Stefano Maarten Seedorf (born 28 April 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He started his playing career with amateur side Hellas Sport, but like his cousins he would soon be discovered by Ajax.
After rising through the ranks with players such as Serginho Greene and Youssouf Hersi, he made his debut in the first team line-up on 30 April 2002, two days after his 20th birthday.
After two years and five league matches, Stefano was sent away on a loan spell with NAC Breda.
He proliferated himself as a fast paced technical midfielder and scored 7 goals in 29 matches.