Marc Overmars

Biography

Marc Overmars (born March 29, 1973) is a former a Dutch football player. He was best known as a left-footed winger. Known for his great speed and blitzes into enemy territory, Overmars' nicknames included "the Roadrunner" or simply "meep-meep."

In all, Overmars played 87 games for the Dutch national team, scoring 17 goals. His final match was the Netherlands' loss to Portugal in the semifinals of the 2004 European Championships.

Overmars first joined a small Dutch club called SV Epe before joining Go Ahead Eagles . Willem II Tilburg later bought him from Go Ahead Eagles for ₤200 000 and during the 1991/1992 season, AFC Ajax Amsterdam bought him. In 1993, he made his debut in the Dutch national team against Turkey.

Marc Overmars became famous with Ajax under Louis van Gaal. He was the member of the Ajax team that won the European Cup in 1995 against AC Milan of Italy. Soon after 1995, he left Ajax for Arsenal FC of England. In the summer of 2000, he moved to Spain and joined FC Barcelona. Barcelona paid Arsenal ₤25 million for Overmars' service.

On July 26th, 2004, he announced his retirement from soccer due to injuries.