Marc Overmars

Dutch association football player

Marc Overmars (born 29 March 1973) is a former Dutch football player. He has played for Netherlands national team.

Marc Overmars
Overmars in 1998
Personal information
Full name Marc Overmars[1]
Date of birth (1973-03-29) 29 March 1973 (age 50)[1]
Place of birth Emst, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1978–1987 SV Epe
1987–1990 Go Ahead Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Go Ahead Eagles 11 (1)
1991–1992 Willem II 31 (1)
1992–1997 Ajax 136 (36)
1997–2000 Arsenal 100 (25)
2000–2004 Barcelona 97 (15)
2008–2009 Go Ahead Eagles 24 (0)
Total 399 (78)
National team
1993–2004 Netherlands 86 (17)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Netherlands
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics change

Club change

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Go Ahead Eagles 1990–91[3] Eerste Divisie 11 1 11 1
Willem II 1991–92[4] Eredivisie 31 1 0 0 31 1
Ajax 1992–93[5] Eredivisie 34 3 5 4 8 1 47 8
1993–94[5] Eredivisie 34 12 4 0 5 0 1[a] 1 44 13
1994–95[5] Eredivisie 28 8 3 0 11 1 1[a] 0 43 9
1995–96[5] Eredivisie 15 11 0 0 6 2 2[b] 0 23 13
1996–97[5] Eredivisie 25 2 1 0 10 0 0 0 36 2
Total 136 36 13 4 0 0 40 4 4 1 193 45
Arsenal 1997–98[4] Premier League 32 12 9 2 3 2 2 0 46 16
1998–99[4] Premier League 37 6 6 3 1 0 4 1 1[c] 1 49 11
1999–2000[4] Premier League 31 7 1 1 1 0 14 5 47 13
Total 100 25 16 6 5 2 20 6 1 1 142 40
Barcelona[6] 2000–01 La Liga 31 8 5 0 10 0 46 8
2001–02 La Liga 20 0 1 0 11 1 32 1
2002–03 La Liga 26 6 0 0 6 1 32 7
2003–04 La Liga 20 1 3 2 8 0 31 3
Total 97 15 9 2 0 0 35 2 0 0 141 19
Go Ahead Eagles 2008–09[4] Eerste Divisie 24 0 0 0 24 0
Career total 399 78 38 12 5 2 95 12 5 2 542 106
  1. 1.0 1.1 Appearance in Dutch Super Cup
  2. One appearance in Intercontinental Cup (football); one appearance in Dutch Super Cup
  3. Appearance in FA Charity Shield

International change

Appearances and goals by national team and year[7]
National team Year Apps Goals
Netherlands 1993 7 1
1994 14 1
1995 8 4
1996 2 0
1997 4 0
1998 14 4
1999 3 0
2000 10 4
2001 8 1
2002 2 0
2003 8 1
2004 6 1
Total 86 17
Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Overmars goal.
List of international goals scored by Marc Overmars
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 24 February 1993 Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands   Turkey 3–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification [8][9]
2 12 June 1994 Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada   Canada 3–0 Friendly [10]
3 11 October 1995 Ta'Qali Stadium, Ta'Qali, Malta   Malta 4–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying [11]
4
5
6 15 November 1995 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands   Norway 3–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying [11]
7 1 June 1998 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands   Paraguay 5–1 Friendly [12]
8
9 5 June 1998 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands   Nigeria 5–1 Friendly [12]
10 20 June 1998 Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France   South Korea 5–0 1998 FIFA World Cup [13]
11 27 May 2000 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands   Romania 2–1 Friendly [14]
12 25 June 2000 De Kuip, Rotterdam, Netherlands   Serbia and Montenegro 6–1 UEFA Euro 2000 [15]
13
14 7 October 2000 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cpyrus   Cyprus 4–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [16]
15 25 April 2001 Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands   Cyprus 4–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification [17]
16 7 June 2003 Dinamo Stadium, Minsk, Belarus   Belarus 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying [18]
17 1 June 2004 Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland   Faroe Islands 3–0 Friendly [19]

Honours change

Ajax

Arsenal

Individual

References change

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  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Vermeer, Evert; van Hoof, Marcelle (2000). Ajax 100 jaar – jubileumboek 1900–2000. Luitingh-Sijthoff. p. 181. ISBN 90-245-3497-6.
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  8. Verkamman, Matty (5 November 1996). "Overmars keert terug in Nederlands elftal" [Overmars returns to Dutch team]. Trouw (in Dutch). Amsterdam. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  9. Zlotkowski, Andre (2 January 2005). "International matches 1993". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  10. Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International matches 1994 – Intercontinental, May to August". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International matches 1995 – Europe, October to December". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  12. 12.0 12.1 Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International matches 1998 – Intercontinental". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  13. "Stylish Dutch turn on goal power". BBC News. BBC. Archived from the original on 11 July 1998. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  14. Kutschera, Ambrosius (2 February 2005). "International matches 2000 – Europe, April to June". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  15. "Holland v Yugoslavia clockwatch". BBC Sport. 26 June 2000. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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  17. Kutschera, Ambrosius (2 February 2005). "International matches 2001 – Europe, January to June". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  18. Kutschera, Ambrosius (2 February 2005). "International matches 2003 – Europe, January to June". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  19. Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International matches 2004 – Europe". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 "Marc Overmars: Profile". Eurosport.com.
  21. "Ondanks wrede uitslag respect voor Heerenveen" [Despite brutal outcome, respect for Heerenveen]. Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Leeuwarden. 21 May 1993. p. 25. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
  22. "Feyenoord beneden Amsterdams peil" [Feyenoord below Amsterdam's level]. Limburgsch dagblad (in Dutch). Sittard. 9 August 1993. p. 9. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  23. "Marc Overmars: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  24. Doesburg, Allard (12 December 2013). "Netherlands – Player of the Year and Other Awards". Rec. Sport. Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  25. "Gouden start voetbalseizoen" [Gold football season starts]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Amsterdam. 14 August 1993. p. 27. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
  26. "Previous FIFA World Cups™". Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.