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Joey Veerman
Johannes Cornelis Maria Veerman (born 19 November 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club PSV Eindhoven and the Netherlands national team. Club career Volendam Veerman made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie for FC Volendam on 9 September 2016, in a game against VVV-Venlo. Heerenveen On 30 August 2019, Veerman signed for SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. He made his Eredivisie debut a day after signing, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow midfielder Jordy Bruijn in a 1–1 draw with Fortuna Sittard. PSV On 4 January 2022, Veerman signed a 4.5-year contract with PSV Eindhoven. Veerman scored the match winner against Go Ahead Eagles in the semi-final of the KNVB Cup on 2 March. PSV would defeat rivals Ajax in the final on 17 April. On 28 October 2022, Veerman scored PSV's first goal in a 2–0 win over Arsenal in the penultimate match of the UEFA Europa League group stage which secured a place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SC Heerenveen
Sportclub Heerenveen (; West Frisian: Sportklub It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club from Heerenveen. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top level of football in the Netherlands. History Sportclub Heerenveen was founded on 20 July 1920 in the town of Heerenveen, Friesland, as Athleta. It changed name twice, first to Spartaan and then to v.v. Heerenveen in 1922. While the Netherlands was occupied by Germany, Heerenveen won three successive North of the Netherlands championships, and following the end of World War II it went on to win the same title six times in a row; the club's dominance partly ascribed to the presence of Abe Lenstra. During this period, Lenstra led Heerenveen to a famous victory over Ajax in one of the most noted games in Dutch domestic football history. Trailing 5–1 with 25 minutes remaining, the Frisian team inexplicably fought back for a 6–5 victory. During the 1950s, Heerenveen regional dominance faded and after Dutch football turned pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 KNVB Cup
The 2021–22 KNVB Cup, for sponsoring reasons officially called the TOTO KNVB Beker, is the 104th season of the annual Dutch national football cup competition. It began in August with the first of two preliminary rounds, and will conclude April 17, 2022 with the final played at De Kuip in Rotterdam. Ajax are defending champions as they won the 2021 final. The winners will participate in the 2022 Johan Cruyff Shield against the 2021–22 Eredivisie champions. Schedule Matches First preliminary round 24 amateur teams qualified for this stage, with 12 teams receiving a bye to the second preliminary round. The draw for the first preliminary round was performed on 15 July 2020. The draw was conducted by Oskar van Logtestijn, player of vv Hoogland. Second preliminary round The second preliminary round was contested by the six winners from the first preliminary round, the twelve teams which got a bye from the preliminary round, the clubs from the Tweede Divisie and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy National Football Team
The Italy national football team ( it, Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia) has represented Italy in international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy, which is a co-founder and member of UEFA. Italy's home matches are played at various stadiums throughout Italy, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters, Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, is located in Florence. Italy are the reigning European champions, having won UEFA Euro 2020. Italy is one of the most successful national teams in the history of football and the World Cup, having won four titles ( 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) and appearing in two other finals ( 1970, 1994), reaching a third place ( 1990) and a fourth place ( 1978). Italy also won two European Championships (1968, 2020), and appeared in two other finals of the tournament (2000, 2012). Italy's team also achieved a second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mats Wieffer
Mats Wieffer (born 16 November 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Eredivisie side Feyenoord and the Netherlands national team. Club career Born in Borne, Wieffer played youth football for RKSV NEO aged 5 before joining FC Twente's academy at the age of 10. He made one Derde Divisie appearance for Jong FC Twente in the 2017–18 season, prior to making his professional debut for Twente on 30 October 2018 in a 4–2 KNVB Beker win over VV Noordwijk. He made his league debut in a 2–0 win over TOP Oss in March 2019. In June 2020, Wieffer joined Excelsior on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract with the club. In June 2022, Wieffer moved to Feyenoord on a four-year contract. On 13 January 2023, he scored his first goal for the club while also providing an assist in a 3–1 cup win over PEC Zwolle. On 13 April 2023, Wieffer scored his first goal in a European club competition, scoring the one and only goal in a 1–0 win over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 UEFA Nations League Finals
The 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals will be the final tournament of the 2022–23 edition of the UEFA Nations League, the third season of the international football competition involving the men's national teams of the 55 member associations of UEFA. The tournament will be held from 14 to 18 June 2023 in the Netherlands, and will be contested by the four group winners of Nations League A. The tournament will consist of two semi-finals, a third place play-off and final to determine the champions of the UEFA Nations League. France are the defending champions, having won the 2021 finals. However, they finished third in their group and are unable to defend their title. Format The Nations League Finals will take place in June 2023 and will be contested by the four group winners of League A. The four teams were each drawn into a five-team group (rather than a six-team group) for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying group stage, thereby leaving the June 2023 window available for the Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bart Verbruggen
Bart Verbruggen (born 18 August 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Netherlands national team. Club career Anderlecht Verbruggen joined Anderlecht in 2020 from N.A.C. Breda. He made his professional debut on 2 May 2021, in a 2–2 Belgian First Division A draw against Club Brugge. On 23 February 2023, he saved all three penalties during a shootout against Ludogorets Razgrad in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs second leg, which helped his team to win the tie 3–0 on penalties following a 2–2 draw on aggregate. Brighton & Hove Albion On 3 July 2023, Brighton & Hove Albion announced the signing of Verbruggen on a five-year deal. Verbruggen was chosen to play ahead of Jason Steele to make his debut in Brighton's third match of the season on 26 August, a 3–1 home loss against West Ham for their first defeat of the season. On 18 February 2024, Verbruggen would keep h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Botman
Sven Adriaan Botman (born 12 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Newcastle United. He has represented the Netherlands at youth levels under-15 through under-21. Club career Ajax On 23 June 2018, Botman made his debut for the senior team of Ajax in a friendly against VVSB. He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong Ajax on 17 August 2018 in a game against Roda JC Kerkrade. Lille On 31 July 2020, Botman signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lille. The deal was worth approximately €8 to €9 million. Newcastle United On 28 June 2022, Botman signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year deal for €37 million. International career He has captained the Netherlands at under-21 level, as well as being called up to the senior Netherlands squad for the first time in November 2020. In October 2022, Botman was included in the preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Career statistics Honours Lille *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthijs De Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt (born 12 August 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Bayern Munich and the Netherlands national team. De Ligt made his debut for Ajax's senior team in September 2016 in a cup game against Willem II. He scored from a corner after 25 minutes, making him the second-youngest goalscorer ever behind Clarence Seedorf. On 24 May, he became the youngest player ever (17 years and 285 days old) to play in a major European final when he started against Manchester United in the 2017 UEFA Europa League Final. On 17 December 2018, De Ligt won the Golden Boy award, becoming the first defender to win the award. The following season, he helped Ajax capture a domestic double and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League. His performances earned him a move to Serie A club Juventus, and saw him win the Kopa Trophy in 2019. He won the Serie A title during his first season with the Turin side. In 2017, De Ligt made his debut for the Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cody Gakpo
Cody Mathès Gakpo (born 7 May 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team. A PSV academy graduate, Gakpo made his first-team debut in February 2018. In the 2021–22 season, he won the Dutch Footballer of the Year award after scoring 21 goals in 47 games in all competitions. He signed for Liverpool in January 2023. Gakpo played youth international football for the Netherlands from under-18 to under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in June 2021 at UEFA Euro 2020. Early life and youth Cody Mathès Gakpo was born on 7 May 1999 in Eindhoven and raised in the district of Stratum. His father was born in Togo and has Ghanaian ancestry, while his mother is Dutch. In 2007, he moved to the youth academy of PSV, where he then progressed through all of the youth teams. Club career PSV Jong PSV For the 2016–17 season Gakpo was part of the reserve team Jong PSV for the first time, but mainly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibraltar National Football Team
The Gibraltar national football team represents Gibraltar in international football competitions, and is controlled by the Gibraltar Football Association. Gibraltar applied for full UEFA membership and was accepted by the UEFA Congress in May 2013. It can therefore compete in the UEFA European Championship starting with the 2016 tournament for which the team competed in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D. On 13 May 2016 Gibraltar became a member of FIFA at the governing body's 66th Congress which was held in Mexico City. Gibraltar is the second smallest UEFA member in terms of population (only San Marino has a smaller population) and the smallest in terms of area. Despite not being an island, Gibraltar set up its first official side for the football competition at the 1993 Island Games and has been a regular in the tournament, winning the 2007 edition. History Pre-UEFA Gibraltar's first unofficial national match took place against Jersey in the 1993 Island Games in the Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France National Football Team
The France national football team (french: Équipe de France de football) represents France in men's international football matches. It is governed by the French Football Federation (FFF; ), the governing body for football in France. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colors and imagery reference two national symbols: the French red-white-blue tricolour and Gallic rooster (''coq gaulois''). They are colloquially known as ''Les Bleus'' (The Blues). France plays their home matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and maintain their national training facility, INF Clairefontaine, in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. Founded in 1904, the team has won two FIFA World Cups, two UEFA European Championships, two FIFA Confederations Cups, one CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions and one UEFA Nations League title. France experienced much of its success in three different eras: in the 1980s, from the 1990s to early-2000s as well as the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying
The UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying tournament is an upcoming football competition that will be played from March 2023 to March 2024 to determine the 23 UEFA member men's national teams that will join the automatically qualified host team Germany in the UEFA Euro 2024 final tournament. The competition will be linked with the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League, which will give countries a secondary route to qualify for the final tournament. A total of 53 UEFA member associations entered the qualifying process. The draw for the qualifying group stage took place at the Festhalle in Frankfurt on 9 October 2022. Qualified teams Format The format is similar to the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying competition; the group stage will decide 20 of the 23 teams that will advance to the final tournament to join hosts Germany. The 53 UEFA member associations were divided into ten groups, with seven groups containing five teams and three containing six teams. The draw for the qualifying group stage took pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
