Soccer Memories-Part 64- Holland national Team’s Once-Cap Wonders of the 1990s)

 

I look back at the history of the Holland National Team players who made a solitary appearance for the National Team in the 1990s.

 

The aim is to look upon the reason, background and circumstances why a certain player was selected for a match but never again.

 

 

Presentation of the one-capped players for Holland/Netherlands in the decade of the 1990s:

 

Marcel Benjamin Peeper

24-year-old defender Marcel Benjamin Peeper of Twente Enschede made his only appearance vs. The Soviet Union on March 28^th, 1990, at Kyyiv (1-2 loss). He was replaced in the 24^th minute by René Eijkelkamp. 

He played under caretaker Manager Nol de Ruiter.

He made his debut with Haarlem in 1985 and remained with the club until 1989.

He joined Twente Enschede in 1989 and remained with the club until 1992.

The rest of his career comprised of spells at Spart Rotterdam (1993), Belgian side Lokeren (1993 thru 1997), Groningen (1997 thru 1999) and German side Wuppertaler SV (1999/2000).

 

 

Photo From: Panini Holland 1989/90

(Marcel Benjamin Peeper)

Erik Meijer

23-year-old striker Erik Meijer of MVV made his only appearance in a World Cup Qualifier vs. San Marino on March 24^th, 1993, at Utrecht (6-0 win).

He was Dutch manager Dick Advocaat’a only one-cap wonder.

He started at Fortuna Sittard (1988/89) before drifting from club to club: Belgian side Antwerp (1989/90), Eindhoven (1989/90), back to Fortuna Sittard (1990-91), MVV (1991 thru 1993), PSV Eindhoven (1993 thru 1995), German side FFC Uerdingen (1995-96), German side Bayer Leverkusen (1996 thru 1999), English side Liverpool (1999-2000), English side Preston North End (2000, on loan), German side SV Hamburger (2000 thru 2003) and German side Alemania Aachen (2003 thru 2006).

 

Photo From: Panini Holland 1992/93

(Erik Meijer)

 

Michel Kreek, Franciscus Maria 'Frank' Verlaat and Geradus Theodorus Thomas ‘Edwin’ Vurens

24-year-old Michel Kreek (Padova), 26-year-old defender Frank Verlaat (Auxerre) and 26-year-old striker Edwin Vurens (Twente Enschede) made their only appearance in a friendly vs. Portugalon February 22^nd, 1995, at Eindhoven (0-1 loss).

Edwin Vurens was replaced by Eric van de Luer in the 46^th minute.

The trio were selected by Guus Hiddink, after the Ajax block (8 players) withdrew from this match due to a busy schedule.

Michel Kreek started out with Ajax in 1989 and remained with the club until November 1994 and joined Italian side Padova (1995/96).

The rest of his career comprised of spells at Italian side Perugia (1996-97), Vitesse (1997 thru 2002), Greek side AEK Athens (2002 thru 2004) and Willem II (2004 thru 2006).

Frank Verlaat started out at Ajax in 1986. He remained with the club until 1989 before joining Swiss side Lausanne (1989 thru 1992).

The rest of his career comprised of spells at French side Auxerre (1992 thru 1995), German side VfB Stuttgart (1995 thru 1999), back to Ajax (1999-2000), German side Werder Bremen (2000 thru 2003), Austrian side FK Austria Vienna (2003-04) and Austrian side Sturm Graz (2004 thru 2007).

Edwin Vurens started out at Spart Rotterdam in 1987 and remained with the club until 1992. He then joined Twente Enschede in 1992 and remained with the club until 1995.

The rest of his career comprised of spells at Roda JC Kerkrade (1995-96), Swiss side St Gallen (1996 thru 1998) and Swiss side Servette (1998 thru 2001).

 

Photo From: Panini Holland 1992/93

(Michel Kreek)

Photo From: Panini France 1994/95

(Frank Verlaat)

 

Photo From: Panini Holland 1993/94

(Edwin Vurens)

John Fitzgerald Veldman

28-year-old defender John Fitzgerald Veldman of Sparta made his only appearance in a friendly vs. Germany on April 24^th, 1996, at Rotterdam (0-1 loss).

He was replaced by Jaap Stam in the 81^st minute.

He was selected by Guus Hiddink.

He was a member of the 1996 Euros squad.

He started out at PSV Eindhoven in the mid-1980s but left in 1989 after only a single appearance for the senior side.

The rest of his career comprised of spells at Willem II (1989 thru 1991), Sparta (1991 thru 1996), Ajax (1996-97), Vitesse (1997 thru 2000) and RBC Roosendaal (2000-01).

 

 

Photo From: Panini Holland 1993/94

(John Veldman)

Ernst Anthonius Jacobus Faber

27-year-old central defender Ernst Anthonius Jacobus Faber of PSV Eindhoven made his only appearance in a friendly vs. Mexico on January 24^th, 1998, at Miami, USA (3-2 win). He replaced Winston Bogarde in the 58^th minute.

He was Dutch manager Guus Hiddink’s last one-cap wonder.

He made his debut with PSV in the 90s and remained with the club until 2004 before retiring.

In between he had loan spells at NEC (1990-91), Sparta (1991-92) and Groningen (1994).

 

 

Photo From: Panini Holland 1997/98

(Ernst Faber)

Martijn Franciscus Reuser

23-year-old midfielder Martijn Franciscus Reuser of Vitesse made his only appearance vs. Ghana on October 13^th, 1998, at Arnhem (scoreless tie).

He replaced Jeffrey Talan in the 46^th minute.

He was Dutch manager Frank Rijkaard’s first one-cap wonder.

He started out at Ajax in 1993 and remained with the club until 1996. In between he was loaned to Vitesse (1997 thru 1999) and Ipswich Town (2000).

The rest of his career comprised of spells at English side Ipswich Town (2000 thru 2004), Willem II (2004 thru 2006), RKC (2006 thru 2008) and NAC Breda (2008 thru 2010).

Photo From: Panini Holland 1999/00

(Martijn Reuser)