Giovanni van Bronckhorst Captaincy
Club captain on his return from Barcelona, 2007-2010.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst came back to Feyenoord on 27 June 2007, a year before his Barcelona contract ran out, through a clause that let him rejoin the club on a free transfer. Head coach Bert van Marwijk soon made him club captain.
Quick Facts
- Returned
- 27 June 2007 (free transfer from Barcelona)
- Captain under
- Bert van Marwijk
- Retired
- End of 2009-10
Reader's Guide
He became a pivotal player in an injury-hit squad, and at the end of his first season back he led the club to the 2007-08 KNVB Cup with a 2-0 final win over Roda JC. He retired at the end of 2009-10, before the 2010 World Cup, where he captained the Netherlands in the final.
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