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Ibrahim Afellay (born April 2, 1986 in Utrecht) is a Dutch footballer of Berber Morocco roots playing for PSV Eindhoven. He has played for the Dutch national youth teams and is now part of the Dutch national team. Afellay is seen as one of the biggest talents of The Netherlands. For PSV he usually plays as a right-sided midfielder but he can also play in the centre of the park due to his creative qualities.Afellay played for the youth of PSV since his childhood (after spending his earliest years at amateur team Elinkwijk in Utrecht), and finally in February 2004, at the age of 17, he made his debut for PSV in the KNVB Cup match against NAC Breda. He would go on to play two league matches in the remainder of that season. In the following season (2004/2005), PSV's most successful since 1988 (winning the double (league and cup) and reaching the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League), Afellay did not break through until the end of the year, with as highlight 2 goals in PSV's 4-2 win against Feyenoord in May 2005. He finished the season having played 7 matches and scored 2 goals.In the 2005/2006 season, following the departure of important players including midfielders Johann Vogel and Mark van Bommel, Afellay grew to be a first-team regular, and was even pre-selected for the Dutch national team. He played a total of 23 league matches during the season, in which he scored 2 goals. This number could have been higher were it not for the minor injuries he suffered throughout the season.After both the Moroccan and the Dutch national teams managers selected him for their squads, he was caught in the dilemma to either play for the Moroccan national team, because of his Moroccan descent, or to play for the Dutch team, the Netherlands being his homeland. He has finally decided to play for the Dutch national team despite the heavy competition for places in midfield.[1] He made his international debut in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovenia on 28 March 2007.Teams who have felt the force of Afellay -ArsenalAjaxInter MilanCska MoscowFenerbacheNAC BredaFeyenoordFC GroningenHeerenveenFC TwenteRoda JCFC UtrechtVitesseAZNEC HeraclesDe GraafschapVVV-VenloWillem IISpartaExcelsiorHelsingborgsLyonBordeauxGalatasaryTottenhamAC MilanLiverpool

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Been talked about for ages as the next big thing, just hasn't been consistant enough.Last season and this season so far he has been untouchable in that PSV team.Not surprised in the slightest that he played so well against Spurs.

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Something about dutch players always make them fail.I think they leave their leagues 2 kwik.
lol skeenFail like...BergkampStaamOvermarsRVNMakaayKluivertSeedorfDavidsVan Der SarDid?
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Something about dutch players always make them fail.I think they leave their leagues 2 kwik.
lol skeenFail like...BergkampStaamOvermarsRVNMakaayKluivertSeedorfDavidsVan Der SarDid?
Thats the last generation of players and these guys had sucessful careers before moving.
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Something about dutch players always make them fail.I think they leave their leagues 2 kwik.
lol skeenFail like...BergkampStaamOvermarsRVNMakaayKluivertSeedorfDavidsVan Der SarDid?
Thats the last generation of players and these guys had sucessful careers before moving.
There Dutch players....The current ones like Robben, Van Persie, Babel havent been around long so you cant judge them yet....So did Van Der Vaart and Van Der Meyde so whats your point?
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Something about dutch players always make them fail.I think they leave their leagues 2 kwik.
lol skeenFail like...BergkampStaamOvermarsRVNMakaayKluivertSeedorfDavidsVan Der SarDid?
Thats the last generation of players and these guys had sucessful careers before moving.
There Dutch players....The current ones like Robben, Van Persie, Babel havent been around long so you cant judge them yet....So did Van Der Vaart and Van Der Meyde so whats your point?
TBH those two kinda failed considering their potential.And most of those dutch players enjoyed good spells in holland before leaving.I beg you dont try it.Same with Mido even though he wasnt dutch, was cold at Ajax.
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lol i dont know why these kids have the urge to play for holland rather than their homeland, kalou did the sameand forget this crappy fm talk about afellay, he has been just above average at best this seasonhe still needs to stay where he is at for another 2-3 yearshe will then move to a B- Grade club like Villarreal/Zaragoza
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Another failed Dutch player who had loads of potential

Former Everton midfielder Andy van der Meyde has announced his retirement from football at the age of 31.

Van der Meyde endured a miserable time at Everton, making just 20 appearances during his four-year spell at Goodison Park.

The Dutchman saw his spell on Merseyside blighted by injury and he left the club on a free transfer in the summer of 2009.

Van der Meyde started his career with Ajax before spells with FC Twente, Inter Milan, Everton and PSV Eindhoven.

The former Holland international, who made 18 appearances for his country, ended his playing career at PSV last season.

Van der Meyde confirmed his retirement in a low-key manner saying: "I quit. I do not need to give an interview."

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