Dirk Kuyt leaves Liverpool for Fenerbahce on three-year deal

[Nikki]

Turkish club
Fenerbahce have signed striker Dirk Kuyt from Liverpool.

The Netherlands forward has agreed a three-year contract, after spending six
years on Merseyside.

The 31-year-old signed
for the Reds in 2006 from Feyenoord and made more than 250 appearances for
the Anfield club, scoring 71 goals.

"Everyone would like to wish Dirk all the very best for the future and thank
him for his contribution to the club," said a Liverpool statement.

When he signed for the Reds, Kuyt said: "For me, Liverpool is sure to be the
dream club I was looking for.

"There was nothing of the calibre of Liverpool, a
brilliant club with an enormous reputation."

He made his debut against West Ham United in August 2006, coming on as a
substitute for Peter Crouch in Liverpool's 2-1 win.

His first goal for the club came a month later when he opened the scoring in
the Reds' 2-0 win over Newcastle.

He quickly became a favourite with the Liverpool fans, helped by scoring both
goals in a 2-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park in 2007 and a hat-trick
against Manchester United in 2011.

Kuyt, who has more than 80 caps for the Netherlands, also scored in the Champions
League final defeat to AC Milan in May 2007 and got Liverpool's second goal
in the recent Carling
Cup final against Cardiff before scoring a penalty in the shoot-out victory.


He found first-team opportunities harder to come by last season, making 22
Premier League starts, while he was a substitute in five of the Reds' last nine
matches.

The former Utrecht striker is currently on international
duty with the Dutch national side as they prepare for Euro 2012, where they
begin on Saturday against Denmark.

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[cyprus]

One of those players that always had me wondering what exactly does he do. However he loved Liverpool and ran himself in to the ground when he was at his peak so he has my respect.

[Sonrisar]

His career was kinda ruined by playing out of position. He has all the wrong attributes to play on the wing. Unless your defending. Which we did a lot of as we was hitting above our weight for years so he played well. I felt Benitez was keeping him there until he could afford or find a cheap player that would cement that position. For the few games he played behind the striker he looked a different player but gerrard and Torres played his positions so well. Anyway he will go down as a success and we will miss his character, determination, his quality of keeping the ball and his knack of vital goals.

[gunner]

Best defensive forward we have ever had, model pro who does a lot of good work outside football and never complained despite being played out of position. The kind of player that always gives a 7/10 every week without ever really shining. All the best Dirk.

[Mr Men]

A good servant and player for Liverpool, just a shame there retardedness never played him to his full potential.

That also would explain how to wank 100 million in cash on utter shit season just gone



All the best Dirk