Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Juventus FC
top club · 235 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#200
goals rank
#64
assists rank
48
season goals
41
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€14.00m
peak value · 2004
€8.00m
top transfer fee · 97/98
12
best season · 92/93
74 / 6
int'l caps / goals
581Appearances
48Goals
41Assists
106Yellow cards
5Red cards
260Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Edgar Davids |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Edgar Steven Davids |
| Date of birth | 1973-03-13 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paramaribo, Netherlands |
| Citizenship | Netherlands Suriname |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 169.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-01-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Robert Geerlings |
Jan 2014
Transfer: Barnet → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Barnet FC
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2012
Transfer: Career break → Barnet
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnet FC
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2010
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Career break
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Crystal Palace
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Career break → Crystal Palace
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Ajax → Career break
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Injury: unknown
31 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 — Ajax Amsterdam
17 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Tottenham → Ajax
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Ajax Amsterdam, Tottenham Hotspur
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tottenham Hotspur
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Inter → Tottenham
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Juventus → Inter
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Inter Milan
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2004
Transfer: Barcelona → Juventus
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Juventus → Barcelona
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Juventus FC, FC Barcelona
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Juventus FC
41 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Juventus FC
42 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Juventus FC
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Juventus FC
38 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Juventus FC
43 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 1998
Transfer: Milan → Juventus
97/98 · Transfer · €8.00m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Juventus FC, AC Milan
34 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1997
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 1996
96/97 — AC Milan
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Ajax → Milan
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
1995 — Ajax Amsterdam
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Ajax Amsterdam
41 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Ajax Amsterdam
30 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1993
Injury: unknown
20 games missed
Jul 1993
93/94 — Ajax Amsterdam
21 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Ajax Amsterdam
40 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Ajax Amsterdam
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1991
Transfer: Ajax U19 → Ajax
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €14.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists2 total · 0.07/90
G+A3 total · 0.11/90
Yellow cards9 total · 0.33/90
Minutes played by club
Juventus FC
51.9%
AC Milan
1.2%
Ajax Amsterdam
20.2%
Barnet FC
10.2%
Crystal Palace
0.0%
Tottenham Hotspur
10.4%
Inter Milan
0.0%
FC Barcelona
6.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventus FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 235 | 10 | 22 | 12,134 |
| AC Milan | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 285 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 06/07 | 95/96 | 183 | 34 | 11 | 4,738 |
| Barnet FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 2,379 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 2,427 |
| Inter Milan | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Barcelona | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1,439 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,429 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UI Cup | Juventus FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 98/99 | Play-Out Serie A | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 27 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1,194 |
| 98/99 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 20 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1,683 |
| 97/98 | Serie A | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | AC Milan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 96/97 | Italy Cup | AC Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Serie A | AC Milan | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Supercoppa Italiana | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 971 |
| 95/96 | Johan Cruijff Schaal | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Super Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 94/95 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 331 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 93/94 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 93/94 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 619 |
| 92/93 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| 92/93 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 28 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 548 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 91/92 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 91/92 | UEFA Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Intercontinental Cup | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Barnet FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Barnet FC | 28 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,379 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Crystal Palace | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 14 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Play-Offs Conference League | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 945 |
| 06/07 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,427 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,439 |
| 03/04 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Supercoppa Italiana | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 15 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,168 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,128 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 28 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,059 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Italy Cup | Juventus FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 26 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2,268 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Ajax U19 | Ajax | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Ajax | Milan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-01-01 | Milan | Juventus | Transfer | 0 | €8.00m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Juventus | Barcelona | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Barcelona | Juventus | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-11 | Juventus | Inter | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Inter | Tottenham | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Tottenham | Ajax | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Ajax | Career break | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Career break | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Crystal Palace | Career break | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-11 | Career break | Barnet | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-05 | Barnet | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Knee problems | 1993-10-04 | 1994-02-08 | 128 | 20 |
| 96/97 | Tibia and fibula fracture | 1997-02-23 | 1997-06-30 | 128 | 19 |
| 07/08 | Broken tibia | 2007-07-22 | 2008-01-05 | 168 | 31 |
Current—
Peak€14.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€14.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11944 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3379 | #8 | 74 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 28 |
| 92/93 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 4 |
| 94/95 | PTT Telecomp. | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Champions League | Juventus FC | 5 | 15 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 14 |
| 98/99 | Serie A | Juventus FC | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-06-30 | Barcelona | Juventus | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Juventus | Barcelona | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Edgar Davids's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 7% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 43% |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 36% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 14% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 43% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 29% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | -19 | 7% |
| Manchester City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 58% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 50% |
| West Ham United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 58% |
| Fulham FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 38 | 2,429 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 98/99 | 43 | 1,399 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 97/98 | 34 | 1,683 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 96/97 | 24 | 285 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.26 |
| 95/96 | 41 | 1,294 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 94/95 | 30 | 421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 93/94 | 21 | 970 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 92/93 | 40 | 830 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 2,379 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 945 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 2,427 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 1,439 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 3,296 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 01/02 | 42 | 1,059 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 2,268 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
PTT Telecomp.
131 apps
21 G
8 A
Serie A
192 apps
8 G
12 A
KNVB Beker
10 apps
7 G
0 A
Champions League
74 apps
3 G
13 A
UEFA Cup
17 apps
3 G
2 A
Cup Winners' Cup
4 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
40 apps
1 G
2 A
League Two
28 apps
1 G
1 A
LaLiga
18 apps
1 G
1 A
Italy Cup
28 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Edgar Davids?
Edgar Davids is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Edgar Davids?
Edgar Davids is 53 years old. He was born on March 13, 1973 in Paramaribo.
What position does Edgar Davids play?
Edgar Davids plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Edgar Davids play for?
Edgar Davids currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Edgar Davids scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Edgar Davids has scored 48 goals in 581 appearances.