COACHING EXPERIENCE
Coaching Experience in 4 continents: Europe, South America, Asia and Africa.
- 2012: UEFA PRO Coaching Licence (KNVB)
- 2012: Boavista U17 Head Coach – Brasil
- 2013: Botafogo Club de Regatas Assistant Coach – Brasil
- 2014: AC Milan Head Coach – Italy
- 2016: Shenzhen FC Head Coach – China
- 2018: Deportivo La Coruna Head Coach – Spain
- 2018: Cameroun National Team Head Coach – Cameroun
EDUCATION
- 2016: Asst. Professor in Sport Science, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
- 2014: Honoris Causa Degree in Humanities, University of Suriname
- 2009: Course in applied sport psychology;
- 2008: Management and Economics, Bocconi University
- 2007: NLP courses
- 2002: knowledgeable of physical preparation, physiology, research related to football science, medical implication and organization for élite football due to personal experience and participation in these areas (2002/19)
DECORATIONS
- 2014: Gran Cordon in the Order of the Yellow Star, Suriname
- 2011: Knight in the Order of Orange Nassau, The Netherlands
- 2007: Commander in the Order of the Yellow Star, Suriname
INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- 2017: FIFA official visit to Chinese Government
- 2017: Appointed to officially welcome the Royal Family of Holland in Italy
- 2015: EXPO 2015 Ambassador, Milan
- 2007: UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour Africa, Middle East, South America
- 2004: EYE Ambassador, European Parliament
LANGUAGES SPOKEN
- English (Fluent)
- Dutch (Fluent)
- Spanish (Fluent)
- Italian (Fluent)
- Portuguese (Fluent)
- Surinamese (Good)
- French (Basic)
- German (Basic)
PHILANTROPIC ACTIVITIES
- 2018: Jury Member FIFA Diversity Award
- 2017: Counsellor Global Summit One Young World (also in 2011, 2010)
- 2017: Board Member Laureus Foundation, Holland (from 2014)
- 2015: UEFA Global Ambassador for Diversity & Change
- 2015: Football clinics for disabled kids, Moscow
- 2014: Ambassador European Day of the Righteous;
- 2013: United Nations Soccer Aid Ambassador (also in 2015,2017)
- 2013: Social recovery projects for kids in jail, Brasil
- 2010: Ambassador Special Olympics
- 2010: Legacy Champion appointed by Nelson Mandela
- 2007: Creation of a sports playground for kids, Holland
- 2005: Founder Champions For Children Foundation
- 2001-06: FUWIVA Para Junior League. Creation of a grassroots league involving more than 600 kids, Suriname
- 2001: Opening of the Clarence Seedorf Stadium, Suriname
COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
- 2019: Speaker at the FIFA Women Football Convention, World Cup Paris
- 2018: Host of the FIFA Football Congress, London
- 2018: Football Expert at FOX Sports US, World Cup Moscow
- 2018: Main speaker at the “Improve the Player to improve the Team” Conference, Sport Science University, Coruna (Spain)
- 2018: Football Expert at Globo TV Brasil Moscow
- 2016: Speaker at Oxford University, Oxford
- 2014: UEFA conference Respect Diversity, Italy
- 2014: Football Expert at BBC, World Cup Brasil
- 2010: Football Expert at BBC, World Cup South Africa
- 2010: Blogger at The New York Times, New York
PLAYING CAREER
- 2012-13: Botafogo, Brasil
- 2002-12: AC Milan, Italy
- 1999-2002: FC Inter, Italy
- 1996-99: Real Madrid CF, Spain
- 1995-96: Sampdoria, Italy
- 1992-95: Ajax, Holland
- 1995-2008: Holland National Team
HONOURS
- 4 UEFA Champions League
- 1 Intercontinental Cup
- 1 FIFA Club World Cup
- 2 UEFA Supercup
- 2 Italian National League
- 2 Dutch National League
- 1 Spanish National League
- 2 Dutch Supercup
- 2 Italian Supercup
- 1 Dutch Supercup
- 1 Spanish Supercup
- 1 Italian Cup
- 1 Carioca Championship
- 2 Dutch Footballer of the Year
- 2 UEFA Team of the Year
- 1 UEFA Best Midfielder
- 1 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
- 1 Bola de Prata
- 1 Best Player of Carioca Championship
- FIFA 100 by Pele
- Real Madrid Team of the Century
- foreigner with most appearances in AC Milan history
· >1000 games played in career