Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum is a Dutch professional footballer, he was born on 11 November 1990. He plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. He will join Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on 1 July 2021. Today we will discuss about Georginio Wijnaldum: PSG| Barcelona| Transfer News.
Georginio Wijnaldum: PSG| Barcelona| Transfer News…
Wijnaldum was born and raised in Rotterdam, South Holland. When he was six years old, his parents, who are both of Surinamese descent, went through a divorce resulting in his mother moving to Amsterdam. However, Wijnaldum decided to stay in Rotterdam and moved in with his grandmother, where he lived for the remainder of his childhood.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Georginio Gregion Emile Wijnaldum | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Liverpool | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2004 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2004–2007 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Feyenoord | 112 | (23) |
| 2011–2015 | PSV | 109 | (40) |
| 2015–2016 | Newcastle United | 38 | (11) |
| 2016–2021 | Liverpool | 179 | (16) |
| National team | |||
| 2005–2007 | Netherlands U17 | 15 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Netherlands U19 | 17 | (5) |
| 2009–2013 | Netherlands U21 | 24 | (10) |
| 2011– | Netherlands | 78 | (25) |
PSG
Georginio Wijnaldum has committed to a three-year deal at Paris Saint-Germain ahead of his Liverpool departure. Wijnaldum said his final goodbyes to Liverpool supporters after the team’s 2-0 win against Crystal Palace on the final day of the 2020-21 Premier League season, having failed to reach an agreement with the club over a contract extension.
Barcelona had initially been touted as the most likely next destination for the 30-year-old, but PSG have ultimately won the race to sign him on a free transfer, with the move set to be finalised at the end of the month.
Barcelona
Georginio Wijnaldum has signed a contract to join Paris Saint-Germain after the club hijacked his proposed move to Barcelona. Subject to a medical the 30-year-old midfielder’s free transfer will officially take effect once his Liverpool deal expires at the end of this month. His contract is for the next three seasons.
Transfer News
Georginio Wijnaldum is on the brink of signing for Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent on a three-year contract.
The Dutch midfielder left Liverpool at the end of last season and had been expected to join Barcelona, who had tracked him for a year. However, PSG made a late offer and now look set to seal a deal according to BBC Sport.
