Jan Kromkamp

Football player infobox
playername= Jan Kromkamp


fullname = Jan Kromkamp
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|8|17
cityofbirth = Makkinga
countryofbirth = Netherlands
height = height|m=1.84
currentclub = PSV
clubnumber = 2
position = Right Full Back, Right Winger
youthyears =
youthclubs = AGOVV
years = 1998–2000
2000–2005
2005
2006
2006–present
clubs =Go Ahead Eagles
AZ
Villarreal
Liverpool
PSV
caps(goals) = 061 (5)
145 (7)
0011 (0)
018 (0)
055 (1)
nationalyears = 2004–2006
nationalteam = Netherlands
nationalcaps(goals) = 011 (0)
pcupdate = 27 September 2008
ntupdate = 29 November 2006

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

Club career

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.cite news
title = Kromkamp ties up Liverpool switch
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4575844.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-01-04
accessdate = 2008-06-11]

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, where he took over the number 2 jersey from André Ooijer, who was sold to Blackburn Rovers.cite news
title = Kromkamp leaves Liverpool for PSV
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/5191010.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2006-08-31
accessdate = 2008-06-11]

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.

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 girlfriend, who, according to the boys, had a violent argument. The incident occurred after a friendly between non-league side Acht FC and PSV Eindhoven.

tatistics

Honours

* FA Cup: 2006
* Eredivisie: 2007, 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=1143 Player profile at LFChistory.net]
*FIFA player|217303
*soccerbase|23142|Jan Kromkamp
* [http://www.pbase.com/tvw/football Jan Kromkamp at PSV photos by Tvw]