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Gregory van der Wiel
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Gregory van der Wiel

Former professional footballer and podcast host

Gregory van der Wiel is a retired Netherlands right-back who played for Ajax, Paris Saint-Germain, Fenerbahçe, Cagliari and Toronto FC. A starter in the 2010 World Cup final, he won league titles in the Netherlands and France. Since leaving professional football, he has spoken about mental health and launched the interview podcast Pressure. He shares two daughters with former partner Rose Bertram.

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Former partnerRose Bertram
Country
Netherlands
Born
3 Feb 1988
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THE BACKGROUND

Career and background

Born in Amsterdam, Van der Wiel made his Ajax first-team debut on 11 March 2007. He developed into an attacking full-back and won the Johan Cruijff young-player award for the 2009–10 season. His Ajax years brought two Eredivisie titles, including the 2011 championship that secured the club’s third star. He went on to win 46 Netherlands caps and started the 2010 World Cup final against Spain.Sources: Toronto FC · official signing announcement ↗ · AFC Ajax · official podcast ↗

A September 2012 move took him to Paris Saint-Germain, where he won four consecutive Ligue 1 titles. The club’s domestic cup successes accompanied regular Champions League football. He later spent a season with Fenerbahçe and a short spell at Cagliari before Toronto FC signed him in February 2018. Toronto and Van der Wiel formally parted by mutual consent in March 2019.Sources: Toronto FC · official signing announcement ↗ · Toronto FC · official departure announcement ↗

Life after football became a central subject of his public work. In a 2026 interview, he described how losing the daily structure of training and matches had left him struggling with anxiety, panic attacks and his identity. Speaking openly brought responses from other players with similar experiences. He said those conversations encouraged him to make the discussion larger than his own story.Source: Flashscore · Emanuele Giulianelli interview ↗

His podcast Pressure follows that idea through conversations about the personal cost of achievement, including fear, setbacks and the demands of elite performance. Van der Wiel has said he wants athletes to recognise when they are struggling and feel able to talk. An Ajax podcast revisited his career and mental health in February 2026, describing the former defender as living in Dubai.Sources: Flashscore · Emanuele Giulianelli interview ↗ · AFC Ajax · official podcast ↗

WHO’S WITH WHOM

Relationship history

Van der Wiel and Rose Bertram separated in 2022 after a long relationship. They remain the parents of Naleya Rose, born in 2018, and Zaylee Rose, born in 2021. In June 2025, public photographs prompted reporting of his relationship with Mathilde, who uses the account @mathparadise. He posted about a date night in October 2026.

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FAMILY

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