How Holland Players Wore Jerseys of Amateur Clubs to Celebrate National Football Day

• Players of the Holland national football team celebrated the National Football Day in jerseys of their amateur clubs
• Memphis Depay, Nathan Ake and Steven Berghuis were all in jerseys of their youth teams to celebrate the day
• Holland, who have qualified for the World Cup, were held by Poland in their Nations League game on Saturday

On Friday, June 10th, 2022, the senior national football team of Holland celebrated the Dutch National Football Day in style as players arrived at training cladded in jerseys of their amateur teams.

From Memphis Depay to Nathan Ake, the players were spotted nicely dressed as they recount memories of their youth teams.

In photos posted on Twitter, the players commemorated the National Football Day in remembrance of where it all started.

The Dutch National Football Day is celebrated annually to recognize the achievements of the country in sports.

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One of the biggest accomplishments of the Dutch national team was reaching the finals of the World Cup in 2010 in South Africa.

The Netherlands were winners of the 1988 European Championship and finished second in UEFA Nations League in 2019.

Players and their amateur teams

Nathan Ake was in a vv Wilhelmus shirt.

Steven Berghuis donned a LAC Frisia 1883's shirt.

Steven Bergwijn turned up in ASC Waterwijk's shirt.

Daley Blind wore AFC.

Jasper Cillessen represented in a De Treffers's team wear.

Denzel Dumfries arrived in vv Smitshoek's.

Mark Flekken dressed up in WDZ Bochholtz shirt.

Cody Gakpo repped EVV Eindhoven.

Hans Hateboer repped Thos.

Davy Klaassen wore HVV de Zebra’s jersey.

Teun Koopmeiners dressed up Vitesse jersey.

Noa Lang turned in RSV HION's kit.

Kjell Scherpen wore vv Emmen's.

Jerdy Schouten wore FC Vlotbrug's.

Guus Til wore SV Geinburgia's.

Jurriën Timber wore DVSU's.

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Stefan de Vrij wore VV Spirit's.

Wout Weghorst came in RKSV NEO's jersey.

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