Barry van Galen

Barry Van Galen is a Dutch footballer. He was born on April 4 1970 in Haarlem. He is a left-footed midfielder who can also play as a left sided winger.

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Dutch - Footballer - April 4 - 1970 - Haarlem - Winger

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He made his debut in Dutch professional soccer on August 17, 1991 (Haarlem - Telstar 2-1), and made his international debut on November 17, 2004 against Andorra, subbing for Pierre van Hooijdonk. At age 34, he was the oldest debutant ever for "Oranje".

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August 17 - 1991 - Telstar - November 17 - 2004 - Andorra - Pierre van Hooijdonk - Oranje

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Van Galen is known in the Netherlands as "de geniale gek" which could be translated to "the genial madman". He is a stylish and effective attacker, but also notoriously erratic, sometimes behaving violently on the pitch. However, he is an invaluable player for his current club, AZ Alkmaar.

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