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Daley Blind (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdeːli ˈblɪnt]; born 9 March 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, left-back or centre-back for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Netherlands national team. He is the son of former Ajax defender and former Netherlands national team manager Danny Blind.[4]

Daley Blind
Blind playing for Manchester United in 2016
Personal information
Full name Daley Blind[1]
Date of birth (1990-03-09) 9 March 1990 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Ajax
Number 17
Youth career
1995–1998 Amsterdamsche FC
1998–2008 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2014 Ajax 102 (3)
2010Groningen (loan) 17 (0)
2014–2018 Manchester United 90 (4)
2018– Ajax 124 (7)
National team
2004 Netherlands U15 1 (0)
2006 Netherlands U16 4 (0)
2006–2007 Netherlands U17 13 (3)
2007–2009 Netherlands U19 16 (0)
2009–2013 Netherlands U21 23 (0)
2013– Netherlands 94 (2)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
FIFA World Cup
2014 Brazil
UEFA Nations League
Runner-up2019 Portugal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 September 2022

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 first-ever KNVB Cup in his first season back at the club.

A full international since 2013, Blind has earned over 90 caps and was a member of the Dutch squad that finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, also featuring at UEFA Euro 2020.


Club career



Ajax


Blind began his career in the youth academy of his hometown club, Ajax; the same club where his father Danny made his name as a professional.[5] Blind is a product of the Ajax youth system and, while officially still a B-junior, he became a mainstay in the A-juniors during the 2007–08 season.[4] before earning promotion to the Ajax first-team for the 2008–09 season.[6] He was a midfielder through his journey up the Ajax youth levels, often playing the 'No. 6' or 'third centre-back' role. He showed good promise as a youngster and was made captain of Jong Ajax in 2007.[7] He signed his first professional contract at the age of 17, tying him to the club until 1 July 2010.[4]

On 7 December 2008, Blind made his debut in the Ajax first-team in the away match against FC Volendam. Blind made an immediate impact when he forced a corner kick through a Volendam defender, from which Jan Vertonghen scored the winning goal for Ajax.[6] On 19 December 2008, he signed a contract extension keeping him with Ajax until 30 June 2013.[8][9]


Loan to Groningen

On 5 January 2010, he joined Groningen on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, during the winter transfer window.[10] At Groningen, Blind was mainly used as a right-back.[11] He was almost sold to Groningen for €1.5 million by Ajax on a permanent basis but the move did not materialize.[7]


Back from loan spell

Blind playing for Ajax in 2011
Blind playing for Ajax in 2011

The following two seasons saw Blind contribute to two Eredivisie national championships with Ajax, for the 2010–11 season, and the 2011–12 season, the first of which would be Ajax's 30th championship title. However, Blind's performances when given the chance were unconvincing and he was even booed off the field in an Eredivisie game.[7] Under newly appointed manager Frank de Boer, Blind would be given more and more trust and playing time, earning him the place as the first choice left-back with a permanent starting position during the 2012–13 season.[12]

On 23 April 2013, it was announced by Marc Overmars that Ajax and Blind had reached an agreement to extend his contract for three years, binding him to the club until the summer of 2016.[13] On 5 May, Blind contributed to Ajax's third Dutch Eredivisie title in a row, marking the club's 32nd national title, helping to defeat Willem II 5–0 at home, and securing the top position on the table just one match day from season's end. Later that day it was announced that Blind had been declared AFC Ajax Player of the Year for the 2012–13 season, after playing an outstanding fifth year for Ajax, from the starting left-back position.

During the 2013–14 season, De Boer moved Blind back to his natural defensive central midfielder position and was named Dutch Footballer of the Year as Ajax won a fourth consecutive league title.[14]


Manchester United


On 30 August 2014, Manchester United reached an agreement to sign Blind, subject to a medical and agreement of personal terms.[15] The transfer was completed on 1 September 2014, for a fee of £13.8 million.[16]

Blind playing for Manchester United in 2017
Blind playing for Manchester United in 2017

Blind made his debut 13 days after his signing, playing the full 90 minutes as United beat Queens Park Rangers 4–0 at Old Trafford for their first victory of the season.[17] His first goal for the club came on 20 October, a 20-yard strike that earned United a 2–2 draw at West Bromwich Albion.[18]

On 16 November, Blind sustained a knee ligament injury in the Netherlands' UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Latvia[19] which kept him out of the Manchester United team for the remainder of 2014. On 11 January 2015, Blind returned to the United team, starting in defence in a 1–0 loss to Southampton at Old Trafford.[20] On 8 February, he scored an injury-time equaliser for United in a 1–1 draw against West Ham.[21]

Blind taking a corner for Manchester United in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League
Blind taking a corner for Manchester United in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League

Although throughout the previous season Blind was used as a defensive midfielder or left-back, Blind started the season as a centre-back, where he played for the majority of the season. On 12 September 2015, he scored his first goal of the season in a 3–1 win against Liverpool at Old Trafford, also being named man of the match for his performance.[22]

He began the 2016–17 Premier League season as first choice center-back alongside Chris Smalling, however, lost his place in the team following a return to form of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo. He worked his way back to the first-team, but featured mostly at left-back, replacing first choice left-back Luke Shaw. He scored his first goal of the season against Sunderland on Boxing Day, charging into the box to connect with a pass from Zlatan Ibrahimović and finishing low into the bottom corner.[23] He started the Europa League final against his former team Ajax, which Manchester United won 2–0.[24]


Return to Ajax


On 17 July 2018, both Manchester United and Ajax announced they had agreed a transfer for Blind to return to Ajax for a four-year deal and a fee of €16 million with conditional add-ons.[25][26] On 16 December 2018, Blind scored his first senior hat-trick, in an 8–0 league win over De Graafschap at home, whilst playing as a centre-back.[27]

In August 2020, Blind collapsed during a pre-season friendly and was due for medical exams before returning to training.[28]


International career


Blind training with the Netherlands national team in 2014
Blind training with the Netherlands national team in 2014

Youth


Blind was called up to the Netherlands under-17 squad for 2007 European Championships. After missing out the opening match through suspension, he scored a brace against Iceland in the second match[29] but picked up an ankle injury in that match that ended his participation in the remainder of the tournament.[30] He was called up to the under-21 team for several 2011 European Championship qualifiers but did not leave the bench. On 13 October, he made his first appearance in the campaign, coming on as a substitute for Ajax teammate Siem de Jong in a 4–0 win away at Poland.


Senior


Having had previous call-ups, Blind made his debut for the Netherlands senior team on 6 February 2013, in the starting left-back position, against Italy in a friendly encounter at the Amsterdam Arena. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, with Blind playing the full 90 minutes.[31]

In June 2014, he was selected in the Netherlands squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was a starter at left wing-back for the team's opening match against Spain, assisting goals for Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben, as the Oranje won 5–1.[32] He scored his first goal for the Netherlands in a 3–0 defeat of Brazil in the third-place play-off.[33]


Personal life


He is the son of former Ajax defender and former Netherlands national team manager Danny Blind.[4] His wife gave birth to their son in October 2019.


Health


On 21 December 2019, it was revealed Blind had been diagnosed with myocarditis, and had been fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.[34]


Career statistics



Club


As of match played 12 November 2022[35][36]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ajax 2008–09 Eredivisie 50001[lower-alpha 1]060
2009–10 00000000
2010–11 100404[lower-alpha 2]000180
2011–12 210103[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0260
2012–13 342308[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 4]0462
2013–14 291608[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 4]0441
2014–15 3000000030
Total 1023140240301433
Groningen (loan) 2009–10 Eredivisie 170002[lower-alpha 6]0190
Jong Ajax 2009–10 Beloften Eredivisie 001010
2013–14 Jupiler League 1010
Total 101020
Manchester United 2014–15 Premier League 2524000292
2015–16 351712012[lower-alpha 7]0562
2016–17 231103011[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 8]0391
2017–18 7010306[lower-alpha 9]100171
Total 90413180291101416
Ajax 2018–19 Eredivisie 3455118[lower-alpha 9]0576
2019–20 2002011[lower-alpha 10]01[lower-alpha 4]1341
2020–21 231308[lower-alpha 11]0341
2021–22 341308[lower-alpha 9]11[lower-alpha 4]0462
2022–23 130005[lower-alpha 9]01[lower-alpha 4]0190
Total 12471315013119010
Career total 334144128010329149519
  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  5. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance(s) in Eredevisie European play-offs
  7. Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. Appearance in FA Community Shield
  9. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  10. Nine appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  11. Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League

International


As of match played 25 September 2022[37]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands 201380
2014172
201590
201680
2017100
201880
201990
202050
2021140
202260
Total942
Scores and results list Netherlands goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Blind goal.
List of international goals scored by Daley Blind
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 1912 July 2014Estádio Nacional, Brasília, Brazil Brazil2–03–02014 FIFA World Cup[38]
2 2412 November 2014Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands Mexico2–32–3Friendly[39]

Honours


Ajax[40]

Manchester United

Netherlands

Individual


References


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  2. "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2014. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. "Daley Blind: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. "Ajax sign Daley Blind". Ajax.nl. 29 March 2007. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  5. "Ajax Showtime - Nieuws over Ajax, Jong Ajax en Ajax-jeugd". ajaxshowtime.com.
  6. "Blind helps Ajax win in debut". Ajax.nl. 7 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  7. Ramesh, Priya (20 June 2014). "Love is 'Blind': Profiling Ajax & Netherlands stalwart Daley Blind". Benefoot.net. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  8. "New contract for Daley Blind". Ajax.nl. 19 December 2008. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
  9. "Daley Blind langer bij Ajax". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 19 December 2008.[permanent dead link]
  10. "Daley Blind on loan to FC Groningen". Ajax.nl. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  11. "Daley Blind maakt furore bij FC Groningen". Ajax Life. 26 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  12. "Blind, exponent nieuw Ajax (Dutch)". NOS.nl. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  13. "Blind verlengt contract bij Ajax (Dutch)". Algemeen Dagblad. 23 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  14. "Daley Blind". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  15. "United agree deal for Blind". Manchester United. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  16. "Daley Blind: Man Utd sign Dutch international for £13.8m". BBC Sport. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  17. "Man Utd 4–0 QPR". BBC Sport. 14 September 2014.
  18. "West Brom 2–2 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
  19. "Manchester United say Daley Blind knee injury will be 'long story'". The Guardian. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  20. "Manchester United 0–1 Southampton: Saints leapfrog United into third after Dusan Tadic seals shock win". The Mirror. 11 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  21. Johnston, Neil (8 February 2015). "West Ham 1–1 Man Utd". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  22. McNulty, Phil (12 September 2015). "Man Utd 3–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  23. "Manchester United v Sunderland Live Commentary & Result, 26/12/2016, Premier League". goal.com. Goal. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  24. "Manchester United vs. Ajax lineups: Blind, Fellaini and Mkhitaryan all handed starts". thebusbybabe.com. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  25. "Ajax rondt transfer Daley Blind af" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  26. Froggatt, Mark (17 July 2018). "Blind completes transfer from United back to Ajax". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  27. Netherton, Alexander (16 December 2018). "Football news - Ajax hit eight against De Graafschap". Eurosport. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  28. "Blind 'feeling fine' after collapsing". BBC Sport. 26 August 2020.
  29. "Blind double lifts Dutch". UEFA. 4 May 2007.
  30. "Sidelined Blind's faith in team". UEFA. 6 May 2007.
  31. "Netherlands vs Italy 1–1". Soccerway. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  32. "Holland's risky strategy pays off as they repeatedly catch Spain napping". The Guardian. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  33. "Brazil 0–3 Netherlands". BBC. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  34. "Daley Blind: Ajax defender diagnosed with heart condition". BBC. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  35. Daley Blind at Soccerbase
  36. Daley Blind at Soccerway
  37. Daley Blind at National-Football-Teams.com
  38. Rose, Gary (13 July 2014). "Brazil 0–3 Netherlands". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 22 October 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  39. "Netherlands 2–3 Mexico". BBC Sport. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
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  41. "Neres' stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win". Ajax website. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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На других языках


[de] Daley Blind

Daley Blind (* 9. März 1990 in Amsterdam, Niederlande) ist ein niederländischer Fußballspieler. Er steht bei Ajax Amsterdam unter Vertrag und ist für die niederländische Nationalmannschaft aktiv. Sein Vater ist der ehemalige niederländische Nationalspieler Danny Blind.
- [en] Daley Blind

[es] Daley Blind

Daley Blind (Ámsterdam, Países Bajos, 9 de marzo de 1990) es un futbolista neerlandés que juega como defensa en el Ajax de Ámsterdam de la Eredivisie de Países Bajos. Su padre es el exjugador del Ajax, Danny Blind.[1]

[fr] Daley Blind

Daley Blind (prononcé en néerlandais : [ˈdeːli ˈblɪnt]), né le 9 mars 1990 à Amsterdam, est un footballeur international néerlandais, évoluant au poste de défenseur ou milieu de terrain à l'Ajax Amsterdam. Fils de l'ancien international néerlandais Danny Blind, défenseur central emblématique de l'Ajax Amsterdam, il fait partie du club des Cent, à l'image de son père.

[it] Daley Blind

Daley Blind (IPA: [ˈdeːli blɪnt]; Amsterdam, 9 marzo 1990) è un calciatore olandese, difensore o centrocampista dell'Ajax e della nazionale olandese.

[ru] Блинд, Дейли

Де́йли Блинд (нидерл. Daley Blind, МФА: [ˈdeːli ˈblɪnt]; род. 9 марта 1990[1], Амстердам) — нидерландский футболист, игрок нидерландского клуба «Аякс» и сборной Нидерландов. Выступает на позициях центрального защитника, левого крайнего защитника и опорного полузащитника.



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