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Monday, May 31, 2010

Netherlands national football team-Custom

Netherlands
Shirt  badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Oranje
Holland
The Flying Dutchmen
Clockwork Orange
La Naranja Mecánica
Association Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond — KNVB
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Bert van Marwijk
Asst coach Philip Cocu
Frank de Boer
Dick Voorn
Captain Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Most caps Edwin van der Sar (130)
Top scorer Patrick Kluivert (40)
Home stadium Amsterdam Arena
De Kuip
Philips Stadion
FIFA code NED
FIFA ranking 4
Highest FIFA ranking 2 (November 1993, June 2009)
Lowest FIFA ranking 25 (May 1998)
Elo ranking 3
Highest Elo ranking 1 (Mar 1911-Mar 1912, Jun 1912, Aug 1920; Jun 1978, Jun 1988-Jun 1990, Jun-Sep 1992, Jun 2002, Jun-Sep 2003, Oct 2005, Jun 2008)
Lowest Elo ranking 56 (October 1954)

Home colours
Away colours
First international
Belgium Belgium 1–4 Netherlands Netherlands
(Antwerp, Belgium; 30 April 1905)
Biggest win
Netherlands Netherlands 9–0 Finland Finland
(Solna, Sweden; 4 July 1912)
Netherlands Netherlands 9–0 Norway Norway
(Rotterdam, Netherlands; 1 November 1972)
Biggest defeat
England England Am. 12–2 Netherlands Netherlands
(Darlington, England; 21 December 1907)
World Cup
Appearances 8 (First in 1934)
Best result Runners-up, 1974 and 1978
European Championship
Appearances 8 (First in 1976)
Best result Winners, 1988

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