Tim Krul
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| Tim Krul | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Timothy Krul | |
| Date of birth | April 3, 1988 | |
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Newcastle United | |
| Number | 40 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 2001–2005 2005–2006 |
ADO Den Haag Newcastle United |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006– 2007–2008 2008–2009 |
Newcastle United → Falkirk (loan) → Carlisle United (loan) |
1 (0) 22 (0) 9 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006– | Netherlands U21 | 3 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Timothy "Tim" Krul (born 3 April 1988) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Newcastle United.
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[edit] Newcastle United
Born in The Hague, Krul signed for Newcastle in July, 2005, on a three year deal from ADO Den Haag. He played in the Under-17 European Championship for the Netherlands in Tuscany in May, 2005, and has since become a member of the Dutch under-21 squad. He made his first senior appearance for Newcastle in a pre-season defeat to PSV Eindhoven on July 29, 2006. Following the departure of Shay Given, Krul will now be Newcastle United's second choice goalkeeper.
Following the injury to Newcastle's first-choice goalkeeper, Shay Given, he was on the bench for a few games while Steve Harper kept goal. Krul made his Newcastle debut in the UEFA Cup game on November 2, away to Palermo. His debut was hailed by critics as he displayed his shot-stopping abilities, saving efforts from Giuseppe Biava and David Di Michele and recording a clean sheet in the process.[1]
He injured himself in the warm up against Palermo, and then aggravated that injury in the warm up before a game against Watford. He required two cartilage operations as a result, keeping him out of action for almost 6 months. He returned to action in April 2007.
On 13 June, he signed a new four year contract with Newcastle.[2] In the same month, he was part of the Dutch Under-21 squad that won the European Championships and also qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
[edit] Falkirk
On 3 August, Krul joined Scottish side Falkirk on loan originally until 1 January 2008, though it was later extended until the end of the season after a number of impressive performances.[3] The following day he made his debut for Falkirk and kept a clean sheet as the team won 4–0 against Gretna.[4]
In the two games immediately following his debut, he conceded 4 goals against Celtic and 7 goals against Rangers at Ibrox. Krul was sent off for the first time in his professional career on January 2, after reacting badly to an opponent's challenge. Shortly afterwards he was injured, suffering a dislocated shoulder during a Scottish Cup defeat against Aberdeen, and resulting in him missing the rest of the season.
[edit] Carlisle United
On 21 November, Krul joined Carlisle United on a one month loan from Newcastle, to replace Ben Alnwick who had rejoined Tottenham Hotspur.[5] The loan deal was extended for a further month in December with Krul returning to Newcastle in January.
[edit] National Team
Krul has in the past represented the Netherlands national football team at U17 level at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2005 in Peru.
[edit] References
- ^ "Palermo 0-1 Newcastle". BBC Sport. 2006-11-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6094258.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ "New contracts for Solano and Krul". BBC Sport. 2007-08-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6746111.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Krul joins Falkirk in loan deal". nufc.co.uk. 2007-08-03. http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1084052,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Gretna 0-4 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 2007-08-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6929534.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
- ^ "Cumbrians capture Krul". Sky Sports. 2008-11-21. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11678_4528624,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-21.
[edit] External links
- Tim Krul career stats at Soccerbase
- Official Newcastle United Profile
- Official Premier League Profile
- Profile of Tim Krul on Fussball-Talente.com
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