What did you get from Salah? GK, who has been blocking SON's top scorer like crazy, is grateful for everything he retired from active duty

Sep 24, 2025

What did you get from Salah? GK, who has been blocking SON's top scorer like crazy, is grateful for everything he retired from active duty
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Goalkeeper Tim Krul, who made headlines for struggling to prevent Son Heung-min's Premier League (EPL) top scorer, announced his retirement.

Goalkeeper Krul announced his retirement on his personal SNS on the 24th (Korea time), revealing his dream of becoming a soccer player at the age of 5 and his return to the place at 37 and taking the same posture.

He said "Where this all started, there was a boy who had a big dream when he was five years old. Thirty-two years later, I'm back there again. I couldn't even imagine the rollercoaster-like journey I would go through. There are many memories that cannot be expressed in words. Thank you for everything. Thank you forever"Thank you to the fans.




Krul then goes on to reflect on my journey, taking off my gloves as a professional footballer for an incredible 20 years. From the moment he joined Newcastle United as a 17-year-old boy to representing the Netherlands on international duty. I have truly lived my childhood dreams through every game, every training, and many rollercoaster moments, and all those experiences have made me who I am"I looked back on my 20-year career.
What did you get from Salah? GK, who has been blocking SON's top scorer like crazy, is grateful for everything he retired from active duty
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He said, `Thank you to the club, the coaches, the teammates, the beautiful family, and most of all, the fans who have supported me throughout my career. I am excited to welcome a new chapter, and I will cherish the memories I made at the stadium forever. Now I'm trying to move on to a new adventure outside the stadium. Thank you" he declared that he would move on for a second life.

Krul proved himself a first-team regular on loan after growing up at Newcastle. Krul has become a starting player in Newcastle since the 2010-2011 season. Often there were big mistakes, but he defended Newcastle's goal solidly with his amazing reflexes and ability to save penalties. Krul was also selected as a member of the Dutch national team thanks to his leap to the starting lineup of Newcastle. He was the second-ranked goalkeeper, not the main player.

After being pushed out of the starting lineup in the summer of 2016, he has been on loan at Ajax, AZ Alkmaar and BrightonGa completely transferred to Norwich City in the summer of 2018. It promoted the team to the Premier League (EPL) in the English Championship (Second Division).




What did you get from Salah? GK, who has been blocking SON's top scorer like crazy, is grateful for everything he retired from active duty
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Krul's well-known game to Korean fans was the final EPL match in the 2021-2022 season. At the time, Son Heung-min was competing with Mohamed Salah for the league's top scorer with 21 goals in the league. At that time, all Tottenham members prepared to make Son Heung-min Asia's first EPL scorer in the final league match.

However, goalkeeper Krul showed tremendous saves throughout the game, preventing Son Heung-min from becoming the top scorer. At this time, Eric Dier, a Tottenham teammate, said "What did you get from Salah?," he joked. Still, he scored two goals with his teammates' tenacity to make Son Heung-min the top scorer and Son Heung-min's concentration, and Son Heung-min was able to write Asia's first history by becoming the top scorer in the EPL with Salah.
What did you get from Salah? GK, who has been blocking SON's top scorer like crazy, is grateful for everything he retired from active duty
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Goalkeeper Krul took a professional stance even when Norwich's relegation was confirmed. Krul, who later moved to Luton Town after playing for Norwich, decided to retire as he was increasingly unable to play.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.