Arjan de Zeeuw

Arjan de Zeeuw (born April 16, 1970 in Castrecum, Netherlands) is a Dutch football (soccer) player. He is a centre-back, and currently plays in England for Wigan Athletic F.C..

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April 16 - 1970 - Castrecum - Netherlands - Football (soccer) - England - Wigan Athletic F.C.

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De Zeeuw played for Dutch club Telstar before moving to English club Barnsley in a £250,000 deal for the 1997/98 season. Despite the club being relegated de Zeeuw proved to be a consistent performer, and when his contract expired at the end of the 1998/99 season he moved to Wigan Athletic. He soon became a vital team member, proving to be highly dependable at the back.

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Telstar - Barnsley - Wigan Athletic

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His contract at Wigan expired in the summer of 2002, and for the next season he moved on a free transfer to Portsmouth. He was an integral part of the squad that claimed the First Division championship.

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He continued to perform to high standards as Portsmouth played well in their debut FA Premier League season, being rewarded with the captaincy for the 2004/05 season following Teddy Sheringham's departure to West Ham United.

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FA Premier League - Teddy Sheringham - West Ham United

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De Zeeuw returned to Wigan Athletic F.C. in the summer of 2005. De Zeeuw fell out with Portsmouth F.C.s manager Alan Perrin after he was not guaranteed a place in the starting line up and was stripped of the captaincy.

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Wigan Athletic F.C. - Portsmouth F.C. - Alan Perrin

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