The eredivisie isn't exactly one of the most well known league's, but there still are alot people on Soccerpulse who seem to be interested in the dutch league and its players.

Now, from now on, instead of making a new thread on every single player, you can just ask any questions on a certain player in here.

Want to know something about a retired player? a dutch youngster you've noticed? or just like to know a bit more about your favorite player: Ask all you want in this thread

whos the best streetfootballer in the eredivisie in your opinion dwaas

Boukhari might be one of the best. Though in the "big socce" he isn't that good. I think he would stand out in indoor futsal.

In the eredivisie?
Well, I know that Nigel De Jong of Ajax is full of street moves. Others are Nourdin Boukhari (Ajax, who Stryker already named) Anouar Diba (NAC), Tarik Sektioui (AZ) and Romeo Castelen (Feyenoord), although i must add that Castelen rarely uses any of his streetskills in actual matches.

If you look at dutch players in general than there's Edgar Davids (Tottenham Hotspurs), Patrick Kluivert (Valencia) , Robin van Persie and Quincy Owusu Abeyie (Both Arsenal), Orlando Engelaar (RC Genk), Mounir El Hamdaoui (Derby County) and Nordin Wooter (Anorthosis Famagusta, Cyprus).

I'm sure there are alot of other players who i've left out though.

Davids has the best streetskills for sure, but in the Eredivisie it'd have to be big Nigel De Jong. Who were the players in that short movie you showed me dwaaz?

What about Kone hey at the weekend? He looked awesome and that was abgreat hat - trick. Was that his first start of the season? He looked in good form but I haven't seen much of him so far for PSV thats why I was wondering if that was his first game.

Also Ajax again looked poor. Hope they get some injured players back soon but even then there is no magic player. Sneijder is good but he's no Litmanen or Van der Vaart. Anyone know of any young players coming through (apart from Babel) who might be a creative player for Ajax in the near future?

Daniel De Ridder is injured isn't he? Kid is quite a talented player, though I have heard he is a bit of a headcase.

Kone is a very very talented player, no doubt.

He had a great game last sunday. Especially his second(?) goal was a beauty.. I think Heerenveen's defenders are still looking for the ball

I think the game against Heerenveen was his 4th match for PSV (not sure though).
In his first game he seemed a bit nervous, and he missed alot of chances. And when i say alot, i mean ALOT.
He still managed to score though, but when playing higher classified teams he obviously won't get as many chances, and will have to score any oppertunities he can get... So, overall, he will have to be more consistent in the future to be that world-class striker that he can turn in to.
But to be honest, that's basicly the same thing that goes for every young player.

After just a couple of matches it's to early to tell, really, if he indeed is that new Kezman that PSV has been looking for, but based on how i know him and all the talent that god has given him, I just know we will see alot more of him in the future.


I don't really agree with the "again" mate. Ajax has been playing pretty good so far this season in my opinion, although their players have had alot of problems finding the goal.
That last point is mainly because they don't have the class upfront that a club like Ajax should have. Babel is great, but at his age they can't possibly rely on just him as far as forwards go.

With Charsiteas and Rosenberg Ajax doesn't own a a central striker who has showed he can handle the level, and Rosales on the right does the job, but doesn't score more than 5 goals a season.
But as it looks now there won't be any new players for some time, so they'll have to find a sollution for their goal scoring problems within their current squad.
Maybe playing Babel as a central striker again would be an idea, but i know there are alot of people who won't agree with me.


Ajax still has delivers alot of quality youngsters from their own youth. At the moment Maduro has turned into an important player who can be sure of a starting spot. I guess you've probably already heard about him before, but the kid is destined to have a great career as a football player. He's already a regular in Van Basten's selection for instance.

Than there's Edgar Manucharyan , an 18 year old Striker/ Right-winger/Attacking midfielder who has looked very promising so far, and will maybe be someone who can give Ajax some more attacking impulses in the near future.


Celta de Vigo have signed him, as apparently he wasn't needed by Ajax anymore.
I've never been able to understand why exactly he hasn't been given a fair chance, as he's a very gifted youngster, who is well known with the system that Ajax wants to play.
I honestly don't know why Ajax hasn't made use of his qualities

Cheers Dwaaz great info

I said again mate because I've only seen two full games this season and the rest have been highlights and in all the games Ajax didn't have that cutting edge. When teams don't have a player who can score a half chance or play the final ball they sometimes look like they are struggling (Just like Liverpool ). Also alot of goals they have scored have been of free kicks so that also gave me the impression they were struggling to create from open play.

I guess all that is down to the fact, like you said, that they haven't got a striker for the level.

Actually, Sneijder was brilliant last month.

He scored tons of important goals, gave assists, conquered the ball.

Sneijder is the most talented player in Ajax's squad right now.

Upcomming players:

Jonathan de Guzman (Feyenoord), He's from Canada, and made his first appearience in Feyenoords first squad few weeks ago. Someone to keep an eye on! Turned 18 recently, so now he is able to play for Feyenoord 1.

Vernon Anita (Ajax), Hasnt played for Ajax yet, which is no shame since he's only 16 years old. Apparently Ajax selected him for the European list for this year, which shows Ajax' trust in this young kid.

Ibrahim Affelay (PSV), Less anonimous for the big audience. Has played various matches for PSV, also in the Championsleague and showed his skills (not for to long because of an injury) at the Under 20 WC. A creative player on the midfield, only 19 years old.

Nice one EE, but be sure to post them in here next time: http://www.soccerpulse.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=25338

would he leave PSV next season if a premiership club came in for him?
would he be tempted by english football?
how much would PSV sell him for?
when is he out of contract?
what kind of form is he on at present?
how many years has he got left in him,in your opinion!?

i like phillip cocu,but havent heard how he is doing,i would love for him to move to newcastle!

I don't think Cocu would go for a new adventure, considering his age I don't think he will.. I also think WC 06 will be his last matches in our beloved orange shirt. Maybe another year for PSV then he calls it a day, that's my futurevision on him.. not sure ofcourse coz I think he really loves the game, but I gues he's smart enough to quit on a high level and doesn't wait till he's way below his top. That would ruin his name

I also believe that Cocu will retire from football completely either after this season or the next. And that PSV will be his final club.

Does anyone have any information on the international careers of Theo Snelders and Hans Gillhaus?

Snelders played one time for Holland...
Gillhaus played 9 matches, scored 2 times (he scored 2 times against West Germany and that ended in a 1-2 win )

whitch number is Pienaar for ajax???

Is that FC Groningen (currently on loan to Cercle Brugge) striker Brian Pinas any good?

I remember many years ago Snelders was set to play in a huge match against West Germany, but just before kick-off his bottle went and he couldn't stand up.

Think that was supposed to be his debut as well.


How's Michael Ball getting on at PSV?

He's injured at the moment Marc. Only played a couple of matches so far, but couldn't really impress me. The thing is though, people expect him to go forward alot, much like Lee always did, but he seems like the type of player to purely concetrate on defending rather than rushing forward.


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Nah I don't think he's any good.. Just an decent player, not really impressive or anything. Not too many goals either

from when he was at rangers - micheal balll stayed back most of the time and rarly goes forward, and i can't see him changing his game plan.

p.s, he has one hell of a throw on him

What do you guys think of Roda's new striker Andres Oper? He has already 3 goals and 3 assists in 6 games.

He seems to be a pretty good replacement for Koné if you ask me. But it's a little early to judge.

Well In the first match(es) he didnt impresse me really..
But now He is doing it fantastic!..

Anyway It will be a very difficul job to replace Konè!
But I'am thinking that He will be good player for Roda JC!

Can some one tell me about Edgar Manuchayen(sp). Heard he is a talented player.

Maybe we'd be able to tell you if he wasn't injured all of the time.

Is he playing now? If so hows he doing

Today he started in the staring IX but was injured before the first half...
again...

can anybody tell me if nigel de jong is a quality player what are hist strengths and in which positios does he play

He's a decent player. Not world-class imo, but still he is one of Ajax' best players (if not the best). He plays on the right side of the pitch mostly, in leftback or left on the midfield. He has good attacking skills and a pretty good shot aswell. He's also a real teamplayer

Anyone know the qualities and weaknesses of Ferne Snoyl? Aberdeen have just signed him on loan and to be honest we are so short of defenders right now anyone who can play in defence is a good signing!

Well, as a defender I dont think hes that good. Hes a left back who trys to add something to the game. In some matches that seems to work, other matches he fails mostly.

I sure am curious who he performs at Aberdeen. Pls review him everynow and then, since we dont get SPL

He made his debut as a sub against Hearts on Saturday. He was only on for 10 minutes and by then the game was all but lost. Hard to judge him based on 10 minutes in a game being played at the same pace as a training match.

I wasn't at the game on Saturday but going to our home game against Rangers tonight so hopefully should see him play at some point during tonights match.

Well he played from the start last night against Rangers and played on the left hand side of midfield. Look lively and was willing to get stuck in. Showed some nice touches and set up our first goal was a good cross for Jamie Smith to volley it home. Found a picture of the two of them celebrating the opening goal in our 2-0 win last night.

Yeh I read he had the assist. Starting good huh.. hope he continues like that.

Great win BTW, hehe

He came on as a half time sub against Hearts and made all the difference as we came from 1-0 down to win 2-1. Snoyl set up Chris Clark to win the game with a defelected 20 yard drive with just a few minutes to go. A lot of fans would be very happy if he extended his stay beyond the summer.

Here is the start of our match report v Hearts in todays Scottish Sun newspaper.

Snoyl scored today.. Standfree tell me was it a nice one? I gues he truly plays constant at a high level for Aberdeen.

Good win for the Dons btw, 3-0

noyl had been struggling in the past few weeks but on Saturday we saw the form we saw from him when he first arrived. Some very nice touches to get past players and his goal was well taken.

A shot by Scott Severin from the edge of the box, keeper parried it and the Livingston defender scuffed his clearence to Snoyl, who controlled it with his right foot and then stroking the ball into the bottom right hand corner from about 10 yards out with his left foot.

My only complaint about the goal was I was just 9 minutes away from winning £50 with a £1 bet on Russell Anderson to score first and Aberdeen to win 2-0

Lol the bastard

Sounds like a good goal, hope he keeps struggeling

Purely curiosity and didnt want to make a new thread.
Just wondering, with all the legal weed over there (... and how I desperately want to see what Amsterdam is like ) If a player in the dutch league were to take marijuana would he be banned?

Very good question.. I gues I have to owe you the awsner

2 weeks ago Maduro, 21 year old Ajax player, said that he had his first dope-test that evening. He has played a number of 30 games and had his first test.. I was really surprised by that, thought that football players get tested more frequently. So maybe he could have used it without being tested?
I'm not very known at medical stuff, can your blood confirm that you've used marihuana? I know it can disguis the use of cocaïne.. like Mutu had. It's not an illigal thing in Holland, but maybe it is for footballplayers. But I gues Marihuana does not have a positive effect on your football skills

I hope someone knows the anwser

im guessing the anti-doping rules apply all over europe, so im guessing weed would be illegal for footballers in holland

Cannabis is on the doping list so proffesional sporters aren't allowed to use it. It can stay detectable in your blood for up to 6 weeks depending on the frequency of the use.

I would aasume you could be able to smoke some chronic and get away with it. anyways it would distort the way you play.

Since we are on the matter and again I am purely curious ... is it true there are various cafes that seem very common, which sell these particular cakes that contain marijuana just like in the movies?

Yes Spacecakes are for sell, but you can make one your own 2 When you make a cake just mix the weed in the butter before you start mixing it with the other normal cake-products

Myself, I don't fancy spacecakes. They give you less effect and it takes quite a while untill they start to work. A joint works much better for me, but ofcoz it's fun to eat/make a cake like that

If you say cake has less effect than you haven't eaten a good one. I'm not a fan of them either though, as the taste is horrible and I can hardly remember anything from the times I've eaten them. But I think we're getting off-topic.

Well that's proven, it takes about an hour before they start to work.. and you need more weed to let it actualy work (so dutch-thinking-people would say its a waste). It even was on 'spuiten en slikken' few weeks ago, lol

But your right.. this topic says players questions

i have this irritating rash on my back. anyone know what my help?