The striker joined Newcastle United on loan after a difficult 18 month-spell at Borussia Monchengladbach where he was voted "The Worst Player In German Football For 2012/13".
Pardew wants us to remember: "He's an international player, you must be good to be capped by your country".
Obviously he cannot remember Steve Guppy, Carlton Palmer and Michael Ricketts!
De Jong made his home debut for his new club in the 3-0 thrashing by the Mackems, and his full debut in Saturday’s 3-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Alan Pardew: “That’s what we need, goals.
“Luuk didn’t get many chances. If he gets a few more chances on Wednesday night, hopefully he’ll prove he’s a good finisher.
“We do need goals from other areas.
“We had big chances that we should have taken.
“I’ve seen many players - Demba Ba, Shola (Ameobi), Loic and Papiss (Demba Cisse) - do that role on their own, and Luuk did it as well as any of them.
“He did very well. I’m very pleased with him.
“There were a lot of highs. I thought Luuk de Jong couldn’t have done any more in that role.”
TEN WORST ENGLAND PLAYERS EVER
10. Keith Curle (3 caps, 1992)
Never an obvious candidate for international football, Curle had spent his formative years on the boggy pitches of the lower leagues.
Graham Taylor's scatter-gun approach to selection saw the Manchester City player appearing at right-back, only to be replaced by the left-midfielder Andy Sinton.
Few and far between: Keith Curle managed just three England caps while Stuart Ripley (R) had to wait four years to add to his first ever international outing
9. Stuart Ripley (2 caps, 1993-1997)
Given the amount of talent that England had to select from, Ripley's selection can only go down as a clerical error.
The Blackburn right-winger had to wait four years between his two caps.
8. Steve Guppy (1 cap, 1999)
I don't know if you ever heard about the problems England have on the left side of the team? Well, Steve Guppy wasn't the answer. Ever.
7. John Fashanu (2 caps, 1989)
Proclaimed himself Nigerian but with many Arsenal and Liverpool players absent due to a rescheduled league decider, Fash the bash nabbed a couple of England caps in a handful of days. Oh, the shame.
6. Francis Jeffers (1 cap, 2003)
Another player that showed promise but delivered precisely nought.
Fading star: An England Under-21s sensation, it just wasn't to be for Jeffers on the senior stage, never appearing again after a nightmare against Australia
The 'fox in the box' made just the one appearance for Sven, in the nightmare that was the 3-1 friendly defeat to Australia at Upton Park.
5. Geoff Thomas (9 caps, 1991-1992)
A workman-like and honest player which, in Graham Taylor's era was all you needed to make you a regular.
His effort 'on goal' against France in 1992 failed to trouble the goalkeeper as it headed towards the corner flag.
4. David Nugent (1 cap, 2007)
A 100 per cent scoring record for England. Whatever.
One cap wonder: Nugent has a perfect record for England; one cap, one goal. But the way he poached Jermain Defoe's goal-bound effort was simply ludicrous
One cap but no hope of any more. Surely? His goal against Andorra in Barcelona came from all of half an inch, much to Jermain Defoe's annoyance.
3. Seth Johnson (1 cap, 2000)
It's tricky trying to decide just what to make of Johnson's career but the fact that he managed to make it on the field with an England shirt on will forever remain a mystery.
One start against Italy in 2000 was enough to leave many an Englishman scratching their heads.
2. Carlton Palmer (18 caps, 1992-1993)
The zenith of Graham Taylor's poor decision making and symptomatic of the hole the national side found themselves in during the era.
Famous for being berated by Taylor for his inability to 'knock it' and his inclusion in all 10 of the failed USA '94 qualifiers.
1. Michael Ricketts (1 cap, 2002)
Less said the better!