Zenden, Boudewijn

FC Barcelona & Holland

Birthdate: August 15, 1976
Birthplace: Maastricht, Holland
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Position: Midfielder
International: 17 caps, 3 goals
World Cups: 1 (1998)
Previous Clubs: Leonidas, MVV, PSV Eindhoven
Transfer Fee: $7.96 Millions of Dollars
He has emerged in recent seasons from the shadow of Marc Overmars and Rivaldo at club and international level, catching the eye with a stunning goal in the Netherlands’ 1998 World Cup third-place play-off defeat to Croatia. An out-and-out winger, he possesses all the necessary attributes to trouble opposing full-backs, including blinding pace, dribbling ability and an eye for goal. His performances for PSV Eindhoven in the 1997/98 season won him the Dutch Player of the Year award and a move to FC Barcelona.