Full name: Ismaïl Aissati
Date of birth: August 16, 1988 (1988-08-16) (age 20)
Place of birth: Utrecht, Netherlands
Height: 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1?2 in)
Playing position: Attacking Midfielder
Club: Ajax
He plays as an attacking midfielder who possesses flair and vision. Being born to Moroccan parents in the Netherlands, he is still allowed to play for either national team, should they want him, until he is 22 years old. He also played on loan for FC Twente during the second half of the 2006/07 season.
On October 19, 2005 he made his first UEFA Champions League appearance for PSV Eindhoven. In doing so, he became the youngest Dutch player ever to play in the UEFA Champions League, taking over from Ryan Babel, who debuted also at age 17, but eight months older. In the match against A.C. Milan he came off the bench in the 63rd minute. However, on November 1, 2005 PSV Eindhoven played the return match against A.C. Milan where he played the whole match, with Andrea Pirlo as opponent, playing with confidence.
Aissati is seen as a great talent and he is one of the most promising Dutch players for the future. At the 2006 UEFA Under-21 Football Championship, Aissati reached the tournament all star squad, mostly playing against 3 or 4 year older opponents, Aissati himself being 17. Aissati was linked to European giants A.C. Milan, Inter Milan, Valencia CF, Sevilla FC as well as Arsenal. In September 2006 A.C. Milan made a bid of around 11 million, but PSV rejected the offer and said he won't leave for less than 15 Million.
Full name: Ibrahim Afellay
Date of birth: April 2, 1986 (1986-04-02) (age 22)
Place of birth: Utrecht, Netherlands
Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1?2 in)
Playing position: Attacking Midfielder, Winger
Club: PSV
Afellay began his football career at the amateur club USV Elinkwijk in Utrecht. Afellay's official debut for PSV was on 4 February, 2004 during a cup match against NAC Breda at the age of 17. His debut in the competition was on 14 February, against Twente. In the season of 2003-2004 he played 3 official games. In the season of 2004-2005 he played 7 times. On 15 May 2005, PSV played a game against Feyenoord. Afellay was a part of the starting 11, and made a great impression with 2 goals.
In the 2005/2006 season, following the departure of important players including midfielders Johann Vogel and Mark van Bommel, Afellay grew to be a first-team regular, and was even pre-selected for the Dutch national team. He played a total of 23 league matches during the season, scoring 2 goals. This number could have been higher were it not for the minor injuries he suffered throughout the season.
Full name: Nordin Amrabat
Date of birth: March 31, 1987 (1987-03-31) (age 21)
Place of birth: Naarden, Netherlands
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position: Winger, Forward
Club: PSV
Amrabat began his career at amateur club HSV De Zuidvogels. At a younger age he was scouted by AFC Ajax. But after 3 seasons playing by AFC Ajax he was getting problems with his growing and injuries. He was then transferred to SV Huizen. There he was a part of the A-selection. After a good season at SV Huizen he was scouted by FC Omniworld.
Because of his creative game at FC Omniworld he was scouted by VVV Venlo. Amrabat also had made his debut at the national youth team.
After a few good games at VVV Venlo, he was wanted by Feyenoord, AFC Ajax, PSV, FC Utrecht, SC Heerenveen and Standaard Luik. On 1 March 2008 it was announced that Amrabat will be joining PSV Eindhoven. On 3rd of March Amrabat signed for a contract of 4 years at PSV. He took over the number 11 jersey, previously worn by Kenneth Perez.
Full name: Georginio Wijnaldum
Date of birth: November 11, 1990 (1990-11-11) (age 18)
Place of birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height: 1.73 m
Playing position: Midfielder
Club: Feyenoord
Wijnaldum is one of the most promising talents to come out of the Feyenoord youth system in modern times. He made his debut in a Eredivisie game against FC Groningen on April 8, 2007. Despite Feyenoord losing 0-4 he played well, and he was crowned Feyenoord's man of the match in that game.
Georginio's meteoric rise to first-team football started in January 2007 when he was invited to a soccer camp with Feyenoord's first-team squad. The camp was held in Turkey and Feyenoord were participating in the EFES Pilsen Cup. Erwin Koeman, the former manager of Feyenoord, knew of Wijnaldum's talents and presumably acted to include him in the camp.
Wijnaldum played his first competitive match against FC Groningen because Royston Drenthe and Danny Buijs were suspended for the game and Sebastián Pardo, Theo Lucius and Nicky Hofs were injured. Georginio was 16 years and 148 days old when he made his debut, making him the youngest player ever for Feyenoord. After this game he stayed in the first-team squad for the rest of the season. In the 2007-08 season, Wijnaldum scored his first goal for Feyenoord on December 2, 2007, against Heracles Almelo in a 6-0 home win. He scored his first European goal for Feyenoord in a UEFA Cup match against Kalmar FF on September 2, 2008, which resulted in a 2-1 win, a result that would see Feyenoord move on to the group stage.
Full name: Dirk Marcellis
Date of birth: April 13, 1988 (1988-04-13) (age 20)
Place of birth: Horst, Netherlands
Height: 1.81 m
Playing position: Central Defender
Club: PSV
Dirk Marcellis is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. His preferred position is centre back, but if needed, he can play on every defensive position.
On April 11, 2007, he was sent-off on his UEFA Champions League debut in a match against Liverpool, for a tackle on winger Boudewijn Zenden. He received an ovation from the Liverpool audience upon leaving the pitch.
Despite of his mediate height, Marcellis worked his way up the ladder at PSV Eindhoven, and eventually played his way in the starting line-up, forming a confident pair with Mexican defender Carlos Salcido. It was then that Marcellis was first really noticed by the bigger audience. He managed himself quite comfortably in the PSV defence, and almost effortlessly replaced the highly-rated Brazilian central defender Alex, who went back to Chelsea after being loaned by PSV for several seasons.
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Full name: Ismaïl Aissati
Date of birth: August 16, 1988 (1988-08-16) (age 20)
Place of birth: Utrecht, Netherlands
Height: 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1?2 in)
Playing position: Attacking Midfielder
Club: Ajax
He plays as an attacking midfielder who possesses flair and vision. Being born to Moroccan parents in the Netherlands, he is still allowed to play for either national team, should they want him, until he is 22 years old. He also played on loan for FC Twente during the second half of the 2006/07 season.
On October 19, 2005 he made his first UEFA Champions League appearance for PSV Eindhoven. In doing so, he became the youngest Dutch player ever to play in the UEFA Champions League, taking over from Ryan Babel, who debuted also at age 17, but eight months older. In the match against A.C. Milan he came off the bench in the 63rd minute. However, on November 1, 2005 PSV Eindhoven played the return match against A.C. Milan where he played the whole match, with Andrea Pirlo as opponent, playing with confidence.
Aissati is seen as a great talent and he is one of the most promising Dutch players for the future. At the 2006 UEFA Under-21 Football Championship, Aissati reached the tournament all star squad, mostly playing against 3 or 4 year older opponents, Aissati himself being 17. Aissati was linked to European giants A.C. Milan, Inter Milan, Valencia CF, Sevilla FC as well as Arsenal. In September 2006 A.C. Milan made a bid of around 11 million, but PSV rejected the offer and said he won't leave for less than 15 Million.
Full name: Ibrahim Afellay
Date of birth: April 2, 1986 (1986-04-02) (age 22)
Place of birth: Utrecht, Netherlands
Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1?2 in)
Playing position: Attacking Midfielder, Winger
Club: PSV
Afellay began his football career at the amateur club USV Elinkwijk in Utrecht. Afellay's official debut for PSV was on 4 February, 2004 during a cup match against NAC Breda at the age of 17. His debut in the competition was on 14 February, against Twente. In the season of 2003-2004 he played 3 official games. In the season of 2004-2005 he played 7 times. On 15 May 2005, PSV played a game against Feyenoord. Afellay was a part of the starting 11, and made a great impression with 2 goals.
In the 2005/2006 season, following the departure of important players including midfielders Johann Vogel and Mark van Bommel, Afellay grew to be a first-team regular, and was even pre-selected for the Dutch national team. He played a total of 23 league matches during the season, scoring 2 goals. This number could have been higher were it not for the minor injuries he suffered throughout the season.
Full name: Nordin Amrabat
Date of birth: March 31, 1987 (1987-03-31) (age 21)
Place of birth: Naarden, Netherlands
Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position: Winger, Forward
Club: PSV
Amrabat began his career at amateur club HSV De Zuidvogels. At a younger age he was scouted by AFC Ajax. But after 3 seasons playing by AFC Ajax he was getting problems with his growing and injuries. He was then transferred to SV Huizen. There he was a part of the A-selection. After a good season at SV Huizen he was scouted by FC Omniworld.
Because of his creative game at FC Omniworld he was scouted by VVV Venlo. Amrabat also had made his debut at the national youth team.
After a few good games at VVV Venlo, he was wanted by Feyenoord, AFC Ajax, PSV, FC Utrecht, SC Heerenveen and Standaard Luik. On 1 March 2008 it was announced that Amrabat will be joining PSV Eindhoven. On 3rd of March Amrabat signed for a contract of 4 years at PSV. He took over the number 11 jersey, previously worn by Kenneth Perez.
Full name: Georginio Wijnaldum
Date of birth: November 11, 1990 (1990-11-11) (age 18)
Place of birth: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height: 1.73 m
Playing position: Midfielder
Club: Feyenoord
Wijnaldum is one of the most promising talents to come out of the Feyenoord youth system in modern times. He made his debut in a Eredivisie game against FC Groningen on April 8, 2007. Despite Feyenoord losing 0-4 he played well, and he was crowned Feyenoord's man of the match in that game.
Georginio's meteoric rise to first-team football started in January 2007 when he was invited to a soccer camp with Feyenoord's first-team squad. The camp was held in Turkey and Feyenoord were participating in the EFES Pilsen Cup. Erwin Koeman, the former manager of Feyenoord, knew of Wijnaldum's talents and presumably acted to include him in the camp.
Wijnaldum played his first competitive match against FC Groningen because Royston Drenthe and Danny Buijs were suspended for the game and Sebastián Pardo, Theo Lucius and Nicky Hofs were injured. Georginio was 16 years and 148 days old when he made his debut, making him the youngest player ever for Feyenoord. After this game he stayed in the first-team squad for the rest of the season. In the 2007-08 season, Wijnaldum scored his first goal for Feyenoord on December 2, 2007, against Heracles Almelo in a 6-0 home win. He scored his first European goal for Feyenoord in a UEFA Cup match against Kalmar FF on September 2, 2008, which resulted in a 2-1 win, a result that would see Feyenoord move on to the group stage.
Full name: Dirk Marcellis
Date of birth: April 13, 1988 (1988-04-13) (age 20)
Place of birth: Horst, Netherlands
Height: 1.81 m
Playing position: Central Defender
Club: PSV
Dirk Marcellis is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. His preferred position is centre back, but if needed, he can play on every defensive position.
On April 11, 2007, he was sent-off on his UEFA Champions League debut in a match against Liverpool, for a tackle on winger Boudewijn Zenden. He received an ovation from the Liverpool audience upon leaving the pitch.
Despite of his mediate height, Marcellis worked his way up the ladder at PSV Eindhoven, and eventually played his way in the starting line-up, forming a confident pair with Mexican defender Carlos Salcido. It was then that Marcellis was first really noticed by the bigger audience. He managed himself quite comfortably in the PSV defence, and almost effortlessly replaced the highly-rated Brazilian central defender Alex, who went back to Chelsea after being loaned by PSV for several seasons.
Article written by 'bjoggi33' from Sports Interactive Community
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As you can see from the screenshot he's been generously scattered with 17s in all the important GK stats such as: Handling, One on One, Kicking and Throwing. He's also got 18 in Reflexes and Determination. Most other stats are nice 16-14s.
