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Dirk Kuyt Biography & Pictures

Birth Date: 22nd July, 1980
Birthplace: Katwijk aan Zee, Netherlands
Height and weight: 6 ft ½ in, 77 kg
Position: Centre Forward, supporting striker
Foot: NA
Club: FC Utrecht (Holland), Feyenoord (Holland), Liverpool (England)
Starting: # 18
Marital status: Married

Dirk Kuyt, a tough impressive striker was born on 22 July 1980, in the small village of Katwijk. At the age of five, he joined Quick Boys, his local amateur side. It is said that by the time he reached the age of 12, he was given two choices of either being a professional footballer or joining his father’s profession of fishing. His impressive performances caught the attention of Dutch side FC Utrecht and as an eighteen year old he signed his first pro contract.

Dirk Kuyt has proven his abilities and skills at the uppermost level of European football by participating in both the English Football League and the Dutch League. In the 2002-03 season, under the guidance of a new coach at Utrecht, Kuyt grabbed an opportunity to establish himself in the striker’s role. The young player appeared in some 30 games in his debut season, mostly on the wing, yet he could manage to give an impressive performance and scored six goals. Kuyt thrived well in his favorite position by scoring twenty goals which helped Utrecht to win the Dutch Cup against Feyenoord, with Kuyt being declared the man of the match. The Feyenoord Rotterdam side liked Kuyt’s performance and in the year 2003, they signed this striker as a substitute for Pierre Van Hooijdonk. During his first season at Feyenoord he could strike some remarkable 22 goals, though this was not his ultimate performance.

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Name in native country: Andrew Thomas Carroll
Date of birth: 06.01.1989
Place of birth: Gateshead
Age: 22
Height: 1,91
Nationality: England
Position: Striker - Centre Forward
Foot: left
Market value: 17.500.000 £
20.000.000 €

Andrew Thomas Carroll was born on 6 January 1989 in Gateshead, Newcastle. He is the youngest Newcastle player who ever played in European championship, at the age of 17 years and 300 days during UEFA Cup match against Palermo, on 2 November 2006.

He made his Premiere League debut against Wigan on Feruary 25th, 2007. Scored his first goal as senior team member against Juventus during friendly games on July 29th, 2007.

After a rather unsuccessful loan period on Preston North End, he returned to Newcastle United and finally got his first competitive goal in Newcastle United jersey.

Newcastle United relegation during 2009-2010 season, was a blessing in disguise as a the exodus of Newcastle United's top strikers such as Oba Martin and Michael Owen eventually made him first team choice in Newcastle attacking side, partnering with Shola Ameobi or Peter Lovenkrands. It didn't take long before he became Magpies' favorite as he became club top scorer with 19 goals which helped Newcastle United won Championship division title and returned to Premiere League.

Departure :
On 31 January 2011, after some speculations, he finally moved to Liverpool, with a (overrated) transfer of £35 million. Currently the highest transfer for a British footballer and the 8th highest for any footballer.

Career stats on Newcastle United: 91 Appearances with 31 Goals

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