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#2 Wesley Sneijder
AFC Ajax (2002-2007)
Real Madrid (2007-2009)
Sneijder started his career at the Ajax youth academy and made his first senior appearance for the club in 2002 under manager Ronald Koeman. He quickly established himself as one of the first names on the Ajax team sheet. In his best season at the club, Sneijder scored 18 goals in the Dutch League and 20 goals in all competitions. The Dutch midfielder went on to make 126 appearances for Ajax in which he netted 43 goals.
In 2007, Sneijder agreed to move to Spain and joined Real Madrid for a record fee, making him the second most expensive Dutch footballer.
In the summer transfer window of 2007, Sneijder joined his Dutch teammate Arjen Robben at Real Madrid. He had a very impressive run for the Spanish side, scoring some crucial goals for the club. Sneijder suffered some long term injuries during his time at Madrid, but he was still able to make a significant impact at the club. Sneijder made 52 appearances for Real Madrid in his two seasons at the club, scoring 11 goals. He moved on to Italian club Inter Milan in 2009 for a fee of 15 million Euros.
