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Edson Braafheid

Squad number	4
Position	Defence
Date & place of birth	8 April 1983 in Paramaribo (Surinam)
Star sign	Aries
Height/weight/shoe size	1.76 m / 72 kg / 40
Marital status	Married to Jo-Ann, son Naje, daughter Modesty
Education	Grammar school
Attributes	Cheery, calm
Hobbies	Playing with my children
Favourite food/drink	Roti (pita bread) Markoesa juice (passion fruit juice)
Favourite web page	vi.nl
You haven't lived until...	...you've been skydiving.
Motto	"Enjoy every day, you never know when it's over."
Previous clubs	Celtic Glasgow (02/2010 - 06/2010, loan) FC Bayern (7/2009 - 1/2010) Twente Enschede (2007-2009) FC Utrecht (2003-2007) FC Abcoude (until 2003)
Date signed	1 July 2009
Contract until	30 June 2013
Career record	3rd at World cup 2010 German championship 2010 German cup 2010 Dutch championship runner-up 2009 U-21 European champion 2006

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