كودي جاكبو

Written by Wilber Hack and Kasper Hermans for De Telegraaf:

The talented former PSV forward/winger was crowned the Dutch footballer of the year in 2022. No surprise, perhaps, given that he learned his profession from the very best: one of his youth coaches was a certain Ruud van Nistelrooy.

For a long time everyone expected Cody Gakpo to join Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, but he surprised everyone after the World Cup in Qatar – where the 1.93m attacker scored three goals for the Oranje – with his move to Liverpool. He has struggled to find a consistently high level at Anfield, but in some European games – such as against Sparta Prague – he has proved his value. In April, he became the father of a son, Samuel.