World Cup 2010 Comment: How Do The Netherlands And Spain Players Match Up On Medals Count?

Goal.com's Subhankar Mondal charts the silverware the individual players have won in their careers.....

Jul 11, 2010 1:30:00 PM

By Subhankar Mondal

More On :  Netherlands, Spain, Netherlands vs Spain
In our World Cup Comment series, individual writers at Goal.com offer their views on the hot World Cup topics of the day with local expertise and a global outlook.....

GOALKEEPERS
Don't Miss

Netherlands

Maarten Stekelenburg - Eredivisie: 2003-04 (Ajax), KNVB Cup: 2006, 2007, 2010 (Ajax), Johan Cruyff Shield: 2003, 2007 (Ajax)

Michel Vorm - None

Sander Boschker - Eredivisie: 2003-04 (Ajax), Eredivisie: 2009-10 (Twente), KNVB Cup: 2001 (Ajax), UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2006 (Ajax)

Spain

Iker Casillas - La Liga: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, Spanish Super Cup: 2001, 2003, 2008, UEFA Champions League: 1999–00, 2001–02, UEFA Super Cup: 2002, Intercontinental Cup/FIFA Club World Cup: 2002 (all with Real Madrid); UEFA European Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Pepe Reina - UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003-04, 2004–05 (Villarreal), UEFA Super Cup: 2005, FA Cup: 2006, FA Community Shield: 2006 (Liverpool), UEFA European Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Victor Valdes - La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, Spanish Cup: 2008-09, Spanish Supercup: 2005, 2006, 2009, UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, UEFA Super Cup: 2009, FIFA Club World Cup: 2009 (all with Barcelona)




DEFENDERS

Netherlands

Gregory van der Wiel - Johan Cruyff Shield: 2007 (Ajax), KNVB Cup: 2009-10 (Ajax)

John Heitinga - Eredivisie: 2001–02, 2003–04 (Ajax), KNVB Cup: 2002, 2006, 2007 (Ajax), Johan Cruyff Shield: 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007 (Ajax)

Joris Mathijsen - None

Giovanni van Bronckhorst - Scottish Premier League: 1998-99, 1999-2000 (Rangers), Scottish Cup: 1999, 2000 (Rangers), League Cup: 1998 (Rangers), Premier League: 2001-02 (Arsenal), FA Cup: 2002, 2003 (Arsenal), La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06 (Barcelona), Spanish Super Cup: 2005, 2006 (Barcelona), UEFA Champions League: 2006 (Barcelona), KNVB Cup: 1994–95, 2007–08 (Feyenoord)

Khalid Boulahrouz - None

Andre Ooijer - Eredivisie: 5 times, KNVB Cup: 1

Edson Braafheid - None (he was on loan to Celtic from Bayern Munich for the second half of the 2009-10 campaign)



Spain

Raul Albiol - Spanish Cup: 2007-08 (Valencia), UEFA European Football Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Gerard Pique - Premier League: 2007-08 (Manchester United), UEFA Champions League: 2007-08 (Manchester United), League Cup: 2005-06 (Manchester United), Community Shield: 2007 (Manchester United), La Liga: 2008-09, 2009-10 (Barcelona), Copa del Rey: 2008-09 (Barcelona), Spanish Super Cup: 2009 (Barcelona), UEFA Champions League: 2008-09 (Barcelona), UEFA Super Cup: 2009 (Barcelona), FIFA Club World Cup: 2009 (Barcelona)

Carlos Marchena - La Liga: 2001–02, 2003–04 (Valencia), UEFA Cup: 2003–04 (Valencia), UEFA Super Cup: 2004 (Valencia), Spanish Cup: 2007-08 (Valencia), UEFA European Football Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Carles Puyol - La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10 (Barcelona), Spanish Cup: 2008-09 (Barcelona), Spanish Super Cup: 2005, 2006, 2009 (Barcelona), UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09 (Barcelona), UEFA Super Cup: 2009 (Barcelona), FIFA Club World Cup: 2009 (Barcelona), UEFA European Football Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Joan Capdevila - Spanish Cup: 2001–02 (Deportivo la Coruna), Spanish Super Cup: 2000, 2002 (Deportivo la Coruna), UEFA European Football Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Sergio Ramos - La Liga: 2006–07, 2007–08 (Real Madrid), Spanish Super Cup: 2008 (Real Madrid), UEFA European Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Alvaro Arbeloa - UEFA European Championship (Spain)

MIDFIELDERS

Netherlands

Mark van Bommel - Eredivisie: 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05 (PSV), KNVB Cup: 2005 (PSV), Johan Cruyff Shield: 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 (PSV), UEFA Champions League: 2006 (Barcelona), La Liga: 2005-06 (Barcelona) Spanish Super Cup: 2006 (Barcelona), Bundesliga: 2007-08, 2009-10 (Bayern Munich), DFB-Ligapokal: 2007 (Bayern Munich), DFB-Pokal: 2008, 2010 (Bayern Munich)

Nigel de Jong - Eredivisie: 2004 (Ajax), KNVB Cup: 2006 (Ajax), Johan Cruyff Shield: 2005 (Ajax)

Wesley Sneijder - Eredivisie: 2003–04, KNVB Cup: 2005-06, 2006-07, Johan Cruyff Shield: 2002, 2005, 2006 (Ajax); La Liga: 2007–08, Spanish Super Cup: 2008 (Real Madrid); Serie A: 2009–10, Coppa Italia: 2009-10, UEFA Champions League: 2009-10 (Inter)

Demy de Zeeuw - Eredivisie: 2008–09 (AZ), KNVB Cup: 2009-10 (Ajax)

Stijn Schaars -  Eredivisie: 2008-09 (AZ),  Dutch Super Cup: 2009 (AZ)

Ibrahim Afellay - Eredivisie: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08

Rafael van der Vaart - Eredivisie: 2001–02, 2003–04, KNVB Cup: 2002, Johan Cruyff Shield: 2002 (Ajax); UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005 (Hamburg); Spanish Super Cup: 2008 (Real Madrid)

Arjen Robben - Eredivisie: 2002–03, Johan Cruijff Shield: 2003, Peace Cup: 2003 (PSV); Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, FA Cup 2007, League Cup 2005, 2007, FA Community Shied 2005 (Chelsea); La Liga 2007-08, Spanish Super Cup: 2008 (Real Madrid); Bundesliga: 2009–10, DFB-Pokal: 2010 (Bundesliga)



Spain

Andres Iniesta - La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, Spanish Cup: 2008–09, Spanish Super Cup: 2005, 2006, 2009, UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, UEFA Super Cup: 2009, FIFA Club World Cup: 2009 (all with Barcelona), UEFA European Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Xavi - La Liga: Spanish League: 1998–99, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, Spanish Cup: 2008–09, Spanish Super Cup: 2005, 2006, 2009, UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, UEFA Super Cup: 2009, FIFA Club World Cup: 2009 (all with Barcelona), UEFA European Football Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Cesc Fabregas - FA Community Shield: 2004, FA Cup: 2005 (Arsenal), UEFA European Football Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Pedro - La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10, Spanish Cup: 2008–09, Spanish Super Cup: 2009, UEFA Champions League: 2008–09, UEFA Super Cup: 2009, FIFA Club World Cup: 2009 (all with Barcelona)

Xabi Alonso - UEFA Champions League: 2004-05, European Super Cup: 2005, FA Cup: 2006, FA Community Shield: 2006 (Liverpool), UEFA European Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Sergio Busquets - La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10, Spanish Cup: 2008–09, Spanish Super Cup: 2009, UEFA Champions League: 2008-09, UEFA Super Cup: 2009, FIFA Club World Cup: 2009 (Barcelona)

Juan Mata - Spanish Cup: 2007–08 (Valencia)

Javi Martinez - None

David Silva - Copa del Rey: 2007–08 (Valencia), UEFA European Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Jesus Navas - UEFA Cup: 2005–06, 2006–07, UEFA Super Cup: 2006; Spanish Cup: 2006–07, 2009–10, Spanish Supercup: 2007 (Sevilla)


FORWARDS

Netherlands

Dirk Kuyt - KNVB Cup: 2002–03 (Utrecht)

Robin Van Persie - UEFA Cup: 2002 (Feyenoord), FA Cup: 2005 (Arsenal), FA Community Shield: 2004 (Arsenal)

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar - KNVB Cup: 2006, 2007 (Ajax), Johan Cruyff Shield: 2006, 2007 (Ajax)

Eljero Elia - None

Ryan Babel - Dutch Cup: 2005-06, 2006-07, Dutch Super Cup: 2005, 2006 (Ajax)




Spain

David Villa - Copa del Rey: 2003-04 (Real Zaragoza), Spanish Super Cup: 2004 (Real Zaragoza), Copa del Rey: 2007-08 (Valencia), UEFA European Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Fernando Torres - UEFA European Championship: 2008 (Spain)

Fernando Llorente - None


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