1. Kevin Strootman signed a contract extension with the club in November 2008.
21 Facts About Kevin Strootman
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Kevin Strootman was joined at PSV Eindhoven with fellow Utrecht recruit Dries Mertens.
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Kevin Strootman made 88 total appearances for the Eindhoven club.
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Kevin Strootman went on to score in matches against Torino, Atalanta, Milan and Livorno.
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On 26 January 2015, Kevin Strootman was substituted in a Serie A fixture against Fiorentina after sustaining further damage to his anterior cruciate ligament.
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Kevin Strootman ended the season with five appearances, including two starts.
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On 29 May 2017, Kevin Strootman signed a new five-year contract with the 2017 Serie A runners-up.
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Kevin Strootman mentioned the club's history, ambitions as well as his close relationship with coach Rudi Garcia as motivating factors to join the club.
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On 10 January 2020, Kevin Strootman scored an 84th minute winner for Marseille after coming on as a substitute against Rennes.
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On 12 January 2021 Kevin Strootman was loaned to Serie A club Genoa until the end of the season.
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On 24 August 2022, Kevin Strootman returned to Genoa on a new loan.
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On 6 July 2023, following their promotion to Serie A, Kevin Strootman signed for Genoa permanently on a free transfer.
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On 18 October 2024, Kevin Strootman announced his retirement from football.
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Kevin Strootman made his senior international debut for the Netherlands against Austria in 2011 and scored his first international goal against Finland in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier.
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Kevin Strootman was a member of the Netherlands' squad at Euro 2012 but did not appear in any matches as the Dutch were knocked out at the group stage.
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Kevin Strootman appeared for the Netherlands U21 team at the 2013 UEFA Euro U21 Championship where the team reached the semi-finals, losing to Italy.
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Kevin Strootman was a regular in Louis van Gaal's side during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, but missed the tournament finals due to injury.
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On 27 May 2016, Kevin Strootman made his first international appearance in two years after missing both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the entirety of the team's unsuccessful UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
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Kevin Strootman was selected to start in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland, playing 70 minutes before being substituted for Marco van Ginkel.
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Kevin Strootman was said to be a dynamic and tough-tackling midfielder, who possessed good vision, technique, and balance on the ball.
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Kevin Strootman was capable of contributing to his team's offensive play with goals, courtesy of his powerful and accurate striking ability from outside the area, as well as his ability to get on the end of his teammates' passes by making late attacking runs into the box from behind.