- Guus Hiddink
Guus Hiddink (born 8 November 1946 in Varsseveld) is a Dutch football manager. He managed PSV Eindhoven between 2002-2006. Throughout his entire managerial career, he is best recognised for leading South Korea to a 4th place finish in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, managing the Netherlands into the same position in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, …
- Ronald Koeman
Ronald Koeman (born March 21 1963 in Zaandam) is a former Dutch football defender and current manager of PSV Eindhoven. He is the brother of former Feyenoord coach Erwin Koeman.
- Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben is a rare breed in modern day football. There may be many fast attacking midfielders nowadays, but very few are as capable as Robben is of dribbling the ball with such class inside the box and changing the pace of the game in such a way that thwarts any defenders attempts to steal the ball. He has a phenomenal knack for scoring and is an excellent shot, which also make deadly from outside the box.
- Damarcus Beasley
DaMarcus Lamont Beasley (born May 24, 1982 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer player who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Rangers. He plays mainly as a winger. Beasley was one of the most prominent players in MLS before making a move during the league's 2004 season to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven.
- Carlos Salcido
Carlos Arnoldo Salcido Flores is a Mexican international football player, who is currently playing for PSV Eindhoven as a Left Full Back in the Dutch Eredivisie league.
- Jefferson Farfán
Jéfferson Agustín Farfán Guadalupe is a Peruvian football forward who plays for PSV Eindhoven of the Eredivisie. Farfán began his professional career with Alianza Lima of Peru, with whom he signed for in 2001. Although he made some appearances at first-team level in 2001, Farfán only began to break through in 2002, becoming an impact player and helping Alianza win the Peruvian championship. In his final season with the club in 2004, Farfán scored 14 goals, …
- Jan Vennegoor Of Hesselink
Jan Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink (born November 7, 1978 in Oldenzaal) is a Dutch football player who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic. He plays in the position of striker. He stands at 191 cm and weighs 92 kg. Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink scored 59 league goals for FC Twente over the course of five seasons. In the summer of 2001 he was signed up by PSV Eindhoven and quickly became accustomed to finding the net there too, …
- Jan Kromkamp
Jan Kromkamp (born 17 August 1980 in Makkinga, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer. He made his professional debut for Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles on 18 September 1998. He currently plays for PSV Eindhoven.
- Huub Stevens
Hubertus ("Huub") Jozef Margaretha Stevens (born November 29, 1953 in Sittard) is a Dutch football manager and former defender, who played for Fortuna Sittard and PSV Eindhoven. During his time at PSV he earned 18 caps for the Netherlands (1 goal). Stevens began his coaching career in 1993 with Roda JC from Kerkrade. From October 1996 to June 2002 Stevens trained German team Schalke 04, who won the UEFA Cup in 1997 and the DFB-Pokal in 2001 and 2002.
- Patrick Kluivert
Patrick Stephan Kluivert is a Dutch international football striker of Surinamese descent. He currently is without a club, after being released by PSV Eindhoven for whom he signed a one-year deal. In 2004, he was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers chosen by Pelé as part of FIFA's centenary observances.
- Ibrahim Afellay
Ibrahim Afellay (born April 2, 1986 in Utrecht) is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan roots playing for PSV Eindhoven. He has played for the Dutch national youth teams and has been pre-selected for the Dutch national team. Afellay played for the youth of PSV since his childhood (after spending his earliest years at amateur team Elinkwijk in Utrecht), and finally in February 2004, at the age of 17, he made his debut for PSV in the KNVB Cup match against NAC Breda.
- Park Ji-Sung
Park Ji-Sung (born February 25, 1981 in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do) is a South Korean football player who currently plays for Manchester United, and is widely regarded as the best Asian footballer currently playing in Europe. Park is extremely popular among South Koreans and fans of PSV Eindhoven for being pivotal in helping take South Korea to the Semi-Finals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, PSV Eindhoven to the Semi-Finals in the UEFA Champions League, …
- Kenneth Perez
Kenneth Perez Dahl Jensen (born August 29, 1974) is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a attacking midfielder for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. Perez scored two goals in 19 matches for the Danish national team from 2003 to 2006, and he was chosen to compete at the 2004 European Championship.
- Boudewijn Zenden
Boudewijn "Bolo" Zenden (born August 15, 1976 in Maastricht) is a Dutch footballer who plays most often as a midfielder. Zenden is currently playing for Marseille. He has earned 54 caps and scored 7 goals for the Dutch national team, and he represented his country in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Euro 2000 and Euro 2004 tournaments. Prior to joining Marseille, Zenden played for PSV Eindhoven (1994-98), Barcelona (1998-2001), Chelsea (2001-03), …
- Wilfred Bouma
Wilfred Bouma (born June 15, 1978 in Helmond, Netherlands) is a Dutch football (soccer) player who currently plays for English club Aston Villa.
- Jaap Stam
Jakob Stam (known as Jaap Stam, born July 17 1972 in Kampen in the Netherlands) is a Dutch football player, currently playing for Ajax Amsterdam. His nickname is "de Rots van Kampen" (the Rock of Kampen). He was voted best defender in the 1999 and 2000 UEFA Champions League. Stam started his career with local amateur football club DOS Kampen. In 1992, Stam made his professional debut for FC Zwolle.
- Timmy Simons
Timmy Simons (born December 11, 1976 in Diest) is a Belgian football defender and midfielder who, as of 2005 plays for PSV Eindhoven. He also is a regular in the Belgium national football team. Simons former clubs include Lommel and Club Brugge. He won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 2002 while playing for Club Brugge.
- Fred Rutten
Fred Rutten (born December 5, 1962) is a Dutch football coach and former football player. As a player Rutten was active for FC Twente from 1979 to 1992. He has managed for FC Twente (assistent manager, manager and technical director) and PSV Eindhoven (youth coach and assistent manager). Currently he is in his second spell at FC Twente, where he is both the technical director and manager.
- Michael Ball
Michael John Ball is a professional footballer who currently plays as a left-back for English Premier League team Manchester City. Ball started his professional career at Everton, making his debut as a 17 year old in 1997. In 2001 he was capped by England, though he has not represented his country since. In the 2001 close season he joined Rangers in a £6.5m transfer. In December 2001 he suffered a knee ligament injury which took 18 months to heal.
- Phillip Cocu
Phillip John William Cocu (born October 29 1970 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a retired Dutch football midfielder who ended his spell with PSV Eindhoven at the end of season 2006-2007. He was an incredibly versatile midfielder, being able to play anywhere in defence, midfield and as a second striker. He was also a scorer of many goals and is also really good at defending. He usually played a central playmaker role who dictates his teams play.
- Eric Addo
Eric Addo (born November 12, 1978 in Accra) is a Ghanaian International football player who, as of 2007, plays professionally for the Dutch Eredivisie Club PSV Eindhoven. Once heralded as a potential African great thanks to his combination of strength, pace and poise early on, Eric Addo, a combative central defender who can also play as a defensive midfielder had his budding career sadly blighted by knee injuries, eventhough he is still having a very colorful career.
- Eric Gerets
Eric Gerets is a former Belgian football defender. As a defender, he played for Rekem, Standard de Liège, AC Milan, MVV Maastricht and PSV Eindhoven, winning among others the 1987-88 European Cup, two Belgian championships and six Dutch championships. He is with 86 appearances the second most capped player for the Belgium national football team, scoring twice. As a manager, he worked successively for Lierse SK, Club Brugge, PSV Eindhoven, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, …
- Manuel da Costa
Manuel da Costa (born May 6, 1986) in Saint-Max, France) is a Portuguese football player, who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven. Da Costa was born in France, but qualifies to play for Portugal through his parents (his father was from Portugal and his mother was from Morocco). He had never played for Portugal but he was called up for Euro 2008 qualifying matches on October, November 2006 and March 2007. He could have played for France but instead joined the Portugal U-21.
- Johann Vogel
Johann Vogel is a Swiss footballer. He currently plays for Real Betis. Until 8th of March 2007 he was captain of the Switzerland national football team. Vogel joined Swiss amateur club FC Meyrin in his youth but made the cut into professional football by joining Grasshopper. He was handed his debut for Switzerland on 8 March 1995 in a 1-1 draw against Greece. In his time at Grasshoppers, he usually played central defence or rightback although on occasion, …
- Lee Young-Pyo
Lee Young-Pyo is a South Korean football player, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. He is also known to be a strong Christian, evident as he is often sighted trying to introduce Christianity to his fellow South Korean teammates. Lee is recognized for his excellent speed, skillful dribbling skills, and pin-point crosses. His current manager Martin Jol once called him: "the best left-back in Holland, …
- Otman Bakkal
Otman Bakkal (born February 27, 1985 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan origin who plays for PSV Eindhoven. Bakkal also plays for the Netherlands national under-21 football team. His former club are FC Den Bosch, and he was on loan to FC Twente. In 2007 Bakkal 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.
- Edison Méndez
Edison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder. He plays for PSV Eindhoven, and the Ecuadorian national team.
- Arouna Koné
Arouna Koné is an Ivorian football striker who currently plays for PSV Eindhoven of the Dutch Eredivisie and the Côte d'Ivoire national football team.
- Jan Wouters
Jan Wouters (born July 17, 1960 in Utrecht, Netherlands) is a former professional football midfielder, and is currently a coach. Wouters played for several clubs including FC Utrecht, PSV Eindhoven, Bayern Munich and Ajax Amsterdam. He was also a Dutch international (70 caps, 4 goals) and was hugely influential in 1988 when the Netherlands won the European Football Championship. He was coach of Scottish Premier League club Rangers under Dick Advocaat and then Alex McLeish.
- Sun Xiang
Sun Xiang (born January 15, 1982) is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua. Sun, and his twin brother Sun Ji both had trials with Dutch team PSV Eindhoven late in 2006, but PSV Eindhoven decided they would not sign the pair. However, PSV Eindhoven have had a change of heart, having decided to sign the defender on loan for the rest of the season after tense negotiations dealing with Shanghai Shenhua's coach's objections.
- Dirk Marcellis
Dirk Marcellis (born April 13, 1988) is a Dutch footballer, currently playing for PSV Eindhoven. On April 11, 2007, he was sent-off on his UEFA Champions League debut in a match against Liverpool. In the context of the game and the two-leg tie, the sending off was very harsh. The Liverpool supporters generously applauded him as he left the field.
- Michael Reiziger
Michael John Reiziger (born May 3, 1973 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch footballer, who plays as a right-back or central defender. Currently he is without a club after being released by PSV Eindhoven. Reiziger started his career with Ajax, had a short spell with FC Volendam and FC Groningen, and went back to Ajax, where he was a part of the team that won the 1995 Champions League.
- Theo Lucius
Theodorus Martinus Maria Lucius (born December 19, 1976 in Veghel, Netherlands) is a Dutch professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Dutch club Feyenoord. He has previously played for FC Den Bosch from 1996 to 1998, FC Utrecht in the 1999-00 season and PSV Eindhoven in the seasons 2000/06. Lucius is a three-time international, but, despite being used twice by current manager Marco van Basten, missed out on a call-up for the World Cup 2006.
- Mike Zonneveld
Mike Zonneveld (born October 27, 1980 in Leiden) is a Dutch footballer who plays for PSV Eindhoven after signing from NAC Breda at the end of the 06-07 season. He is a left-footed midfielder who started his career at Ajax in their academy before moving on to Go Ahead Eagles and N.E.C before joing NAC Breda.
- Michael Lamey
Michael Lamey (born November 29, 1979 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch professional football (soccer) player who currently plays as a defender for MSV Duisburg.
- Kevin Hofland
Kevin Hofland (born June 7, 1979 in Brunssum) is a Dutch football defender, who's transfer from Vfl Wolfsburg to Feyenoord Rotterdam was made public on June 27, 2007. Hofland started playing football for local team Limburgia Brunssum, and his first professional club was Fortuna Sittard. Here, he made his professional debut on 10 September 1997 against Sparta Rotterdam and quickly gained recognition within the Eredivisie as a tough but consistent centre-back.
- 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.
- Erik Meijer
Erik Meijer (born August 2, 1969 in Meerssen, Limburg) is a retired Dutch soccer player. Standing at 189 cm, he was known as a header specialist. Meijer started his career at Fortuna Sittard (1987-89), and broke through in the early 1990s at Dutch Eredivisie club MVV Maastricht and was transferred to PSV Eindhoven in 1994, where he failed to play much because Ronaldo, Luc Nilis and Wim Kieft blocked the striker positions.
- Luc Nilis
Luc Nilis (born May 25, 1967 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a former Belgian football striker. He ended his career early in the 2000-01 season after he broke his leg in a match with his club Aston Villa following a clash with Ipswich Town goalkeeper Richard Wright. His former clubs include K.F.C. Winterslag, R.S.C. Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven. During his time with PSV, Nilis formed one of the deadliest partnerships in Europe with team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooij.
- Ismaïl Aissati
Ismaïl Aissati (born August 16, 1988 in Utrecht) is a football player for PSV Eindhoven. He plays as an offensive midfielder. Being born from Moroccan parents in the Netherlands, he is still allowed to play for either national team, should they want him, until he is 22 years old. He also played on loan for FC Twente On October 19, 2005 he made his first UEFA Champions League appearance for PSV Eindhoven.