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2016 Johan Cruyff Shield
The 2016 Johan Cruyff Shield was the 21st edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield ( nl, Johan Cruijff Schaal), an annual Dutch football match played between the winners of the previous season's Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. The match was contested by Feyenoord, the 2015–16 KNVB Cup winners, and PSV Eindhoven, champions of the 2015–16 Eredivisie. It was held at the Amsterdam Arena on 31 July 2016. Watched by a crowd of 30,000 and a television audience of 1.7 million, PSV won the match 1–0. This was the first Johan Cruyff Shield to be played after the death of its eponym Johan Cruyff. The trophy was awarded by Susila Cruyff, his daughter. Match References {{DEFAULTSORT:Johan Cruyff Shield, 2016 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ... 2016–17 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feyenoord
Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its neighbourhood in 1912 as SC Feijenoord, updated in 1974 to SC Feyenoord, and then to ''Feyenoord Rotterdam'' in 1978, when it split from the amateur club under its wing, SC Feyenoord. Since 1937, Feyenoord's home ground has been the Stadion Feijenoord, nicknamed De Kuip ('the tub'), the second largest stadium in The Netherlands. Feyenoord is one of the most successful clubs in Dutch football, winning 15 Dutch football championships, 13 KNVB Cups, and 4 Johan Cruyff Shields. Internationally, it has won one European Cup, two UEFA Cups, and one Intercontinental Cup. The club has played continuously in the top tier of the Dutch football system since gaining promotion to ''Eerste Klasse (''the Eredivisie's forerunner competition) in 1921 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Fernando Botteghin
Eric Fernando Botteghin (born 31 August 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club Ascoli. Career Botteghin played in the youth academy of Grêmio Barueri, but was also loaned out to Internacional for one season. In January 2007, Botteghin moved from Grêmio Barueri to FC Zwolle in the Netherlands. In 2011, he joined NAC Breda. After two seasons he transferred to FC Groningen. He helped the Green-White Army win the KNVB Cup in 2014–15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League. In 2015 he moved to Feyenoord. In November 2017 he signed a new contract until 2020. On 22 April 2018, he played as Feyenoord won the 2017–18 KNVB Cup final 3–0 against AZ Alkmaar. Botteghin signed a one-year contract extension with Feyenoord on 22 July 2020, keeping him at the club until 2021. He left the club after the 2020–21 season, after his contract was not extended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wessel Dammers
Wessel Dammers (born 1 March 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Randers FC. Club career Dammers is a youth exponent from Feyenoord. He made his senior debut on 11 December 2014 against Standard Liège in a UEFA Europa League game. He replaced Terence Kongolo after 67 minutes in a 0–3 away win. On 27 March 2020, Dammers signed a three-year contract with Groningen. On 29 January 2022, Dammers joined Willem II on loan until the end of the season. On 24 August 2022, Dammers returned to Willem II on a permanent basis and signed a three-year contract. A year later, on 25 June 2023, Dammers signed a three-year deal with Danish Superliga club Randers FC Randers FC () is a professional football club based in Randers, East Jutland, Denmark, that plays in the Danish Superliga, the top flight of the Danish football league system. Founded on 1 January 2003, the club builds upon the license of Rande .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan-Arie Van Der Heijden
Jan-Arie van der Heijden (born 3 March 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back, most recently for Eredivisie club Willem II. Club career Ajax Born in Leiden, Van der Heijden made his debut for Ajax in a league match against Roda JC on 4 November 2007 (4–2). Prior to playing for Ajax, he played for Schoonhoven. He has also attained a bachelor's degree in Sports and Economics. Although he only played two league games for Ajax he did play a full match against VfB Stuttgart and made a substitutes appearance against Italian champions Inter Milan. On his 20th birthday, 3 March 2008, Van der Heijden signed an improved contract that bound him to Ajax until 2013. In the 2008–09 season under manager Marco van Basten, Van der Heijden was injured until March 2009 due to a double knee-injury. During the season, he had a number of unfortunate setbacks that prolonged his recovery period. At the end of March he was about to resume full training with Jong Ajax, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Jones (footballer)
Bradley Scott Jones (born 19 March 1982) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Australian A-League team Perth Glory. He was a member of the Middlesbrough team for over a decade often playing on loan at a succession of lower league clubs: Stockport, Rotherham United, Blackpool and Sheffield Wednesday. He also had a brief loan spell in Ireland with Shelbourne. In August 2010, he made a £2.3 million move to Liverpool where he spent four seasons, mostly in a back-up role. Jones then had two short stints, his final in England at Bradford City and then in the Netherlands at NEC, before joining Feyenoord on a one-year deal in August 2016. On 22 May 2017, he signed for another two years at Feyenoord following their title win in the Dutch Eredivisie. Club career Early career Jones was born in Armadale, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, to English parents. A childhood Liverpool fan, he attended John Curtin Senior High School, graduating in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Bijlow
Justin Bijlow (born 22 January 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Eredivisie club Feyenoord and the Netherlands national team. International career Bijlow was called up to the senior Netherlands squad in November 2020 but subsequently had to withdraw with an injury. He made his debut for the national team on 1 September 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Norway during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In November 2022, Louis van Gaal announced that Bijlow would be part of the squad at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Career statistics Club International Honours Feyenoord *Eredivisie: 2016–17 *KNVB Cup: 2017–18 *Johan Cruyff Shield: 2017, 2018 *UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2021–22 Individual *UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2017 * Eredivisie Player of the Month The Eredivisie Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best adjudged Eredivisie player each month of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eljero Elia
Eljero George Rinaldo Elia (born 13 February 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger. He turned professional at ADO Den Haag and then played for Twente before moving abroad to represent Hamburger SV, Juventus and Werder Bremen. In 2015, he came back to his home country to play for Feyenoord before moving to İstanbul Başakşehir, in 2017. Elia scored on his debut for Netherlands in September 2009 and was part of the Netherlands squad which reached the final at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Club career Early career Born in Leidschendam-Voorburg, Elia played as a youth for local side SV Voorburg, before it merged to become Forum Sport in 1998. He later moved to cross-city rivals TONEGIDO and played in their youth department. In 1996, at age nine, Elia moved to the youth system of ADO Den Haag. He then moved to Ajax in 2000. Elia reflected on his time at the club, saying: "Already as a kid I loved playing for that club. Walking across the stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolai Jørgensen
Nicolai Mick Jørgensen (; born 15 January 1991) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently a free agent. Club career Akademisk Boldklub Nicolai Jørgensen began his career at Grantoften IF, he later joined Skovlunde IF and joined Akademisk Boldklub afterwards, where he played for nine years apart from half a year as a U-15 player in Brøndby IF. Bayer Leverkusen Jørgensen joined German team Bayer 04 Leverkusen for their pre-season training camp in July scoring four goals in his first 45-minute appearance, and was subsequently signed for a five-year contract with Leverkusen on 12 July 2010. He made his Bundesliga debut in a 3–6 defeat to Borussia Mönchengladbach on 29 August 2010 being introduced as a substitute after 63 minutes. F.C. Copenhagen In July 2012, Jørgensen returned to his native Denmark joining F.C. Copenhagen on a one-year loan. In September, the club announced to have had exercised a purchase option, making the deal permanent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Toornstra
Jens Toornstra (born 4 April 1989) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Eredivisie side FC Utrecht. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder. Club career Early career Toornstra was born in Ter Aar. In his youth, he played eight years for amateur football club Alphense Boys in the Tweede Klasse C. In his last year he scored 20 goals for the team. He impressed so much Kees Jansma recommended Toornstra to ADO Den Haag. Initially, the scouts of ADO Den Haag did not believe Toornstra would be as good but ADO Den Haag bought Toornstra for the reserve squad. ADO Den Haag In the summer of 2009 Toornstra came to ADO Den Haag with a contract until July 2012. He made his debut in the 3–0 victory against Willem II. Soon, he became first team player for ADO and quickly gained interests from AZ, FC Twente and Roda JC. Toornstra signed a new improved contract on 4 July that same year until the summer of 2013. In the 2010–11 season Toornstra received the jersey number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirk Kuyt
Dirk Kuijt (anglicised to Kuyt, ; born 22 July 1980) is a Dutch former professional footballer and was the head coach of Eerste Divisie side ADO Den Haag. Originally starting out as a striker, he played much of his career as a winger. Kuyt began his professional career with Utrecht in 1998 and quickly became part of its first team. He spent five years at the club, and in his final season he won his first senior honour, the KNVB Cup, and was chosen as the season's Dutch Golden Shoe Winner. Following this, he left Utrecht in a €1 million transfer to Feyenoord. He became the club captain in 2005 and was a prolific goalscorer at the Rotterdam club; he was the club's top scorer for three consecutive seasons, the top goalscorer in the 2004–05 Eredivisie season, and the 2005–06 Dutch Footballer of the Year. Kuyt missed only five games over seven seasons from 1999 until 2006 and appeared in 179 consecutive matches between 2001 and 2006, striking up a fruitful partnership with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonny Vilhena
Tonny Emílio Trindade de Vilhena (; ; born 3 January 1995), known as Tonny Vilhena, is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Salernitana, on loan from Espanyol. He has represented the Netherlands national team. Club career Feyenoord Vilhena began playing football with the "big boys in the neighbourhood", leading him to join VDL Maassluis, where his relatives used to play for He then became a product of the Feyenoord's youth academy, joining the club in 2003. After being linked a move away from the club, Vilhena signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord, which will commence on 1 July 2011. After nine years in the club's youth ranks, he moved up to join parent-club Feyenoord in January 2012. Vilhena made his debut for the Rotterdam-based club on 22 January 2012 versus VVV Venlo, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute, losing 2–1. He then made his first start for the side, starting the whole game, in a 2–0 win against FC Twe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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