_(Krul_crop).jpg) Krul training with theNetherlands in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Timothy Michael Krul[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-04-03)3 April 1988 (age 37)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | The Hague, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Luton Town | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hvv RAS | |||
| 1996–2005 | ADO Den Haag | ||
| 2005–2006 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2017 | Newcastle United | 160 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | →Falkirk (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | →Carlisle United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | →Ajax (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | →Jong Ajax (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | →AZ (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2017 | →Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Norwich City | 163 | (0) |
| 2023– | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Netherlands U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004 | Netherlands U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Netherlands U17 | 19 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Netherlands U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Netherlands U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2021 | Netherlands | 15 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:29, 4 February 2023 | |||
Timothy Michael Krul (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈkrʏl]; born 3 April 1988) is a Dutch professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forEFL Championship clubLuton Town.
Krul's career began at youth clubs RAS andADO Den Haag before moving toNewcastle United in 2005. At Newcastle, he made his debut in theUEFA Cup, securing aclean sheet in his first game. He signed a new four-year contract with Newcastle in 2007 and had loan spells atFalkirk andCarlisle United. His return to Newcastle saw him rise from backup to first-choice goalkeeper. He won awards and received a new contract. He had loans toAjax andAZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands, providing him with first-team football as he recovered from injury. In 2017, Krul joinedBrighton & Hove Albion on loan before signing permanently. His career continued atNorwich City, where he was named the club's Player of the Season and won theEFL Championship twice.
Krul represented theNetherlands at every level since 2002. He made his debut for the full national team in July 2011 and was part of the team that came third at the2014 FIFA World Cup, playing in the quarter-final penalty shootout win againstCosta Rica.
Krul began his career at hometown club RAS and later localEredivisie clubADO Den Haag. He joinedPremier League clubNewcastle United in the summer of 2005 on a three-year deal after failing to sign professional terms. ADO demanded a compensation fee and objected to the FIFA Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC). The DRC denied the claim and ADO took the case to theCourt of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS ruled in February 2007 in favour of ADO, ordering Newcastle to pay €220,000 as compensation for the transfer.[4]
Following an injury to Newcastle's first-choice goalkeeperShay Given, Krul appeared on the bench as back-up to second-choiceSteve Harper. Krul made his Newcastle debut in theUEFA Cup on 2 November 2006 againstPalermo. His debut was well-received; he displayed his shot-stopping abilities, saving efforts fromGiuseppe Biava andDavid Di Michele and recording a clean sheet in the process.[5]
He was injured during the warm-up prior to the second leg tie againstPalermo and then aggravated that injury in the warm-up before a game againstWatford. He required two cartilage operations as a result, keeping him out of action for almost six months. He returned to action in April 2007.[6]
On 13 June 2007, he signed a new four-year contract with Newcastle.[7] In the same month, he was part of the Dutch Under-21 squad that won theEuropean Championships and also qualified for the2008 Summer Olympics.[citation needed]
On 3 August 2007, Krul joined Scottish sideFalkirk onloan, originally until 1 January 2008 though it was later extended until the end of the season after a number of impressive performances. The following day he made his debut for Falkirk and kept a clean sheet as the team won 4–0 againstGretna.[8] Falkirk initially wanted to sign him on a permanent deal but it was refused by Newcastle.[9]
In the two games immediately following his debut, he conceded four goals againstCeltic and seven goals againstRangers atIbrox. Krul was sent off for the first time in his professional career on 2 January 2008 after reacting badly to an opponent's challenge. Shortly afterwards, he suffered a dislocated shoulder during aScottish Cup defeat againstAberdeen and missed the rest of the season.[citation needed]
On 21 November 2008, Krul joinedCarlisle United on a one-month loan from Newcastle to replaceBen Alnwick, who had rejoinedTottenham Hotspur.[10] The loan deal was extended for a further month in December with Krul returning to Newcastle in January.[citation needed]
Krul returned to Newcastle as backup to first choiceSteve Harper. He made his senior league debut on 8 August 2009 in the openingFootball League Championship game of the season away toWest Bromwich Albion, coming on as a half time substitute for the injured Harper. Following this match,The Guardian called him "an excellent reserve goalkeeper".[11] He later played the fullFootball League Cup match againstHuddersfield Town on 26 August 2009, which Newcastle won 4–3. Krul also started the 2–0 League Cup defeat to Peterborough. AgainstSwansea City on 28 November, he again came on to replace the injured Steve Harper. On 2 January, he played in theFA Cup Third Round tie againstPlymouth Argyle, the game ending 0–0. He then played in the replay atSt James' Park on 13 January, a 3–0 victory. Krul started his first league game for Newcastle on 2 May 2010, the last day of the Championship campaign, againstQueens Park Rangers atLoftus Road and kept a clean sheet. In July 2010, Krul signed a new four-year contract with Newcastle.[12]
Krul made his Premier League debut for Newcastle on 18 September 2010 againstEverton atGoodison Park, coming on as a substitute in the 35th minute for the injured Steve Harper in a match that ended in a 1–0 win for the Magpies.[13] He made his first Premier League start on 26 September againstStoke City atSt James' Park.[14] He then played againstManchester City in a 2–1 loss,Wigan Athletic in a 2–2 draw and in the 2–1 away win toWest Ham United, before starting in his first Tyne-Wear derby, Newcastle winning 5–1, and a 1–0 away win atArsenal a week later.[citation needed]
Following his good performances,Alan Pardew gave him more chances. He eventually became first choice and Harper was sent on loan toBrighton & Hove Albion. He started the 2011–12 season well, keeping clean sheets in the first two matches of the season againstArsenal andSunderland. On 3 December 2011, Krul made his 50th Newcastle appearance againstChelsea. He saved aFrank Lampard penalty and made several other impressive saves, although Newcastle went on to lose the game 3–0. On 3 March 2012, Krul signed a new five-year contract at Newcastle United.[15] Krul then went on to play in the away game against Arsenal, which Newcastle lost 2–1.[16] During the match, fellow DutchmanRobin van Persie accused Krul of wasting time throughout the match and taunted Krul after the match had ended. The row continued into the tunnel and the two players had to be separated.[17] Although he received criticism from Arsenal playerJack Wilshere,[18] teammateJames Perch defended Krul, believing van Persie "out of order".[19] At the end of the season, Krul received Toon Talk's Newcastle United Player of the Year award.[20]
In the summer before the2012–13 Premier League, Krul was given the number 1 jersey, withSteve Harper receiving number 37.[21] Krul started the first three matches of the season before suffering an elbow injury whilst on international duty.[22] After seven weeks off, Krul returned to training.[23] Krul made his return in theTyne–Wear derby on 21 October 2012, a 1–1 draw.[24] He injured his ankle during a Europa League match in the Round of 32 against Ukrainian sideMetalist Kharkiv which ruled him out for five weeks.[25] In the Tyne–Wear derby on 14 April 2013, Krul suffered a dislocated shoulder on 57th minutes after he landed awkwardly after punching away anAdam Johnson free-kick.[26] After surgery on his dislocated shoulder, Krul was ruled out for the rest of the 2012–13 season.[27]
Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Krul made his first appearance since his ankle injury in a friendly match againstRangers.[28] In November, Krul made some impressive displays, conceding just two goals and keeping clean sheets against Tottenham, where he made a total of 14 saves during the match[29]), and Chelsea. His impressive displays earned him November'sPremier League Player of the Month.[30] Krul's performance was praised by Newcastle United goalkeeping legendPavel Srníček[31] and managerAlan Pardew.[32]
Krul sustained an ankle injury in training before Newcastle's match withWest Ham United and was ruled out for up to six weeks with the injury.[33] Krul returned in his side's 2–0 defeat toChelsea.[34]
On 25 August 2016, Krul signed a one-year contract extension at Newcastle United before joiningAjax on a season-long loan deal to provide him with top-tier first-team football as he continued his recovery from injury.[35] That deal was cut short, Krul only playing six games for the club's reserve side, and, in January 2017, he joined fellow Eredivisie sideAZ Alkmaar on loan for the rest of the season.[36]
On 31 August 2017, Krul signed for Premier League clubBrighton & Hove Albion on a season-long loan, reuniting him with former Newcastle managerChris Hughton.[37] On 19 September, he made his debut for the club in an EFL Cup third round tie againstAFC Bournemouth.[38] The following day, he signed a permanent deal with Brighton, ending his twelve-year association with Newcastle.[39] At the end of the season, Krul left the club.[40]
Krul signed forChampionship clubNorwich City on 24 July 2018 on a two-year contract.[41] He signed a new three-year contract in June 2019.[42] Krul was namedNorwich City's Player of the Season in the club's 2019–20 campaign, making him only the fifth ever different goalkeeper to win the Barry Butler memorial trophy.
Krul remained Norwich's starting keeper for the2020–21 season. He would suffer a hamstring injury in November in a game against Stoke City, being replaced byMichael McGovern.[43] He proceeded to miss a number of games between then and the end of January, with McGovern orDaniel Barden deputising, but eventually regained his place as Norwich won the Championship and promotion back to the Premier League.
Krul was once again the first choice goalkeeper for the2021–22 season but Norwich now hadAngus Gunn as an alternative. After a run of poor results, Krul was absent from two games in December with Gunn played instead. Krul would regain his place for the next two games, only to suffer a late injury in a game against Everton.[44] He would be out of the side until March, retaining his place as Norwich were relegated back to the Championship at the first attempt.
Thefollowing season would again see Krul start as first choice but his days as Norwich's No.1 were drawing to an end. Following a 3–2 home defeat byPreston North End,[45] Krul was replaced by Gunn in the starting line-up. He was restored to the side by new managerDavid Wagner for his first game in charge, ironically against Preston,[46] with Norwich winning the game 4–0. This was to be short-lived however, and Krul made his final appearance for Norwich two games later, in a 3–0 defeat toBurnley.[47]
On 17 August 2023, Krul signed for newly promoted Premier League clubLuton Town with an undisclosed contract length.[48][49]
Krul represented theNetherlands national team atU17 level at the 2005FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru. He represented theU21s at the2008 Toulon Tournament and was a regular in the side for the2011 European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign.[citation needed]
On 4 June 2011, Krul made the starting eleven for the Netherlands in a friendly againstBrazil, his firstcap at senior level.[50] He went on to keep a clean sheet, pulling off a string of decent saves in a 0–0 draw. He played his second match for the international team four days later against Uruguay in a 3–4penalty shoot-out loss, the match having finished 1–1 after 90 minutes.[51] He was called up to the NetherlandsUEFA Euro 2012 squad but did not make any appearances. In new coachLouis van Gaal's first competitive game in charge againstTurkey in Amsterdam, Krul was selected as starting goalkeeper, keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win for theOranje.[citation needed]
In June 2014, Krul was included in the Netherlands' squad for the2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. In thequarter-final againstCosta Rica, he was brought on byLouis van Gaal as a 120th-minute substitute for thepenalty shootout. He saved two of the five penalties he faced as the Netherlands won 4–3.[52] This was the first time in the history of the World Cup that a goalkeeper was sent on as a substitute solely for a penalty shoot-out.[53]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 2006–07[54] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007–08[55] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09[56] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10[57] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11[58] | Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[59] | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[60] | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[61] | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[62] | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[63] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[64] | Championship | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Total | 160 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 184 | 0 | ||
| Falkirk (loan) | 2007–08[55] | Scottish Premier League | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2008–09[56] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Jong Ajax (loan) | 2016–17[65] | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| AZ (loan) | 2016–17[65] | Eredivisie | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2017–18[66] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2017–18[66] | — | — | — | 1[f] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2018–19[67] | Championship | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[68] | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[69] | Championship | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[70] | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[71] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[72] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 163 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 0 | ||
| Luton Town | 2023–24[72] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[73] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 376 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 430 | 0 | ||
| Netherlands | |||
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
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