What happened to Klaas Jan Huntelaar?

On 12 December 2020, Huntelaar announced that he would retire at the end of the 2020–21 season. On 14 January 2021, Huntelaar scored twice within three minutes of coming on as a substitute to give Ajax a 3–1 win over FC Twente.

How old is Klaas Jan?

38 years (August 12, 1983)
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar/Age

Who does Klaas Jan Huntelaar play for?

Klaas Jan Huntelaar is a professional footballer who currently plays for Ajax and the Netherlands football team. Born on 12 August 1983, the striker is the all time top scorer of the Netherlands Under-21 team and is regarded as one of the most prolific Dutch strikers to have graced the game.

How many goals has Huntelaar scored in his career?

The moves means Huntelaar’s Ajax playing career is over after a second spell in Amsterdam, having first caught the eye there from 2006-08, opening the door to his San Siro and Santiago Bernabeu stints and a career in the Netherlands national team. In all, Huntelaar scored 158 goals in 257 official games for Ajax.

Did Huntelaar play in the Premier League?

The Premier League is the only top league in Europe where I have not played yet. “The most important thing for me was that my family feels well, though. And we have everything we need here at Schalke.”

Who is Klaas-Jan Huntelaar?

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar. Huntelaar is described as a “prolific striker” with a “brilliant first touch” and has been compared in style to players such as Marco van Basten and Ruud van Nistelrooy. In 2009, former Netherlands national team manager Louis van Gaal was quoted saying about the player, “in the penalty area,…

What clubs has Mark Huntelaar played for?

Huntelaar has played for PSV, De Graafschap, AGOVV Apeldoorn, Heerenveen, Ajax, Real Madrid and Milan, before joining Schalke 04 in August 2010, for whom he was the top goalscorer in the 2011–12 Bundesliga with 29 league goals.

When did Kasey Huntelaar debut for Ajax?

Huntelaar made his Ajax debut after the winter break and scored his first goal for the team on 5 February 2006 against former club Heerenveen in a KNVB Cup tie. In February, Huntelaar scored nine goals in seven matches for Ajax, including against Serie A club Inter Milan on his UEFA Champions League debut.

Who is Jaden Huntelaar?

Huntelaar was named Dutch Football Talent of the Year and Ajax “Player of the Year” in 2006, and was a part of the Dutch side that won the 2006 UEFA U-21 Championship where he became the tournament’s leading goalscorer and received the player of the tournament award. He was also named as one of two strikers in the UEFA Team of the Tournament.