12 Facts About Ferrie Bodde

Ferrie Bodde was born on 5 May 1982 and is a Dutch former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Ferrie Bodde is currently a coach at Eredivisie team ADO Den Haag.

Ferrie Bodde spent seven years with the club, playing over 150 games and scoring ten goals.

Ferrie Bodde was included, alongside four of his Swansea City teammates, in the PFA League One team of the year.

Ferrie Bodde made an excellent start to the Championship season for Swansea, scoring seven goals in 17 league games, one of which was a 45-yard drive against Preston North End.

Ferrie Bodde's comeback lasted until his first start, the home game with Sheffield United later that month, where he managed just nine minutes before being substituted after hearing something "click" in his knee.

In January 2012, Ferrie Bodde made his first appearance following his latest surgery, playing 45 minutes in a reserve team game against Hereford United.

Ferrie Bodde was immediately flown back to Netherlands for tests which revealed he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and would require another operation that could leave him out for at least six months.

In July 2013 it was reported that Ferrie Bodde had been set to join Dutch amateur club Haaglandia for the coming season, but was having to shelve these plans to undergo yet another knee operation.

In December 2013 it was announced on the website of sv Wateringse Veld that Ferrie Bodde had been appointed their new head coach on an 18-month contract.

In June 2015 it was reported that Ferrie Bodde had been appointed to the coaching staff at ADO Den Haag, working with the club's academy.

Ferrie Bodde has been capped by the Netherlands at Under 23 level.