World Player of the Week: Siem de Jong – Ajax

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Goal.com World Player of the Week #104: Siem de Jong (Castrol Ranking: N/A)
Club: Ajax
Country: Netherlands
Age: 22
Role: Midfielder
Achievement: Scored twice against Twente to win Ajax the Eredivisie

The 22-year-old’s first goal came after 23 minutes. Gregory van der Wiel delivered a terrific cross at pace from the right-hand side that arrived at the back post at the perfect height for De Jong, who kept his head to volley past Nikolay Mihaylov with his left foot.

The Netherlands international then wrapped up the points with 12 minutes left on the clock. The midfielder latched on to an exquisite through-ball from Danish playmaker Christian Eriksen, eluded his marker Douglas and slid the ball home past a helpless Mihaylov.

Honourable Mentions

Luka Modric – Tottenham Hotspur (Castrol Ranking: 310)

The Croatian was wonderful to watch at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday as he found space in between Liverpool’s midfield and defence. Modric controlled the game and also scored from the penalty spot in the second-half.

Mario Gomez – Bayern Munich (Castrol Ranking: 4)

The Germany international striker continued his scoring run as he netted against Stuttgart in the Bavarians’ 2-1 victory at the Allianz Arena. Gomez ended the 2010-11 Bundesliga campaign with 28 goals in 32 matches.

Yaya Toure – Manchester City (Castrol Ranking: 275)

The former Barcelona midfielder once again exhibited his importance to Roberto Mancini’s side as he scored the winning goal in the FA Cup final against Stoke City at Wembley. Toure's well-taken strike after 75 minutes proved to be a historic moment that could well herald a new era for Man City.

Martin Palermo – Boca Juniors (Castrol Ranking: N/A)

The veteran Argentine striker did what he has done time and again for Boca, as he turned up to net his side’s second goal just after the half-hour mark in a 2-0 victory, in what is his final Superclasico.

Cristiano Ronaldo – Real Madrid (Castrol Ranking: 3)

The Portugal international continues to score for fun as he netted two sensational goals against Villarreal in Madrid’s 3-1 victory in the Primera Division on Sunday evening. Ronaldo’s brace saw him become the first player since Hugo Sanchez to score 38 league goals in a single season in Spain.

Tadanari Lee - Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Castrol Ranking: N/A)

The Japan international scored twice and provided an assist in his side’s 3-2 victory over Yokohama Marinos.

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