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THE SQUAD

= caps, goals, clubs and ages (as of 20.11.22)

GOALKEEPERS

Jasper CILLESSEN

NEC Nijmegen

Age 33 (22.04.89)

Returned to his hometown club NEC from Spain after consulting with Van Gaal. Missed Euro 2020 due to COVID, but was No.1 at Oranje’s last World Cup appearance in 2014.

Mark FLEKKEN

Freiburg (Ger)

Age 29 (13.06.93)

Dubbed by the coach as a “Van Gaal goalkeeper” due to his footballing qualities. Hasn’t entirely convinced with his hands and his place could be vulnerable to a penalty specialist.

Remko PASVEER

Ajax

Age 39 (08.11.83)

Became the national team’s second-oldest debutant

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