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Apr 20, 2022 · Dutch football is famed for consistently producing some of the best young footballers in the world. Ajax , in particular, have a youth system that is among the best of any club at elite level, and this is reflected on the number of wonderkids that have come through the ranks in Amsterdam over the years.
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Nov 3, 2022 · Sven Botman. Date of birth: 12/01/2000. Positions: Centre-back. Club: Newcastle United (ENG) Nation: Netherlands. Sven Botman is a product of the AFC Ajax academy, but it was in Friesland where he announced himself. After a full season of B team football in the Dutch second division with Jong Ajax, he joined sc Heerenveen on a season-long loan ...
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- Mohammed Ihattaren. Age: 18 Club: PSV Eindhoven Position: Midfielder. A generational talent, Mohammed Ihattaren is dazzling for PSV Eindhoven’s first team this season and is already a part of Ronald Koeman’s plans for the Dutch national team, despite only having just turned 18.
- Myron Boadu. Age: 19 Club: AZ Alkmaar Position: Striker. He’s still a teenager but he’s banging in the goals for a top club in the Netherlands. Boadu has put two major career injuries behind him to go on to be one of the Eredivisie’s top goal-scorers this season and become a pivotal part of the way his side play.
- Ryan Gravenberch. Age: 17 Club: Ajax Position: Midfielder. Gravenberch is frightfully stepping up to the Ajax first team already. The Dutch midfielder rose to many people’s attentions when he played games for Ajax’s U17s at just 14 years of age.
- Ki-Jana Hoever. Age: 18 Club: Liverpool Position: Right-back/centre-back. One of the most talented defenders in his generation, Ki-Jana Hoever has earned big praise from Jurgen Klopp since joining Liverpool from Ajax in 2018, and it is only a matter of time before the youngster breaks into the Premier League leaders first-team permanently.
- Johan Cruijff. Age: 76. 3,032 votes. Hendrik Johannes Cruijff OON (Dutch: [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈkrœyf] (listen), internationally spelled Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach.
- Marco van Basten. Age: 59. 2,544 votes. Marcel "Marco" van Basten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkoː vɑn ˈbɑstə(n)] (listen); born 31 October 1964) is a Dutch football manager and former professional football player, who played for Ajax and A.C.
- Dennis Bergkamp. Age: 54. 2,136 votes. Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɛnəs ˈbɛrxkɑmp] (listen); born 10 May 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer, who until 21 December 2017 was the assistant manager at Ajax.
- Arjen Robben. Age: 40. 2,280 votes. Arjen Robben (born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a winger. He is known for his dribbling skills, speed, crossing ability and his accurate left foot long-range shots from the right wing, Robben was regarded as one of the best players in the world in his prime.Robben first came to prominence with Groningen, for whom he was player of the year for the 2000–01 Eredivisie season.
- Luis Sinisterra Feyenoord
- Jurriën Timber Ajax
- Cody Gakpo PSV Eindhoven
- Joey Veerman PSV Eindhoven
- Cyril Ngonge FC Groningen
- Jesper Karlsson AZ Alkmaar
To the avid Football Manager player, Luis Sinisterra’s name might sound familiar. The Colombian’s in-game ‘Wonderkid’ status has given him some real-life fame as well, although for long spells his performances did not live up to his reputation. Now, a few years and a serious knee injury later, Sinisterra seems to be reaching his potential. In the f...
It has been quite the year for Jurriën Timber. After playing for Jong Ajax in the Dutch second-tier in 2020, the young defender became a regular starter for the first team in early 2021. His impressive performances both on and off the ball earned him a surprise call-up for the Netherlands at Euro 2020 – despite never making an appearance for the Ne...
Lighting up the attack this season at PSV is 22-year-old Cody Gakpo. The left winger was born and raised in Eindhoven and came through the PSV youth ranks. He therefore holds a special place in the hearts of PSV fans, who affectionately call him ‘Eintovenaar’, a portmanteau of ‘Eindhovenaar’ (person hailing from Eindhoven) and ‘tovenaar’ (wizard). ...
In a league well known for producing some top-class wingers, the Eredivisie has also produced it’s fair share of brilliant central midfielders – Joey Veerman has the potential to be one of those. Only last week did PSV manage to secure his signature from sc Heerenveen for a reported fee of €6 million. As could be expected of a Dutch midfielder, Vee...
You may or may not have heard of Cyril Ngonge, but if you have then it’s most probably because of the social media storm around this goal scored by the FC Gronigen forward against AZ, back in October: The 21-year-old attacker arrived in Groningen at the start of the season, after being directly involved in seven goals in his first 20 matches in the...
This list would be incomplete without AZ’s rising star, Jesper Karlsson. The Swede already had a very good debut season in the Netherlands with 11 goals and nine assists in the league, but he looks set to surpass these numbers in 2021-22. The winger has already netted eight goals and assisted six more in the first half of the current campaign – onl...
Sep 22, 2021 · The Next Generation of Dutch Football: The Youth of the Oranje. In the following article from SportMob, we will have a look at the next generation of Dutch football and analyze the Dutch talents for 2021. Football is the most popular sport in the Netherlands, with players beginning at a young age. We don't mind if we play in the schoolyard, in ...
Nov 17, 2016 · Having been awarded the Dutch Talent of the Year in 2016, Janssen could grow into one of the best strikers in world football in the coming years. #1 – Davy Klaassen (Ajax Amsterdam, 23 years old)
