Jairo Riedewald

#44 · Defensive Midfield · Sheffield United

Nationality

The Netherlands

Born

1996-09-09

Birthplace

Haarlem, Netherlands

Height

182 cm

Weight

172 lbs

Position

Defensive Midfield

Jaïro Jocquim Riedewald (born 9 September 1996) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or left-back for Sheffield United. Riedewald received his first call up to the senior Netherlands team in August 2015. On 6 September, he made his official debut for Oranje against Turkey. Born in Haarlem, Riedewald is of mixed Dutch, Surinamese, and Indonesian heritage. His father hails from Suriname, while his mother is of half Dutch, half Indonesian descent.