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Jaïro Riedewald

{{short description|Dutch footballer (born 1996)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jaïro Riedewald

| image = Jaïro Riedewald (cropped).jpg

| caption = Riedewald lining up for Ajax in 2016

| upright = 0.9

| full_name = Jaïro Jocquim Riedewald{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1869523 |title=2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=20 October 2020 |access-date=22 October 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Haarlem, Netherlands

| height = 1.82 m{{cite web |title=Jaïro Riedewald: Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/4878/Jairo-Riedewald/overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=31 July 2022 }}

| position = Defensive midfielder, defender

| currentclub = Antwerp

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = SV Overbos

| youthyears2 = 2007–2013

| youthclubs2 = Ajax

| years1 = 2013–2017

| clubs1 = Ajax

| caps1 = 63

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2013–2015

| clubs2 = Jong Ajax

| caps2 = 19

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2017–2024

| clubs3 = Crystal Palace

| caps3 = 80

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = Royal Antwerp

| caps4 = 25

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U16

| nationalcaps2 = 6

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U17

| nationalcaps3 = 10

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2013–2015

| nationalteam4 = Netherlands U19

| nationalcaps4 = 15

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2016

| nationalteam5 = Netherlands U21

| nationalcaps5 = 4

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2015

| nationalteam6 = Netherlands

| nationalcaps6 = 3

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| club-update = 5 June 2025

| nationalteam-update = 2 September 2016

}}

Jaïro Jocquim Riedewald (born 9 September 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or left-back for Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp.

A youth academy product of Ajax, Riedewald spent four seasons at the club, where he became a key player under manager Frank de Boer. In 2017, he was signed by Premier League club Crystal Palace, briefly reuniting with De Boer; he went on to make nearly 100 appearances in seven years in England.

Riedewald represented the Netherlands as a youth from under-15 to under-21 level, before earning three caps for the senior side in 2015.

Club career

=Ajax=

On 15 March 2013, Riedewald signed his first professional contract with Ajax, a product of the Ajax Youth Academy having joined the club from SV Overbos at the age of 11. His first contract with the club was a three-year contract binding him to the club until 2016. On 21 December 2013 he made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands, playing for the reserves team Jong Ajax, in a match against VVV-Venlo which ended in a 5–1 away loss.

On 14 December 2013, Ajax head coach Frank de Boer announced the inclusion of Riedewald in the first team squad for the away match against SC Cambuur on 15 December 2013.[http://www.ajax.nl/Ajax-Nieuws/Ajax-nieuwsarchief/Ajax-nieuwsartikel/194386/Riedewald-in-selectie-voor-duel-Cambuur.htm Riedewald in selectie voor duel Cambuur] Ajax.nl, 14 December 2013 Not having made an appearance in that fixture it was the first time he was called for the first team. He made his debut for the first team on 19 December 2013 in the KNVB Cup match against IJsselmeervogels. The match ended in a 3–0 away win, with Riedewald coming on for Daley Blind in the 73rd minute of the match. Three days later he made his Eredivisie debut against Roda JC Kerkrade.[http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/118276/17-jarige-riedewald-maakt-ajax-winterkampioen 17-jarige Riedewald maakt Ajax winterkampioen] AT5.nl, 22 December 2013 After Bojan Krkić, Riedewald was substituted on as well in the 80th minute, where he replaced Christian Poulsen, quickly scoring two goals, after trailing 1–0, helping Ajax to a 2–1 away victory, hereby becoming the youngest scoring debutant in the club and league history with 17 years, 104 days.{{cite web|title=Droomdebuut Riedewald laat Ajax ontsnappen in Kerkrade|url=http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/droomdebuut-riedewald-laat-ajax-ontsnappen-in-kerkrade.htm|publisher=Voetbal International|access-date=22 December 2013|language=nl|date=22 December 2013}} The youngest scoring player before him in the Dutch Eredivisie was Jeroen Lumu with 17 years, 111 days, while Marco van Basten was the youngest scoring debutant at the club with 17 year, 154 days of age.[http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/ajax/22160580/__Riedewald_breekt_record__.html Riedewald breekt record] telegraaf.nl, 22 December 2013

In January 2014, Riedewald became a permanent member of the first team at Ajax. On 27 February 2014, Riedewald made his continental debut for Ajax, in the UEFA Europa League away match against Red Bull Salzburg where he replaced Christian Poulsen in the 63rd minute in an eventual 3-1 loss.

File:Jairo Riedewald 2016.jpg

After Niklas Moisander departed the club at the start of the 2015–16 season, Ajax manager Frank de Boer decided to choose Riedewald as the new partner of Joël Veltman in central defense. In de Klassieker against Feyenoord on 7 February 2016, Riedewald got injured soon after kick-off; he had broken his left ankle, which ended his season early. Until that moment, he had only missed one league game due to suspension. However, he returned early from injury on 1 May 2016, replacing Kenny Tete in the 76th minute in a match against FC Twente.

After Ajax lost the Eredivisie title to PSV on the last matchday of the season by drawing to De Graafschap, manager De Boer decided to leave the club. His successor Peter Bosz decided to use Riedewald more as a defensive midfielder during the opening of the season. On 15 September 2016, Riedewald scored the rebound of Davy Klaassen's missed penalty in a Europa League match against Panathinaikos, his first goal for Ajax since his debut match.

=Crystal Palace=

In July 2017, Riedewald reunited with former Ajax manager Frank de Boer signing a five-year contract with Premier League side Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of £8m.{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/riedewald-signs-for-palace/|title=Riedewald Signs For Palace|website=cpfc.co.uk|date=24 July 2017|access-date=24 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724161915/https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/riedewald-signs-for-palace/|archive-date=24 July 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/10952903/crystal-palace-sign-jairo-riedewald-from-ajax|title=Crystal Palace sign Riedewald from Ajax|website=skysports.com|date=18 July 2017|access-date=15 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/jul/17/crystal-palace-complete-signing-jairo-riedewald-ajax|title=Crystal Palace complete signing of Riedewald from Ajax|website=theguardian.com|date=17 July 2017|access-date=15 October 2022}}

He was named the club's player of the month in January and October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2020/january/jairo-riedewald-crystal-palace-manbetx-player-of-the-month-january//|title=Jaïro Riedewald scoops ManBetX Player of the Month for January|website=cpfc.co.uk|date=28 January 2020|access-date=28 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2020/november/jairo-riedewald-wins-crystal-palaces-w88-player-of-the-month-for-october///|title=Jaïro Riedewald wins Crystal Palace's W88 Player of the Month for October|website=cpfc.co.uk|date=28 January 2020|access-date=4 March 2021}} He scored his first goal for Palace in a 2–1 away win over Fulham on 24 October 2020.{{Cite news|title=Zaha inspires Palace in win over Fulham|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54580511|access-date=2020-10-25}}

In February 2021, Riedewald extended his contract with Crystal Palace until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/jairo-riedewald-extends-crystal-palace-contract|title=Jaïro Riedewald extends Crystal Palace contract|access-date=3 February 2021|website=CPFC|date=3 February 2021}} In June 2024, Palace announced that he would be leaving the club upon the expiry of his contract on 30 June.{{cite web | url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/james-tomkins-jairo-riedewald-depart-crystal-palace/ | title=James Tomkins & Jaïro Riedewald to depart Crystal Palace - News | date=10 May 2024 }}

=Royal Antwerp=

On 13 August 2024, Riedewald joined Belgian club Royal Antwerp on a one-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=Antwerp|url=https://royalantwerpfc.be/nieuws/rafc-ja%C3%AFro-riedewald|title=RAFC legt Jaïro Riedewald vast|trans-title=RAFC sign Jaïro Riedewald|date=13 August 2024|access-date=13 August 2024|language=nl}}

International career

Riedewald received his first call up to the senior Netherlands team in August 2015.{{cite news|title=Blind names first Netherlands squad: Tete, Riedewald and Anita included|url=http://www.football-oranje.com/blind-names-first-netherlands-squad-tete-riedewald-and-anita-included/|access-date=1 September 2015|publisher=football-oranje.com|date=21 August 2015}} On 6 September, he made his official debut for the Oranje against Turkey.

In 2024, despite no longer being eligible to switch nationality, Riedewald reportedly expressed interest in playing for the Indonesian national team.{{cite web|url=https://bola.tempo.co/read/1834253/klarifikasi-hasani-abdulgani-soal-jairo-riedewald-yang-disebut-ingin-bela-timnas-indonesia|title=Klarifikasi Hasani Abdulgani Soal Jairo Riedewald yang Disebut Ingin Bela Timnas Indonesia|website=Tempo|language=id|accessdate=17 February 2024|date=16 February 2024|first=Randy F.|last= Febriansyah|editor=Rina W.|trans-title=Hasani Abdulgani's clarification regarding Jairo Riedewald who is said to want to defend the Indonesian National Team}}

Personal life

Born in Haarlem, Riedewald is of mixed Dutch, Surinamese, and Indonesian heritage. His father came from Suriname, while his mother has mixed Dutch-Indonesian ancestry.{{cite web|title=Profil Jairo Riedewald, Pemain Belanda Berdarah Ambon|url=https://www.idntimes.com/sport/soccer/yogama-wisnu-oktyandito/profil-jairo-riedewald-pemain-belanda-berdarah-ambon|date=5 October 2024|website=idntimes.com|language=id}}{{cite web|title=Riedewald keert terug naar roots|url=https://ajaxfanzone.nl/2014/05/07/riedewald-keert-terug-naar-roots-in-indonesie/|website=ajaxfanzone.nl|access-date=23 February 2022|language=nl|date=7 May 2014}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 1 May 2025}}{{soccerway|jairo-riedewald/275113|accessdate=11 October 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, Belgian Cup}}

!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Jong Ajax

|2013–14

|Eerste Divisie

|10

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—100
2014–15

|Eerste Divisie

|9

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—91
colspan="2"|Total

!19||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||19||1

rowspan="5"|Ajax

|2013–14

|Eredivisie

|5

210colspan="2"|—1Appearance in UEFA Europa League00072
2014–15

|Eredivisie

|19

020colspan="2"|—4Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, one in the UEFA Europa League000250
2015–16

|Eredivisie

|23

000colspan="2"|—10Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight in UEFA Europa League000330
2016–17

|Eredivisie

|16

010colspan="2"|—11Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League100281
colspan="2"|Total

!63||2||4||0||colspan="2"|—||26||1||0||0||93||3

rowspan="8"|Crystal Palace

|2017–18

|Premier League

|12

01020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—150
2018–19

|Premier League

|0

01030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
2019–20

|Premier League

|17

01010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—190
2020–21

|Premier League

|33

21000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—342
2021–22

|Premier League

|3

02100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—51
2022–23

|Premier League

|6

00010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
2023–24

|Premier League

|9

01020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—120
colspan="2"|Total

!80||2||7||1||9||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||97||3

Royal Antwerp

|2024–25

|Belgian Pro League

|20

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00210
colspan="3"|Career total

!183||5||12||1||9||0||26||1||0||0||230||7

{{notelist}}

=International=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
Netherlands

|2015

30
colspan="2"|Total||3||0

Honours

Ajax

  • Eredivisie: 2013–14
  • UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2016–17{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/overview/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702090446/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2017/overview/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2017|title=2016/17: United win it for Manchester|publisher=UEFA|date=30 May 2017}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category}}

  • [https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/jairo-riedewald/ Profile] at the Crystal Palace F.C. website ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230219183949/https://www.cpfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/jairo-riedewald/ archive])
  • [https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185184/speler/238 Profile] at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)
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  • {{Premier League player}}

{{Royal Antwerp F.C. squad}}

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Category:Men's association football defenders

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Category:Eerste Divisie players

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