Seven U18 wonderkids impressing in the Eredivisie
Posted by admin on March 16th, 2017 05:08 PM | No Comment
The Eredivisie has always been a hotbed for talent and Michael Bell has picked seven talents aged 18 or under that have been making a name for themselves in the Netherlands this season.
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Matthijs de Ligt
It's hard ...
10 Players to Make Their Oranje Debut in 2017
Posted by Michael Statham on January 21st, 2017 04:55 PM | 3 Comments
Hahn joins Excelsior on loan
Posted by Nicholas Koopman on December 22nd, 2016 09:37 PM | 1 Comment
Warner Hahn will play the second half of the season on the other side of Rotterdam having agreed to join Excelsior on loan for six months.
By Nicholas Koopman
The goalkeeper, 24, has been injured for the first half of ...
Daley Sinkgraven has finally found his place at Ajax
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on December 11th, 2016 10:25 AM | No Comment
Peter Bosz is one of the most progressive coaches in European football and his Ajax project began with a tough period of adjustment but is now on an incredible upward trajectory. 21-year-old Daley Sinkgraven who was once hailed as a ...
Spotlight on Kasper Dolberg: Ajax’s newest superstar
Posted by admin on November 21st, 2016 10:15 PM | No Comment
Ajax have a history of producing some of the greatest strikers to grace the game and in Kasper Dolberg the club have another forward who already seems destined for the top.
By Michael Bell
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With eleven goals and ...
Kasper Dolberg and the Legacy of Ajax
Posted by Peter Robert Bowler on August 3rd, 2016 07:24 PM | No Comment
Peter Robert Bowler looks at Ajax's legacy of producing talent and the next young superstar making a name for himself in the Amsterdam Arena, Kasper Dolberg.
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Some things in football are just a given. Every year, despite ...
The curious case of Tonny Vilhena
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on May 23rd, 2016 05:52 PM | 1 Comment
Tonny Vilhena spent the whole of last season on the bench and seemed like he would spend this season there too. He played his way into the starting lineup and found his stride to stay there. His departure from Feyenoord ...
Bart Ramselaar: FC Utrecht’s Prodigious Talent
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on May 21st, 2016 07:20 PM | No Comment
FC Utrecht are about to finish what has been a phenomenal season for their young side and their young manager where they were only one step away from silverware. Bart Ramselaar has shone in a fluid and attacking setup that ...
Dabney Dos Santos: AZ Alkmaar’s Mercurial Talent
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on May 21st, 2016 07:04 PM | No Comment
It took John Van Den Brom a while to settle on his best team as once he did, AZ Alkmaar did not look back in the Eredivisie. Dabney Dos Santos is one of the baby faced academy players making a ...
Jurgen Locadia: A season of growth
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on May 21st, 2016 06:58 PM | No Comment
Jurgen Locadia has long been a talented player in the ranks of PSV as a rough upbringing has affected him as a player and a person. At the beginning of the season, it seemed to be another season of frustration ...
Five Dutchmen to watch at U17 European Championships
Posted by admin on April 28th, 2016 04:23 PM | No Comment
The U17 European Championships start next week and Netherlands will be looking to win the tournament for the third time in their history. Michael Bell picks five young Dutchmen to keep your eye on in Azerbaijan.
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Justin Kluivert
Patrick ...
Spotlight on Joris Van Overeem: AZ’s midfield heartbeat
Posted by Chaka Simbeye on April 17th, 2016 09:42 AM | No Comment
AZ Alkmaar's season has been a tale of two halves as they have had to replace the majority of their top tier talent with youth. Van Overeem has had to replace Nemanja Gudelj and took a long time to find ...
