AGOVV Apeldoorn

AGOVV Apeldoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaː ˈɣeː ˈoː ˈveː ˈveː ˈaːpəl.ˌdʊrn]) is a Dutch football club, playing in the Eerste Divisie, based in Apeldoorn.

The club was founded on 25 February 1913, as AGOSV, which stood for Apeldoornse Geheel Onthoudersvoetbalvereniging Steeds Voorwaarts (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːpəlˌdʊːrnsə ɣəˈɦeːl ˈɔntˌɦʌudərs.ˌvutbɑlvərˌeːnəɣɪŋ ˈsteːds ˈvʊrˌʋarts]) . When the club joined the football association of Gelderland, the club had to change its name, because there was another club called Steeds Voorwaarts. The name was changed to AGOVV, or Apeldoornse Geheel Onthouders Voetbalvereniging (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːpəlˌdʊːrnsə ɣəˈɦeːl ˈɔntˌɦʌudərs ˈvutbɑl vərˈeːnəɣɪŋ]), which means Apeldoorn football club for teetotallers. The meaning of the abbreviation has since been altered. AGOVV has become Alleen Gezamenlijk Oefenen Voert Verder (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑleːn ɣəˈzaːmə(n)lək ˈufənə(n) ˈvurt ˈvɛrdər]) (Only Practising Together Brings us Further).

AGOVV became a professional (league) club in 1954, and returned to the amateur ranks in 1971 due to financial problems. On 1 July 2003, AGOVV returned to the Dutch league, when it was re-admitted to the Eerste Divisie. In the 2003/2004 season, forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar became top scorer of the Eerste Divisie with 26 goals.

Honours

• KNVB Cup
  • Runners-up: 1938

Current squad

As of 1 August 2011

For recent transfers, see List of Dutch football transfers summer 2011

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Former players

• Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
• John Karelse
• Raimond van der Gouw
• Dries Mertens
• Nacer Chadli

See also

• Dutch football league teams
• Eerste Divisie

External links

• Official website
• Fansite Blauw Hart
• Fankleding AGOVV (unofficial)
• Fansite
• Fansite