Netherlands World Cup Roster

The following is the preliminary roster for the Netherlands' 2010 World Cup soccer team that will take the pitch in South Africa. Countries can currently have up to 30 players on the roster, but will have to submit their final 23-player rosters to FIFA by June 4. (The World Cup starts on June 11.)

Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the rosters for all 32 teams. And be sure to stay with FanHouse for complete coverage from South Africa, as columnist Kevin Blackistone and soccer editor Brian Straus will be on location in Africa for the duration of the tournament.

Netherlands World Cup Roster

Player	Date of Birth	Club
Sander Boschker (GK)	20.10.1970	Twente (NED)
Maarten Stekelenburg (GK)	22.09.1982	Ajax (NED)
Michel Vorm	20.10.1983	Utrecht (NED)
Ibrahim Afellay	02.04.1986	PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Vurnon Anita	04.04.1989	Ajax (NED)
Ryan Babel	19.12.1986	Liverpool (ENG)
Otman Bakkal	27.02.1985	PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Khalid Boulahrouz	28.12.1981	VfB Stuttgart (GER)
Edson Braafheid	08.04.1983	Celtic (SCO)
Wout Brama	21.08.1986	Twente (NED)
Nigel De Jong	30.11.1984	Manchester City (ENG)
Demy De Zeeuw	26.05.1983	Ajax (NED)
Eljero Elia	13.02.1987	Hamburger SV (GER)
Orlando Engelaar	24.08.1979	PSV Eindhoven (NED)
John Heitinga	15.11.1983	Everton (ENG)
Klaas Jan Huntelaar	12.08.1983	AC Milan (ITA)
Dirk Kuyt	22.07.1980	Liverpool (ENG)
Jeremain Lens	24.11.1987	AZ Alkmaar (NED)
Joris Mathijsen	05.04.1980	Hamburger SV (GER)
David Mendes Da Silva	04.08.1982	AZ Alkmaar (NED)
Andre Ooijer	11.07.1984	PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Arjen Robben	23.01.1984	Bayern Munich (GER)
Stijn Schaars	11.01.1984	AZ Alkmaar (NED)
Wesley Sneijder	09.06.1984	Inter Milan (ITA)
Mark Van Bommel	2.04.1977	Bayern Munich (GER)
Giovanni Van Bronckhorst	05.02.1975	Feyenoord (NED)
Rafael Van Der Vaart	11.02.1983	Real Madrid (ESP)
Gregory Van Der Wiel	03.02.1988	Ajax (NED)
Robin Van Persie	06.08.1983	Arsenal (ENG)
Ron Vlaar	16.02.1985	Feyenoord (NED)