FC Volendam

FC Volendam
Full name	Football Club Volendam
Nickname(s)	Het Andere Oranje; (The Other Oranje)
Founded	June 1, 1920
Ground	Kras Stadion; Volendam; (Capacity: 6,260)
Chairman	Henk Kras
Manager	Edward Sturing
League	Eerste Divisie
2008-09	Eredivisie, 18th (relegated)
Website	Club home page
Home colours	Away colours

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FC Volendam is a Dutch football club.

[edit] History

FC Volendam was founded as Victoria on June 1, 1920 by local fishermen. By 1923, the club had already been renamed FC Volendam. Being from the piously catholic village of Volendam, FC Volendam quickly joined the Catholic Football Association of the Netherlands. In 1935 and 1938, FC Volendam won the catholic national football title of the Netherlands. In the Second World War, FC Volendam was forced by the nazis to join the KNVB. In 1955, the club joined the professional football league. Volendam would soon establish its reputation as the Heen-en-weer club (The back and forth club) due to the many times the club has been promoted and relegated throughout its history. Throughout the years, FC Volendam has spawned many talented players, such as Wim Jonk, Edwin Zoetebier, Arnold and Gerrie Mühren. FC Volendam have an accomplished scouting and youth system which spreads across many different countries.

[edit] Current squad

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Jeroen Verhoeven (captain)
		GK	Paul Kok
		GK	Harmen Kuperus
		GK	Robbin Ruiter
		DF	Tim Bakens
		DF	Mathieu Boots
		DF	Gerry Koning
		DF	Kelvin Maynard
		DF	Aaron Meijers
		DF	Henny Schilder
		DF	Marijn Sterk
		DF	Maikel van der Werff
		MF	Paul de Lange
		MF	Furdjel Narsingh (on loan from AZ)

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Arvid Smit
		MF	Vít Valenta
		MF	Yannick de Wit
		FW	Dominique van Dijk (on loan from Go Ahead Eagles)
		FW	Bas Ent
		FW	Bernard Hofstede
		FW	Cecilio Lopes (on loan from Heerenveen)
		FW	Melvin Platje
		FW	Gerson Sheotahul
		FW	Jack Tuyp
		FW	Rowin van Zaanen
		FW	Murat Onal