Had an excellent tournament, making some great saves but could not prevent Russia from scoring three times in the quarter-finals. The game was the captain's 128th and final match having announced before the finals that he would retire when the Oranje's campaign came to an end.

Formed a reliable central defensive partnership with Joris Mathijsen, only conceding one goal during the group stage. Was cautioned against France and rested against Romania.

On the substitutes' bench for the first two matches, he captained the team against Romania and came on after 54 minutes for Khalid Boulahrouz against Russia.

Formed a solid pairing with André Ooijer during the group stage when the Oranje leaked just one goal. Was rested against Romania but returned against Russia.

The second most experienced squad member after Edwin Van der Sar, he performed well at left-back. A starter against Italy and France, but rested against Romania. Unlike Van der Sar, he seems set to continue his international career.

His only start came as a holding midfielder against Romania and provided an assist for Robin van Persie to make it 2-0.

Scored the second goals in the matches with both France and Romania, picking up the Carlsberg Man of the Match Award against the Tricolorii.

Together with Khalid Boulahrouz, the only player to have started in all four matches. Impressed in his holding midfield position.

Scored the first and last goal of the Oranje's UEFA EURO 2008™ campaign.

Emerged as the team’s playmaker in midfield with some impressive passing, not to mention his two goals. Awarded the Carlsberg Man of the Match Award against Italy on his birthday after setting up the first goal and scoring the second three minutes later. Also picked up the award versus France after scoring the fourth goal which a long-range drive.

An up and down tournament. Missed the Italy game due to a groin injury but made an impressive return against France by setting up one and scoring another after coming on as a substitute. Started against Romania but a recuurence of the groin injury kept him out of the quarter-final.

Started the tournament with a pelvic injury and only featured as a 58th-minute substitute against Romania.

The third-choice goalkeeper was the only player not to get any playing time at the finals.

Introduced 12 minutes before time against France and started against Romania.

The Feyenoord left-back started against Romania replacing his rested club-mate Giovanni van Bronckhorst and remains unbeaten in his 16 international matches.

Kept a clean sheet against Romania in place of Van der Sar as Marco van Basten shuffled his pack.

Played alongside Orlando Engelaar as one of two sitting midfielders. Was rested against Romania but played all of the other matches. Received a commemorative silver plate from the Royal Netherlands Football Association to mark his 25th cap before the France game.

Arjen Robben's injury meant the Liverpool FC man started on the right wing against France. Provider of two assists against Italy and also headed the opener against Les Bleus. Replaced Robben after 61 minutes versus Romania and started the quarter-final.

Scored on his only start, against Romania, in place of the rested Ruud van Nistelrooy for his sixth goal in his last five internationals.

Came on nine minutes from time against Italy and started against Romania, providing the assist for Dirk Kuyt's opener. Replaced Engelaar in the quarter-final just past the hour mark.

Together with Engelaar, the right-back was the only player to start all four matches. Played against Russia despite the passing of his prematurely-born baby daughter in a Lausanne hospital only days before.

Made his only appearance when he came on for Klaas Jan Huntelaar after 83 minutes against Romania.

The Hamburger SV skipper showed his all-round game has matured by assiting in the Oranje's attacking play while also doing his bit defensively. Delivered the corner for Kuyt's header against France.