Marc Overmars
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 |
My comments
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.
