1. Glenn Helder was born on 28 October 1968 and is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger.
11 Facts About Glenn Helder
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Glenn Helder notably played in the Premier League for Arsenal, in the Eredivisie for Sparta Rotterdam, Vitesse Arnhem and NAC Breda.
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Glenn Helder played in Portugal for Benfica, in China with Dalian Wanda FC and in Hungary with MTK Hungaria FC before finishing his career back in the Netherlands with RBC Roosendaal, TOP Oss and DOTO.
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Glenn Helder was the final signing made by Arsenal's then manager George Graham, who left a week after Glenn Helder's arrival.
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On his return, Glenn Helder found that he had been replaced by Marc Overmars, who signed for Arsenal in the summer of 1997.
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Glenn Helder was unable to break back into the first team.
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Glenn Helder then moved to NAC Breda in his native Netherlands and, after a short spell there, he went to play in China for Dalian Wanda FC.
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Glenn Helder then returned home to trial with FC Dordrecht, which proved to be unfruitful.
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Glenn Helder eventually signed for RBC Roosendaal in 2000 and two years later moved to TOP Oss.
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In July 2006, Glenn Helder made a surprise appearance for Arsenal in Dennis Bergkamp's final game, a testimonial against Ajax.
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Glenn Helder appears regularly in Masters footballing tournaments and soccer clinics.