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Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Personal Data
Name: Giovanni
Surname: van Bronckhorst
Known As: Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Date of Birth: 05 Feb 1975
Birth Place: Rotterdam
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Holland's national starting team for their Euro 2004 Play-off, first leg match against Scotland 15 November, 2003 at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland. First row, left to right, Andy van der Meyde (7), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (5), Edgar Davids (8), Marc Overmars (11) and captain Frank de Boer. Second row, Ruud van Nistelrooy (9), goal keeper Edwin van der Sar (1), Jaap Stam (3), Phillip Cocu (6), Patrick Kluivert (10) and Andre Ooijer (2). AFP PHOTO/IAN STEWART
Career
Position: Midfielder
Clubs: RKC Waalwijk (1993-94), Feyenoord (1994-98), Glasgow Rangers (Sco/1998-2001), Arsenal (Eng/2001-03), Barcelona (Spa/since 2003)
International appearances: 35
International goals: 3
International debut: 31/08/1996, Holland-Brazil (2-2)
Last international appearance: 1/06/2004, Holland-Faroe Islands (3-0)
First international goal: 04/06/1997, South Africa-Holland (0-2)
Last international goal: 12/02/2003, Holland-Argentina (1-0)

European Championships

Appearances: 1 (2000), 3 matches

Semi-finalist (2000)

Dutch Cup

Winner (1995)

Scottish Championship

Winner (1999, 2000)

Scottish Cup

Winner (1999, 2000)

Scottish League Cup

Winner (1999)

English Championship

Winner (2002, 2004)

English FA Cup

Winner (2002, 2003)

Community Shield

Winner (2002)

Biography