Boudewijn Zenden known by his nickname "Bolo", is a Dutch former footballer who played as a left winger or as an attacking midfielder.
25 Facts About Boudewijn Zenden
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Boudewijn Zenden played in the highest leagues in the Netherlands, Spain and France, for PSV, Barcelona and Marseille respectively.
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Internationally, Boudewijn Zenden earned 54 caps and scored seven goals for the Netherlands, whom he represented at two UEFA European Championships and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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Boudewijn Zenden's father Pierre Zenden is a former judoka who worked as a sports broadcaster for the public NOS broadcasting system from 1968 to 2005.
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Boudewijn Zenden played football and was competitive in judo as a child.
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In 1985, Dutch club MVV Maastricht signed Boudewijn Zenden after watching him play for amateur club Leonidas.
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Boudewijn Zenden earned his judo black belt at age 14 and was three times judo champion of his home province of Limburg.
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At Barcelona, Boudewijn Zenden became part of a large contingent of Dutch players under Barcelona's Dutch coach Louis van Gaal.
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Boudewijn Zenden found his first-team opportunities at Barcelona limited by the form of fellow Dutchman Marc Overmars who played in Zenden's favoured left wing position for both club and country.
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Boudewijn Zenden was deployed in a central midfield position, where he played 36 of 38 league games, scoring five goals in the process, and was voted the Middlesbrough fans' 2005 Player of the Year.
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Boudewijn Zenden joined newly crowned UEFA Champions League champions Liverpool on 4 July 2005.
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Boudewijn Zenden started his Liverpool career being used regularly as a left midfielder, and was in the starting line-up as Liverpool won the 2005 UEFA Super Cup.
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Boudewijn Zenden suffered a further knee injury playing against Manchester City on 25 November 2006, for which he underwent corrective surgery.
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Boudewijn Zenden went on to start in the final, which Liverpool lost to Milan.
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Boudewijn Zenden scored twice during his spell at Liverpool with goals against West Ham United and Portsmouth in the Premier League.
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Boudewijn Zenden signed in time to make his debut against former club Liverpool and he did an excellent job helping Sunderland to retain their one-goal lead after coming on as a substitute for the injured Lee Cattermole.
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On 17 May 2010, Boudewijn Zenden signed a new one-year contract at the club.
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Boudewijn Zenden revealed he would quit the club at the end of the season to prolong his career.
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Boudewijn Zenden made his debut for the Netherlands national team in a 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification match against San Marino on 30 April 1997.
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Boudewijn Zenden was called up to represent the Netherlands at the 1998 World Cup finals in France, where Zenden started the tournament as a substitute.
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Boudewijn Zenden was once more selected to play in the third-place playoff against Croatia, where he scored a goal after a solo run and a powerful long-range shot.
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Boudewijn Zenden played in all five Dutch matches at Euro 2000.
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Boudewijn Zenden started the semi-final against Italy, but he was substituted in a game that would see the Dutch be eliminated on penalties.
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Boudewijn Zenden featured again in Euro 2004, though he only played the first half of the first match against Germany.
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On 22 November 2012, Boudewijn Zenden replaced Eddie Newton as ex-club Chelsea's new assistant manager when Rafael Benitez took over as manager.