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{{Clubinfo |
	logouri =  [[Image:764163.gif]] |
	clubname = {{flagicon|Nederland}} go ahead bligo|
	teamid = 764163 |
	fullname = go ahead bligo |
	nickname = GAB |
	founded = 2007-02-10 |
	ground = de Mand |
	region = Amsterdam |
	country = Nederland |
	manager = Bligo |
	coach = Dekel  Golan {{Playerid|174072123}} |
	league =  V.183 |
	lastupdate =  2011-09-16 |
}}

{| class="infobox" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:90%; padding:10px; width:235px;"
	|-
		| style="font-size:larger; text-align:center;" | '''Team kits'''
	|-
		|
			[[Image:764163_home.png|thumb|center|Home kit]]
			[[Image:764163_away.png|thumb|center|Away kit]]
|}

{{ArenaInfoBox |
	ArenaName = de Mand |
	ArenaID = 767601 |
	ArenaImage = 767601 arena.jpg |
	RebuiltDate = 2009-08-14 |
	Terraces = 26800 |
	Basic = 10525 |
	Roof = 6250 |
	VIP = 1120 |
	Total = 44695 |
}}

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|-
	|style="font-size:larger; text-align:center;" | '''Trophies'''
|- 
	| style="background-color:#FFF;padding:5px 0 5px 5px;" |
		{| style="float:left;border-collapse:collapse;border:solid thin #CCC;height:110px;width:65px;margin:0 4px 4px 0"
			|- align="center"
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				{{divVI}}
							|- align="center"
				| style="height:25px;font-size:.7em;font-style:italic;border:solid thin #CCC;" | Season 35
                |}
		{| style="float:left;border-collapse:collapse;border:solid thin #CCC;height:110px;width:65px;margin:0 4px 4px 0"
			|- align="center"
				| style="vertical-align:middle;" |
				{{divVII}}
							|- align="center"
				| style="height:25px;font-size:.7em;font-style:italic;border:solid thin #CCC;" | Season 31
		|}
		{| style="float:left;border-collapse:collapse;border:solid thin #CCC;height:110px;width:65px;margin:0 4px 4px 0"
			|- align="center"
				| style="vertical-align:middle;" |
				{{divVII}}
							|- align="center"
				| style="height:25px;font-size:.7em;font-style:italic;border:solid thin #CCC;" | Season 28
		|}
		{| style="float:left;border-collapse:collapse;border:solid thin #CCC;height:110px;width:65px;margin:0 4px 4px 0"
			|- align="center"
				| style="vertical-align:middle;" |
				{{divVIII}}
							|- align="center"
				| style="height:25px;font-size:.7em;font-style:italic;border:solid thin #CCC;" | Season 27
		|}
		{| style="float:left;border-collapse:collapse;border:solid thin #CCC;height:110px;width:65px;margin:0 4px 4px 0"
			|- align="center"
				| style="vertical-align:middle;" |
				{{divIX}}
							|- align="center"
				| style="height:25px;font-size:.7em;font-style:italic;border:solid thin #CCC;" | Season 23
		|}
		{| style="float:left;border-collapse:collapse;border:solid thin #CCC;height:110px;width:65px;margin:0 4px 4px 0"
			|- align="center"
				| style="vertical-align:middle;" |
				{{divX}}
							|- align="center"
				| style="height:25px;font-size:.7em;font-style:italic;border:solid thin #CCC;" | Season 21
		|}
|}
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== Overview ==

[[go ahead bligo]] is a [[hattrick]] club founded by [[User:Bligo|Bligo]] on February 10, 2007.The team is located in [[Amsterdam]], [[Nederland]].

The players mostly are coming from [[GAB]] youth club '''Go Ahead Minors''' currently run by former [[GAB]] striker and cult-idol [[Rickert Euwe]](''Head Manager of the Youth academy in charge of youth prospect development'').


Primary goal and vision of GAB is to provide a great match experience for the fans while maintaining a low wage philosophy.This is mainly done by keeping the weekly expenses lower then the weekly income.

The strength of GAB on the pitch comes from a broad spectrum of tactics and formations,a game philosophy started by the famous first player/coach '''[[Egbert van Merkenstein|Egbert  van Merkenstein]]''' {{playerid|46386709}}.After his active career Egbert became the club's first technical director.In this function he is in charge of the long range planning and the team's overall preformance.

== Fan Club ==
GAB's fan club is called '''Cave Canem'''.From the first day on they provided the team with great support during home and away matches.Some of the senior Cave Canem members even come to the traininggrounds on a daily bases to talk about the game,club and players and share club experiences with each other.

== Current squad ==

{| class="prettytable sortable"
	|-
		! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Nat.
		! Player
		! Goals
		! Hattricks
		! NT
		! U20
		! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Best
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Romania}}
		| Attila  Csiszér {{Playerid|265607874}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 3
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Romania}}
		| Augustin  Barbu {{Playerid|224357230}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 21
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}{{Star}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Italy}}
		| Clemente  Desopo {{Playerid|242921759}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 9
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Sweden}}
		| David  Pihlland {{Playerid|153984812}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 71
		| style="text-align:center;" | 5
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}{{Star}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Israel}}
		| Dekel  Golan {{Playerid|174072123}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 60
		| style="text-align:center;" | 2
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Netherlands}}
		| Dominicus  Jorisse {{Playerid|223492794}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 12
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}{{Star}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Netherlands}}
		| Duncan  Grimmius {{Playerid|329144465}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star}}{{Star}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|France}}
		| Émilien  Biraud {{Playerid|197613823}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 97
		| style="text-align:center;" | 4
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}{{Star}}{{Star}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Netherlands}}
		| Faïz  Tamlakouten {{Playerid|331606485}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star}}{{Star}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Germany}}
		| Heiner  Duiven {{Playerid|211415849}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 16
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Italy}}
		| Lapo  Raimondi {{Playerid|260003414}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 10
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}{{Star}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Switzerland}}
		| Mario  Unruh {{Playerid|314402404}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star}}{{Star}}{{Star}}{{Star}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Latvia}}
		| Mārtiņš  Skujiņš {{Playerid|241356660}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 8
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}{{Star}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Belgium}}
		| Maxime  Frenay {{Playerid|202529116}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 36
		| style="text-align:center;" | 4
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Germany}}
		| Mehmet  Katzlmair {{Playerid|216166340}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 3
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Finland}}
		| Mika  Lesonen {{Playerid|183375705}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 18
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Argentina}}
		| Naor  Granot {{Playerid|243126347}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 8
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Argentina}}
		| Norberto Rubén  Lescano {{Playerid|177666945}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 32
		| style="text-align:center;" | 1
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Brazil}}
		| Norton  Jaires {{Playerid|272201017}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 49
		| style="text-align:center;" | 4
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}{{Star}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Netherlands}}
		| Remco  Ribbens {{Playerid|225269528}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 4
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Netherlands}}
		| Ronald  Aikema {{Playerid|151691811}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 31
		| style="text-align:center;" | 1
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star}}{{Star}}{{Star}}{{Star}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Bulgaria}}
		| Stefan  Karabelyov {{Playerid|185622560}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 40
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Netherlands}}
		| Stoffel  Algra {{Playerid|197539832}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Norway}}
		| Sven  Nilsson {{Playerid|143795250}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 19
		| style="text-align:center;" | 1
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}{{Star}}{{Halfstar}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Finland}}
		| Tommi  Hellman {{Playerid|310126355}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 1
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Italy}}
		| Ugo Maria  Fornara {{Playerid|262823234}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 1
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}
	|-
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{flagicon|Netherlands}}
		| Yordi  Goelema {{Playerid|293123040}}
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | 0
		| style="text-align:center;" | {{Star_5}}
|}

== Transfer stats ==
Something that is a great joy to the fans is the club's philosophy to never sell players for profit.More often then not the players beeing sold ask for a transfer themself,but luckily the very best players are very happy to retire at [[GAB]] and never ask that feared question.


{| style="float:left;margin-right:25px;" cellspacing="0"
	|-
		| align="right" | '''Total Purchases:'''
		| style="padding-left:10px;" | $37 703 217
	|-
		| align="right" | '''Total Sales:'''
		| style="padding-left:10px;" | $20 911 871
	|- 
		| align="right" style="border-top:solid 1px black;" | '''Difference:'''
		| style="border-top:solid 1px black;padding-left:10px;" | -$16 791 346
|}

{| style="float:left;margin-right:25px;" cellspacing="0"
	|-
		| align="right" | '''Average (bought):'''
		| style="padding-left:10px;" | $496 094
	|-
		| align="right" | '''Average (sold):'''
		| style="padding-left:10px;" | $294 533
	|-
		| align="right" style="border-top:solid 1px black;" | '''Average (bought + sold):'''
		| style="border-top:solid 1px black;padding-left:10px;" | -$114 227
|}

{| style="float:left;" cellspacing="0"
	|-
		| align="right" | '''Players bought:'''
		| style="padding-left:10px;" | 76
	|-
		| align="right" | '''Players sold:'''
		| style="padding-left:10px;" | 71
	|- 
		| align="right" style="border-top:solid 1px black;" | '''Number of transfers:'''
		| style="border-top:solid 1px black;padding-left:10px;" | 147
|}
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== Hall of Fame ==
{| class="prettytable" style="width:325px;float:left;"
	|-
		| rowspan="4" | [[Image:151691815_ Godlieb.png|80px|thumb|center]]
		! colspan="2"| '''[[Dean Godlieb|Dean  Godlieb]]''' {{playerid|151691815}}
	|-
		|'''First day with club''' || align="center" |2007-02-11
	|-
		|'''Current occupation'''|| align="center" |Secretary
	|-
		| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| Was inducted in the Hall of Fame at age 32 in September 22, 2008.
|}
{| class="prettytable" style="width:325px;float:left;"
	|-
		| rowspan="4" | [[Image:151691804_ Euwe.png|80px|thumb|center]]
		! colspan="2"| '''[[Rickert Euwe|Rickert  Euwe]]''' {{playerid|151691804}}
	|-
		|'''First day with club''' || align="center" |2007-02-11
	|-
		|'''Current occupation'''|| align="center" |Head Manager Youth academy
	|-
		| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| Was inducted in the Hall of Fame at age 30 in September 24, 2008.
|}
{| class="prettytable" style="width:325px;float:left;"
	|-
		| rowspan="4" | [[Image:17853219_ Altena.png|80px|thumb|center]]
		! colspan="2"| '''[[Nick Altena|Nick  Altena]]''' {{playerid|17853219}}
	|-
		|'''First day with club''' || align="center" |2007-02-18
	|-
		|'''Current occupation'''|| align="center" |Restaurant Owner
	|-
		| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| Was inducted in the Hall of Fame at age 35 in November 18, 2008.
|}
{| class="prettytable" style="width:325px;float:left;"
	|-
		| rowspan="4" | [[Image:125821724_ Plauborg.png|80px|thumb|center]]
		! colspan="2"| '''[[Jarl Plauborg|Jarl  Plauborg]]''' {{playerid|125821724}}
	|-
		|'''First day with club''' || align="center" |2007-11-01
	|-
		|'''Current occupation'''|| align="center" |Hotdog vender
	|-
		| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| Was inducted in the Hall of Fame at age 34 in April 21, 2009.
|}
{| class="prettytable" style="width:325px;float:left;"
	|-
		| rowspan="4" | [[Image:64235414_ Bossu.png|80px|thumb|center]]
		! colspan="2"| '''[[Théophile Bossu|Théophile  Bossu]]''' {{playerid|64235414}}
	|-
		|'''First day with club''' || align="center" |2008-03-22
	|-
		|'''Current occupation'''|| align="center" |Sales Director
	|-
		| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| Was inducted in the Hall of Fame at age 34 in August 17, 2009.
|}
{| class="prettytable" style="width:325px;float:left;"
	|-
		| rowspan="4" | [[Image:47895544_ Leth.png|80px|thumb|center]]
		! colspan="2"| '''[[Niels Leth|Niels  Leth]]''' {{playerid|47895544}}
	|-
		|'''First day with club''' || align="center" |2008-01-06
	|-
		|'''Current occupation'''|| align="center" |Head Equipment Manager
	|-
		| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| Was inducted in the Hall of Fame at age 35 in January 20, 2010.
|}
{| class="prettytable" style="width:325px;float:left;"
	|-
		| rowspan="4" | [[Image:46386709_ van Merkenstein.png|80px|thumb|center]]
		! colspan="2"| '''[[Egbert van Merkenstein|Egbert  van Merkenstein]]''' {{playerid|46386709}}
	|-
		|'''First day with club''' || align="center" |2009-02-24
	|-
		|'''Current occupation'''|| align="center" |Technical Director
	|-
		| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| Was inducted in the Hall of Fame at age 39 in June 16, 2011.
|}
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== Flag Collection ==
=== Home ===
Arena '''de Mand''' has hosted teams from 29 of 128 countries.

	{{flaglink|Argentina}}
	{{flaglink|Belgium}}
	{{flaglink|Brasil}}
	{{flaglink|Bulgaria}}
	{{flaglink|Canada}}
	{{flaglink|Česká republika}}
	{{flaglink|Chile}}
	{{flaglink|Colombia}}
	{{flaglink|Danmark}}
	{{flaglink|Deutschland}}
	{{flaglink|England}}
	{{flaglink|España}}
	{{flaglink|France}}
	{{flaglink|Iran}}
	{{flaglink|Israel}}
	{{flaglink|Italia}}
	{{flaglink|Latvija}}
	{{flaglink|Lietuva}}
	{{flaglink|Magyarország}}
	{{flaglink|México}}
	{{flaglink|Nederland}}
	{{flaglink|Oceania}}
	{{flaglink|Perú}}
	{{flaglink|Portugal}}
	{{flaglink|Sakartvelo}}
	{{flaglink|Srbija}}
	{{flaglink|Suomi}}
	{{flaglink|Ukraina}}
	{{flaglink|USA}}

=== Away ===
[[go ahead bligo]] has visited 51 of 128 countries.

	{{flaglink|Argentina}}
	{{flaglink|Belgium}}
	{{flaglink|Bolivia}}
	{{flaglink|Bosna i Hercegovina}}
	{{flaglink|Brasil}}
	{{flaglink|Bulgaria}}
	{{flaglink|Canada}}
	{{flaglink|Chile}}
	{{flaglink|China}}
	{{flaglink|Costa Rica}}
	{{flaglink|Danmark}}
	{{flaglink|Deutschland}}
	{{flaglink|Eesti}}
	{{flaglink|England}}
	{{flaglink|España}}
	{{flaglink|France}}
	{{flaglink|Hellas}}
	{{flaglink|Hong Kong}}
	{{flaglink|Hrvatska}}
	{{flaglink|India}}
	{{flaglink|Indonesia}}
	{{flaglink|Iran}}
	{{flaglink|Israel}}
	{{flaglink|Italia}}
	{{flaglink|Lietuva}}
	{{flaglink|Malaysia}}
	{{flaglink|México}}
	{{flaglink|Nederland}}
	{{flaglink|Norge}}
	{{flaglink|Oceania}}
	{{flaglink|Österreich}}
	{{flaglink|Perú}}
	{{flaglink|Pilipinas}}
	{{flaglink|Polska}}
	{{flaglink|Portugal}}
	{{flaglink|Prathet Thai}}
	{{flaglink|România}}
	{{flaglink|Rossiya}}
	{{flaglink|Schweiz}}
	{{flaglink|Scotland}}
	{{flaglink|Singapore}}
	{{flaglink|Slovensko}}
	{{flaglink|South Africa}}
	{{flaglink|Srbija}}
	{{flaglink|Suomi}}
	{{flaglink|Sverige}}
	{{flaglink|Türkiye}}
	{{flaglink|Ukraina}}
	{{flaglink|Uruguay}}
	{{flaglink|USA}}
	{{flaglink|Venezuela}}

== External Links ==

* [http://alltid.org/team/764163 go ahead bligo @ Alltid.org]  [[File:IronopolisALLTID1.png]]
* [http://www.maptrick.org/coolness.php?team=764163#results go ahead bligo @ Maptrick.org] [[Image: Maptrickcollness.JPG]]

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