Liverpool's tireless Dutch forward whose work rate, pressing and big-match goals made him one of the Premier League's most valued team players.
Dirk Kuyt was the embodiment of the complete team player — his work rate, pressing and positional intelligence were as valuable as his goals. At Liverpool he won 104 caps for the Netherlands and scored two goals in the 2006 World Cup. His hat-trick against Manchester United in a 3-1 win at Anfield in 2011 is among the most celebrated by a Liverpool player.
He scored a hat-trick against Manchester United at Anfield in one of the most famous derbies of the modern era.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- League Cup 2012 (Liverpool)
- Eredivisie 2017 (Feyenoord)
- 104 Netherlands caps