Kenzo Riedewald
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenzo Gerold Riedewald[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Almere, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Almere | |||
| 2016–2018 | Utrecht | ||
| BFC Bussum | |||
| Almere City | |||
| Wooter Academy | |||
| 2022–2023 | Ajax | ||
| 2023– | AZ Alkmaar | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Suriname U17 | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023 | |||
Kenzo Gerold Riedewald (born 24 February 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Suriname at youth international level.
Club career
[edit]Born in Almere in the Netherlands, Riedewald's footballing career began with FC Almere, before joining the academy of Utrecht at under-10 level in 2016.[2] He stayed with Utrecht for two years before spending six months with BFC Bussum, where he was scouted by Almere City.[3][4] Having missed out on game-time with Almere City due to the club not having an under-14 side, he decided to enroll at the Wooter Academy in Amstelveen, also playing for RKAV due to a collaboration between the two academies.[3]
In February 2022 he joined the academy of Ajax, following a week-long trial.[3] After a year with Ajax, Riedewald moved to AZ Alkmaar.[5]
International career
[edit]Though born in the Netherlands, Riedewald is of Surinamese descent, while his grandparents are from the Indonesian islands of Java and Banda Neira in the province of Maluku.[5] He was called up to the Suriname under-17 side for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, and played in all three games as Suriname were knocked out in the group stages.
Personal life
[edit]Riedewald is related to Netherlands international footballer Jaïro Riedewald, but has stated that they are very distant relatives, despite Indonesian media reporting them to be nephew and uncle.[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kenzo Riedewald at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "'Een talentvol team'" ['A talented team']. fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d Zwagerman, Thijs (26 February 2022). "Ajax versterkt zich met talentvolle Riedewald (14): 'Nog een beetje onwerkelijk'" [Ajax strengthens itself with talented Riedewald (14): 'Still a bit unreal']. ajaxshowtime.com (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Apriadi, Arief (28 July 2023). "Siapa Kenzo Riedewald? Pemain Keturunan Indonesia yang Dianggap Cocok Bela Timnas Indonesia U-17" [Who is Kenzo Riedewald? Players of Indonesian descent who are considered suitable to defend the U-17 Indonesian national team]. suara.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b Pratama, Izzuddin Faruqi Adi (22 July 2023). "Profil Kenzo Riedewald, Mbappe Didikan 3 Raksasa Belanda yang Pantas Bela Timnas Indonesia U-17" [Profile of Kenzo Riedewald, Mbappe Educated 3 Dutch Giants Who Deserve to Defend for the Indonesian U-17 National Team]. indosport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Virantika, Djanti (8 February 2023). "Mengenal Kenzo Riedewald, Keponakan Pemain Crystal Palace Berdarah Indonesia yang Dipanggil Timnas Suriname" [Get to know Kenzo Riedewald, nephew of the Indonesian Crystal Palace player who was called up by the Suriname national team]. bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Kenzo Riedewald at Soccerway
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Almere
- Surinamese men's footballers
- Suriname men's youth international footballers
- Dutch men's footballers
- Surinamese people of Indonesian descent
- Dutch people of Indonesian descent
- Sportspeople of Indonesian descent
- Dutch people of Surinamese descent
- Men's association football wingers
- FC Utrecht players
- Almere City FC players
- AFC Ajax players
- AZ Alkmaar players
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen