After all, the right back scored on Thursday against Poland, his fifth goal in his last seven games for the Dutch national team. “There is no specific reason for it,” said the Internazional defender asked about his production. “They just go in well. I think I used to be an attacker in the Etjes – they don’t call that anymore, hey. Not to scoop, but I think I also scored a lot at the time.”
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So 29-year-old Dumfries can become the most scoring defender ever in the Dutch national team. Now that is his current national coach Koeman. “I am aware that I have removed three more goals from him. I saw it passing by. That is a great challenge.”
Without penalties
Koeman then complimented Dumfries. “And that without penalties isn’t it, because he doesn’t take them. Hopefully it won’t be long.”
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In his international career, Koeman scored 14 times in 78 games. At Dumfries the counter is on 11 goals after 66 international matches.