Dutch football player

Timothy Michael Krul ( born 3 April 1988 ) is a dutch professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Norwich City and the Netherlands national team.

Krul has represented the Netherlands at every level since 2002. He made his debut for the full national team in July 2011 and was separate of the team that came third base at the 2014 FIFA World Cup .

Club career [edit ]

newcastle United [edit ]

Krul began his career at hometown club RAS and by and by local Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag. He joined Premier League club Newcastle United in the summer of 2005 on a three-year bargain after failing to sign master terms. ADO demanded a compensation fee and objected to the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber ( DRC ). The DRC denied the claim and ADO took the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS ). CAS ruled in February 2007 in favor of ADO, ordering Newcastle to pay €220,000 as compensation for the transportation. [ 4 ] Following an injury to Newcastle ‘s first-choice goalkeeper Shay Given, Krul appeared on the bench as back-up to second-choice Steve Harper. Krul made his newcastle debut in the UEFA Cup on 2 November 2006 against Palermo. His debut was well-received ; he displayed his shot-stopping abilities, saving efforts from Giuseppe Biava and David Di Michele and recording a blank sail in the summons. [ 5 ] He was injured during the warm-up prior to the second leg affiliation 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 legal action for about six months. He returned to action in April 2007. [ 6 ] On 13 June 2007, he signed a new four-year contract with Newcastle. [ 7 ] In the lapp month, he was separate of the dutch Under-21 team that won the european Championships and besides qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. [ citation needed ]

Falkirk ( loan ) [edit ]

On 3 August 2007, Krul joined scottish side Falkirk on loan, originally until 1 January 2008 though it was late extended until the end of the season after a number of impressive performances. The pursue day he made his introduction for Falkirk and kept a clean sheet as the team won 4–0 against Gretna. [ 8 ] Falkirk initially wanted to sign him on a permanent deal but it was refused by Newcastle. [ 9 ] In the two games immediately following his introduction, he conceded four goals against Celtic and seven 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. curtly afterwards, he suffered a dislocate shoulder during a scots Cup kill against Aberdeen and missed the rest of the season. [ citation needed ]

Carlisle United ( loanword ) [edit ]

On 21 November 2008, Krul joined Carlisle United on a one-month lend from Newcastle to replace Ben Alnwick, who had rejoined Tottenham Hotspur. [ 10 ] The loanword cover was extended for a promote calendar month in December with Krul returning to Newcastle in January. [ citation needed ]

recurrence to Newcastle [edit ]

Krul returned to Newcastle as backup to first choice Steve Harper. He made his elder league debut on 8 August 2009 in the unfold Football League Championship game of the season aside to West Bromwich Albion, coming on as a half time substitute for the injure Harper. Following this pit, The Guardian called him “ an excellent reserve goalkeeper ”. [ 11 ] He belated played the fully Football League Cup match against Huddersfield Town on 26 August 2009, which Newcastle won 4–3. Krul besides started the 2–0 League Cup get the better of to Peterborough. Against Swansea City on 28 November, he again came on to replace the injured Steve Harper. On 2 January, he played in the FA Cup Third Round tie against Plymouth Argyle, the game ending 0–0. He then played in the replay at St James ‘ Park on 13 January, a 3–0 victory. Krul started his first league game for Newcastle on 2 May 2010, the last day of the Championship campaign, against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road and kept a scavenge plane. In July 2010, Krul signed a new four-year contract with Newcastle. [ 12 ] Krul made his Premier League debut for Newcastle on 18 September 2010 against Everton at Goodison Park, coming on as a substitute in the 35th minute for the hurt Steve Harper in a match that ended in a 1–0 win for the Magpies. [ 13 ] He made his first Premier League beginning on 26 September against Stoke City at St James ‘ Park. [ 14 ] He then played against Manchester City in a 2–1 personnel casualty, Wigan Athletic in a 2–2 draw and in the 2–1 away win to West Ham United, before starting in his foremost Tyne-Wear bowler hat, Newcastle winning 5–1, and a 1–0 away win at Arsenal a workweek later. [ citation needed ] Following his good performances, Alan Pardew gave him more chances. He finally became first gear choice and Harper was sent on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion. He started the 2011–12 temper well, keeping clean sheets in the first two matches of the season against Arsenal and Sunderland. On 3 December 2011, Krul made his fiftieth Newcastle appearance against Chelsea. He saved a Frank Lampard penalty and made several other impressive saves, although Newcastle went on to lose the game 3–0. On 3 March 2012, Krul signed a modern five-year abridge at Newcastle United. [ 15 ] Krul then went on to play in the away game against Arsenal, which Newcastle lost 2–1. [ 16 ] During the equal, companion Dutchman Robin van Persie accused Krul of wasting time throughout the match and taunted Krul after the equal had ended. The course continued into the tunnel and the two players had to be separated. [ 17 ] Although he received criticism from Arsenal player Jack Wilshere, [ 18 ] teammate James Perch defended Krul, believing van Persie “ out of ordain ”. [ 19 ] At the conclusion of the season, Krul received Toon Talk ‘s Newcastle United Player of the Year award. [ 20 ]
Krul playing for Newcastle United in 2015 In the summer before the 2012–13 Premier League, Krul was given the number 1 jersey, with Steve Harper receiving issue 37. [ 21 ] Krul was started the first three matches of the season before suffering an elbow injury whilst on international duty. [ 22 ] After seven weeks off, Krul returned to aim. [ 23 ] Krul made his render in the Tyne–Wear bowler hat on 21 October 2012, a 1–1 draw. [ 24 ] He injured his ankle during a Europa League pit in the Round of 32 against ukrainian side Metalist Kharkiv which ruled him out for five weeks. [ 25 ] In the Tyne–Wear bowler hat on 14 April 2013, Krul suffered a dislocate shoulder on 57th minutes after he landed awkwardly after punching away an Adam Johnson free-kick. [ 26 ] After operating room on his dislocate shoulder, Krul was ruled out for the rest of the 2012–13 season. [ 27 ] ahead of the 2013–14 season, Krul made his inaugural appearance since his ankle injury in a friendly peer against Rangers. [ 28 ] In November, Krul made some impressive displays, conceding just two goals and keeping clean sheets against Tottenham, where he made a total of 14 saves during the couple [ 29 ] ), and Chelsea. His impressive displays earned him November ‘s Premier League Player of the Month. [ 30 ] Krul ‘s performance was praised by Newcastle United goalkeeping caption Pavel Srníček [ 31 ] and coach Alan Pardew. [ 32 ]

Krul sustained an ankle injury in trail before Newcastle ‘s meet with West Ham United and was ruled out for up to six weeks with the wound. [ 33 ] Krul returned in his side ‘s 2–0 get the better of to Chelsea. [ 34 ]

return to the Netherlands [edit ]

On 25 August 2016, Krul signed a annual contract extension at Newcastle United before joining Ajax on a season-long loan deal to provide him with top-tier first-team football as he continued his recovery from injury. [ 35 ] That deal was cut short, Krul lone playing six games for the club ‘s reserve side, and, in January 2017, he joined boyfriend Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar on loanword for the rest of the temper. [ 36 ]

Brighton & Hove Albion [edit ]

On 31 August 2017, Krul signed for Premier League golf club Brighton & Hove Albion on a season-long loanword, reuniting him with early Newcastle coach Chris Hughton. [ 37 ] On 19 September, he made his debut for the cabaret in an EFL Cup third round tie against AFC Bournemouth. [ 38 ] The pursuit day, he signed a permanent deal with Brighton, ending his twelve-year affiliation with Newcastle. [ 39 ] At the end of the season, Krul left the club. [ 40 ]

Norwich City [edit ]

Krul signed for Championship club Norwich City on 24 July 2018 on a biennial contract. [ 41 ] He signed a fresh three-year contract in June 2019. [ 42 ] Krul was named Norwich City ‘s Player of the Season in the cabaret ‘s 2019–20 campaign, making him alone the fifth ever different goalkeeper to win the Barry Butler memorial trophy .

International career [edit ]

Krul represented the Netherlands national team at U17 charge at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru. He represented the U21s at the 2008 Toulon Tournament and was a regular in the side for the 2011 european Under-21 Championship qualifying political campaign. [ citation needed ] On 4 June 2011, Krul made the starting eleven for the Netherlands in a friendly against Brazil, his first gear hood at elder grade. [ 43 ] He went on to keep a blank sheet, pulling off a string of becoming saves in a 0–0 disembowel. He played his second match for the international team four days late against Uruguay in a 3–4 punishment shoot-out personnel casualty, the match having finished 1–1 after 90 minutes. [ 44 ] He was called up to the Netherlands UEFA Euro 2012 squad but did not make any appearances. In new coach Louis van Gaal ‘s first competitive game in cathexis against Turkey in Amsterdam, Krul was selected as starting goalkeeper, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win for the Oranje. [ citation needed ] In June 2014, Krul was included in the Netherlands ‘ police squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. In the quarter-final against Costa Rica, he was brought on by Louis van Gaal as a 120th-minute substitute for the punishment gunfight. He saved two of the five penalties he faced as the Netherlands won 4–3. [ 45 ] This was the first time in the history of the World Cup that a goalkeeper was sent on as a ersatz entirely for a penalty gunfight. [ 46 ]

personal life [edit ]

Krul has two children. [ 47 ] During his time at ADO Den Haag, Krul was nicknamed “ Bakkers Handen ” ( Bakers Hands ) which was said to be due to his hands being the size of boodle loaves. [ 48 ]

career statistics [edit ]

Krul at Norwich City in 2019

club [edit ]

As of match played 14 December 2021

International [edit ]

As of match played 2 June 2021[66]
Netherlands
Year Apps Goals
2011 2 0
2012 2 0
2013 1 0
2014 2 0
2015 1 0
2020 3 0
2021 4 0
Total 15 0

Honours [edit ]

Norwich City
Netherlands U17
Netherlands U21
Netherlands
Individual

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