Tim Krul

Tim Krul

Personal information
Full name	Timothy Michael Krul
Date of birth	3 April 1988 (1988-04-03)
Place of birth	The Hague, Netherlands
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Newcastle United
Number	26
Youth career
	Hvv RAS
1996–2005	ADO Den Haag
2005–2006	Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–	Newcastle United	50	(0)
2007–2008	→ Falkirk (loan)	22	(0)
2008–2009	→ Carlisle United (loan)	9	(0)
National team‡
2006–2010	Netherlands U21	10	(0)
2011–	Netherlands	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 25 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:00, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Timothy Michael "Tim" Krul (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɪm ˈkrʏl]; born 3 April 1988) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Netherlands national team.

Club career

Newcastle United

Krul began his career at hometown club RAS and later at local Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag. He joined Premier League club Newcastle United in the summer of 2005 on a three-year deal after failing to sign professional terms. ADO demanded a compensation fee and objected with the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC). The DRC denied the claim and ADO took the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The CAS ruled in February 2007 in favor of ADO ordering Newcastle to pay €220,000 as compensation for the transfer.

He played in the Under-17 European Championship for the Netherlands in Italy in May 2005 and eventually made the step up to the Dutch under-21 squad. He made his first senior appearance for Newcastle in a pre-season defeat to PSV Eindhoven on July 29, 2006.

Following the injury to Newcastle's first-choice goalkeeper, Shay Given, Krul was on the bench for a few games as back-up to second-choice Steve Harper. Krul made his Newcastle debut in the UEFA Cup game on November 2, 2006, away to Palermo. His debut was hailed by critics as he displayed his shot-stopping abilities, saving efforts from Giuseppe Biava and David Di Michele and recording a clean sheet in the process.

He injured himself in the warm up prior to the second leg tie against Palermo and then aggravated that injury in the warm up before a game against Watford. He required two cartilage operations as a result, keeping him out of action for almost 6 months. He returned to action in April 2007.

On 13 June 2007, he signed a new four year contract with Newcastle. In the same month, he was part of the Dutch Under-21 squad that won the European Championships and also qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Falkirk

On 3 August 2007, Krul joined Scottish side Falkirk on loan originally until 1 January 2008, though it was later extended until the end of the season after a number of impressive performances. The following day he made his debut for Falkirk and kept a clean sheet as the team won 4–0 against Gretna.

In the two games immediately following his debut, he conceded 4 goals against Celtic and 7 goals against Rangers at Ibrox. Krul was sent off for the first time in his professional career on 2 January 2008, after reacting badly to an opponent's challenge. Shortly afterwards he was injured, suffering a dislocated shoulder during a Scottish Cup defeat against Aberdeen, and resulting in him missing the rest of the season.

Carlisle United

On 21 November 2008, Krul joined Carlisle United on a one month loan from Newcastle, to replace Ben Alnwick who had rejoined Tottenham Hotspur. The loan deal was extended for a further month in December with Krul returning to Newcastle in January.

Return to Newcastle

Krul returned to Newcastle as the backup goalkeeper to first choice Steve Harper. He made his senior league debut on 8 August 2009 in the first Football League Championship game of the season away to West Bromwich Albion, coming on as a half time substitute for the injured Harper and making a string of world class^{[citation needed]} saves in a 1–1 draw. Following this match, The Guardian called him "an excellent reserve goalkeeper". He later played the full Football League Cup match against Huddersfield Town, on 26 August 2009, in which Newcastle won 4–3. Krul also started the 2–0 league cup defeat to Peterborough, where despite being on the losing side he put on an impressive performance. Against Swansea City on 28 November he again came on to replace the injured Steve Harper at half time. On January 2 he played in the FA Cup Third Round tie against Plymouth Argyle, the game ending 0–0. He then played in the replay at St James' Park on January 13 and went on to win the match 3–0. Krul started his first league game for Newcastle on 2 May 2010 on the last day of the Championship campaign against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road and kept a clean sheet. In July 2010 Krul signed a new 4 year contract with Newcastle.

Krul made his Premier League debut for Newcastle on 18 September 2010 against Everton at Goodison Park, coming on as a substitute in the 35th minute for the injured Steve Harper in a match that ended in a 1–0 win for The Magpies. He made his first Premier League start on 26 September against Stoke City at St James' Park. He continued playing against Manchester City in a 2–1 loss, Wigan Athletic in a 2–2 draw and in the 2–1 away win to West Ham United before starring in his first Tyne-Wear derby which Newcastle won 5–1 and in a 1–0 away win at Arsenal a week later, pulling off some good saves in the process.

Following his good performances, Alan Pardew gave him more chances in goal. He eventually became first choice and Harper was sent on loan to Brighton. He started the 2011-12 season well, keeping clean sheets in the first two matches of the season against Arsenal and Sunderland. On 3 December 2011, Krul made his 50th Newcastle appearance against Chelsea, he saved a Frank Lampard penalty and made several other impressive saves, however Newcastle still went on to lose the game 3-0.His performances has made him a clear favorite with the Newcastle United fans as he constently pulls off great saves which are normally unstoppable. This has lead to claims that he is one of the premier leagues best goal keepers along with Joe Hart and Pepe Reina. On the 3rd of March 2012 Krul signed a new 5 year contract at Newcastle United.

International career

Krul with Oranje.

Krul represented the Netherlands national football team at U17 level at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru. He represented the U21's at the 2008 Toulon Tournament and was a regular in the side for the 2011 European Championship qualifying campaign. On 4 June 2011, Krul made the starting eleven for the Netherlands in a friendly against Brazil, his first cap at senior level. He went on to keep a clean sheet, pulling off a string of decent saves in a 0–0 draw. He played his second match for the international team four days later against Uruguay in a 3–4 penalty shoot-out loss, after the match finished 1–1 after 90 minutes.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2006–07	Newcastle United	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
2007–08	Falkirk (Loan)	Scottish Premier League	22	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	26	0
2008–09	Carlisle United (Loan)	League One	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
2009–10	Newcastle United	Championship	3	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	8	0
2010–11		Premier League	21	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	25	0
2011–12			26	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
Newcastle United Total			50	0	6	0	7	0	1	0	64	0
Career total			81	0	8	0	9	0	1	0	99	0

Stats accurate as of 15:00, 25 February 2012 (UTC).

International

Netherlands national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	2	0
Total	2	0

Honours

Newcastle United

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2006
• Football League Championship Winners: Promotion to the FA Premier League: 2009–2010
• Teresa Herrera Trophy: Winner: 2010

External links

• Official Newcastle United Profile
• Tim Krul career stats at Soccerbase
• Profile of Tim Krul on Fussball-Talente.com