Georginio Wijnaldum

Georginio Gregion Emile "Gini" Wijnaldum (born 11 November 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer. He plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Netherlands national team. He plays as a midfielder. He was born in Rotterdam, South Holland.

Georginio Wijnaldum

Wijnaldum with the Netherlands in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum
Date of birth	(1990-11-11) 11 November 1990
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Paris Saint-Germain
Number	18
Youth career
1997–2004	Sparta Rotterdam
2004–2007	Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2011	Feyenoord	111	(23)
2011–2015	PSV	109	(40)
2015–2016	Newcastle United	38	(11)
2016–2021	Liverpool	103	(10)
2021–	Paris Saint-Germain	22	(1)
National team‡
2005–2007	Netherlands U17	15	(4)
2007–2009	Netherlands U19	17	(5)
2009–2013	Netherlands U21	24	(10)
2011–	Netherlands	85	(26)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 March 2019

Wijnaldum played for Eredivisie side Feyenoord in his youth. He went on to became the youngest person to ever player the club when he played his first game in 2007. After playing 134 matches for Feyenoord over five years, he signed for PSV Eindhoven in 2011. He won the KNVB Cup and Eredivisie title during his time at Eredivisie. He also earned the Dutch Footballer of the Year award during his time with PSV. In 2015, Wijnaldum joined Premier League side Newcastle United for £14.5 million. He left the club after their relegation a year later to join Liverpool in a £23 million deal.[2]

Wijnaldum plays for the Netherlands. Since 2011, he has made over 50 caps. He was part of his country's squad which came third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.