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Giliano Wijnaldum Giliano Wijnaldum ( born 31 August 1992 ) is a Dutch professional footballer of Surinamese descent who plays as a left back . He formerly played for AZ , FC Groningen , Go Ahead Eagles and VfL Bochum . Club career . AZ Alkmaar . Born in Rotterdam , Netherlands , Wijnaldum began his career at Sparta Rotterdam , where he played alongside his brother when he was fifteen . After one season at the club , Wijnaldum moved to AZ in 2008 and after going through the ranks , he signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2011 . Wijnaldum then made his debut for the club on 16 April 2011 , where he played 11 minutes after coming on as a substitute in the second half , in a 3–1 win over ADO Den Haag . This turned out to be his only appearance of the 2010–11 season . The 2011–12 season saw Wijnaldum make his only appearance in the KNVB Cup against Dordrecht on 27 October 2011 . Around the same time , he played in the reserves . The 2012–13 season saw Wijnaldum play his first match of the season on 2 September 2012 against PSV Eindhoven , where he played against his older brother , Georginio , and played 77 minutes as they lost 5–1 . In the second meeting on 20 April 2013 , he was in the squad and played the whole game , but AZ once again lost 3–1 . Despite playing in the reserves , Wijnaldum established himself in the first team as the 2012–13 season progressed and made twenty appearances . At the end of the season , Wijnaldum , however , was released by the club . It was due to that the fact that he would not be given a first team opportunity next season . Groningen . On 27 June 2013 , Wijnaldum joined Groningen on a free transfer following his release by the club . Wijnaldum was given a number twenty-five shirt ahead of the new season , where he revealed that his Georginio told him to take it , as well as , hopes of getting a first team opportunity . Wijnaldum made his Groningen debut , in the opening game of the season , where he made his first start and played the whole game , in a 4–1 win over NEC . In a match against Heerenveen on 15 September 2013 , he set up one of the goals , in a 4–2 loss . and then scored his first goal and setting up one of the goal , in a 2–2 draw against PEC Zwolle on 30 November 2013 . Since making his debut , Wijnaldum established himself in the first team until he lost his place in favour of Lorenzo Burnet . Despite being suspended for being booked fifth time this season , he appeared on handful of appearances towards the end of the season and made thirty appearance and scoring once in all competitions . Go Ahead Eagles . On 25 June 2014 , Wijnaldum moved again when he joined newly promoted side Go Ahead Eagles , signing a two-year contract with the club despite having a year contract with Groningen . It came after when he wasnt guaranteed a first team opportunity at Groningen next season . However , Wijnaldum missed the start of the season , due to a foot injury and it wasnt until on 13 September 2014 when he made his return from injury , making his first appearance for the club , in a 2–1 loss against Twente . In a match against Utrecht on 4 October 2014 , Wijnaldum set up a winning goal for Jeffrey Rijsdijk , in a 3–2 win . In a match against Willem II on 18 January 2015 , Wijnaldium received a red card after a second bookable offence , which saw them lose 1–0 . However , in a match against Twente on 12 April 2015 , Wijnaldum was involved in an incident with the clubs supporters after racially abusing him for his lack of commitment . This angered the club , who was considering a legal action against the clubs supporters . Following this , Wijnaldum decided against pressing chargers to the clubs supporters . After the club were relegated back to Eerste Divisie through the playoffs , Wijnaldum finished his first season , making twenty-three appearance in all competitions . VfL Bochum . After leaving Go Ahead Eagles , Wijnaldum moved to Germany when he joined VfL Bochum , signing a two-year contract , on 15 June 2015 . Wijnaldum made his Bochum debut in the first round of DFB-Pokal , where he played 45 minutes , in a 5–0 win over FSV Salmrohr . After appearing on the substitute bench for the first five league matches , he made his Bochum debut on 11 September 2015 , where he came on as a substitute in the second half and played 33 minutes , in a 1–1 draw against Sandhausen . Three weeks later , on 25 September 2015 , Wijnaldum made his first start and played the whole game , in a 2–1 loss against FC Kaiserslautern . However , Wijnaldums first opportunities was increasingly limited and made only seven 2 . Bundesliga appearances . At the end of the season , Wijnaldum was released by the club after one season . Philadelphia Union . On 5 January 2017 , Wijnaldum moved to the United States when he joined Philadelphia Union , based in the Major League Soccer . Upon joining Philadelphia Union , the clubs Sporting Director Earnie Stewart , commented on his move , quoting : I believe Giliano is one of those players that flies under the radar , with great upside potential . On 1 November 2017 , Wijnaldums option was declined by the Philadelphia Union . Philadelphia declined their option on Wijnaldums contract at the end of the 2017 season . On 5 June 2018 he joined Sparta Rotterdam . International career . After featuring once for the Netherlands U17 side , Wijnaldum was called up by Netherlands U19 on 1 September 2010 and made his Netherlands U19 debut two days later against Germany U19 , followed up by his second appearance against Greece U19 on 7 September 2010 . On 27 February 2012 , Wijnaldum was called up by Netherlands U20 for the first time and made his Netherlands U20 two days later , where he played 45 minutes , in a 3–0 win over Denmark U20 . On 1 June 2012 , he then scored his first Netherlands U20 goal , in a 3–0 win over France U20 in the Toulon Tournament . Career statistics . Club . Personal life . His older brother , Georginio Wijnaldum , plays as an attacking midfielder for English club Liverpool . His half-brother , Rajiv van la Parra , also plays professional football for Red Star Belgrade . Honours . - KNVB Cup : 2012–13 External links . - Giliano Wijnaldum at Kicke