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Dirk Kuyt

Kuyt in Germany during the 2006 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Dirk Kuijt
Date of birth 22 July 1980 (1980-07-22) (age 27)
Place of birth    Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +12 in)
Playing position Centre Forward, Right Winger
Club information
Current club Liverpool
Number 18
Youth clubs
1985-1998 Quick Boys
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998-2003
2003-2006
2006-
FC Utrecht
Feyenoord
Liverpool
160 (51)
101 (71)
064 (15)   
National team2
2004- Netherlands 035 0(6)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 18:45, 18 April 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 21 November 2007.
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Dirk Kuyt, officially spelled Dirk Kuijt[1] (pronunciation ), (born 22 July 1980, in Katwijk aan Zee) is a Dutch professional football player, who currently plays for English club Liverpool FC. He plays mainly in the position of striker but now is often deployed as a winger. He is renowned for his work-rate. In his early career, and often for the Dutch national team, Kuyt played on the wing. Image File history File links DirkKuyt. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The beach on a crowded sunny day Katwijk aan Zee (Katwijk at the See) is the Western part of the town Katwijk. ... Soccer redirects here. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Winger is an American Hard Rock/Glam Metal band from New York City. ... All the positions. ...


Kuyt missed only five games over seven seasons from 1999 until 2006, making 233 appearances.[2] Between March 2001 (playing with FC Utrecht) and April 2006 (Feyenoord) Kuyt played 179 consecutive matches. Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December March 3 - A U.S. Air Force Materials Command C-23 Sherpa transport crashes during stormy weather in the U.S. state of Georgia, killing 21. ... FC Utrecht is a Dutch football club founded on July 1, 1970. ... April 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Marcos Pontes, Brazils first astronaut, reaches the International Space Station. ... Feyenoord team practice session in 2002. ...

Contents

Biography

Kuyt is the third of four children. He grew up in the small fishing village of Katwijk aan Zee, where his father was a fisherman.[2] Katwijk Location Flag Country Netherlands Province South Holland Population 61. ...


His football career began when he joined the local amateur team Quick Boys at age 5. He broke into the first team in March 1998, playing the last six games of the season, and catching the eye of Eredivisie team FC Utrecht.[2] Kuyt still regularly visits Katwijk and his old club Quick Boys, who benefited from a GB£ 300,000 windfall as a result of the player's move to Liverpool.[3] Quick Boys is an amateur football club from Katwijk, the Netherlands, currently playing in the Hoofdklasse. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... FC Utrecht is a Dutch football club founded on July 1, 1970. ... Katwijk Location Flag Country Netherlands Province South Holland Population 61. ... Quick Boys is an amateur football club from Katwijk, the Netherlands, currently playing in the Hoofdklasse. ... GBP redirects here. ...


Utrecht

Kuyt signed professionally for Utrecht that summer, aged 18, and immediately established himself in the first team. However he was more often than not played as a winger, as Utrecht preferred to play Serbian Igor Gluščević up front. Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... Igor Gluščević is a Montenegrin footballer. ...


This continued until the 2002–03 season when Utrecht installed Foeke Booy as their new manager. Booy played Kuyt as a striker / attacking midfielder (behind the striker) for the entire season, and Kuyt repaid him with 20 league goals. Utrecht also reached the Dutch Cup final, where they met Feyenoord. Although they were the underdogs Utrecht comfortably won the cup 4–1, with Kuyt scoring one and being given the man-of-the-match award. At the end of the season Kuyt completed a 1 million move to Feyenoord Rotterdam, where he replaced the out-going Pierre Van Hooijdonk. Foeke Booy Foeke Booy (born April 25, 1964) is a Dutch former football player and a football manager, who was born in the Frisian town of Leeuwarden. ... The KNVB Cup is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) since 1899. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ... Feyenoord team practice session in 2002. ... Petrus (Pierre) Ferdinandus Johannes van Hooijdonk (born on November 29, 1969 in Steenbergen, Noord-Brabant) is a retired Dutch football player. ...


Feyenoord

At Feyenoord, Kuyt immediately became a fan's favourite with his continued goal scoring success. His first season saw him net another 20 league goals. The opening game of the 2004–05 season marked Kuyt's first ever hat-trick against De Graafschap. He later went on to score three in the 6–3 victory against ADO Den Haag and ended the season as the Eredivisie's top scorer with 29 goals — a career high. In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. ... ADO Den Haag (ADO stands for Alles Door Oefening, Everything Through Practice) is the main football club in the city of The Hague. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ...


In 2005 Kuyt was handed the Feyenoord club captaincy and went on to have a third successful season with the club, scoring 25 goals in all competitions. The team captain of a football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team: it is often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game. ...


Over the summer of 2006 Kuyt was again linked with moves to many top English clubs, most notably Liverpool and Newcastle. Rumours started in May with Kuyt stating "I am happy at Feyenoord but I would like to play in the Premier League."[4] Kuyt completed a move to Liverpool on 18 August for an undisclosed fee. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... For the Australian club, see Newcastle United Jets. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Liverpool

Kuyt with teammate Xabi Alonso at Liverpool
Kuyt with teammate Xabi Alonso at Liverpool

Upon joining Liverpool, Kuyt stated "I only wanted to leave Feyenoord for a really big club, and that is what Liverpool are. They are a fantastic, big club and it will be a real pleasure to play here."[5] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 533 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (781 × 879 pixel, file size: 272 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 533 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (781 × 879 pixel, file size: 272 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Xabier Alonso Olano, commonly known as Xabi (pronounced Shabi) Alonso and often misspelt as Xavi Alonso (born 25 November 1981 in Tolosa, Basque Region, Spain) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Liverpool F.C.. He wears the number 14 shirt at Liverpool and is a central midfielder, often playing... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ...


After sitting out the first game Kuyt made his Liverpool debut as a substitute against West Ham on 26 August. His first start came against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League and he has been first choice in most games since. In his third start for the club on 20 September 2006 Kuyt scored his first goal against Newcastle United in a Premiership game at Anfield,[6] and followed up with another against Tottenham Hotspur in the next game. He scored his third goal for Liverpool with his father watching the game at Anfield, contributing to Liverpool's 3–1 win over Aston Villa. Two weeks later he bagged a brace, as the only scorer in the Reds' 2–0 victory against Premiership newcomers Reading. A substitute is a player in football (soccer) who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player. ... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... PSV redirects here. ... European Cup redirects here. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Australian soccer club see Newcastle United (Australia). ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ...


Kuyt has won much praise for his early performances, with The Mirror stating: "The Dutch striker has the look of a cult hero in the making"[7] and The People reporting that he is "propelling himself towards iconic status."[8] One of the reasons for his early popularity is his post match courtesy to the fans. After each match he walks to every corner of the ground, and applauds the Liverpool supporters. The Mirror is a former and currently informal name for the British tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror an episode of the television series The Twilight Zone; see The Mirror (The Twilight Zone) a film by Andrei Tarkovsky This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... The People, formerly known as the Sunday People, is a British red-top Sunday-only newspaper, owned by the Trinity Mirror Group. ...


On January 20, 2007 Dirk Kuyt opened the scoring against Chelsea after only 4 minutes after a Peter Crouch flick-on. Liverpool went on to defeat the champions 2–0. It was the first time Rafa Benitez had defeated Jose Mourinho in the Premiership. It was also the first goal scored by Liverpool against a top four club in the league in the 2006-07 season. Kuyt moved his league-goal tally into double figures by scoring the first goal in the game against West Ham on 30 January 2007. is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Peter James Crouch (born January 30, 1981 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is an English international football player. ... Liverpools coach Rafael Benitez holds the trophy after Liverpools victory in the UEFA Champions League in Istanbul, Turkey 25th May, 2005. ... José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix was born January 26, 1963 in Setúbal, Portugal and is a successful football manager. ... Locations of the 20 Premiership clubs in the 2006–2007 season, as green dots. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


Dirk played a key part in Liverpool's penalty shoot-out win over Chelsea in the semi-finals of the 2006-07 Champions League. Firstly in extra-time Dirk had a goal disallowed for offside from Xabi Alonso's strike. He also scored the winning penalty in the shoot-out, and scored a consolation goal in their 2–1 defeat to AC Milan in the final. Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... The UEFA Champions League 2006-07 was the 52nd edition of the European championship football club tournament and 15th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end of some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... Xabier Alonso Olano, commonly known as Xabi (pronounced Shabi) Alonso and often misspelt as Xavi Alonso (born 25 November 1981 in Tolosa, Basque Region, Spain) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Liverpool F.C.. He wears the number 14 shirt at Liverpool and is a central midfielder, often playing... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... The 2007 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match played at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, on 23 May 2007, to decide the winner of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. ...


He bagged his first goals of the 2007–2008 season in Liverpools 4–0 victory over Toulouse FC in their 3rd round qualifying encounter at Anfield on August 28th 2007. Toulouse Football Club is a French football team playing in the city of Toulouse, Haute-Garonne. ...


Kuyt scored two penalties against Everton in the Merseyside derby to give Liverpool the edge and win 2-1. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... The Merseyside Derby is the name of the football match played between the Everton and Liverpool football clubs, the two most successful clubs from the Merseyside area of England. ...


Despite his promising first season and start to his second, Kuyt failed to score in 13 games for Liverpool, before netting against Barnsley in the fifth round of the FA Cup. This goal drought has led his endless running and high work rate's effectiveness to come into question. Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | English football clubs ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...


However on February 19th 2008, Kuyt made an incredible contribution in reviving Liverpool's hope of winning any silverware by scoring the first goal in the first leg of the round of 16 of the 2007-08 Champions League against favourites Inter Milan. The end result was 2-0 for Liverpool on a dramatic European night with skipper Steven Gerrard netting the second. The 2007-08 UEFA Champions League is the 53rd edition of the top-level European club football tournament and the 16th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... Look up skipper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Steven George Gerrard MBE (IPA: []) (born 30 May 1980, Whiston, Merseyside) is an English football player. ...


Kuyt has been recently employed as a right winger, setting up two of Fernando Torres's goals against West Ham in March 2008. Recently Kuyt has been included in the team again, on 2nd April 2008, Kuyt scored an equalising goal against Arsenal at the Emirates stadium. {{Infobox football biography | playername = Fernando Torres | image = | fullname = Fernando José Torres Sanz | height = 456 m (1,496 ft 1 in) Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984) is a Spanish football player currently playing for Liverpool. ... Current season West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, and have played their home matches at the 35,303 capacity Boleyn Ground stadium since 1904. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...


On the 22nd April 2008 in the UEFA Champions League all english semi-final 1st Leg against Chelsea FC at Anfield, Kuyt scored the opening goal just before half time, making the most of a mistake from Chelsea's Claude Makelele then putting through the legs of Chelsea keeper Petr Cech. However, Liverpool went on to draw the match 1-1 with John Arne Riise scoring a late own goal. European Cup redirects here. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as the Blues, previously also known as the Pensioners), founded in 1905, is a Premier League football team that plays at Stamford Bridge football ground in west London. ... This article is about the football stadium. ... Claude Makelele (born February 18, 1973 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a French international football (soccer) player, who currently plays defensive midfield for Chelsea in the English Premiership. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... John Arne Semundseth Riise (born September 24, 1980 in Ã…lesund) is a Norwegian football player who currently plays for Liverpool F.C. Riise is renowned for the shooting power and accuracy of his favoured left foot, as well as his excellent physical conditioning, most notably his outstanding stamina levels. ...


International career

Kuyt playing for the Netherlands
Kuyt playing for the Netherlands

When Marco van Basten took over as coach of the Dutch national team he dropped many established players, including strikers Roy Makaay and Patrick Kluivert. Kuyt was to benefit as in September 2004 he made his international debut in Van Basten's first game against Liechtenstein. He has been a permanent fixture in the Dutch squad ever since, making the starting line-up for eleven of the Netherlands' twelve 2006 World Cup qualification matches.[9] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 258 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (928 × 2158 pixel, file size: 581 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 258 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (928 × 2158 pixel, file size: 581 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Marcel Marco van Basten (October 31, 1964 in Oog in Al, Utrecht) is a Dutch football manager, currently in charge of the Dutch national team. ... First international Belgium 1 - 4 Netherlands (Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905) Biggest win Netherlands 9 - 0 Finland (Solna, Sweden; 4 July 1912) Netherlands 9 - 0 Norway (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972) Biggest defeat England Amateur 12 - 2 Netherlands (Darlington, England; 21 December 1907) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1934... Roy Rudolphus Antonius Makaay (born March 9, 1975 in Wijchen, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who is a striker for the Netherlands and Feyenoord. ... Patrick Stephan Kluivert (born July 1, 1976 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch international football striker. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for UEFA teams. ...


At the World Cup finals Kuyt found himself relegated to the substitutes bench. Although he made an appearance as a 69th minute replacement in the first game against Serbia and Montenegro, he sat the entire second game out. With the team already qualified for the next round Van Basten decided to rest many of his first choice players for the final group game against Argentina,[10] and Kuyt was handed a start in the right wing position. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia[1] (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 February 2003) Czech Republic - Serbia (Prague, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006 Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India...


For the Netherlands' Round of 16 tie against Portugal, Kuyt was given a surprise start ahead of star-striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. However, Kuyt did not have a successful game and the Netherlands eventually lost 1–0 in a game that was more reputable for its record breaking disciplinary record (4 red cards and 16 yellow cards).[11] Rutgerus Johannes Martinius van Nistelrooy (originally spelled Van Nistelrooij) (born 1 July 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a centre forward for Real Madrid and the Dutch national team. ...


Kuyt has not been called up in recent games, with coach Van Basten increasingly turning to Ajax striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, bringing Kuyt's appearance at Euro 2008 into doubt. [12] Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (born August 12, 1983) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Ajax and the Netherlands. ... The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ...


Personal life

Kuyt's wife Gertrude has found favour in the Dutch media for her down-to-earth attitude. She continued to work as a nurse in an old people's home after marrying Kuyt until their daughter, Noelle, was born. She now runs a charitable foundation she set up with Kuyt to help disadvantaged children in Dutch inner cities and third world countries. [3]. The couple now have a son Roan, born 11 April 2007.[13] Kuyt's father died of cancer on 29th June 2007. Kuyt's brother also died of cancer aged just 21. Kuyt is reported to give a generous proportion of his weekly wage to cancer charities. is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...


Statistics

Correct as of April 5, 2008 is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Club Performance
Club Season Flag of England Premiership FA Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Liverpool 2007–08 29 3 4 1 0 0 10 7 0 0 43 11
2006–07 34 12 1 1 2 0 12 1 0 0 49 14
Total 63 15 4 1 2 0 22 8 0 0 92 25
Club Season Flag of the Netherlands Eredivisie Dutch Cup - Europe Play-offs Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Feyenoord 2005–06 33 22 1 0 - - 2 1 2 2 38 25
2004–05 34 29 3 4 - - 7 3 - - 44 36
2003–04 34 20 2 1 - - 4 1 - - 40 22
Total 101 71 6 5 - - 13 5 2 2 122 83
FC Utrecht 2002–03 34 20 4 2 - - 2 1 - - 40 23
2001–02 34 7 3 3 - - 4 1 - - 41 11
2000–01 32 13 5 3 - - 0 0 - - 37 16
1999–00 32 6 4 4 - - 0 0 - - 36 10
1998–99 28 5 2 1 - - 0 0 - - 30 6
Total 160 51 18 13 - - 6 2 - - 184 66
Overall Total 303 137 25 19 2 0 34 11 2 2 368 169

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Career honours

Flag of the Netherlands FC Utrecht
  • Runner up
    • 2001–02 Dutch Cup
Flag of England Liverpool FC
Flag of the Netherlands Eredivisie
  • Winner Golden Shoe
    • 2003 & 2006
  • Topscorer
    • 2004-05

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The KNVB Cup is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) since 1899. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... European Cup redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ...

References

  1. ^ "Kuijt" is the original Dutch way of spelling his surname, however the British media have come to use "Kuyt" in an attempt to make his name more easily pronounceable in English. In Dutch, the letters 'i' and 'j' in succession can also be written as 'y', making 'y' and 'ij' interchangeable. See IJ (digraph).
  2. ^ a b c Detailed stats and profile of Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt. Article on LFChistory.net. Retrieved on August 29, 2006.
  3. ^ a b He's a star, no doubt. Retrieved on October 14, 2006.
  4. ^ Kuyt reveals Liverpool approach. Article on BBC Sport. Retrieved on 24 May 2006.
  5. ^ Kuyt: I can handle 'big club' pressure. Article on FOX Sports. Retrieved on August 19, 2006.
  6. ^ Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle. Match report on BBC Sport. Retrieved on 21 September 2006.
  7. ^ Liverpool 3-0 Tottenham. Match report in The Mirror. Retrieved on 26 September 2006.
  8. ^ Kuyt shows killer touch to win the hearts of Anfield. Match report in The People. Retrieved on 26 September 2006.
  9. ^ 2006 World Cup Game Log. Profile on ESPNsoccernet. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
  10. ^ Holland 0-0 Argentina. Match report on BBC Sport. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
  11. ^ Portugal 1-0 Holland. Match report on BBC Sport. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
  12. ^ Kuyt overlooked by Holland. Sky Sports. Retrieved on March 22, 2008.
  13. ^ http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N155623070416-1303.htm

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External links

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Awards
Preceded by
Flag of the Netherlands Mark van Bommel
Dutch Footballer of the Year
20052006
Succeeded by
Flag of Brazil Afonso Alves
Preceded by
Flag of Romania Cristian Chivu
Dutch Golden Shoe Winner
2003
Succeeded by
Flag of Brazil Maxwell
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Flag of Serbia Mateja Kežman
Dutch Eredivisie Topscorer
2004-2005
Succeeded by
Flag of the Netherlands Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Persondata
NAME Kuyt, Dirk
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kuyt, Dirk
SHORT DESCRIPTION footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1980-7-22
PLACE OF BIRTH Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Katwijk Location Flag Country Netherlands Province South Holland Population 61. ...

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Dirk Kuyt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (997 words)
Kuyt was instead handed the Feyenoord club captaincy and went on to have a third successful season with the club, scoring 25 goals in all competitions.
Kuyt finally completed his move to Liverpool on 18 August for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be in the region of £9 million.
Kuyt was to benefit as in September 2004 he made his international debut in Van Basten's first game against Liechtenstein.
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