Arnold Bruggink
Bruggink playing for Hannover in 2008. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arnold Jan Bruggink | ||
Date of birth | 24 July 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Almelo, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1997 | Twente | 99 | (34) |
1997–2003 | PSV | 152 | (59) |
2003–2004 | Mallorca | 26 | (7) |
2004–2006 | Heerenveen | 53 | (7) |
2006–2010 | Hannover 96 | 111 | (20) |
2010–2011 | Twente | 6 | (0) |
Total | 447 | (127) | |
International career | |||
1995–1999 | Netherlands U21 | 31 | (15) |
2000 | Netherlands | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arnold Jan Bruggink (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrnɔlt ˈjɑn ˈbrɵɣɪŋk]; born 24 July 1977) is a retired Dutch footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Almelo, Overijssel, Bruggink started his professional career at FC Twente, where he became the club's leading goalscorer in the 1995–96 season.
He joined PSV Eindhoven in 1997, winning the Dutch Talent of the Year award in 2000. He also won three league titles and two Supercups with the club, as well as appearing in the UEFA Champions League.
After six seasons in Eindhoven, he moved to Spanish club RCD Mallorca in 2003,[1] where he played in the UEFA Cup.
Bruggink moved back to his homeland after just one season joining SC Heerenveen.[2] He spent two seasons playing for them in the Eredivisie and in two successive UEFA Cup campaigns, before again heading abroad when he joined German side Hannover 96 in 2006.[3] He left the club after his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4]
He rejoined Twente,[5] only to finish his career after one season.
International career
Bruggink played 31 times for the Dutch U-21 national team, which equals a record with Roy Makaay. He made two appearances for the Dutch national team in 2000, a 2002 World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland on 2 September and a friendly against Spain on 15 November.
Retirement
Bruggink currently works as a pundit and color commentator for several TV stations in the Netherlands and Germany.[6]
Honours
Club
- Eredivisie: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
- Dutch Super Cup: 2001, 2002
References
- ^ Arnold Bruggink bijna rond met Mallorca - PSV Template:Nl
- ^ Debuut Arnold Bruggink tegen De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen Template:Nl
- ^ Bruggink zoekt zijn heil in de Bundesliga - Voetbal International Template:Nl
- ^ Bruggink weg bij Hannover - Eindhovens Dagblad Template:Nl
- ^ Arnold Bruggink naar FC Twente - FC Twente Template:Nl
- ^ Arnold Bruggink verruilt het veld voor de televisie - Voetbal International Template:Nl
External links
- Arnold Bruggink at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile Template:Nl icon
- Arnold Bruggink at Wereld van Oranje (archived) (in Dutch)
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Almelo
- Association football midfielders
- Dutch footballers
- Netherlands international footballers
- Netherlands under-21 international footballers
- FC Twente players
- PSV Eindhoven players
- RCD Mallorca players
- SC Heerenveen players
- Hannover 96 players
- Eredivisie players
- La Liga players
- Bundesliga players
- Dutch expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Dutch expatriates in Germany
- Dutch expatriates in Spain