Dirk Kuyt

Dirk Kuijt (Dutch: [ˈdɪr(ə) ˈkœyt] ; born 22 July 1980), anglicised to Kuyt, is a Dutch former professional footballer and manager who currently serves as an assistant manager of Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe. Originally starting out as a forward, he played much of his career as a right-winger.

Kuyt began his professional career with Utrecht in 1998 and became part of their first-team. He spent five years at the club, and in his final season he won his first senior honour, the KNVB Cup, and was chosen as the season's Dutch Golden Shoe Winner. Following this, he left Utrecht in a €1 million transfer to Feyenoord. He became the club captain in 2005 and was a prolific goalscorer at the Rotterdam club; he was the club's top scorer for three consecutive seasons, the top goalscorer in the 2004–05 Eredivisie season, and the 2005–06 Dutch Footballer of the Year. Kuyt missed five games over seven seasons from 1999 until 2006 and appeared in 179 consecutive matches between 2001 and 2006, striking up a partnership with fellow Feyenoord teammate Salomon Kalou.

He left Feyenoord after three years, having scored 71 league goals in 101 appearances, and joined Premier League side Liverpool for £10 million. He scored in the final which Liverpool lost 2–1 to Milan. He scored several goals for Liverpool elsewhere, including seven goals in the 2007–08 Champions League, including a goal in the quarter-finals against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium and in the semi-finals against Chelsea, and two penalty kicks against Everton in the derby the same season. He scored his first hat-trick for Liverpool against Manchester United on 6 March 2011. After coming on as a substitute, his extra-time goal at Wembley for Liverpool against Cardiff City in the 2012 League Cup final helped win the trophy for Liverpool, and was also his only trophy as a Liverpool player.