The Hunter makes his mark in Holland
All Klaas-Jan Huntelaar does is score. Despite having only played four full seasons in Holland’s Eredivisie, Huntelaar is poised to win his second league scoring title, not to mention the scoring title he won in the Ereste Divisie, Holland’s second highest league, the year before he broke into the top flight. In addition to these scoring titles, Huntelaar has also been named the 2006 Dutch Football Talent of the Year and Ajax Player of the Year.
Huntelaar, known as the Hunter for his attacking prowess, made his Eredivisie debut with PSV Eindhoven, but only appeared in one game for the legendary side before being loaned out to De Graafschap (where he played as a youth) and second division AGOVV. PSV let Huntelaar slip away, though, and he signed with SC Heerenveen in 2004. Heerenveen benefited from his scoring capabilities and earned a birth in the UEFA Cup in part due to the Hunter’s efforts. Huntelaar retained his scoring touch the next season, scoring an amazing seven goals over a period of four games in December 2005 and was subsequently transferred to his current team, Ajax.
The Dutch sensation has begun to make his mark on the international level as well as the domestic. Though Huntelaar was left off the 2006 World Cup team in favor of more established strikers like Ruud Van Nistelroy and Dirk Kuyt, the young star dazzled at the UEFA U-21 Championships, scoring four goals and leading Holland to the title. This success has earned him several appearances with the senior national team and it seems that this summer’s European Championships will be the time when Klaas-Jan Huntelaar shows the rest of the continent his fantastic abilities and becomes a household name.
Comments
y does he wanna play in one of the most boring leagues in the world, he should come and play 4 a real team like manchester united instead of a borin team like ajax
Posted by: Zachary | June 3, 2008 06:31 PM
More like real madrid they play in the best leauge
Posted by: G | June 4, 2008 10:04 AM
he should go to barcelona a really good dutch like him
Posted by: jon | June 4, 2008 11:08 AM
No No Arsenal is the place to go
Amazing youth program and beside he wont shine in barcelona due to good young players like de santos , and messi
Posted by: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | June 4, 2008 03:18 PM
why is kuyt taken over huntelaar....kuyt sux, and ugly as ****
Posted by: j | June 4, 2008 03:28 PM
You guys are all insane! He should stay right where he is in Ajax (1 of the top teams in the world) they won the Champions League a few years ago with van der Saar. And Ajax (not Arsenal!) has the BEST youth system in the world. Also Dirk Kuyt does not suck and in fact grew up in the same town as my family and now owns a home on what used to be my families property.
Posted by: Dutchy | June 4, 2008 04:57 PM
to Dutchy: your insane! there is no way Ajax is a top team in the world! you have: Man UTD, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Lyon Olympiacos, AS Roma, Inter Milan, AC milan, etc. (need i go on!!!!) Dirk Kuyt does suk!!!!!! he folds in big games and doesn't score alot of goals and also, who cares if he owns a home from former family members of yours... like he cares!!!!!!!!
PS: i totaly agree with Zachary and G; that klass-jan huntelaar should go 2 a huge club like Man UTD, or Real Madrid, or Chealse (they desperately need him if they can get him!) or some huge club... not like a soft team like Ajax .....
Posted by: soccer guru | June 5, 2008 05:38 PM
he doesnt need to go to a big team yet, he might just be a good player in the smaller leagues and in the big ones he will prob be shut down if he plays against defenders like william gallas, jamie carragher,carlos puyol etc
Posted by: person | June 6, 2008 09:08 PM
its dos santos not de santos. he should go to Real Madrid and play with Robben, Van Nistelrooy and Sneijder
Posted by: joe black | June 8, 2008 08:48 PM
Hunter is good but lets not forget about Cesc Fabregas and Torres and Villa
Posted by: Spain Euro08 Champions | June 10, 2008 12:12 AM
as much as i'd like to see him play for a team in spain, I agree with Dutchy. Dutchy has a pretty good grasp on things, so i won't need to say what i have to say because it's just like his opinion. He should play for Ajax.
Posted by: Delgado | June 10, 2008 08:23 PM
HE should come play for a huge club called D.C. United in The U.S. he can improve by playing aginst the best players in teh world like Ben Olsen Jaime Moreno, Bobby Ballance. He can learn a lot more then going to some terrble european club called Arsenal or Man UTD of Chelsea
Posted by: A person who knows Soccer | June 11, 2008 11:19 AM
all i gotta say is mls sucks and everybody agrees
Posted by: d.c. united sucks | June 11, 2008 04:51 PM
i know i do. we also havent had the experience of playing it for as long as all the other countries. that is one of the main reasons why it sucks
Posted by: a | June 11, 2008 06:50 PM
pretty sure he was being sarcastic...
Posted by: b | June 11, 2008 11:16 PM
by the way dutchy, not to bash on you but kuyt does suck major kahunas, and he looks like that retarded monster from the goonies.
Posted by: sky | June 12, 2008 12:08 AM
alright kuyt does not suck. he started and was a big part of liverpool's success. also a couple days ago he gave his team two assists against the world cup champs. i wouldn't call that folding under pressure
Posted by: kuyt | June 12, 2008 05:26 PM
how about we stop bashing kuyt for what he looks like and stick to how he plays? the guy before made a good point, he did have those assists...
Posted by: b | June 12, 2008 06:03 PM
maybe he should stay with ajax because they have a good reputation for developing premier players and then shipping them off to the larger clubs. his time will come soon enough
Posted by: sheva7 | June 12, 2008 07:26 PM
aight "b" even if we stop bashing kuyt on his looks, we can still bash on his play. two assists dot mean you are a world class player. lets face it guys KUYT SUCKS!!!!!
Posted by: some guy | June 13, 2008 11:21 AM
the hunter rules. ajax is world class and for now the best place for huntelaar. kuyt is a great player. scored today for netherlands. holland's going all the way in euro with kuyt and huntelaar. that's all that needs to be said.
Posted by: hup holland | June 14, 2008 01:19 AM
ajax is a world class club they are consistently in the champions league they have won it and they have won eredivisie the most. granted I feel a move could become smart to a more lucrative team that could use a player like him, united sure could look for someone like him with the uncertainty at that position in depth and diversity. but to say ajax isn't a top club is just wrong, they may not be as good as they once were, but the standards as a top club have got to be clubs that even make it to the champions league, because there are a lot of clubs out there. Also kuyt isn't the hunter, but he has some experience with being good as he was with feyenoord. There is a certain joy with winning your own country's title, and league titles are only ever obtained by about 4 teams in each league in an sport like football where there is no salary cap.
Posted by: dutch master | June 14, 2008 05:18 AM
Holland and spain are going to meet in the finals
Posted by: Holland for life | June 14, 2008 07:45 PM
lol he shud got to mls even tho theyre terrible. Im sick of watchin horrible players here in the US. All we got is a washed up david beckham, 2 young gambians (nyassi and mansally), matt reis, and a diving mexican(blanco).
Posted by: kaka227 | June 15, 2008 03:24 PM
you cant forget dwayne de rosario for houston in the mls. hes a quality player and people enjoy watching him
Posted by: sheva7 | June 15, 2008 03:30 PM
im sorry to all you mls fans out there, but dwayne de rosario sucks and is what i think the most overrated player in the mls. He scored the game winner against chelsea in mls allstar game. And that stupid walk he does after he scores.. cmon man. Robbie Keane from tottenham's cartwheels look better than that. Last but not least, Huntelaar should go to a bigger club to take his game to the next level. It's the only way he's gonna get better.
Posted by: dude | June 17, 2008 07:44 AM
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is amazing... actually the whole Netherlands team is amazing. Hup Netherlands
Posted by: MUluv4evr0710 | June 17, 2008 12:52 PM
klass is class,
netherlands/spain v. portugal/croatia in final
ajax is a big team, but have fallen off in the past 4 years. great youth system, maybe better than arsenal's.
kuyt is solid, but on a team like holland, there are better attacking options.
van basten likes kuyt b/c hes a better set-up man than most of the other dutch forwards, who are finishers, but not set-up players.
Posted by: eddie scoresgoals | June 17, 2008 06:49 PM
anywaysss
Huntelaar should go to manchester united
playing with great strikers like tevez and rooney would help
playing in the premier league at a young age would benifit him and shape him into a well defined striker
kuyt is ugly btw
Posted by: J-Town | June 18, 2008 02:03 AM
Huntelaar should go to real madrid, the best team
Posted by: mac | June 18, 2008 12:21 PM
these guys are better than i thought- they beat the world cup champions (italy) 3-0 and france 4-1. they will win the cup, i know.
Posted by: alex | June 18, 2008 08:37 PM
go buddy!
Posted by: alex | June 19, 2008 12:03 PM
hey dude. just becuase the mls is a not as talented league doesnt mean all the players suck. i live in the USA. and thats what is on tv so i support my league. i dont go bashing others like yourself
Posted by: sheva7 | June 21, 2008 06:16 PM
ok heres the bottom line MLS SUCKS! kuyt is ugly but sucks but sometimes scores importants goals huntelaar should leave AJAX cuz ajaz is a team that is old and hunter should move on to a bigger club like manchester, barca, real madrid, chelsea but best 4 him is real madrid cuz his friends r their so stop arguing and MLS SUKS OKthey SUCK and who gives a dam about beckham he's a old geezer
Posted by: messi | June 24, 2008 03:00 PM
to sheva7 i live in usa so wut? i kno their are some ok players like blanco and that klejstian dood on chivas but compare them to the europeans face it mls does suk i mean would u rather watch a game between manchester and real madrid or would u watch chivas and galaxys?
Posted by: messi | June 24, 2008 03:03 PM
I am with messi on this one, just because the mls is the only soccer on tv, (but actually it's not) doesnt mean that you have to watch it. Just het the fox soccer channel and shut up.
Posted by: dude | June 27, 2008 05:14 AM
Don't you youngsters know anything about the "Beautiful Game"?If you REALLY loved the game,you'd support it at ALL levels!!!As a soccer starved American,I lived through the days of the N.A.S.L. and all other leagues since!In the meantime,be thankful for ANY soccer we have on T.V.!Be thankful and patronize sites like EUROSPORT that allow us a place to purchase quality soccer equipment and discuss all things soccer.This was not possible 35 years ago when I started playing!Thanks EUROSPORT!!And for chronic MLS haters like "messi",why don't you post your soccer resume so we can see how great you play?!?!!Just a thought!On to World Cup 2010!!!
Posted by: TSoc61 | June 30, 2008 04:33 PM
WHO IS THIS #@^%^@#%
Posted by: waaaaa56 | July 3, 2008 07:14 PM
Oh please accept my sincerest apology "waaaaa56".I didn't mean for you to have to read and comprehend an ENTIRE PARAGRAPH!!HAPPY 4TH EVERYBODY!!!!
Posted by: TSoc61 | July 3, 2008 11:40 PM
NETHERLANDS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HE SHOULD GO TO ARSENAL BECAUSE EPL WOULD BE GOOD FOR HIM AND ARSENAL ROCKS AND 2 MORE THEY HAVE FELLOW DUTCH MAN V.PERSIE AND IDK WHY IM USING CAPITALS!!!!
Posted by: libet | July 6, 2008 11:28 AM
Nederlands DID rock!!Best team in tourney NOT to win!!Reminded me of total soccer at 1974 WC!!(Sorry-showing my age!)Youngsters,feel free to GOOGLE TOTAL SOCCER/1974WC for soccer history homework.Heck with defense,go SCORE GOALS!!!
Posted by: TSoc61 | July 6, 2008 08:49 PM