Transfer to Feyenoord
Joins Feyenoord from Utrecht and becomes one of the Eredivisie's leading forwards.
Role range: 2003-2006
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Dirk Kuyt Biography and Timeline
Follow Dirk Kuyt through 8 dated historical records for Netherlands.
Dirk Kuyt, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2003
2005
Kuyt Feyenoord League Goalscoring Award
Dirk Kuyt finishes among the Eredivisie's leading scorers for Feyenoord, combining tireless work rate with reliable finishing in a strong individual league campaign.
2006
Transfer to Liverpool
Joins Liverpool and becomes known for his work rate and important goals.
Role range: 2006-2012
2007
Kuyt Decisive Semi-Final Penalty
Kuyt converts the winning shootout penalty against Chelsea to take Benítez's Liverpool into another Champions League final.
2010
World Cup Final
Starts for the Netherlands in the World Cup final against Spain.
Role range: 2004-2014
2014
Fenerbahce Dutch Forward Title
Dirk Kuyt combines defensive work with intelligent attacking runs throughout Fenerbahçe’s 2013–14 title-winning season.
2015
Return to Feyenoord
Returns to Feyenoord and later captains the club to the Eredivisie title.
Role range: 2015-2017
2017
Kuyt Hat-Trick Seals Feyenoord Title
Dirk Kuyt scores a hat-trick against Heracles Almelo on the final Eredivisie matchday, securing Feyenoord's first Dutch championship for eighteen years.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.