Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Quick Facts

Full Name	Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 5, 1975(1975-02-05)
Age	49
Birthplace	Rotterdam
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	South Holland
Horoscope	Aquarius

Giovanni van Bronckhorst Biography

Giovanni van Bronckhorst is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 5, 1975 in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. Left back who was a part of 106 matches with the Dutch national team from 1996 until 2010. His club career was with teams such as Feyenoord, Arsenal and FC Barcelona.

Both he and Ruud Van Nistelrooy were long-time colleagues with the Dutch national team.

Van Bronckhorst was born in Rotterdam to Victor van Bronckhorst, an Indonesian-Dutch, and Fransien Sapulette, an Indonesian mother of Moluccan descent. He began playing for a local amateur youth team in Rotterdam, Linker Maas Oever, from age six. He joined the youth academy at Feyenoord the following year. In 1990, aged 15, the club offered him a professional contract, which he accepted. He won the Dutch Youth League with Feyenoord in 1991, but struggled to break into the first team. He was loaned out to RKC Waalwijk, making his league debut in 1993. He returned to Feyenoord for the 1994–95 season, but was used as a fringe player, making only ten appearances for the club. 1995–96 was his breakthrough season, as he started almost every match for Feyenoord, playing alongside the likes of Regi Blinker and Henrik Larsson.

Van Bronckhorst made his debut for the national Olympic team in 1996, although the Netherlands failed to qualify for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He was given his first full international cap in August 1996, being given a starting place by Guus Hiddink in the Oranje’s lineup to face Brazil in a friendly at the Amsterdam Arena. Van Bronkhorst scored his first goal for Ons Oranje in August 1996 at the FNB Stadium against South Africa. He was part of the Netherlands squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but did not play during the tournament. He only saw limited action in Euro 2000 as cover for left-back Arthur Numan.

His birthplace was Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Giovanni van Bronckhorst Net Worth

Giovanni van Bronckhorst is one of the richest Soccer Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Giovanni van Bronckhorst 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his professional career in 1981, working for LMO Rotterdam.

The striker scored 13 goals over the 73 games played by his club Rangers FC from 1998 to 2001.

Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst OON (Dutch pronunciation: [ɟijoːˈvɑni vɑm ˈbrɔŋkɦɔrst] ( listen ) ; born 5 February 1975), also known by his nickname Gio, is a retired Dutch footballer and currently the manager of Guangzhou R&F. Formerly a midfielder, he moved to left back later in his career.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Giovanni van Bronckhorst Dating?

According to our records, Giovanni van Bronckhorst married to Marieke Wolsers van Bronckhorst. As of December 1, 2023, Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s is not dating anyone.

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Van Bronckhorst (who was regularly played as a midfielder at club level at the time) was deployed by manager Dick Advocaat as a left-back at Euro 2004. The Netherlands reached the semi-finals of the tournament, only to fall to hosts Portugal.

Facts & Trivia

Giovanni Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Giovanni van Bronckhorst celebrates birthday on February 5 of every year.

During his club career, Van Bronckhorst played for RKC Waalwijk, Feyenoord, Rangers, Arsenal, Barcelona and again with Feyenoord. He was an instrumental player in Barcelona’s 2005–06 UEFA Champions League victory, being in the starting line-up of the final, having played every Champions League match for Barcelona that season.

Top Facts about Giovanni van Bronckhorst

1. Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1975.
2. Played for Feyenoord, Arsenal, and Barcelona.
3. Won the UEFA Champions League with Barcelona in 2006.
4. Capped 106 times for the Dutch national team.
5. Retired from playing football in 2010.
6. Became a coach at Feyenoord’s youth academy in 2011.
7. Managed Feyenoord to their first Eredivisie title in 18 years (2017).
8. Coached Guangzhou R&F FC in China Super League (2018-19).
9. Returned to manage Feyenoord for second stint (2019-2021).
10. Currently managing Guangzhou City FC since July 2021

Is Giovanni van Bronckhorst black?

Van Bronckhorst was born in Rotterdam to Victor van Bronckhorst, an Indonesian-Dutch father, and Fransien Sapulette, an Indonesian mother of Moluccan descent.

Where is Giovanni van Bronckhorst from?

Rotterdam, Netherlands

What age is Giovanni van Bronckhorst?

47 years (February 5, 1975)

Who did Giovanni van Bronckhorst Manager?

During his time as Feyenoord manager, Van Bronckhorst won the Eredivisie title in the 2016/17 campaign, while he also oversaw two KNVB Cup successes. After leaving Feyenoord in 2019, he then took charge of Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R & F.

Why are Rangers called Rangers?

Moses McNeil suggested the name Rangers after seeing the name “Swindon Rangers” in a book about English rugby. Rangers played two matches in their birth year; their second, with the team wearing light-blue shirts, was a comprehensive 11–0 win over a team named Clyde (not the present Clyde).