Wesley Sneijder(Dutch pronunciation:[ˈʋɛsli ˈsnɛi̯dər] (listen); born 9 June 1984)^[3]is a Dutch professional footballerwho plays for Turkish club Galatasarayand the Netherlands national team. He was named UEFA midfielder of the seasonand one of the three best midfielders in the world for 2010by FIFA. A product of the AFC Ajax Academy, he previously played for Ajax, with whom he won seven trophies and was awarded the Johan Cruyff Trophyin 2004. He was sold to Real Madridfor €27 million in 2007, winning La Ligain his first season with the club and later being sold to Internazionalefor €15 million. At Inter, he won Serie A, the UEFA Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup, and two Coppa Italia. After being sold to Galatasaray for €7.5 million in 2013, he helped the club win the Süper Ligin his first season, following with the capture of the Turkish Super Cup, after a 1–0 win against rivals Fenerbahçe.