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Ricardo Pepi: Unlocking a New Level at PSV Eindhoven
Ricardo Pepi began his professional career in MLS with FC Dallas, where he progressed through their academy and debuted for the first team in 2019 at just 16 years old. Pepi’s breakthrough came in the 2021 season, where his goalscoring exploits, including becoming the youngest player in MLS history to net a hat-trick, earned him…
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Jayden Addai: AZ’s Newest Wonderkid
From Teun Koopmeiners to Tijjani Reijnders to Calvin Stengs to Myron Boadu, we’ve seen quite a few players go from developing in AZ Alkmaar’s academy to earning lucrative transfers to Europe’s top five leagues. At 19 years of age, Jayden Osei Addai has what it takes to become the next player to leave North Holland…
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Troy Parrott’s Redemption in Alkmaar
Name: Troy Parrott Club: AZ Alkmaar Nationality: Irish Position: Forward Preferred Foot: Right Height: 6’1” Age: 22 It has been a sensational start to life in the Netherlands for Troy Parrott. No player has racked up more Expected Goals (7.18) in the Eredivisie than him, whilst only Twente midfielder Sem Steijn (8) has scored…
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Santiago Giménez: Feyenoord’s Mexican Talisman in Attack
Club: Feyenoord Nationality: Mexico Position: ST Preferred Foot: Left Height: 6’0”/182cm Age: 23 Strengths: finishing, ball-striking, movement, instincts, heading, physicality Areas for Development: speed, pressing intensity So far, it has been a massive exodus at Feyenoord this summer. Mats Wieffer has departed for Brighton for €30 million, where he’ll be linking up with former…
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Quinten Timber: The Dutch Midfielder Who’s Escaping His Brother’s Shadow
At 23 years of age, Quinten Timber has emerged as one of the finest footballers in the Eredivisie, and with a contract until 2026, he looks set to follow in the footsteps of Orkun Kökçü, Luis Sinisterra, Tyrell Malacia, Marcos Senesi and Fredrik Aursnes and become the latest Feyenoord player to secure a big-money move.…
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Joey Veerman: The Eredivisie Player of the Season
Peter Bosz’s tenure at PSV Eindhoven has been seemingly flawless. In his first season back managing in his home nation since 2017, the 60-year-old has led the Rood-witten to the Eredivisie title in some style, with his side amassing the highest points tally (91) in the league’s history. The numbers behind this include 111 goals…
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Is Arne Slot the Right Man for the Liverpool Job?
The Jurgen Klopp era is coming to an end at Liverpool, and it appears they have already found his replacement: Arne Slot. Besides turning Feyenoord from a mediocre team into a title-winning side, Slot has made a name for himself because of the style of football he plays with the ‘Trots van Zuid’. We…
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Myron Boadu: The Dutch Striker Caught at a Crossroads
The 2019/20 season would see various young attackers burst onto the scene and make a real name for themselves in European football. From Erling Haaland to Gabriel Martinelli, from Rafael Leão to Alexander Isak, many of those players have gone on to assert themselves as the best forwards in football. However, one player who hasn’t…
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NEC Nijmegen on Course for Dream Season under Rogier Meijer
Three years after suffering relegation from the Eredivisie, NEC Nijmegen hired Rogier Meijer in June 2020. He led them to promotion in his first-ever managerial campaign before guiding them to 11th in their return to the top-flight and narrowly avoiding the drop, before finishing 12th, albeit a comfortable 11 points clear of the relegation playoff.…
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Brian Brobbey: The Young Phenom Leading the Line for Ajax
Name: Brian Brobbey Club: Ajax Nationality: Dutch Position: Forward – Centre Forward Preferred Foot: Right Height: 5’11”/180cm Age: 22 Boasting superlative physicality and lethal finishing in front of goal, Brian Brobbey has continued to exert dominance over Eredivisie defenders, his goal tally currently stands at 15 goals and has provided 7 assists in 23 Eredivisie…
