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 | Den Haag, Netherlands | |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Newcastle United | |
| Number | 40 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2001–2005 2005–2006 |
ADO Den Haag Newcastle United |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006– 2007–2008 |
Newcastle United → Falkirk (loan) |
0 (0) 22 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006– | Netherlands U21 | 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Timothy "Tim" Krul (born April 3, 1988 in Den Haag) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Newcastle United. He was promoted to the first team in 2006 by then manager Glenn Roeder.
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[edit] Newcastle United
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 Holland in Tuscany in May 2005, and has since become a member of the Dutch U-21 squad. He made his first senior appearance for Newcastle in a pre-season defeat to PSV Eindhoven on July 29, 2006.
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 United debut in the UEFA Cup game on November 2, 2006 away to Palermo. He had a brilliant debut and 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 the 13th June 2007, he signed a new four year contract with Newcastle United.[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 August 3, 2007 Krul joined Scottish side Falkirk on loan until January 1, 2008.[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 2 January 2008 after reacting badly to an opponent's challenge. His loan deal at Falkirk was extended to the end of the season due to some good performances including a number of clean sheets. He was injured, suffering a dislocated shoulder during a Scottish Cup defeat against Aberdeen.
[edit] References
- ^ "Palermo 0-1 Newcastle", BBC Sport, 2006-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ "New contracts for Solano and Krul", BBC Sport, 2007-08-03. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Krul joins Falkirk in loan deal", nufc.co.uk, 2007-08-03. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Gretna 0-4 Falkirk", BBC Sport, 2007-08-04. Retrieved on 2007-08-04.
[edit] External links
- Tim Krul career stats at Soccerbase
- Official Newcastle United Profile
- Official Premier League Profile
Profil über Tim Krul bei Fussball-Talente.com
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