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Eredivisie survival
Israel's main objective |
21
Jul
2003 |
|
Newly promoted
Den Haag's trainer Rinus Israel has
stated that as far as he is concerned
the club must not expect any wonders this coming season.
Israel emphasised that although the club have contracted a number of good
players, their main objective this season is to retain their Eredivisie status.
Israel: "We will do everything in our power to produce
spectacular football. However we must remain realistic. We will have done well
if we finish 15th place and avoid the end of season relegation playoffs. I have
every confidence with the new players that we will achieve that. I also believe
that aside from the new players; last year's league winning team can develop
even more." |
| Den
Haag trial for Japanese midfielder |
08
Jul 2003 |
Newly
promoted Den Haag have offered Japanese midfielder Yuji Minami a trial who
is currently under contract with Brazilian side Comercial. The 26-year-old,
who wants to try his luck in Europe, will be given one week the time
to to impress the Dutch club in the hope of gaining a permanent move.
Den Haag have also offered a trial to Feyenoord's former Barcelona
midfielder, Igor Korneev. The Russian player, whose contract with
Feyenoord ran out last term, has also had a brief stint with UEFA Cup
qualifiers, NAC last season. |
| Den
Haag hire Feyenoorder Leonardo II |
06
Jul 2003 |
Eerstedivisie
winners ADO Den Haag who are in dire need of a new defender, midfielder as
well as a new striker, have reached an agreement with Feyenoord for a
one-year loan deal for their Brazilian midfielder, Leonardo II. (Feyenoord
have two players named Leonardo, hence the II).
Leonardo II, who for some mysterious reason is unable to impress at
Feyenoord, spent last year on loan to De Graafschap, who were relegated
last season. |
| Van
der Paar swaps Den Haag for Trabzon |
14 Jun 2003
|
| FC
Twente midfielder Kurt van de Paar's proposed
move to newly promoted Den Haag has fallen through at the last
minute after the player failed to pass the necessary medical. Van
de Paar was set to join the Den Haag for the beginning of next season but
the move has now been called off. According to reports in the Belgian
media Van de Paar has now signed a three-year contract at Turkish side
Trabzonspor. |
| Van
der Leegte signs for Den Haag |
11 Jun 2003
|
| Twente's
Van der Paar off to Den Haag |
04
Jun 2003
|
Twente's Belgian midfielder Kurt van de
Paar has reached a verbal agreement with Eredivisie newcomers Den Haag.
The 25-year-old, who is currently a free agent after Twente decided not to
renew his contract, has also attracted the ttention of Turkish side
Trabzonspor but has decided to remain in Holland. Van der Paar
"I have chosen to play for ADO Den Haag, because I like the club's
ambitions and Rinus Israel and Lex Schoenmaker are two appealing
names," (trainer and assistant). Plus,
the fans cheer for the full 90 minutes. I can't wait to prove myself in Den
Haag."
|
| Den
Haag promoted to Eredivisie |
24 May 2003
|
After 11 years in the Eerstedivisie Den
Haag have finally regained promotion back into Holland's highest league after
beating VVV 3-0 and seeing rivals Emmen draw 0-0.
Den Haag went into the break leading 1-0 thanks to a 13th minute Roy Stroeve
goal. Gabor Torma 70th and Santi Kolk 84th put the final 3-0 score-line
on the board. A rather unusual score worth mentioning was Eerstedivisie
Go Ahead Eagles 10-0 home win over Cambuur with six goal hero Ugar Yildirim in
lightning form.
|
| Rik
Platvoet signs for Den Haag |
23 May 2003
|
|
Eerstedivisie side Den Haag who are on the
verge of being promoted have signed Heracles striker Rik Platvoet. The prolific
striker who has already bagged 24 goals this season in the Eerstedivisie had
also attracted the attention of Turkish and Greek clubs and even Italian outfit
Fiorentina were reported to be interested in the goal-getter. However the
27-year-old has opted for a three-year deal with the Dutch governmental city.
|
| VVV-Den
Haag switched to Den Haag-VVV |
20 May 2003
|
|
Favourites for promotion Den Haag have seen
the Dutch FA (KNVB) switch this Friday's away match against VVV into a home
match after Venlo's local mayor refused permission for the match to take place
for a second time. Dutch FA rules stipulate that if local authorities disallow a
home match to take place twice in succession then the game will be switched into
an away match. VVV's stadium is still under construction and the Mayor fear for
the crowds safety. The switch gives Den Haag the chance to be crowned on their
own home ground.
|
| Den
Haag loan PSV's Boxtel for next season |
19
May 2003
|
| PSV's
Baxel on loan to Den Haag |
18
May 2003
|
|
PSV are intending to lend defender Robert van Boxel
to Eerstedivisie side Den Haag for next season. Deb Haag, who look set to win promotion to the
Eredivisie, have also extended the contracts of first team players Jeffrey van As and Peter
Hofstede. Both players have
agreed to stay on for one more year with the club.
|
| DenHaag
target Belgians Schepen & Paar |
12 May 2003
|
Den Haag, whose promotion to the Dutch
Eredivisie is only a matter of time. have targeted Belgian international Gunther
Schepens and Twente's Belgian midfielder Kurt van der Paar.
Schepens, who now plays for Belgian outfit AA Gent, has scored scored 5 times
this season in 12 first team appearances.
The 30-year-old player has been capped once for Belgium in their 1997 World Cup
qualifying match against Holland.
|
| End
of season Suriprof match called off |
09 May 2003 |
|
This years friendly between the
winner of the Dutch Eerste Divisie and the Suriprofs ( Dutch
professional players with a Surinam origin) has been called off after
fears for crowd disorders. The match has been called off due to the
bad relationship that the fans from Eerste Divisie winners Den Haag have
with Ajax, where most of the Suriprofs first started their careers.
|
| Calabro
swaps Den Haag for Utrecht |
29 Apr 2003 |
|
Promotion favorited ADO Den Haag who
are already preparing for next season with the signing of new players will
have start searching for a new striker now that Sandro Calabro has penned
a three-year contract with Utrecht and will join new signings Donny de Groot and the Fin Paulus Roiha.
The 20-year-old. whose contract
runs out this summer, has scored eight goals in 16 games this season. On
Utrecht's website the striker said: "In one word: fantastic!. I see
this as a great opportunity. FC Utrecht are a step higher than ADO Den
Haag. I'm looking forward to playing here."
|
| Transfer
Witschge to Den Haag immenent |
23 Apr 2003 |
|
Ajax midfielder Richard Witschge, who
has been informed that there is no room for him in Ajax's squad next
season, looks set to move to Den Haag, who themselves look set for
promotion. Witchge's imminent transfer to the governmental city can be
contributed to his agent Rob Jansen who is also an advisor to Den Haag's
board. Den Haag have every intention of making their stay in the Ere
Divisie last longer than just one season and have lined up several new
players to strengthen their squad, including Ajax midfielder
Richard Knopper, Heracles striker Rik Platvoet, Utrecht striker Igor
Gluscevic and Twente midfielder Kurt van de Paar. |
| Den
Haag target Ajax's Richard Witschge |
11 Apr 2003
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|
Eerste Divisie leaders Den Haag are
already planning ahead for next season in the Ere Divise. The club has set
it's sights on Ere Divisie survival and have approached Ajax's Richard
Witschge for a transfer to the club. Witchge has already been told by
Ajax trainer Ronald Koeman that he does not fit into the club's plans for
next season . In an interview in
the Dutch weekly football magazine 'Voetbal International' Witchge said:
" I'mto all offers of course," But I
have set a limit for myself. I won't go to any old club. If I don't get an
offer I want I will quit professional football and play with an amateur
side." Den Haag have also set their sights on Ajax midfielder Richard
Knopper who is currently on loan in Greece to Aris Saloniki.
|
| Den
Haag miss Jean Paul Saeijs for 6 weeks |
08 Apr 2003
|
|
Favorites for promotion Den Haag will have to do
without defender Jan Paul Saeijs for the next six weeks after tests revealed
that an surgery is necessary to relieve the damage to his meniscus. The
24-year-old players will be going into hospital this week for the
operation.
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| Decision
Den Haag's new stadium 24th April |
03 Apr 2003
|
|
Den Haag's city council
will make a decision on April the 24th as to whether they will give
the Eerste Divisie leaders the green light to build their new stadium.
The council are prepared
to contribute 27.5 million euros towards the new stadium which, if given the
go-ahead, should be finished in 2005. The city of Den Haag will own
the 15,000 seated stadium.
|
| Den
Haag hire Roda's Gabor Torma |
07
Mar 2003
|
Eerste
Divisie leaders Den Haag have hired Roda JC's Hungarian striker Gabor
Torma for the rest of the season. Torma, who previously played for
Hungarian side Dunaferr and Belgium club Cercle Brugge before coming to
Holland, has been plagued by injuries for most of his career. The
striker has also been subjected to several loan deal and has had several
trials.
Related stories:
American
trial for Roda's Gabor Torma
De
Graafschap trial for Gabor Torma
Torma
return to Roda
|
| Den
Haag bring back Santi Kolk |
05 Mar 2003
|
|
Den Haag have hired Heerenveen's Santi Kolk for the rest of the season.
Kolk, who started his professional career at Den Haag in 1999 before moving
to Heerenveen in 2001, has never been able to secure a first team place with
the 'Friesians' and was loaned to RKC for the second half of last season.
The Dutch youth international's contract runs out in 2005.
|
| Den
Haag sign Telstar goalkeeper De Vries |
18 Feb 2003 |
|
Promotion favorites Den Haag have signed Telstar goalkeeper Dorus
de Vries. The 22 year old ex-youth international has penned a three year
deal. "I'm very satisfied" said De Vries, adding
"After talking with the club I feel very positive about Den Haag and
the whole organization. The club is very ambitious, in a good position for
promotion and planning to build a new stadium. I believe I can learn a lot
at Den Haag and regard the move as a further step in my career." De
Vries will have to compete with 35 year old Roland Jansen, who has just
signed a one year contract extension, for a first team place.
|
| Den
Haag city council finance new stadium |
15 Feb 2003 |
| With
many clubs in Holland (and elsewhere) facing financial difficulties, Den
Haag, who are still on track for promotion, are planning to build a new
stadium . The new accommodation that is to be designed by the Amsterdam
architect Moshé Zwarts will cost € 27.2 million euros and is to be
built and financed by Den Haag's City council. The council have stated
that they every intention of helping to keep Den Haag in the Ere Divisie
and have promised to donate a further € 2 million euros per year towards
buying new players. |
| Den
Haag and Jansen agree new deal |
13 Feb 2003
|
|
Promotion favorites Den Haag have agreed a
new deal with their 35 year old striker. Roland Jansen. Hansen stated that he
was over the moon that Den Haag have show faith in him and belives that he still
hase something to offer the Ere Divisie next season if Den Haag indeed promoted.
Jansen's, who has previously played for
Willem II and Sparta, also said he that he had confidence in Den Haag's
ambitions saying "I have full confidence in the ambitions of ADO.
Everything tells you that football is alive again in The Hague."
|
| Den
Bosch draw with Den Haag 0-0 |
20 Dec 2002
|
| 7th
placed Den Bosch received Eerste Divisie leaders Den Haag this evening.
Both teams were unable to score on the icy pitch and the 0-0 was a good
reflection of the match. |
| Den
Haag trial for van Galen |
20 Dec 2002
|
|
Eerste divisie leaders Den Haag, have offered KV
Mechelen player Martijn van Galen a trial and will be testing the 31 year
old forward this week. If the ex RBC player, who made the move
to Mechelen during the 2000-2001 season makes a good enough impression, then
he will travel to Turkey with the club during the winter-break.
|
| Den
Haag beat VVV 5-1 |
13 Dec 2002
|
|
Den Haag won their 6th game in a
row tonight, this time VVV were on the losing end. After somehow managing to
keep the home side from scoring for the 1st half hour, VVV found themselves
trailing 1-0 after Den Haag's top scorer Roy Stroeve netted his 8th goal of
the season. 2 minutes before the break Arjan van der Laan made it 2-0. In
the second half Den Haag took a 5-0 lead via goals from Hofsted (63),
Castelen (68) and Cales (86). In the 88th minute, VVV's Marcel Meeuwis
finally netted a consolation goal for the visitors.
|
| Haarlem
lose to Den Haag 0-3 |
08 Dec 2002
|
| Den
Haag climb back into first place after this comfortable away win against
Haarlem. Peter Hofstede put Den Haag into the lead in the 7th minute.
Gijs Cales (43) and Den Haag's top scorer Roy Stroeve (47th), were
responsible for the remaining 2 goals. |
| Den
Haag knock RKC out of Cup |
04 Dec 2002
|
| Eerste
Divisie leaders Den Haag, knocked Ere Divisie RKC out of the Amstel Cup.
Jason Oost put RKC ahead in the 20th minute of the match. In the
82nd, Jean Paul Saeijs levelled for the home-side, forcing the match into
extra time. In the 102nd minute of the game Romeo Castelen scored
the "Golden Goal", steering Den Haag into the 3rd round. |
| Den
Haag beat G.A. Eagles |
29 Nov 2002
|
|
Eerste Divisie leaders Den Haag
increased their lead at the top of the table this evening after beating Go
Ahead Eagles 3-1 while second placed Heracles lost at home to Emmen.
Den Haag went into the break trailing 0-1 after Yildirim had put the
visitors ahead in the 40th minute and it took Den Haag until deep into the
second half to put matters right. Defender Jean Paul Saeijs equalized in
the 66th and 2 late goals by Sandro Calabro in the 85th and 87th were enough
for the home side to grab the points.
|
| Volendam
lose to Den Haag |
26 Nov 2002
|
|
Den Haag gained another 3 valuable points last night
after beating Volendam 0-2 in the Veronica stadium and now go top of the
table. Van der Laan d in the
31st minute
for Den Haag via the penalty spot, his 5th goal of the season. In the
61st minute Joost Cales made it 0-2, finally scoring his 1st goal of the
season.
|
| Den
Haag golden goal delivers Cup win |
21 Nov 2002
|
|
Romeo Castelen saved ADO Den Haag's
'cup bacon' last night with a golden goal to put them past amateur side De
Treffers in their 1st round Amstel Cup match. Van der Ent put the amateurs
ahead in the 20th minute but two 2nd half goals by Peter Hofstede (63th
and 65th) gave ADO the lead but not for long as 6 minutes before the final
whistle Sargs equalized. Extra-time was short and sweet as only 3 minutes
had been played before Castelen scored the winning goal.
|
| Den
Haag smash Emmen 7-1 |
16 Nov 2002
|
| Den
Haag had no problems dealing with Emmen last night, reflected in the 6-1
score. Early in the match Peter Hofstede twice came close tong the score, forcing Emmen to close ranks and making it increasingly
difficult for the home team to find a way through. Close to the
half-hour Romeo Castelen set up Gijs Cales with a not-to-be-missed
chance to find the back of the net and Roy Stroeve doubled the score
before the half-time whistle sounded. Cales put away his 2nd just after
the break and he provided Jean Paul Saeijs with the chance for the 4-0. Arjan van der
Laan added a 5th while Castelen and Stroeve took the score to 7-0 before
Rodney Cairo scored a consolation goal for Emmen. |
| Den
Haag beat Helmond 0-4 |
12 Nov 2002
|
|
ADO Den Haag stay in touch with
the Eerste Divisie top two (Heracles Almelo and Emmen) after this 0-4 win
against Helmond Sport last night. Ferry Bodde (8th and Roy Stroeve (17th)
gave them a nice 0-2 advantage going into the dressing-rooom at half-time
and Stroeve's 2nd goal of the evening (58th) plus a 4th by Arjan van der
Laan (80th) put the final score on the board.
|
| Den
Haag trial for Norwegian player |
12 Nov 2002
|
|
ADO Den Haag have offered the
Norwegian player Steiner Guvåg a trial during this week. The 19 year-old is
a product of Tippeligaen side Molde FK's youth academy and has played for
various Norwegian club youth teams. Guvåg is equally at home at
left-back as he is in midfield.
|
| Den
Haag lose to Top Oss 1-2 |
01 Nov 2002
|
|
Title-favourites ADO Den Haag
lost last week 1-2 at Cambuur Leeuwarden and repeated the score tonight with
their second consecutive defeat, dropping to 3rd place, 3 points adrift of Eerste
Divisie leaders Emmen. The home-side got off to a good start with Peter
Hofstedeng the score in the 2nd minute of the match with his 2nd goal
of the season but Mischa Rooks put the equalizer away in the 32nd. In the
82nd minute Chaly Jones scored the winner with his 1st goal of the season.
|
| Cambuur
beat Den Haag 2 - 1 |
25 Oct 2002
|
|
Eerste divisie leaders Den Haag were treated
to their first defeat of the season and now drop to 2nd place. 2 second half
goals by Dominique van Dijk in the 48th and 81st minute of the game and a
Romeo Castelen consolation goal 5 minutes before time made up for the
somewhat dreary 1st half.
|
| Den
Haag beat Heracles 3-0 |
18 Oct 2002 |
|
ADO Den Haag have won the Eerste
Divisie first period title with this 3-0 home win against Heracles. They
should have wrapped up the match in theng half after goals by Peter
Hofstede, 34th from a Ferry Bodde freekick, and 5 minutes later Roy Stroeve
made it 2-0 but Romeo Castelen wasted a golden opportunity to beat Brian van
Loo close to the halftime whistle. Castelen had a 2nd chance soon after the
break and, in a one-two with Stroeve, this time making no mistake for the
3-0. |
| MVV
lose to Den Haag 1-3 |
29 Sep 2002
|
|
Favourites
for the title Den Haag, had another convincing win this afternoon and are
once again back on top of the Eerste Divisie. Van de Laand the score
for the visitors in the 4th minute with a spot shot. In the 12th minute Van der
Weert equalized for MVV, also a penalty. Frank Bodde (54th) and Salandro Calabro
(74th) put the final 1-3 score. MVV are now in 17th place.
|
| Den
Turk banned for 5 matches |
21 Sep 2002
|
|
ADO Den Haag's Dennis den Turk has been handed
out a 5-match ban by the Dutch FA's (KNVB) discplinary committee for the red
card he picked up in the match against Fortuna. The veteran was sent off
during the match on September 13th for standing on the toes of referee Peter
van Dongen.
|
| Sparta
lose 3-1 at Den Haag |
20 Sep 2002
|
| Sparta
lost 3-1 at the Zuiderpark stadium to Den Haag and two former players were responsible for the damage. Roy
Stroeve, who made the move this summer from 'Het Kasteel' scored twice
while Arjan van der Laan, who arrived from Twente, scored the 3rd from
the penalty spot. Danny Koeverman's consolation goal came too luck to
swing the match for Sparta. |
| Fortuna
and
Den Haag in hot-tempered 1-1 |
13 Sep 2002
|
|
Den Haag dropped their first point of the season
and Fortuna earned their first during a hot-tempered match in Sittard. After 24
minutes a red card for Dennis ten Turk reduced Den Haag to 10 men and Ronald
Hamming put away the spot-shot. Peter Hofstede snatched a point for the visitors
with a goal just past the hour.
|
| Den
Haag beat Eindhoven 1 -
0 |
31 Aug 2002
|
| A
late goal by Sandro Calabro in the 82nd minute was enough to keep
Den Haag in joint 1st place. The favourites for this year's title have 9
points from their first 3 games but will nonetheless have to
perform a lot better than they did last night if they intend to stay on
top. |
| Den
Haag beat Den Bosch 3-1 |
19 Aug 2002
|
|
ADO Den Haag had a simple 3-1 win against recently
relegated Den Bosch tonight and shown that they have their eyes set on the
Eerste Divisie title this season. Lex Schoemaker and Rinus Israel's team, tipped
by many trainers as a promotion contender this season, had few problems with
their opponents.
Former
'Tukker' Arjan van der Laan
put the home team ahead on the stroke of halftime (45th) with a spot-shot, Roy
Stroeve increased the lead after the break, Romeo Castelen added a 3rd before
Stefan
Jansen (returned to his old club after an unsuccessful Ere Divisie season with
NEC)
put away a penalty
consolation goal for trainer Gert Kruys' side.
|
| Jeffrey
van As set for Den Haag move |
26 July 2002
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| Den
Haag trial for El Idrissi |
12 July 2002
|
|
ADO Den Haag have offered Mustapha El Idrissi a
trial. The 24 year-old Moroccan played 13 matches for Groningen last
season but his contract with the Oosterpark side was terminated in October
2001. The flexible forward previously turned out for Lille OSC, Excelsior
Moeskroen and Santa Clara. He made a good impression on his arrival in
Groningen in the summer of 2000 but, after a long spell on the injured
list, lost his place in the 1st eleven and, at the beginning of the
following season, was relegated to the reserve team for disciplinary
reasons.
|
| NAC's
Jeffrey As on trial with Den Haag |
10 July 2002
|
|
NAC's Jeffrey As will be going for a two-week
trial with ADO Den Haag. Trainer Rinus Israels knows him from his time
with Jong Oranje and is aware of his qualities as a player. All that
remains is to be certain that the defender is fit enough to start work!
|
| Van
Eijkeren on trial with Swansea |
05 July 2002
|
| Emiel
van Eijkeren is going for a week's trial with Welsh side Swansea City
starting this coming Monday. Due to the fact that the Third Division side
are in Holland for their pre-season preparations Van Eikeren may get the
chance to extend his trial by playing in a friendly. Ironically enough,
while in Holland Swansea will be playing against several teams including
Van Eijkeren's club, ADO Den Haag. The 32 year-old striker was their
top-scorer last season but declined a reduced offer to stay with the club
and has been targeted by Helmond Sport and Stormvogels/Telstar.
|
| Rosalia
& Van der Ende stay with Den Haag |
28 Jun 2002
|
| Revi
Rosalia and Sebastiaan van der Ende have extended their stays with ADO Den
Haag by signing new contracts. Defender Rosalia is now under contract till
2005 and the club's 3rd choice goalie Van der Ende has signed a deal till
2003.
|
| Den
Haag sign Roy Stroeve |
27 Jun 2002
|
| ADO Den
Haag have signed Sparta forward Roy Stroeve on a contract for two
seasons. The 25 year-old lost his place in the Rotterdammers' lineup due
to a string of injuries but last season scored 17 goals for Heracles where
he's been on loan. The latest signing practically completes Den Haag's
reinforcements for the coming season although NAC's Jeffrey van As may be
added shortly to Rinus Israël and Lex Schoenmaker's team. He's already
training with the Haagenaars and could well be offered a deal shortly.
|
| Petrov
and Van Eijkeren exit Den Haag |
30 May 2002
|
| ADO Den
Haag are bidding farewell to Youri Petrov and Emiel van Eijkeren. The 27
year-old Russian forward is returning to RKC, where his contract runs till
2003, after a season on loan to the Eerste Divisie side while Van Eijkeren's
contract is not being renewed. The 34 year-old former AZ, NEC and Utrecht
striker played 29 Eerste Divisie matches last season, scoring 16 goals.
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