Dutch association football player
Hedwiges Eduard Martinus Maduro
(born 13 February 1985) is a Dutch professional
football coach
and former
player
who is the head coach of
Eredivisie
club
Almere City
. Mainly a
defensive midfielder
during his playing career, he could also operate as a
central defender
, where he started his career at
Ajax
at the age of 19.
He spent several seasons in
La Liga
, mainly with
Valencia
, where he appeared in 113 competitive games and
won the 2008 Spanish Cup
. He also competed professionally in Greece and Cyprus.
A
Dutch international
in the 2000s, Maduro represented the country at the
2006 World Cup
.
Club career
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Ajax
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Maduro was born in
Almere
,
Flevoland
. At
Ajax
, he was voted as the
Amsterdam
club's brightest emerging talent in the 2003?04 season,
[2]
and made his
Eredivisie
debut in
the following campaign
, his debut in the competition coming against
Roda JC
on 27 February 2005 in a 2?1 away win.
[3]
In the following years, Maduro started more often than not for Ajax, helping the team to two
KNVB Cups
and three
Johan Cruyff Shields
. He appeared in 105 games overall for them, scoring eleven goals.
[
citation needed
]
Valencia
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In mid-January 2008, after helping Ajax to the third consecutive Johan Cruyff Shield, Maduro joined
Valencia
, in a four-and-a-half-year deal worth
€
3 million; compatriot
Ronald Koeman
was the team manager.
[4]
His
La Liga
debut came late in the month a 0?1 home loss against
Almeria
,
[5]
and he started in all 11 matches he played in
his first year
, but the
Che
could only finish tenth even though they
won
the
Copa del Rey
, with the player being an unused
substitute
in
the final
against
Getafe
(Koeman had already been fired at that point).
[6]
In
his first full season
in Spain, Maduro started playing a small role, a situation which was created after his late return from the
2008 Summer Olympics
.
[7]
However, new coach
Unai Emery
eventually awarded him minutes due to injuries and suspensions, and he performed well in various positions, including
right-back
.
[8]
[9]
On 25 April 2009, he scored his first competitive goal for the club, netting from a
corner kick
to make it 1?1 against
Barcelona
in an eventual 2?2 home draw;
[10]
with the team finally finishing in sixth position he made more than 30 appearances during the campaign, in spite of facing stiff competition from the likes of
Alexis
or
Carlos Marchena
, as only
Raul Albiol
was an undisputed starter in the back-four sector.
[
citation needed
]
Maduro spent the vast majority of
2011?12
on the sidelines, nursing a serious ankle injury.
[11]
[12]
[13]
Sevilla
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On 5 June 2012,
Sevilla
announced on their official website the signing of Maduro on a
free transfer
. He turned down a contract extension at Valencia, and also had an offer from
Spartak Moscow
, who had just hired his former boss Emery,
[14]
[15]
finishing
his debut season
in
Andalusia
with 30 games all competitions comprised to help the side to the ninth place, in spite of being diagnosed with a heart condition in the previous summer.
[16]
[17]
[18]
With
Michel
gone from the bench and Emery being hired as his replacement, Maduro was quickly deemed surplus to requirements.
[19]
PAOK
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On 2 January 2014, it was announced that Maduro would sign with
Greece
's
PAOK
for two and a half years.
[20]
The deal was confirmed five days later.
[21]
In February 2015, nursing a hand injury, Maduro requested a leave of absence and visited his former club Ajax.
[22]
After being linked to
Feyenoord
,
[23]
his contract expired and both parties agreed to part ways.
[24]
Omonia
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On 20 July 2017, the 32-year-old Maduro signed a two-year contract with
Cypriot First Division
side
Omonia
for an undisclosed fee, arriving from
Groningen
.
[25]
He made his debut on 10 September in
the season
opener, a 2?1 home win against
Ethnikos
.
[26]
On 9 August 2018, Maduro announced his retirement through a short video on
Twitter
.
[27]
[28]
International career
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Shortly after making his league debut with Ajax, Maduro won his first
cap
for the
Netherlands
on 26 March 2005, in a
2006 FIFA World Cup
qualifier
against
Romania
. He was picked for the final squad-of-23 by national team manager
Marco van Basten
? also his coach in Ajax's youth system ? appearing four minutes in the 0?0 group stage draw against
Argentina
[29]
in an eventual
round-of-16
exit.
[
citation needed
]
In
2007
, despite already having amassed 12 senior caps, Maduro took part in the
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
which was held in the Netherlands, and scored the competition's first goal when the
Jong Oranje
beat
Israel
1?0.
[30]
He also played in the second match, a 2?1 win against
Portugal
which secured a semi-final spot and
qualification to the Olympic tournament
.
[
citation needed
]
In the semi-finals against
England
(1?1 after 120 minutes) Maduro successfully converted his
penalty shootout
attempt, as Holland won it 13?12 after 32 shots.
[31]
The Dutch went on to retain their 2006 title by beating
Serbia
4?1 in the final, and he was named in the 'UEFA Team of the Tournament'.
[32]
Coaching career
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In addition to his work as an analyst on
ESPN
, Maduro also started his training as a professional football coach. During the 2018-2019 season, he was assistant coach to Erwin van de Looi at
Jong Oranje
. The following season, he was assistant coach at the Netherlands Under-18. In mid-2020, he became head coach of Almere City U21.
[33]
He led the team to the U21 Division 1 title in 2022.
[34]
Starting in December 2021, he also worked as an assistant coach of the
Almere City
first team. In April 2022, it was announced he would be an assistant for the first team by signing a two-year contract.
[35]
In June 2023, Maduro signed a three-year contract to become the assistant coach at his former club, Ajax.
[36]
On 23 October that year, he became the caretaker manager of the club, following the dismissal of
Maurice Steijn
.
[37]
Three days later, he lost his debut 2?0 away to
Brighton & Hove Albion
in the Europa League group stage;
[38]
in his one league game on 29 October the team lost 5?2 at
PSV Eindhoven
before
John van 't Schip
was appointed the next day.
[39]
Personal life
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Maduro's father was originally from the town
Paradera
on
Aruba
, and his mother was from
Curacao
, both being islands in the
Dutch Caribbean
.
[40]
Career statistics
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Club
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]
- Source:
[41]
[42]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
|
Season
|
League
|
Cup
|
Europe
|
Other
[nb 1]
|
Total
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Ajax
|
2004?05
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
-
|
-
|
13
|
2
|
2005?06
|
28
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
2006?07
|
15
|
0
|
7
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
31
|
1
|
2007?08
|
15
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
20
|
5
|
Total
|
70
|
9
|
16
|
2
|
19
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
109
|
11
|
Valencia
|
2007?08
|
11
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
15
|
0
|
2008?09
|
22
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
?
|
34
|
1
|
2009?10
|
18
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
?
|
32
|
1
|
2010?11
|
18
|
1
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
24
|
1
|
2011?12
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
8
|
0
|
Total
|
76
|
2
|
16
|
0
|
21
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
113
|
3
|
Sevilla
|
2012?13
|
26
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
30
|
0
|
2013?14
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
?
|
1
|
0
|
Total
|
26
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
31
|
0
|
PAOK
|
2013?14
|
9
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
?
|
15
|
3
|
2014?15
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
16
|
1
|
Total
|
19
|
3
|
5
|
1
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
31
|
4
|
Groningen
|
2015?16
|
28
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
40
|
3
|
2016?17
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
Total
|
32
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
0
|
45
|
3
|
Omonia
|
2017?18
|
28
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
?
|
28
|
1
|
Total
|
251
|
16
|
43
|
4
|
55
|
2
|
8
|
0
|
357
|
22
|
Honours
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Ajax
Valencia
PAOK
Netherlands U21
Individual
- Ajax
Talent of the Future/Talent of the Year: 2005
[43]
References
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- ^
"2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Netherlands"
(PDF)
. FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 19. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 10 June 2019.
- ^
"Hedwiges Maduro"
. UEFA. Archived from
the original
on 12 June 2007
. Retrieved
10 June
2007
.
- ^
"Koppensnellen: Roda JC ? Ajax 1?2"
[Headhunting: Roda JC ? Ajax 1?2] (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. 27 February 2005
. Retrieved
7 September
2018
.
- ^
Bailey, Graeme (18 January 2008).
"Valencia seal Maduro deal"
.
Sky Sports
. Retrieved
5 January
2020
.
- ^
"El Almeria gana en Mestalla y acelera la autodestruccion del Valencia"
[Almeria win in Mestalla and accelerate Valencia's self-destruction].
La Voz de Galicia
(in Spanish). 27 January 2008
. Retrieved
7 September
2018
.
- ^
"Un perdon con forma de Copa (3?1)"
[Pardon in the shape of a Cup (3?1)].
20 minutos
(in Spanish). 17 April 2008
. Retrieved
7 September
2018
.
- ^
"Emery: 'Cuento plenamente con que Villa y Silva se quedaran'
"
[Emery: 'I'm quite hopeful that Villa and Silva will stay'].
El Mundo
(in Spanish). 8 August 2008
. Retrieved
7 September
2018
.
- ^
"Emery se queda sin laterales izquierdos"
[Emery runs out of left-backs].
Marca
(in Spanish). 19 February 2010
. Retrieved
7 September
2018
.
- ^
"Unai prueba a Maduro y a Joel para el lateral"
[Unai tries Maduro and Joel at full-back].
Las Provincias
(in Spanish). 4 March 2010
. Retrieved
7 September
2018
.
- ^
"More than a draw (2?2)"
. FC Barcelona. 25 April 2009. Archived from
the original
on 31 July 2012
. Retrieved
31 October
2010
.
- ^
Pico, Diego (11 October 2011).
"Maduro estara cuatro meses de baja al ser grave la lesion de tobillo"
[Maduro to miss four months as ankle injury is serious].
Marca
(in Spanish)
. Retrieved
23 April
2012
.
- ^
"Maduro injury blow for Valencia"
. UEFA. 12 October 2011
. Retrieved
23 April
2012
.
- ^
Arvinth, Karthick (4 April 2012).
"Valencia's Maduro worried over Euro 2012 place"
.
Goal
. Retrieved
23 April
2012
.
- ^
"Maduro rebutja les ofertes del Valencia i dl'Spartak i fitxa pel Sevilla"
[Maduro rejects offers from Valencia and Spartak and signs for Sevilla].
Levante-EMV
(in Catalan). 5 June 2012
. Retrieved
7 September
2018
.
- ^
"Sevilla sign Hedwiges Maduro from Valencia"
. Footballcracy. 5 June 2012. Archived from
the original
on 23 January 2013
. Retrieved
3 May
2017
.
- ^
Liano, Jorge (28 July 2012).
"Maduro, sometido a pruebas por una anomalia cardiaca"
[Maduro undergoes tests due to heart anomaly] (in Spanish). El Desmarque
. Retrieved
5 January
2020
.
- ^
"El sevillista Maduro, con problemas cardiacos"
[Sevilla's Maduro, with heart problems] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. 30 July 2012
. Retrieved
8 January
2014
.
- ^
"Sevilla: Hedwiges Maduro viajara a Houston por sus problemas cardiacos"
[Sevilla: Hedwiges Maduro will travel to Houston for his heart problems] (in Spanish). Goal. 3 August 2013
. Retrieved
8 January
2014
.
- ^
Arco, Miguel (6 June 2013).
"La amnesia de Maduro"
[Maduro's amnesia] (in Spanish). Sevilla Actualidad
. Retrieved
8 January
2014
.
- ^
"Maduro van Sevilla naar PAOK"
[Sevilla's Maduro to PAOK] (in Dutch).
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
. 2 January 2014
. Retrieved
4 January
2014
.
- ^
"Hedwiges Maduro joins PAOK"
. PAOK FC. 7 January 2014. Archived from
the original
on 8 January 2014
. Retrieved
8 January
2014
.
- ^
"Maduro visits former club Ajax"
. SDNA. 15 February 2015
. Retrieved
15 August
2015
.
- ^
"Maduro linked with Feyenoord"
. SDNA. 1 June 2015
. Retrieved
15 August
2015
.
- ^
Αποχαιρ?τισαν Σαλπιγγ?δη?, Μαντο?ρο
[Farewell to Salpingidis, Maduro] (in Greek). Contra. 24 August 2015
. Retrieved
24 August
2015
.
- ^
"Ποδοσφαιριστ?? τη? ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑΣ ο Hedwiges Maduro"
[Hedwiges Maduro an Omonia footballer] (in Greek). AC Omonia. 20 July 2017
. Retrieved
29 July
2017
.
- ^
Match report: Νικηφ?ρο ξεκ?νημα
[Match report: Winning start] (in Greek). Omonoia News. 10 September 2017
. Retrieved
10 September
2017
.
- ^
"Hedwiges Maduro (33) stopt met voetballen"
[Hedwiges Maduro (33) quits football] (in Dutch).
RTL Nieuws
. 9 August 2018
. Retrieved
7 September
2018
.
- ^
"I want to thank God, my family, coaches, teammates, fans, doctors and all the people that have always believed in me. Without you I wouldn't be the person who I am. And I want to thank you for that since I have decided to end my career as a professional football player. Thank you"
.
Twitter
. 9 August 2018
. Retrieved
9 August
2018
.
- ^
"Holland 0?0 Argentina"
.
BBC Sport
. 21 June 2006
. Retrieved
2 May
2014
.
- ^
Sinai, Allon (11 June 2007).
"Soccer: Disappointment for Israel's youngsters"
.
The Jerusalem Post
. Retrieved
2 May
2014
.
- ^
Wilson, Jeremy (21 June 2007).
"England go out after 32-penalty shoot-out drama"
.
The Guardian
. Retrieved
2 May
2014
.
- ^
Harrold, Michael (23 June 2007).
"Jong Oranje clinch European crown"
. UEFA
. Retrieved
12 July
2017
.
- ^
Velzel, Bas (6 April 2022).
"Maduro verkiest Almere City boven PSV en Sparta"
. Ajax Showtime
. Retrieved
6 April
2022
.
- ^
"Almere City FC eerste kampioen Onder 21-competitie"
.
KNVB
(in Dutch). 21 May 2022.
Archived
from the original on 21 May 2022
. Retrieved
20 July
2022
.
- ^
"Hedwiges Maduro blijft bij Almere City FC"
.
Almere City FC
(in Dutch). 5 April 2022.
Archived
from the original on 28 June 2022
. Retrieved
20 July
2022
.
- ^
"Hedwiges Maduro in technical staff Ajax"
.
Ajax
. 16 June 2023.
- ^
"Ajax and Maurice Steijn part ways"
. Ajax. 23 October 2023
. Retrieved
23 October
2023
.
- ^
Brood, Thomas (26 October 2023).
"Maduro-effect blijft uit: machteloos Ajax verliest van Brighton"
.
NH Nieuws
(in Dutch)
. Retrieved
26 December
2023
.
- ^
"Eredivisie strugglers Ajax appoint John van 't Schip as interim manager"
. beIN Sports. 30 October 2023
. Retrieved
26 December
2023
.
- ^
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. FIFA. 30 June 2005. Archived from
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. Retrieved
7 May
2007
.
- ^
"Hedwiges Maduro ≫ Club matches"
. Worldfootball
. Retrieved
27 October
2017
.
- ^
"H. Maduro"
. Soccerway
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2014
.
- ^
"Maduro Amsterdams talent van het jaar"
[Maduro Amsterdam's talent of the year] (in Dutch). Blik op Nieuws. 21 December 2005
. Retrieved
7 September
2018
.
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