
| 9. || 1 May 2008 || [[De Kuip]], [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands || {{fb|WAL}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–0 || Friendly
|-
| 10. || 9 June 2008 ||[[Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf|Stade de Suisse]], [[Bern]], Switzerland || {{fb|ITA}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 ||[[UEFA Euro 2008 Group C|UEFA Euro 2008]]
|-
| 11. || 13 June 2008
|Stade de Suisse, Bern, Switzerland|| {{fb|FRA}} || align=center | 4–1 || align=center | 4–1
|UEFA Euro 2008
|-
| 12. || 9 May 2009 || [[Grolsch Veste]], [[Enschede]], Netherlands || {{fb|JPN}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 3–0 ||Friendly
|-
| 13. || 1 June 2010 || De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|GHA}} || align=center | 3–1 || align=center | 4–1
|Friendly
|-
| 14. || 5 June 2010 || Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|HUN}} || align=center | 2–1 || align=center | 6–1
|Friendly
|-
| 15. || 19 June 2010 ||[[Moses Mabhida Stadium]], [[Durban]], South Africa || {{fb|JPN}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup Group E|2010 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| 16. || 28 June 2010
|Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa|| {{fb|SVK}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–1 ||[[2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|2010 FIFA World Cup]]
|-
| 17. || rowspan="2"| 2 July 2010 || rowspan="2"| [[Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]], South Africa || rowspan="2"| {{fb|BRA}} || align=center | 1–1 || rowspan="2" align=center | 2–1
| rowspan="2" |2010 FIFA World Cup
|-
| 18. || align=center | 2–1
|-
| 19. || 6 July 2010 || [[Cape Town Stadium]], [[Cape Town]], South Africa || {{fb|URU}} || align=center | 2–1 || align=center | 3–2
|2010 FIFA World Cup
|-
| 20. || 9 February 2011 || Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands || {{fb|AUT}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 3–1 || Friendly
|-
| 21. || 29 March 2011 || Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|HUN}} || align=center | 2–2 || align=center | 5–3 ||[[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group E|UEFA Euro 2012 qualification]]
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| 22. || rowspan="2"| 3 September 2011 || rowspan="2"| Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands || rowspan="2"| {{fb|SMR}} || align=center | 2–0 || rowspan="2" align=center | 11–0
| rowspan="2" |UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
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| 23. || align=center | 10–0
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| 24. || 2 June 2012 || Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|NIR}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 6–0 ||Friendly
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| 25. || 11 June 2013 || [[Workers Stadium]], [[Beijing]], [[China]] || {{fb|CHN}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–0
|Friendly
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| 26. || 15 October 2013 || [[Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium]], [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]] || {{fb|TUR}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–0 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| 27. || 29 June 2014 || [[Castelão (Ceará)|Estádio Castelão]], [[Fortaleza]], [[Brazil]] ||{{fb|MEX}} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 2–1 || [[2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage|2014 FIFA World Cup]]
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| 28. || 12 November 2014 || Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
|{{fb|MEX}}|| align="center" | 1–1 || align=center | 2–3 || Friendly
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| 29. || 10 October 2015 || [[Astana Arena]], [[Astana]], [[Kazakhstan]] || {{fb|KAZ}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–1 || [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]]
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| 30. || 6 September 2016 || [[Friends Arena]], [[Solna Municipality|Solna]], [[Sweden]] || {{fb|SWE}} || align=center | 1–1 || align=center | 1–1 ||[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
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| 31. || 9 June 2017 || De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|LUX}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 5–0
|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
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==Honours==
[[File:Sneijder Heitinga.jpg|thumb|Sneijder (left, with a [[Vuvuzela]]) and [[John Heitinga]] were teammates at Ajax]]
* [[Eredivisie]]: [[2003–04 Eredivisie|2003–04]]
* [[KNVB Cup]]: [[2005–06 KNVB Cup|2005–06]], [[2006–07 KNVB Cup|2006–07]]
* [[Johan
* [[La Liga]]: [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]]
* [[Serie A]]: [[2009–10 Serie A|2009–10]]
* [[Coppa Italia]]: [[
* [[Supercoppa Italiana]]: [[2010 Supercoppa Italiana|2010]]
* [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2010 FIFA Club World Cup
* [[Süper Lig]]: [[2012–13 Süper Lig|2012–13]], [[2014–15 Süper Lig|2014–15]]
* [[Turkish Cup
* [[Turkish Super Cup
'''Al-Gharafa'''
* [[Qatari Stars Cup]]: 2018–19
[[File:Oranje uitgezwaaid - Sneijder.jpg|thumb|Sneijder at [[Schiphol]] departing for the World Cup]]
'''Netherlands'''
* [[FIFA World Cup]] runner-up: [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]; third place: [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: Brazil-Netherlands|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255957/match=300186502/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707122322/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255957/match=300186502/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2014|publisher=FIFA|date=12 July 2014|access-date=21 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[List of AFC Ajax records and statistics#AFC Ajax prize winners|Ajax Talent of the Future (Sjaak Swart Award)]] [[2001–02 AFC Ajax season|2001–02]]
* [[Johan Cruyff Trophy]]: 2004<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/14136334 |title=Manchester United boss Ferguson denies Sneijder approach |publisher=BBC Sport |date = 14 July 2011 |access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref>
*
* [[UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament]]: [[UEFA Euro 2008#Awards|2008]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=729372.html|title=Spain dominate Team of the Tournament|publisher=UEFA|date=30 June 2008|access-date=30 June 2008}}</ref>
* [[UEFA
*
* UEFA Champions League top assist provider: [[2009–10 UEFA Champions League#Top assists|2009–10]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2010/statistics/index.html |title=UEFA Champions League 2009/10 - History - Statistics – UEFA.com |publisher=UEFA.com |access-date=25 October 2017}}</ref>
* [[UEFA Champions League
* [[Golden Ball (FIFA)|FIFA World Cup Silver Ball]]: [[2010 FIFA World Cup#Main awards|2010]]<ref name="World Cup">{{cite web |url = https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/awards/index.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101206032402/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/awards/index.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 6 December 2010 | title = 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Awards | publisher = fifa.com | access-date = 31 October 2015}}</ref>
* [[World Cup Bronze Boot|FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot]]: 2010<ref name="World Cup"/>
* [[
* FIFA World Cup Dream Team: [[2010 FIFA World Cup#Dream Team|2010]]<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=1274177/index.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140521034724/http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=1274177/index.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 21 May 2014 | title = Spaniards dominate Dream Team | publisher = fifa.com | date = 15 July 2010 | access-date = 5 September 2014}}</ref>
* [[Goal (website)#Goal 50|Goal 50]]: 2010<ref>{{cite web|title=Messi, Ronaldo and all the winners of The Goal 50|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/2466/goal-50/2015/11/27/16606402/messi-ronaldo-and-all-the-winners-of-the-goal-50|publisher=goal.com}}</ref>
* [[FIFPro World XI|FIFA FIFPro World XI]]: [[2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or#FIFA/FIFPro World XI|2010]]
* [[UEFA Team of the Year]]: 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/community/news/newsid=1584314.html |title=Team of the Year 2010 |publisher=UEFA.com |date = 19 January 2011 |access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref>
* [[European Sports Magazines#ESM Team of the Year|ESM Team of the Year]]: 2009–10
*[[Süper Lig]] Best Foreign Player: [[2014–15 Süper Lig#Annual awards|2014–15]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 ÖDÜL TÖRENİMİZ |url=https://markafutbol.com/odul-torenlerimiz/2015-odul-torenimiz |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=markafutbol.com}}</ref>
*[[:tr:Team of the Year in Turkey|Süper Lig Team of the Season]]: [[2014–15 Süper Lig#Annual awards|2014–15]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015 ÖDÜL TÖRENİMİZ |url=https://markafutbol.com/odul-torenlerimiz/2015-odul-torenimiz |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=markafutbol.com}}</ref>
*[[Süper Lig]] top assist provider: [[2016–17 Süper Lig|2016–17]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trendyol Süper Lig |url=https://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/lig/spor-toto-super-lig |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=NTVSpor.net |language=tr}}</ref>
* [[Inter Milan Hall of Fame]]: 2021<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 February 2022 |title=Wesley Sneijder inducted into the Inter Hall of Fame|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/2022/02/09/wesley-sneijder-hall-of-fame.html |access-date=9 February 2022 |website=Inter Official Site}}</ref>
==
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|List of footballers with 100 or more caps]]
==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.inter.it/aas/squadra/player1?codgioc=G0856&L=en&stagione=2009/10 Sneijder Wesley 2009/10 profile] Inter Milan
* [http://www.
* {{ESPN FC}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140913083722/http://www.worldkickboxing.net/wesley-sneijder-owes-place-national-team-gokhan-saki-kickboxing/ Wesley Sneijder Owes His Place in National Team to Gökhan Saki and Kickboxing] on WorldKickboxing.Net
* {{UEFA player|57132|archive=20200712022643}}
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