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EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS - 2014/16 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Stadion Letná - Prague Tuesday 9 September 2014 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Czech Republic Group A - Matchday -12 Netherlands Last updated 12/07/2021 16:43CET

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Previous meetings 2 Match background 4 Squad list 5 Head coach 7 Match officials 8 Competition facts 9 Match-by-match lineups 10 Team facts 12 Legend 14

1 Czech Republic - Netherlands Tuesday 9 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Letná, Prague

Previous meetings Head to Head FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Van der Vaart 30, 08/10/2005 QR (GS) Czech Republic - Netherlands 0-2 Prague Opdam 37 08/09/2004 QR (GS) Netherlands - Czech Republic 2-0 Amsterdam Van Hooijdonk 33, 84

UEFA EURO 2004 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Bouma 4, Van Nistelrooy 19; Koller 19/06/2004 GS-FT Netherlands - Czech Republic 2-3 Aveiro 23, Baroš 71, Šmicer 88 Koller 14 (P), Poborský 37, Baroš 10/09/2003 QR (GS) Czech Republic - Netherlands 3-1 Prague 90+3; Van der Vaart 60 Van Nistelrooy 45+1; 29/03/2003 QR (GS) Netherlands - Czech Republic 1-1 Koller 68

UEFA EURO 2000 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 11/06/2000 GS-FT Netherlands - Czech Republic 1-0 Amsterdam F. de Boer 89 (P)

EURO '96 Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Skuhravy 49, 26/04/1995 PR (GS) Czech Republic - Netherlands 3-1 Prague Němeček 56, Berger 63; Jonk 7 16/11/1994 PR (GS) Netherlands - Czech Republic 0-0 Rotterdam

1980 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached 17/06/1980 GS-FT Netherlands - Czechoslovakia 1-1 Milan Kist 59; Nehoda 16

1976 UEFA European Championship Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Ondruš 19, Nehoda 3-1 16/06/1976 SF Czechoslovakia - Netherlands Zagreb 114 ET, Veselý 118 (aet) ET; Ondruš 73 (og)

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FIFA World Cup Stage Date Match Result Venue Goalscorers reached Košťálek 96 ET, 3-0 05/06/1938 GS-FT Czechoslovakia - Netherlands Le Havre Zeman 110 ET, (aet) Nejedlý 118 ET

Final Qualifying Total tournament

Home Away Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA EURO Czech Republic 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 2 1 1 8 4 3 1 14 8 Netherlands 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 4 1 1 2 8 1 3 4 8 14 FIFA* Czech Republic 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 3 4 Netherlands 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 4 3 Friendlies Czech Republic ------7 4 1 2 11 7 Netherlands ------7 2 1 4 7 11 Total Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 3 0 2 1 5 3 1 1 18 9 4 5 28 19 Netherlands 3 1 2 0 3 1 0 2 5 1 1 3 18 5 4 9 19 28 * FIFA World Cup/FIFA Confederations Cup

3 Czech Republic - Netherlands Tuesday 9 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Letná, Prague Match background

The Czech Republic are seeking a third competitive home win against the Netherlands as the sides meet in their opening UEFA EURO 2016 Group A game. Match background • In their 18 previous meetings with the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic's record is W9 D4 L5 (W4 D0 L2 in Prague – W2 D3 L3 in the Netherlands, including a fixture against the co-hosts at UEFA EURO 2000). • As an independent nation, the Czechs' record against the Oranje is W3 D3 L3 (W2 D0 L1 in Prague – W0 D3 L2 in the Netherlands). • This will be the sides' ninth UEFA European Championship encounter, with the Czechs' record in the previous eight – four in qualifying, four at final tournaments – reading W4 D3 L1 (W2 D0 L0 in Prague – W0 D2 L1 in the Netherlands). In qualifying meetings, the Czechs' record is W2 D2 L0; in finals it is W2 D1 L1). • Czechoslovakia eliminated the Netherlands with a 3-1 win after extra time in Zagreb in the semi-finals of the 1976 UEFA European Championship, going on to beat West Germany in the final. They then drew 1-1 in Milan in a group stage game at the 1980 finals, and 's Netherlands opened their campaign as co-hosts of UEFA EURO 2000 with a 1-0 win against Josef Chovanec's Czech Republic, (89) securing victory from the penalty spot. • In their most recent EURO encounter, Karel Brückner's Czechs came back from 2-0 down to beat 's Netherlands 3-2 in Aveiro in the group stage of UEFA EURO 2004. (4) and (19) scored early, but Jan Koller (23) and Milan Baroš (71) responded, Vladimír Šmicer scoring the 88th-minute winner after the Netherlands' was sent off for a second bookable offence on 75 minutes. • The sides last met in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying. Under , the Dutch avenged that finals defeat in Amsterdam on 8 September 2004, Pierre van Hooijdonk (34, 84) scoring both goals. The Netherlands scored two more without reply in Prague on 8 October 2005, and Barry Opdam confirming the Oranje's place in the final tournament in Germany. • The nations have met 17 times in UEFA age-group tournaments, with six wins for each and five draws. • In 28 UEFA club meetings between the countries, Czech clubs have the record W14 D13 L11, though Dutch teams have lost only one of the 11 most recent encounters.

4 Czech Republic - Netherlands Tuesday 9 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Letná, Prague Squad list

Czech Republic Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Petr Čech 20/05/1982 32 Chelsea - 0 0 0 0 108 - Sparta - David Bičík 06/04/1981 33 - 0 0 0 0 - - Praha - Tomáš Vaclík 29/03/1989 25 Basel - 0 0 0 0 2 - Defenders - Václav Procházka 08/05/1984 30 Plzeň - 0 0 0 0 5 - - Michal Kadlec 13/12/1984 29 Fenerbahçe - 0 0 0 0 54 8 - Marek Suchý 29/03/1988 26 Basel - 0 0 0 0 19 - - David Limberský 06/10/1983 30 Plzeň - 0 0 0 0 27 - - Ondřej Mazuch 15/03/1989 25 Dnipro - 0 0 0 0 4 - - Radim Řezník 20/01/1989 25 Plzeň - 0 0 0 0 1 - Sparta - Pavel Kadeřábek 25/04/1992 22 - 0 0 0 0 3 - Praha - Tomáš Rosický 04/10/1980 33 Arsenal - 0 0 0 0 95 22 - Daniel Pudil 27/09/1985 28 Watford - 0 0 0 0 26 2 - Milan Petržela 19/06/1983 31 Plzeň - 0 0 0 0 16 - Sparta - Bořek Dočkal 30/09/1988 25 - 0 0 0 0 10 2 Praha Sparta - Lukáš Vácha 13/05/1989 25 - 0 0 0 0 3 - Praha - Daniel Kolář 27/10/1985 28 Plzeň - 0 0 0 0 21 2 - Tomáš Hořava 29/05/1988 26 Plzeň - 0 0 0 0 5 2 Sparta - Ladislav Krejčí 05/07/1992 22 - 0 0 0 0 7 1 Praha - Petr Jiráček 02/03/1986 28 Hamburg - 0 0 0 0 28 3 - Václav Pilař 13/10/1988 25 Plzeň - 0 0 0 0 15 3 - Vladimír Darida 08/08/1990 24 Freiburg - 0 0 0 0 18 - Forwards Sparta - David Lafata 18/09/1981 32 - 0 0 0 0 30 7 Praha - Matěj Vydra 01/05/1992 22 Watford - 0 0 0 0 13 4 Coach - Pavel Vrba 06/12/1963 50 - 0 0 0 0 4 -

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Netherlands Current season Overall Qual. FT Team No. Player DoB Age Club D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers - Tim Krul 03/04/1988 26 Newcastle - 0 0 0 0 6 - - Jeroen Zoet 06/01/1991 23 PSV - 0 0 0 0 - - - Jasper Cillessen 22/04/1989 25 Ajax - 0 0 0 0 16 - Defenders - Paul Verhaegh 01/09/1983 31 Augsburg - 0 0 0 0 3 - - Erik Pieters 07/08/1988 26 Stoke - 0 0 0 0 18 - - Gregory van der Wiel 03/02/1988 26 Paris - 0 0 0 0 38 - - Daryl Janmaat 22/07/1989 25 Newcastle - 0 0 0 0 22 - - Stefan de Vrij 05/02/1992 22 Lazio - 0 0 0 0 20 1 - Joël Veltman 15/01/1992 22 Ajax - 0 0 0 0 5 - - Bruno Martins Indi 08/02/1992 22 Porto - 0 0 0 0 23 2 - Virgil van Dijk 08/07/1991 23 Celtic - 0 0 0 0 - - Midfielders - 09/06/1984 30 Galatasaray - 0 0 0 0 106 27 - Nigel de Jong 30/11/1984 29 Milan - 0 0 0 0 77 1 - Ibrahim Afellay 02/04/1986 28 Olympiacos - 0 0 0 0 44 5 - 11/11/1990 23 PSV - 0 0 0 0 13 2 - 09/03/1990 24 Man. United - 0 0 0 0 20 1 - Leroy Fer 05/01/1990 24 QPR - 0 0 0 0 8 1 - 21/02/1993 21 Ajax - 0 0 0 0 1 - Forwards - 22/07/1980 34 Fenerbahçe - 0 0 0 0 104 24 - 06/08/1983 31 Man. United - 0 0 0 0 92 47 Dynamo - Jeremain Lens 24/11/1987 26 - 0 0 0 0 27 8 Kyiv - Luciano Narsingh 13/09/1990 23 PSV - 0 0 0 0 8 2 - 13/02/1994 20 PSV - 0 0 0 0 10 2 Coach - 08/11/1946 67 - 0 0 0 0 40 -

6 Czech Republic - Netherlands Tuesday 9 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Letná, Prague Head coach Pavel Vrba Date of birth: 6 December 1963 Nationality: Czech Playing career: FC Baník Ostrava (twice), TJ Železárny Prostějov, RH Cheb, TJ Baník Havířov, FC Přerov Coaching career: FC Přerov, FC Baník Ostrava (youth, assistant), Czech Republic Under-20, FK Púchov, MŠK Žilina, Slovakia (assistant), FC Viktoria Plzeň, Czech Republic • The defender was part of the Czechoslovakia side that reached the final of the 1982 UEFA European Under-18 Championship and also appeared at the FIFA U-20 World Cup the following year; the Czechs lost in the quarter-finals to a Brazil team including Bebeto and Dunga. • His club career did not hit the same heights, Vrba making a handful of appearances for Cheb and Baník before finishing his playing days in the lower leagues with home-town side Přerov. • Returned to Baník as a youth coach and also went back to the U-20 World Cup, taking charge of the Czech Republic in the 2003 edition. Became assistant at Baník and – despite a 7-0 loss to SK Slavia Praha when he was in temporary control in May 2003 – ended the next season with the league title. • That summer crossed the border into Slovakia, winning a championship as head coach of Žilina in 2007, by which time he was also working as assistant to Ján Kocián with the Slovak national team. • Moved on to Plzeň in 2008, collecting the Czech Cup in his second season – when he was voted the country's coach of the year – and the league in 2011. Led Viktoria into the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in 2011/12 and repeated the trick two years later following another title in 2013. In November 2013, he agreed to take the Czech Republic helm at the close of Plzeň's group stage campaign. Guus Hiddink Date of birth: 8 November 1946 Nationality: Dutch Playing career: SC Varsseveld, De Graafschap (three times), PSV Eindhoven, Washington Diplomats, San Jose Earthquakes, NEC Nijmegen Coaching career: De Graafschap, PSV Eindhoven (assistant), PSV Eindhoven (twice), Fenerbahçe SK, Valencia CF, Netherlands (twice), Real Madrid CF, Real Betis Balompié, Korea Republic, Australia, Russia, Chelsea FC, Turkey, FC Anji Makhachkala • Hiddink ended his playing days and began his coaching career at De Graafschap in 1982. Rose to prominence in 1987/88 when, in his first full season in charge, he guided PSV Eindhoven to the , Dutch Cup and European Champion Clubs' Cup. • Remained for two more years before moving abroad to coach Fenerbahçe and then Valencia, where he remained until taking the Dutch national team job in 1995. Stayed on despite disappointing EURO '96 and oversaw run to 1998 FIFA World Cup semi-finals. • Joined new European champions Real Madrid after that tournament but departed soon afterwards. Resurfaced at Real Betis a year later, yet it was his next appointment, as Korea Republic coach, which reaffirmed his reputation as he unexpectedly led the 2002 World Cup co-hosts to the semi-finals. • Returned for a second spell at PSV, where he won three more Eredivisie titles over the next four years, taking his total at the club to a record six. Also pushed AC Milan all the way in 2005 UEFA Champions League semi-final. • Returned to World Cup duty in 2006, steering Australia through to the last 16. Subsequently became the first foreign coach of Russia, whom he led to UEFA EURO 2008 semi-finals but not to the 2010 World Cup after a shock play-off defeat by Slovenia. Enjoyed a successful interim spell as caretaker coach of Chelsea in spring 2009, climaxing with victory in the FA Cup, and signed on with Turkey in February 2010. • Lost to Croatia in the UEFA EURO 2012 play-offs, then took an 18-month role as boss of Anzhi Makhachkala FC, leading the team to the 2012/13 UEFA Europa League round of 16. In March 2014 it was confirmed that he would succeed Louis van Gaal as Netherlands coach following the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

7 Czech Republic - Netherlands Tuesday 9 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Letná, Prague Match officials

Referee Gianluca Rocchi (ITA) Assistant referees Elenito Di Liberatore (ITA) , Gianluca Cariolato (ITA) Additional assistant referees Paolo Valeri (ITA) , Marco Guida (ITA) Fourth official Riccardo Di Fiore (ITA) UEFA Delegate Christian Kofoed (DEN) UEFA Referee observer Vítor Melo Pereira (POR)

Referee UEFA EURO Name Date of birth UEFA matches matches Gianluca Rocchi 25/08/1973 3 45

Gianluca Rocchi Referee since: 1989 First division: 2003 FIFA badge: 2008

Tournaments: 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, 2012 Olympic Games

Finals N/A

UEFA European Championship matches featuring the two countries involved in this match No such matches refereed Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Stage Date Competition Home Away Result Venue reached 24/05/2008 U19 ELITE Russia Netherlands 2-2 Argos Orestiko 26/05/2008 U19 ELITE Netherlands Greece 1-2 Kastoria 05/08/2009 UCL 3QR SK Slavia Praha FC Sheriff 1-1 Prague 01/10/2009 UEL GS FC Twente FC Steaua Bucureşti 0-0 Enschede 17/02/2011 UEL R32 RSC Anderlecht AFC Ajax 0-3 Brussels 16/02/2012 UEL R32 AFC Ajax Manchester United FC 0-2 Amsterdam 07/03/2013 UEL R16 FC Viktoria Plzeň Fenerbahçe SK 0-1 Plzen

8 Czech Republic - Netherlands Tuesday 9 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Letná, Prague Competition facts

9 Czech Republic - Netherlands Tuesday 9 September 2014 - 20.45CET (20.45 local time) Match press kit Stadion Letná, Prague Match-by-match lineups Czech Republic

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Czech Republic-Netherlands Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Turkey-Czech Republic Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Kazakhstan-Czech Republic Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Czech Republic-Iceland Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Czech Republic-Latvia Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Iceland-Czech Republic Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Czech Republic-Kazakhstan Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Latvia-Czech Republic Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Czech Republic-Turkey Matchday 10 (13/10/2015) Netherlands-Czech Republic Netherlands

European Qualifiers Matchday 1 (09/09/2014) Czech Republic-Netherlands Matchday 2 (10/10/2014) Netherlands-Kazakhstan Matchday 3 (13/10/2014) Iceland-Netherlands Matchday 4 (16/11/2014) Netherlands-Latvia Matchday 5 (28/03/2015) Netherlands-Turkey Matchday 6 (12/06/2015) Latvia-Netherlands Matchday 7 (03/09/2015) Netherlands-Iceland Matchday 8 (06/09/2015) Turkey-Netherlands Matchday 9 (10/10/2015) Kazakhstan-Netherlands Matchday 10 (13/10/2015)

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Netherlands-Czech Republic

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UEFA European Championship records: Czech Republic History 2012 – quarter-finals 2008 – group stage 2004 – semi-finals 2000 – group stage 1996 – runners-up 1992 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1988 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1984 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1980 – third place (as Czechoslovakia) 1976 – winners (as Czechoslovakia) 1972 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1968 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1964 – did not qualify (as Czechoslovakia) 1960 – third place (as Czechoslovakia) Final tournament win 3-0: Czech Republic v Denmark, 27/06/04 Final tournament defeat 4-1: Russia v Czech Republic, 08/06/12 0-3: Czechoslovakia v USSR, 06/07/60 Qualifying win 7-0: Czech Republic v San Marino, 07/10/06 Qualifying defeat 3-0: England v Czechoslovakia, 30/10/74 3-0: Finland v Czechoslovakia, 09/09/87 Final tournament appearances 14: Karel Poborský 12: Pavel Nedvěd 11: Vladimír Šmicer 11: Petr Čech 10: Jan Koller 10: Milan Baroš Final tournament goals 5: Milan Baroš 4: Vladimír Šmicer 3: Jan Koller 3: Zdeněk Nehoda Overall appearances 40: Petr Čech 36: Tomáš Rosický 35: Jan Koller 34: Karel Poborský 31: Milan Baroš 31: Pavel Nedvěd 31: Jiří Němec 30: Pavel Kuka 30: Jaroslav Plašil Overall goals 21: Jan Koller 12: Patrik Berger 12: Milan Baroš 9: Vladimír Šmicer 9: Zdeněk Nehoda

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UEFA European Championship records: Netherlands History 2012 – group stage 2008 – quarter-finals 2004 – semi-finals 2000 – semi-finals 1996 – quarter-finals 1992 – semi-finals 1988 – winners 1984 – did not qualify 1980 – group stage 1976 – third place 1972 – did not qualify 1968 – did not qualify 1964 – did not qualify 1960 – did not participate Final tournament win 6-1: Netherlands v Yugoslavia, 25/06/00 Final tournament loss 1-4: Netherlands v England, 18/06/96 Qualifying win 11-0: Netherlands v San Marino, 02/09/11 Qualifying loss 4-1: Poland v Netherlands, 10/09/75 Final tournament appearances 16: 13: 13: 12: 11: Final tournament goals 6: 6: Ruud van Nistelrooy 5: Marco van Basten 4: Dennis Bergkamp Overall appearances 37: Edwin van der Sar 32: Rafael van der Vaart 31: Frank de Boer 30: Wesley Sneijder 29: 29: Overall goals 16: Marco van Basten 15: Ruud van Nistelrooy 15: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 14: Robin van Persie 13: Patrick Kluivert 12: 11: Ruud Gullit

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:: Previous meetings

Goals for/against: totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (e.g. match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals do not include goals scored during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw

:: Squad list

Qual.: Total European Qualifiers appearances/goals for UEFA EURO 2020 only. FT: Total UEFA EURO 2020 appearances/goals in final tournament only. Overall: Total international appearances/goals. DoB: Date of birth Age: Based on the date press kit was last updated D: Disciplinary (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Team facts

EURO finals: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 (when the preliminary round and quarter-finals were considered part of qualifying).

From 1980 it was expanded to an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the 16-team format was adopted. UEFA EURO 2016 was the first tournament to be played as a 24-team finals.

Records of inactive countries A number of UEFA associations have been affected by dissolution or splits of member associations. For statistical purposes, the records of these inactive countries have been allocated elsewhere: therefore, all Soviet Union matches are awarded to Russia; all West Germany – but not East Germany – matches are awarded to Germany; all Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro matches are awarded to Serbia; all Czechoslovakia matches are allocated to both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Abandoned/forfeited matches For statisical purposes, when a match has been started and then abandoned but later forfeited, the result on the pitch at the time of abandonment is counted. Matches that never started and were either cancelled or forfeited are not included in the overall statistics. Competitions Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden goal Y: Booked L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com.

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