History and achievements
ADO Den Haag is a Dutch club from the city of the Hague. The ADO abbreviation stands for Alles Door Oefening that translates from Dutch as Everything through Practice. The cub was established in 1905 but was not popular among the residents of the city due to high popularity of cricket those days.
The previous name of the team was FC Den Haag. After merging with Holland Sport the team in 1996 adopted the current title.
The 1940s was the glories era in the team’s history, as ADO tasted the honors of the Dutch League twice. Despite not managing to hit those same heights again in the Eredivisie, ADO proved to be a strong and competitive side in the Dutch Cup, finishing as a runner-up 6 times and clinching the trophy in 1968 and 1975. The greatest achievement on the European arena was a 1976 quarter-final of the European Cup Winners Cup, where ADO was beaten by West Ham United 3-1.
The season 2011/2012 saw the side climbing to the 7th position on the standings.
The club’s new arena is a 15,000 seater Kyocera Stadion. The colors of the home jersey are yellow and green.
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Club top players
№ | Name and surname | Role | Ranking | Age | Weight | Height | Country |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tomáš Necid | forward |
53 |
35 years | 81 kg | 190 cm | Czech Republic |
2 | Lex Immers | midfielder |
0 |
38 years | 78 kg | 187 cm | Netherlands |
3 | Donny Gorter | defender |
0 |
36 years | 69 kg | 175 cm | Netherlands |
4 | Elson Hooi | forward |
0 |
33 years | 68 kg | 169 cm | Curaçao |
5 | Erik Falkenburg | midfielder |
0 |
36 years | 84 kg | 187 cm | Netherlands |
6 | Abel Tamata | defender |
0 |
33 years | 75 kg | 184 cm | Netherlands |
7 | John Goossens | midfielder |
0 |
36 years | 68 kg | 174 cm | Netherlands |
8 | Robert Zwinkels | goalkeeper |
0 |
41 years | 80 kg | 185 cm | Netherlands |
9 | Aaron Meijers | midfielder |
0 |
37 years | 77 kg | 176 cm | Netherlands |
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