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My Take
Tim Krul will forever own one surreal, brilliant night. The towering Dutch goalkeeper spent his prime at Newcastle, but his legend was sealed at the 2014 World Cup when Louis van Gaal sent him on purely for the quarter-final shootout against Costa Rica and he saved two penalties. That cold-blooded specialist moment is one of the great tactical gambles in tournament history. I love a keeper who thrives under that specific, unbearable pressure. A long, dependable career across the Premier League, plus that one piece of folklore; that's a goalkeeper's life well spent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Krul
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・クルル
- Reading
- てぃむ・くるる
- Born
- April 3, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Tim Krul born?
Born April 3, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Tim Krul from?
Tim Krul is from The Hague, Netherlands.
What does Tim Krul do?
Tim Krul works as association football player.
How tall is Tim Krul?
Tim Krul is 193 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.