Marc Overmars

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Born
1973 (53 years old)
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Emst, Netherlands

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Winger

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Retired

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1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

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Marc Overmars (born 29 March 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer and former director of football at Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp. He was previously director of football at Ajax. During his football career, he played as a winger and was renowned for his speed and technical skills.

Overmars was born in Emst and was passionate about football from an early age. He began his playing career at SV Epe before joining Go Ahead Eagles' youth team in 1987. He secured a place in the first team by the 1990–91 season, but joined Willem II in time for the following season. His stay at the club was short; after 31 appearances he signed for Ajax in 1992. He established himself as an important member of the team that won three Eredivisie titles from 1994 and 1996 and the UEFA Champions League in 1995. In December 1995, Overmars sustained a cruciate ligament injury which ruled him out of playing for eight months.

In 1997, he joined Arsenal; his performances at the club were indifferent to begin with and attracted criticism from football pundits and fans. By the end of his first season, Overmars became a focal point of Arsenal's league and cup double success. He scored the winning goal against league rivals Manchester United which set his team on their way to securing the Premier League title and opened the scoring against Newcastle United in the 1998 FA Cup final. In 2000, he moved to Barcelona in a deal worth £25 million and became the most expensive player in Dutch football history. The club failed to win silverware during his stay and numerous managerial changes made him a peripheral player. A persistent knee injury prompted Overmars to announce his retirement in 2004, but he reversed his decision in 2008 and went on to play one season for Go Ahead Eagles before retiring again.

In 2012, Overmars was named as Ajax's director of football. In February 2022, he left the role after a "series of inappropriate messages to several female colleagues", according to a formal statement by the club. Among other things, he had sent dick pics to at least one employee. In March 2022, he was presented as director of football by Royal Antwerp, causing the withdrawal of four sponsors of the club the same week.

Overmars represented the Netherlands national team for eleven years. He scored on his international debut in 1993 against Turkey, and was a member of the Dutch squad for four major tournaments: the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, and 2000 and 2004 European Championships.

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English FA Community Shield	Arsenal	1998
English FA Cup	Arsenal	1997-1998
English Premier League	Arsenal	1997-1998
Dutch Eredivisie	Ajax	1995-1996
FIFA Club World Cup	Ajax	1995
Dutch Eredivisie	Ajax	1994-1995
UEFA Champions League	Ajax	1994-1995
FIFA Young Player	Netherlands	1994
Dutch Eredivisie	Ajax	1993-1994
Dutch KNVB Cup	Willem II	1992-1993

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Former Youth Teams

Go Ahead Eagles	1987-1990	Youth	-	-

Former Senior Teams

Go Ahead Eagles	1990-1991	Permanent	11 app	1 gls
Willem II	1991-1992	Permanent	31 app	1 gls
Ajax	1992-1997	Permanent	136 app	36 gls
Netherlands	1993-2004	International	-	-
Arsenal	1997-2000	Permanent	100 app	25 gls
Barcelona	2000-2004	Permanent	97 app	15 gls
Go Ahead Eagles	2008-2009	Permanent	24 app	0 gls