- Afonso Alves
Afonso Alves Martins Jr, "Afonso" [a'fõsu 'auvis] (born January 30, 1981) is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Dutch side Heerenveen.
- Anthony Lurling
Anthonius ("Anthony") Petrus Lurling is a football (soccer) striker from the Netherlands, who started his professional career in the 1994-95 season. He played for FC Den Bosch (1994-1999), SC Heerenveen (1999-2002), Feyenoord Rotterdam (2002-2004), NAC Breda (2004-2005), 1. FC Köln and RKC Waalwijk (2005-2006). He returned to FC Den Bosch in the summer of 2006.
- Michael Bradley
Michael Bradley (born July 31, 1987) is an American soccer player, who currently plays as a midfielder for SC Heerenveen of the Dutch Eredivisie. Bradley was born in Princeton, New Jersey. With his father, Bob Bradley, in charge of the Chicago Fire, Bradley lived in Palatine, Illinois as a teenager. He then moved to the Bradenton Academy, the United States's dedicated facility in Florida for the training of its Under-17 national team for four semesters, …
- Calvin Jong-A-Pin
Calvin Jong-a-Pin (born 18 July 1986) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. Jong-a-Pin was born in Amsterdam and made his debut in professional football in the 2005-06 season when playing for FC Volendam. In 2007 Jong-a-Pin was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands.
- Jon Dahl Tomasson
Jon Dahl Tomasson (born August 29, 1976) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays for Spanish side Villarreal CF in the Spanish La Liga championship. Playing either as a striker or an attacking midfielder, Tomasson is known for his positional strength and fine finishing. His most notable run of football came in his years at Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam, with whom he won the 2002 UEFA Cup, and Italian club AC Milan, with whom he won the 2003 UEFA Champions League.
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
Rutgerus Johannes Martinius van Nistelrooy (originally spelled "Van Nistelrooij") (born July 1, 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer who plays in the position of centre forward for Real Madrid and the the Dutch national team. He has previously starred for Manchester United, where he holds the record for being the club's top scorer in European competition.
- Georgios Samaras
Georgios Samaras (Greek: Γιώργος Σαμαράς ; born February 21, 1985 in Heraklion) is a Greek footballer who currently plays as a striker for Manchester City. Samaras moved to the Netherlands at the age of 16, signing for Heerenveen. He made his first team debut in the 2003-04 season, starting a total of ten matches. In the 2005-06 season he scored 6 goals in 13 starts for Heerenveen before joining Manchester City for a fee of £5,250,000 (rising to £6,000,000).
- Stefan Selakovic
Stefan "Sella" Selakovic is a Swedish football striker of Serbian descent. After playing for Varbergs GIF, he joined Halmstads BK and won Allsvenskan in 2000 and was the top scorer in Allsvenskan in 2001. He then joined Dutch club SC Heerenveen. He wasn't able to contiune to play as well as he had done in Sweden and in 2001 he decided to move back to Sweden. Instead of his earlier club Halmstads BK he chose to play for IFK Göteborg and signed a contract in 2005.
- Marcus Allbäck
Marcus Christian Allbäck, born July 5, 1973 in Göteborg, is a Swedish football striker, who currently plays for F.C. Copenhagen in Denmark.
- Fernando Derveld
Fernando Albert Derveld (born 22 October 1976 in Vlissingen, Zeeland) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays for Esbjerg fB in Denmark. He is a left-back.
- Hans Vonk
Hans Vonk (born January 30, 1970 in Alberton) is a South African football goalkeeper of Dutch parentage who has played chiefly for clubs in the Eredivisie. He has earned 42 caps for the South African national team since May 1998. He was their goalkeeper at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as an unused substitute for Andre Arendse at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
- Milan Blagojevic
Milan Blagojevic (born 24th December 1969 in Sydney, Australia) is a former football (soccer) player of Serbian descent. During a long and distinguished professional career, Blagojevic made 31 appearances (19 in official FIFA matches) for the Socceroos, 255 National Soccer League appearances as well as playing overseas for Germinal Ekeren (Belgium), SC Heerenveen (Netherlands), Johor FC (Malaysia) and Singapore's Geylang United.
- Klaas Jan Huntelaar
Klaas Jan Huntelaar (born August 12, 1983 in Drempt, Gelderland, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Ajax Amsterdam and Netherlands. He is seen as a rising star in Dutch football, having scored 33 goals in the 2005/06 Eredivisie campaign, making him top scorer. His nickname is 'The Hunter' and he has already been compared to the legendary Marco van Basten who is now the current coach of the Dutch national team.
- Paul Bosvelt
Paul Bosvelt (born March 26, 1970 in Doetinchem) is a former Dutch footballer. Bosvelt worked his way through the Dutch leagues with Go Ahead Eagles and FC Twente before making his big move to Feyenoord in 1997. He went on to develop a reputation as a fearsome midfield general at de Kuip, making 167 top-flight appearances and leading the side to the Eredivisie title in 1999 and in the 2002, guided his team to UEFA Cup victory as a captain.
- Erik Edman
Erik Edman (born November 11, 1978, in Huskvarna, Sweden) is a professional Swedish footballer, currently playing for Rennes in the French Ligue 1. Before coming to France, Edman played for Helsingborgs IF and AIK in Sweden, Karlsruher SC in Germany, SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands and Tottenham Hotspur in England. He joined Rennes on August 31, 2005, for an undisclosed amount. Edman came to the club with a huge amount of international experience, …
- Winnie Haatrecht
Winston ("Winnie") Haatrecht is a retired Dutch-Suriname footballer and currently a player's agent. During his playing career he served AFC Ajax, Willem II Tilburg, AZ, SC Heerenveen, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, Cambuur Leeuwarden and TOP Oss. He is the brother of former professional footballer Jerry Haatrecht.
- Robbie Rogers
Robbie Rogers (born 12 May 1987 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California) is a American soccer player who currently plays for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Rogers began his career with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League. After one year at the University of Maryland, he gave up his final three years of collegiate eligibility to sign his first professional contract with SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie in the Netherlands.
- Michel Breuer
Michel Breuer (born 1980-05-25 in Gouda) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. His former team is Excelsior Rotterdam. <br> <br>
- Brian Vandenbussche
Brian Vandenbussche (born 1981-09-24 in Blankenberge) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. His former team is Sparta Rotterdam. <br> <br>
- Ole Tobiasen
Ole Tobiasen (born 8 July, 1975) is a Danish professional footballer. He is a defender, playing mostly as a right back, but also in the central defence. He has been capped six times for the Danish national football team. Ole Tobiasen started his career with Danish outfit B 1908, and after playing for a few clubs in the Copenhagen area, he moved on to the Dutch club SC Heerenveen.
- Rob Friend
Rob Friend is a professional soccer player from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. And plays now for Borussia Mönchengladbach from Germany. Friend played university soccer at University of California at Santa Barbara, after he graduated he was drafted in the 4th round of the MLS Super Draft by Chicago Fire. As a senior on the UCSB Soccer team, Friend scored in 12 consecutive matches which ranks 4th in NCAA history.
- Jakob Poulsen
Jakob Poulsen (born 7 July 1983) is a Danish football defender playing in SC Heerenveen. He has played 16 games for the Denmark under-21 national football team, and was selected to represent Denmark at the 2006 European Under-21 Championship. He started his senior career with Esbjerg fB, before moving to SC Heerenveen in 2006.
- Bo Storm
Bo Storm is a Danish footballer who currently plays for FC Nordsjælland. He has played one game for the Denmark under-21 national football team. Storm played youth football with Aarhus GF, until he joined SC Heerenveen in 2003.
- Boy Waterman
Boy Waterman (born 1984-01-24 in Lelystad) is a Dutch football goalkeeper who currently plays for AZ Alkmaar. He started his career at SC Heerenveen. After being loaned to AZ Alkmaar for half a year he transferred to AZ Alkmaar in April 2007. On February 10, 2007 Waterman played his first Eredivisie match for AZ against Willem II He made his European debut in AZ Alkmaar's 3-3 draw against Fenerbahce (UEFA Cup) on February 14, 2007.
- John de Jong
John de Jong (born 8 March, 1977 in Den Haag, Netherlands) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Dutch Eredivisie team PSV Eindhoven as a midfielder.
- Sebastiaan Steur
Sebastiaan Steur (born 1984-03-08 in Volendam) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Excelsior Rotterdam. His former clubs are FC Volendam and SC Heerenveen.
- Michael Dingsdag
Michael Dingsdag (born 1982-10-18 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. His former team is Vitesse Arnhem. <br> <br>
- Petter Hansson
Petter Hansson ['pɛtɛr 'hɑːnsɔn] (born December 14, 1976 in Söderhamn) is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing in the Frensh Ligue 1 at Stade Rennes. He started his career at Söderhamns FF and was transderred to Halmstads BK in 1998. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 4 October 1998 versus AIK. Petter Hansson became a popular player at Halmstads BK, mainly because his fighting spirit and a strong will to win a match.
- Gertjan Verbeek
Gertjan Verbeek (born August 1, 1962 in Deventer, Overijssel) is a former football defender from the Netherlands, who played his entire professional career for SC Heerenveen (1984-1994). Verbeek retired in 1994, and soon afterwards became a football manager, who worked as an assistant-coach for SC Heerenveen (1994-2001) and as the head coach of Heracles Almelo (2001-2004). In 2004 he was appointed as the successor of retiring head coach Foppe de Haan at SC Heerenveen.
- Kristian Bak Nielsen
Kristian Bak Nielsen (born October 20, 1982) is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie championship. Bak Nielsen usually plays central defender, but he has a past as a striker. He has played one game for the Danish under-21 national team.
- Youssouf Hersi
Youssouf Hersi (born 20 August 1982 in Dire Dawa) is a Dutch football player of Ethiopian origin who currently plays for FC Twente. He began his career with Ajax, before moving onto Vitesse. On 16 January 2007 it was revealed that Hersi had signed a three-year contract with FC Twente, which begins 1 July 2007.He played with the Dutch U-21 team at the Fifa youth Championshps 2001, but is yet to be capped for the Dutch national team.
- Mark de Vries
Mark de Vries (born August 241975 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch professional footballer currently plays for English club Leicester City. De Vries was born in Surinam, but when he was six months old his mother took him to live in Den Helder in the Netherlands. The towering striker played youth football for WGW Den Helder and then progressed to the senior game with Hollandia of Hoorn.
- Piet Keur
Pieter "Piet" Keur (born December 20, 1960 in Zandvoort, Noord-Holland) is a retired football striker from the Netherlands, who was a prolific goalscorer in the 1980s and early 1990s. He played for HFC Haarlem (1981-1987), FC Twente (1987-1989), Feyenoord Rotterdam (1989-1990), SVV (1991), HFC Haarlem (1991-1993), SC Heerenveen (1993-1994) and AZ Alkmaar (1995-1996). He retired in 1996, playing for the club where he started his career, HFC Haarlem.
- Lasse Nilsson
Lars "Lasse" Nilsson is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. His former teams are IK Brage and IF Elfsborg. He has played for the Sweden national football team. <br> <br>
- Arkadiusz Radomski
Arkadiusz Radomski (born June 27, 1977) is a Polish footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Austria Wien and the Poland national football team. Radomski started his career in Mieszko Gniezno in 1993. He played only two matches in Polish First League. In Dutch League from 1994 to 2005 he played 307 matches and scored 19 goals at this time. In 2006 won Austrian Championship and Austrian Cup with his club FK Austria Wien.
- Gianni Zuiverloon
Gianni Zuiverloon (born December 30, 1986 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch football defender, who signed a 3-year contract in June 2006 to his current club SC Heerenveen.
- Erik Regtop
Erik Regtop is a retired Dutch footballer. He was appointed manager of Swiss club Altstätten in 2005
- Marcel Seip
Marcel Seip (born 4 May, 1982 in the Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a defender for Plymouth Argyle. Marcel made his debut for Plymouth on September 16, 2006 as a first half substitute at St. Mary's Stadium against Southampton. His first goal coincided with his first start at home against Norwich City on September 23, 2006.
- Timmi Johansen
Timmi Johansen is a Danish footballer who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. He has played two games for the Denmark national under-21 football team. He played youth football with Hvidovre IF, before moving to SC Heerenveen in 2006.
- Rob van Dijk
Rob van Dijk (born 15 January 1969) is a Dutch football goalkeeper who currently plays for SC Heerenveen. Van Dijk was born in Voorhout and made his debut in professional football in the 1992-93 season when playing for Feyenoord Rotterdam. He also played competitive matches for RKC Waalwijk, PSV Eindhoven and De Graafschap.