Arjan de Zeeuw
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| Arjan de Zeeuw | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrianus de Zeeuw | |
| Date of birth | 16 April 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Castricum, Netherlands | |
| Height | 1.90 m | |
| Nickname | Marwell, Harry | |
| Position | Centre Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Wigan Athletic | |
| Number | 6 | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1994–1995 1995-1999 1999-2002 2002-2005 2005-present |
Stormvogels Telstar Barnsley Wigan Athletic Portsmouth Wigan Athletic |
0 (0) 164 (7) 146 (6) 115 (5) 37 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Adrianus "Arjan" de Zeeuw (born April 16, 1970 in Castricum, Netherlands) is a Dutch football (soccer) player. He is a centre-back, and currently plays in England for Wigan Athletic F.C..
De Zeeuw played for Dutch club Telstar before moving to English club Barnsley in a £250,000 deal for the 1995/96 season. Despite the club being relegated de Zeeuw proved to be a consistent performer, and when his contract expired at the end of the 1998/99 season he moved to Wigan Athletic. He soon became a vital team member, proving to be highly dependable at the back.
His contract at Wigan expired in the summer of 2002, and for the next season he moved on a free transfer to Portsmouth. He was an integral part of the squad that claimed the First Division championship.
He continued to perform to high standards as Portsmouth played well in their debut FA Premier League season, being rewarded with the captaincy for the 2004/05 season following Teddy Sheringham's departure to West Ham United.
In the summer of 2005, after falling out with Portsmouth manager Alain Perrin, he returned to Wigan Athletic de Zeeuw, who is now getting on in years, wanted the guarantee of first-team football, which Perrin was unwilling to provide. The majority of Portsmouth supporters regret this decision and loss of their former captain, who had a very consistent season with Wigan at the heart of their defense.
He has a degree in medical science and became a professional football player quite late, after he completed his study. He is planning to go into sports medicine when his football career is over.
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| Preceded by: Teddy Sheringham |
Portsmouth F.C. captain 2004-2005 |
Succeeded by: Dejan Stefanović |
| Preceded by: Linvoy Primus |
Portsmouth F.C. Fans' Player of the Year 2003-2004 |
Succeeded by: Dejan Stefanović |
| Wigan Athletic F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Filan | 3 McMillan | 4 Jackson | 5 Hall | 6 de Zeeuw | 7 Camara | 8 Kilbane | 9 Heskey | 10 McCulloch | 11 Johansson | 13 Kirkland | 14 Landzaat | 15 Wright | 16 Valencia | 17 Boyce | 18 Scharner | 19 Taylor | 20 Teale | 22 Cotterill | 23 Webster | 24 Skoko | 25 Todorov | 26 Baines | 31 Montrose | 32 Owens | 36 Waterhouse | Manager: Jewell |
