Kenzo Riedewald

Kenzo Riedewald
Personal information
Full name Kenzo Gerold Riedewald[1]
Date of birth (2007-02-24) 24 February 2007 (age 17)
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

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

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

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

  1. ^ a b c Kenzo Riedewald at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "'Een talentvol team'" ['A talented team']. fcutrecht.nl (in Dutch). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.