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2012 in Netherlands

Explore 8 historical events and records for Netherlands in 2012.

Historical records for Netherlands in 2012

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May

Bundesliga Top Scorer

Huntelaar, Klaas-Jan ยท Gelsenkirchen ยท Footballer ยท Sport / Football

Finishes the Bundesliga season as the leading scorer with Schalke.

August

Transfer to Manchester United

van Persie, Robin ยท Manchester ยท Footballer ยท Sport / Football

Joins Manchester United from Arsenal ahead of the 2012-13 season.

Other events (month unknown)

Chivas Guadalajara Advisory Role

Cruyff, Johan ยท Guadalajara ยท Adviser ยท Sport / Football

Takes an advisory position with Mexican club Guadalajara, offering guidance on sporting organization and the development of its football philosophy.

Feyenoord Captain Villa Signing

Vlaar, Ron ยท Birmingham ยท Defender ยท Sport / Football

Ron Vlaar joined Aston Villa from Feyenoord and soon became an experienced presence at the heart of the defence.

Koeman Rebuilds Feyenoord League Challenge

Koeman, Ronald ยท Rotterdam ยท Manager ยท Sport / Football

Ronald Koeman directs a youthful Feyenoord team towards the leading places in the Eredivisie, restoring confidence through organised play and academy development.

Majorana Nanowire Tunnelling Signature

Kouwenhoven, Leo ยท Delft ยท Physicist ยท Science / Physics

Reports a zero-bias tunnelling feature in a semiconductor-superconductor nanowire consistent with Majorana bound states.

Player of the Year

van Persie, Robin ยท London ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

The Arsenal captain wins the writers accolade after an outstanding scoring season in which his finishing repeatedly rescues important league points.

Premier League Golden Boot

van Persie, Robin ยท London ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Wins the Premier League Golden Boot after scoring 30 league goals for Arsenal.

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