Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Wigan Athletic
top club · 188 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#100
goals rank
#158
assists rank
17
season goals
5
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.60m
peak value · 2006
€375k
top transfer fee · 95/96
4
best season · 98/99
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int'l / penalties
453Appearances
17Goals
5Assists
67Yellow cards
2Red cards
190Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Arjan de Zeeuw |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Adrianus Johannes de Zeeuw |
| Date of birth | 1970-04-16 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Castricum, Netherlands |
| Citizenship |  Netherlands |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Football Mix B.V. |
Jul 2009
Transfer: ADO '20 → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Coventry → ADO '20
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Coventry City
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Wigan → Coventry
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wigan Athletic
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wigan Athletic
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Portsmouth → Wigan
05/06 · Transfer
Sep 2004
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 — Portsmouth FC
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Portsmouth FC
42 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Portsmouth FC
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Wigan → Portsmouth
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wigan Athletic
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — SC Telstar, Wigan Athletic
46 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Wigan Athletic
43 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Barnsley → Wigan
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Barnsley FC
42 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Barnsley FC
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Barnsley FC
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 1995
Transfer: Telstar → Barnsley
95/96 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Barnsley FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
93/94 — SC Telstar
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — SC Telstar
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Vitesse '22 → Telstar
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.60m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.23/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.23/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.46/90
Minutes played by club
Wigan Athletic
41.5%
Barnsley FC
16.2%
SC Telstar
0.0%
Coventry City
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
42.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Athletic | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 188 | 6 | 1 | 7,088 |
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 95/96 | 98/99 | 120 | 6 | 1 | 2,778 |
| SC Telstar | 3 | 00/01 | 93/94 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 118 | 5 | 3 | 7,233 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 39 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 38 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 843 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Barnsley FC | 26 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 43 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,935 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Keuken Kampioen Play-Offs | SC Telstar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | KNVB Beker | SC Telstar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Eerste Divisie | SC Telstar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | KNVB Beker | SC Telstar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Coventry City | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 919 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 36 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 38 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,074 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,868 |
| 00/01 | Amstel Cup | SC Telstar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4,050 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Vitesse '22 | Telstar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-11-01 | Telstar | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | €375k |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Barnsley | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Wigan | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Portsmouth | Wigan | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Wigan | Coventry | Transfer | 1600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Coventry | ADO '20 | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | ADO '20 | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2004-09-11 | 2004-10-25 | 45 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€1.60m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 4 | 38 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 32 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 36 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Barnsley FC | 1 | 26 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by Arjan de Zeeuw's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 100% |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Fulham FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0% |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 43 | 1,170 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 843 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 43 | 1,935 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 93/94 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 919 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 3,240 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 3,074 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 1,868 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 00/01 | 46 | 4,050 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
122 apps
7 G
0 A
Second Division
126 apps
6 G
0 A
Premier League
146 apps
4 G
5 A
FA Cup
18 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
17 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Arjan de Zeeuw?
Arjan de Zeeuw is a Netherlands professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Arjan de Zeeuw?
Arjan de Zeeuw is 56 years old. He was born on April 16, 1970 in Castricum.
What position does Arjan de Zeeuw play?
Arjan de Zeeuw plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Arjan de Zeeuw play for?
Arjan de Zeeuw currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Arjan de Zeeuw scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Arjan de Zeeuw has scored 17 goals in 453 appearances.