Klaas-Jan Huntelaar – Profile

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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is set to be the next big name in football, especially after his sensational debut
for Holland against Ireland where he capped a memorable night with two goals to hand the Netherlands a 4-0 friendly victory over Ireland, and yes it’s because of him Ruud Van Nistelrooy has lost his place in the Dutch squad, in fact many Holland fans wanted Huntelaar in their World Cup squad but for some reason unknown Van Basten decided against it.

It is also rumored that Newcastle are set to land the promising young player from Ajax after failing to capture his Dutch teammate Dirk Kuyt who opted for Liverpool instead.

Here’s a profile of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar:

Full name: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Date of birth: August 12, 1983
Birthplace: Drempt, Netherlands
Nationality: Dutch
EU passport: Yes
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 78 kg

Club: Ajax
Position: Striker [C]
Number: 9
Contract expires: June 2010
Previous clubs: PSV > (loan f. PSV) De Graafschap > PSV > (loan f. PSV) AGOVV Apeldoorn > Heerenveen > (€9m) Ajax

International debut: August 2006, v Republic of Ireland
Caps: 1
Goals: 2
World cups: none

To view a complete profile of him and his biography please click here.

By Matt

Matt is the owner and chief-editor of the Footy Blog, one of the UK's leading football news blogs.