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Full name:
Marc Overmars
Born:
Emst, Netherlands, 29 March 1973
Position:
Left-winger
Height/weight:
173 cm/72 kg
Joined Arsenal:
17 June 1997 (£7,000,000)
Clubs:
Go Ahead Eagles (1990–91)
Willem II (1991–92)
Ajax (1992–97)
Arsenal (1997–2000)
Barcelona (2000–04)
First Arsenal appearance:
Premier League vs Leeds United, 9 August 1997 (1–1)
Last Arsenal appearance:
UEFA Cup Final vs Galatasaray, 17 May 2000 (0–0, lost on penalties)
International matches:
86 caps (17 goals) for Netherlands
International debut:
24 February 1993 against Turkey (3–1)
| League | FA Cup | FL Cup | Ch.Shld | Europe | Total | |||||||
| Season | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| 1997–98 | 33 | 12 | 8+1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 2 | - | 46+1 | 16 |
| 1998–99 | 37 | 6 | 6+1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 48+1 | 12 |
| 1999–00 | 22+9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | - | - | - | 11+3 | 5 | 34+13 | 13 |
| Total | 92+9 | 25 | 15+2 | 7 | 3+1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17+3 | 6 | 128+15 | 41 |
Incredibly fast winger who was an important figure during the 1997/98 double-winning season. Went on to play for Barcelona, but was forced to retire from football in the summer of 2004 following a knee injury. Other highlights in his career, apart from the 1998 Double, include a Champions League victory with Ajax in 1995. He was also part of the Dutch national team in the World Cups of 1994 and 1998.
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