Sports
Paramaribo is the birthplace of several football players; some of them later represented the Netherlands:
- Andwélé Slory
- Aron Winter
- Clarence Seedorf
- Edgar Davids
- Fabian Wilnis
- Henk Fräser
- Jerry de Jong
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
- Kelvin Leerdam
- Maarten Atmodikoro
- Mark de Vries
- Regi Blinker
- Romeo Castelen
- Stanley Menzo
- Ulrich van Gobbel
- Edson Braafheid
Other sports such as tennis, golf, and basketball are also commonly played in Suriname.
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