Jan Kromkamp

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Jan Kromkamp
Personal information
Full name Jan Kromkamp
Date of birth August 17, 1980 (1980-08-17) (age 27)
Place of birth    Makkinga, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in)
Playing position Right Full Back, Right Winger
Club information
Current club PSV
Number 2
Youth clubs
AGOVV
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–2000
2000–2005
2005–2006
2006
2006–present		 Go Ahead Eagles
AZ
Villarreal
Liverpool
PSV		 061 (5)
145 (7)
006 (0)
014 (0)
052 (1)   
National team2
2004–2006 Netherlands 011 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 6, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 29 November 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Jan Kromkamp (born August 17, 1980 in Makkinga, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer. He currently plays for PSV Eindhoven.

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[edit] Club career

[edit] Early career

Kromkamp made his professional debut for Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles on September 18, 1998.

He then moved to AZ Alkmaar and was the first choice at right full back. In the 2004–05 season he was part of the successful AZ team that reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup and finished third in the Dutch League.

At the start of the 2005–06 season, Kromkamp signed with Villarreal CF of Spain. On December 29, 2005, Villarreal agreed on a deal with Liverpool to exchange Josemi for Kromkamp.[1]

[edit] Liverpool

Kromkamp made his debut for the Reds in their epic 5–3 victory over Luton Town in the FA Cup third round on January 7, 2006.

During his short career with Liverpool, Kromkamp found himself unable to displace Irish international Steve Finnan, although he did make a number of appearances from the bench, most notably in the 2006 FA Cup Final. He was involved in the start of the 2006–07 campaign for Liverpool, but was sold to PSV Eindhoven on August 31, 2006.[2]

[edit] International Career

Kromkamp belongs to a new crop of Dutch players who have been brought into the Dutch national team by coach Marco van Basten (Contemporaries include Dirk Kuyt, Khalid Boulahrouz, Romeo Castelen, Barry Opdam, Hedwiges Maduro and Joris Mathijsen). He won his first cap on August 18, 2004 in a 2-2 draw against Sweden. In the following year, he continued to be the first choice at right full back in the national team.

Shortly after Kromkamp's move to Liverpool, Dutch coach Marco van Basten admitted that he would rather see Kromkamp play more regular games for his club - labelling the transfer as a bad move. Kromkamp hit back at this criticism by saying that he was very pleased to have joined Liverpool and that he would work hard to make it into Van Basten's 2006 World Cup squad. In May 2006, Van Basten announced his squad which included a place for Kromkamp, although he was not used in a single match during the tournament itself.

[edit] Personal life

On May 26, 2007, Kromkamp got caught up in a brawl with two teenage boys, who allegedly punched him at a car park in Acht, Eindhoven. The PSV defender sustained a broken nose and concussion. The two boys claimed that they had intervened between Kromkamp and his girlfiend, who, according to the boys, had a violent argument. The incident occurred after a friendly between non-league side Acht FC and PSV Eindhoven.

[edit] Statistics

Club Performance
Club Season Flag of the Netherlands Eredivisie Dutch Cup --------- Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
PSV 2006-07 11 0 2 0 - - 5 1 0 0 18 1
Club Season Flag of England Premiership FA Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Liverpool F.C. 2006-07 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2005-06 13 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Club Season Flag of Spain Primera Div Spanish Cup --------- Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Villarreal CF 2005-06 6 0 0 0 - - 5 0 0 0 11 0
Club Season Flag of the Netherlands Eredivisie Dutch Cup --------- Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
AZ Alkmaar 2004-05 27 1 ? ? - - 12 0 0 0 39 1
2003-04 34 0 ? ? - - 0 0 0 0 34 0
2002-03 25 2 ? ? - - 0 0 0 0 25 2
2001-02 22 1 1 0 - - 0 0 0 0 23 1
2000-01 25 2 ? ? - - 0 0 0 0 25 2
Club Season Flag of the Netherlands Eerste Divisie Dutch Cup --------- Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Go Ahead Eagles 1999-00 33 4 ? ? - - 0 0 0 0 33 4
1998-99 28 1 ? ? - - 0 0 0 0 28 1
Total 214 11 5 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 236 11

[edit] Honours

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Kromkamp ties up Liverpool switch", BBC Sport, 2006-01-04. Retrieved on 2008-06-11. 
  2. ^ "Kromkamp leaves Liverpool for PSV", BBC Sport, 2006-08-31. Retrieved on 2008-06-11. 

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