Edam-Volendam is a municipality in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, primarily consisting of the towns of Edam and Volendam. It is situated on the western shore of the Markermeer, just north of Waterland. In 2019, it had a population of 36,099.
Volendam is a fishing town in the municipality of Edam-Volendam, province of North Holland, Netherlands. As of 1 January 2021, it has a population of 22,715. It is twinned with Coventry, England.
Football Club Volendam is a professional football club based in Volendam, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football from the 2022–23 season following promotion. Nicknamed "de Palingboeren", the club was founded as Victoria in 1920, changed its name to RKSV Volendam in 1923 and emerged as an exclusively professional club, FC Volendam, in 1977, following a split from its parent club. The team plays its home matches in the 6,984-capacity Kras Stadion, where it has been based since 1975.
Cornelis Kist is a Dutch former professional footballer and manager. He played as a striker, and most notably won the European Golden Shoe for the 1978–79 season.
Johannes "Jan" Wilhelmus Peters is a Dutch former professional footballer and coach.
Steven ("Steve") van Dorpel was a Dutch footballer. During his career he played for FC Volendam.
Sigi Lens is a retired Surinamese footballer and currently is a sports agent. During his career he served AZ and Fortuna Sittard. He was one of the footballers that survived the Surinam Airways Flight PY764 air crash in Paramaribo on 7 June 1989. His nephew Jeremain Lens is also a professional footballer.
Kees Kwakman is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Between 2004 and 2018, he played for FC Volendam, Groningen, RBC Roosendaal, NAC Breda, FC Augsburg and Bidvest Wits. In the summer of 2018, Kwakman retired from football and became a pundit with Fox Sports Eredivisie.
Jacobus Johannes "Jack" Tuijp is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career with FC Volendam. The media often misconstrued his surname as Tuyp.
Kees "Pier" Tol is a Dutch retired international footballer who made over 300 professional appearances in the Dutch league, scoring over 100 goals.
Theodorus Maria "Dick" Tol was a Dutch footballer who spent his entire career with Volendam. Nicknamed "De Knoest", Tol played as a striker and was the top goalscorer in the Eredivisie in the 1961–62 season, scoring 27 goals. He is also the all-time top goalscorer of Volendam.
Arsenio Amerencio Halfhuid is a Dutch former professional footballer of Surinamese descent who most recently played for SV DSO in the lower leagues of the Dutch football pyramid and is now a coach. He previously played for various Dutch football academy sides including Feyenoord and ADO Den Haag, as well as the youth team of English side Aston Villa. Halfhuid played either as a central defender or a striker after being used in the latter role by Aston Villa youth team coach Tony McAndrew. Halfhuid is the cousin of former Chelsea and Southampton defender Ken Monkou.
Kees is a masculine nickname, contracted (shortened) name, or given name common in the Netherlands, originally derived from the name Cornelis. An alternate spelling is Cees.
Robert Mühren is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Volendam.
Nick Tol is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for RKAV Volendam. He formerly played for FC Volendam.
Ad van de Wiel is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward for Willem II, Belgian club KFC Turnhout, RKC, Den Bosch and FC Volendam. He was the top scorer in the 1987–88 Eerste Divisie season, with 34 goals. Outside of football, van de Wiel was known for his love of gambling and women, and he received a three-month prison sentence after stabbing a love rival. A biography about him was published in 2015.
Tol is a Dutch surname. Its origin may be patronymic or occupational. It is very common in the town of Volendam in North Holland People with this name include:
Marco Tol is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender for SC Cambuur.
Beau Reus is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian club Beveren.
