Dutch
national team
The Dutch hold the record
for playing the most World
Cup finals
without ever winning the
final. They finished second
in the 1974,
1978, and 2010 World Cups,
losing to West Germany,
Argentina
and Spain
respectively. They won the
European Championship in
1988. At the peak of
their success in the 1970s,
the team was
famous for its mastery
of Total Football and was
nicknamed
Clockwork Orange for
its precision passing. In
August 2011,
the team was ranked number 1
in the FIFA world rankings.
Facts
Head coach:
Bert Van Marwijk Honours: Euro
champ in 1988,
WC-runner up in
1974,1978 & 2010
Euro-qualification:
Winner of group E.
Most caps:
Edwin Van der Saar
(130)
Most goals:
Patrik Kluivert (40)
Team colours:
Orange shirts,
Orange
shorts
Away colour: All
black
Dutch
squad 2012
Head coach:
Bert Van Marwijk
Goalkeepers:
22
Tim Krul (Newcastle)
1
Maarten Stekelenburg
(AS Roma)
12
Michel Vorm (Swansea
City)
Defenders:
21
Khalid Boulahrouz
(Stuttgart)
5
Wilfred Bouma (PSV
Eindh.)
3
John Heitinga
(Everton)
4
Joris Mathijsen
(Málaga)
13
Ron Vlaar
(Feyenoord)
2
Gregory van der Wiel
(Ajax)
15
Jetro Willems (PSV
Eindh.)
Midfielders:
6
Mark van Bommel (AC
Milan) C
8
Nigel de Jong (Man
City)
14
Stijn Schaars
(Sporting)
10
Wesley Sneijder
(Inter)
17
Kevin Strootman (PSV
Eindh.)
23
Rafael van der Vaart
(Tottenh.)
Forwards:
20
Ibrahim Afellay
(Barcelona)
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
(Schalke)
18
Luuk de Jong
(Twente)
7
Dirk Kuyt
(Liverpool)
19
Luciano Narsingh
(Heerenveen)
16
Robin van Persie
(Arsenal)
11
Arjen Robben
(Bay.München)
Holland`s games
2012
Res
09.June: Holland -
Denmark
13.June: Holland -
Germany
17.June: Holland -
Portugal
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