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Santiago Gimenezforward of Feyenoordassured that the ‘Suriboys’ might have one of the best teams if they might count on the Surinamese footballers who have preferred to represent Netherlands.
“I know a lot of players from Surinambecause it is also true that there are many people from Surinam in Holland, there are many in the Feyenoord. They are players of another level, Suriname might be a power if many players from the Netherlands came to play here, although I don’t know them and I don’t know who is here, they can be a power because there are great players from this country in the Netherlands,” he said. The ‘little boy’
Due to the statements of gimenez, ESPN presents you with an eleven with players who play in ‘Clockwork Orange’, but who might have defended the shirt of Surinam:
Kenneth Vermeer
The 37-year-old goalkeeper was trained in the youth academy Ajax and he won five Eredivisie titles during his career in the Netherlands, a country he represented internationally in youth categories and also had the opportunity to play in the Senior Team. Vermeer left the Old Continent in 2020 and signed with the LAFC of the Mexican Carlos Vela. Currently, Kenneth defends the goal of the Cincinnati.
Of Surinamese mothers, Dumfries He was born in Rotterdam in 1996 and his first years as a footballer were spent with Barendcht and Sparta. It was in 2017 when he got his chance to play in the Eredivisie with him. Heerenveena team with which he achieved outstanding performances that led him to the PSV. Denzel’s level continued to grow with the Eindhoven team and in 2021 he was transferred to Inter de Milan for almost 15 million dollars. In the international field, Dumfries was a starter in the Qatar World Cup with the Netherlands.
The captain of the Netherlands National Team and a benchmark for Liverpool He was born in Breda, but has Suriname nationality thanks to his mother. Virgil has established himself as one of the best central defenders in Europe and at 31 years old he already has a Champions League, a title of Premier League and in the 2018/19 season he was awarded the UEFA Player of the Year. So far, van Dijk has made more than 50 appearances for ‘A Clockwork Orange’.
At the beginning of 2022, the Football Observatory Weekly Post published a report on who might be the next stars of the Old Continent and in the study highlighted the name of Rensch. The player of Ajax He is still not consolidated in the Amsterdam squad, however, his level has already allowed him to play an official match with the Netherlands.
The youth squad of Feyenoord He made his debut in 2017 with the Rotterdam first team and his level led him to quickly earn a place in the star lineup. 22 years old, Malacia was bought by him Manchester United in the last Summer Market and became the first signing of Erik ten Hag.
Wijnaldum He was trained in the Feyenoord youth academy and was a key player in the Liverpool of Jurgen Klopp who won the Premier and Champions League. In 2021, Georginio, who would have had an agreement to play with the Barcelonawent free to PSGbut he did not have a leading role in the team and decided to leave Paris in 2022 to play with the Roma. Wijnaldum he has almost 100 caps for the Netherlands, but sadly he missed the Qatar World Cup for an injury.
The ex-partner of Edson Alvarez in it Ajax He left the Eredivisie last summer to play for Bayern Munich, a team that shelled out nearly $20 million for his transfer. However, Gravenberch has not been able to establish itself in the Bundesliga and in recent weeks there have been various reports that the midfielder might go to Liverpool.
The midfielder of the Feyenoord He is considered one of the greatest pearls of the Netherlands and at only 19 years old, Simons boasts of having defended the shirts of the PSG y Barcelona. Xavi He is shining this season with the Eindhoven team with 13 goals in the Eredivisie, so it would not be strange to see him soon at a big club in Europe.
Before debuting with PSV in the Eredivisie, Malen went through the youth categories of the Ajax y Arsenal. In 2021, following three years with the first team of the PSVMalen was transferred to Dortmund for more than 30 million dollars and although he has a contract until 2026, the European press indicates that he will leave the Bundesliga at the end of the current campaign.
Son of the Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert, Justin was trained in the youth academy Ajax and following just one year with the Amsterdam first team, the attacker was bought by the Roma. Nevertheless, Kluivert He was not consolidated with the La ‘Loba’ team and following being loaned out to various clubs in recent years, the attacker seems to be reaching his best version with Valencia this season.
After positioning himself as one of the main figures of the PSV between 2015 and 2020, Tottenham bet on Steven and signed him for more than 30 million dollars. The winger originally from Amsterdam failed to adapt to the Premier League and in 2022 he returned to the Netherlands to play with the Ajax. In the Qatar World Cup, Mountain wine He participated in four of the five games that the ‘Mechanical Orange’ played.