Dirk Kuyt

What I admire most about Dirk Kuyt is his selflessness. A natural forward who spent much of his career grinding away on the right wing, he embodied the unglamorous, run-until-you-drop work ethic that wins matches and respect. Players like him rarely top highlight reels, yet teammates and managers treasure them. His move into coaching feels entirely in character, a man who understands that football is built on graft as much as flair. The Order of Orange-Nassau confirmed what fans already knew. For me, Kuyt is the ultimate professional, and that quiet dedication makes him far more compelling than any showboat.

Name (English)

Dirk Kuyt

Name (Japanese)

ディルク・カイト

Reading

でぃるく・かいと

Born

July 22, 1980 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Monkey

Origin

Katwijk, South Holland, Netherlands

Height

184 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Awards & achievements

• 2017 Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau

• Official sitehttp://www.dirkkuyt.nl
• Xhttps://x.com/Kuyt
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk%20Kuyt
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294214

Tags

• South Holland
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-18

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.