De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) De Vijverberg (the Pond Hill is the football stadium of the football club De Graafschap from Doetinchem. Doetinchem ( Low German: Deutekem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Doetinchem ( Low German: Deutekem is a city and municipality in the east of the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands It was formed on February 1, 1954 and they play their home games on a pitch named Stadion "De Vijverberg". Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Their current stadium stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on August 12, 2000. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The name of the club means The County in Dutch although they are nicknamed the 'Super Farmers'. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname
While not a large club by European club football standards, this club has remained a semi-regular fixture in the Dutch Eredivisie (top league); although to date, it has never won any silverware of importance. The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. De Graafschap is a club with a lot of tradition, however, with players such as the former PSV coach Guus Hiddink ensuring exciting football being played. The word tradition comes from the Latin traditionem acc of traditio which means "a giving up delivering up surrendering" and is used in a number of Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch former professional football player and manager, currently the manager of the It also has a large stadium and a large fanbase when compared to many other Dutch teams, particularly those in the Eerste Divisie. The Eerste Divisie ( English: First Division) is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. They have a fierce rivalry with Vitesse Arnhem. Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on May 14, 1892.
In 2005, its first season back in the top flight, De Graafschap lost out in the Dutch play-offs and were relegated from the Eredivisie. In 2006, it was defeated again in the playoffs, this time as a promotion candidate.
They were crowned champions of the Eerste Divisie on 2007-03-30 and will return to the Eredivisie for the 2007/08 season. The Eerste Divisie ( English: First Division) is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The 2007/2008 season of the Eredivisie started in August 2007 and ends on 18 May 2008 with defending champions PSV retaining
Their colors are blue with white hooped shirt and white shorts.
Honours
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- 1990-91, 2006-07
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Current squad
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| No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Resit Schuurman (born 31 March 1979, Deventer) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for FC Twente. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Stephan Keller (born 31 May 1979) is a Swiss footballer who currently plays for De Graafschap. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Cerezo Fung a Wing (born September 24, 1983 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch defender currently playing for Dutch Eredivisie outfit For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Arnar Viðarsson (born March 15, 1978) is an Icelandic football player his playing position is Midfielder. FC Twente (also incorrectly referred to as Twente Enschede) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the the Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Niklas Tarvajärvi (born March 13, 1983 in Tuusula) is a Finnish footballer. sc Heerenveen ( Frisian: sc It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eredivisie, the Dutch Premier Division For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Lasse Schöne (born 27 May 1986) is a Danish professional football midfielder who currently plays for the Eredivisie side NEC Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing William Johnson (born on January 21, 1987, in Toronto Ontario, Canada) is a Striker for the Canadian national soccer sc Heerenveen ( Frisian: sc It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eredivisie, the Dutch Premier Division In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Michael Jansen (born 10 June 1984) is a Dutch footballer who currently is playing for Eredivisie club De Graafschap In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring |
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Nicolas Cinalli |
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Joep van den Ouweland |
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Donny de Groot |
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Mustafa Amezrine |
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Purrel Fränkel |
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Roy Terschegget |
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Jordy Buijs (on loan from Feyenoord) |
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Sjoerd Overgoor |
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Rik Sebens |
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Diego Biseswar (on loan from Feyenoord) |
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Mees Siers |
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Ģirts Karlsons |
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| No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Nicolas Alejandro Cinalli (born 6 July 1979 in Rosario) is an Argentine football player who currently plays for De Graafschap For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Donny de Groot ( Gouda, 1979-08-16) is a Dutch football player In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Purrel Fränkel (born 8 October 1976) is a Surinamese footballer who currently plays for De Graafschap. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jordy Buijs (born December 28, 1988 in Ridderkerk) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a central defender for De Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Diego Sander Biseswar (born 8 March 1988 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch football player of Indian origin Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ģirts Karlsons (born June 7 1981 in Liepaja) is Latvian football Striker. |
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Mark Bloemendaal (on loan to SC Heerenveen) |
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Raymond Lenting (on loan to AGOVV Apeldoorn) |
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Marcel van der Sloot (on loan to FC Dordrecht) |
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Dave Bus (on loan to Aberdeen FC) |
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Notable players
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