Arnold Bruggink

Arnold Bruggink
	Bruggink playing for Hannover in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth	24 July 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Almelo, Netherlands
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1993–1997	Twente
1997–2003	PSV
2003–2004	Mallorca
2004–2006	Heerenveen
2006–2010	Hannover 96
2010–2011	Twente
Total
International career
1995–1999	Netherlands U21
2000	Netherlands
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arnold Bruggink (born 24 July 1977) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Almelo, Overijssel, Bruggink started his professional career at Twente, where he became the club's leading goalscorer in the 1995–96 season.

He joined PSV Eindhoven in 1997, winning the Dutch Talent of the Year award in 2000. He also won three league titles and two Supercups with the club, as well as appearing in the UEFA Champions League.

After six seasons in Eindhoven, he moved to Spanish club Mallorca in 2003,^[1] where he played in the UEFA Cup.

Bruggink moved back to his homeland after just one season, joining Heerenveen.^[2] He spent two seasons playing for them in the Eredivisie and in two successive UEFA Cup campaigns, before again heading abroad when he joined German side Hannover 96 in 2006.^[3] He left the club after his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2009–10 season.^[4]

He rejoined Twente,^[5] only to finish his career after one season.

International career

Bruggink played 31 times for the Dutch U-21 national team, which equals a record with Roy Makaay. He made two appearances for the Dutch national team in 2000, a 2002 World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland on 2 September and a friendly against Spain on 15 November.

Retirement

Bruggink currently works as a pundit and color commentator for several TV stations in the Netherlands and Germany.^[6]

Honours

PSV

Eredivisie: 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03
Johan Cruyff Shield: 2000, 2001

References

^ Arnold Bruggink bijna rond met Mallorca - PSV (in Dutch)
^ Debuut Arnold Bruggink tegen De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen (in Dutch)
^ Bruggink zoekt zijn heil in de Bundesliga - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
^ Bruggink weg bij Hannover - Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch)
^ Arnold Bruggink naar FC Twente - FC Twente (in Dutch)
^ Arnold Bruggink verruilt het veld voor de televisie - Voetbal International (in Dutch)

External links

Arnold Bruggink at National-Football-Teams.com
Profile (in Dutch)
Arnold Bruggink at Wereld van Oranje (archived) (in Dutch)

[1] Arnold Bruggink bijna rond met Mallorca - PSV (in Dutch)

[2] Debuut Arnold Bruggink tegen De Graafschap - SC Heerenveen (in Dutch)

[3] Bruggink zoekt zijn heil in de Bundesliga - Voetbal International (in Dutch)

[4] Bruggink weg bij Hannover - Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch)

[5] Arnold Bruggink naar FC Twente - FC Twente (in Dutch)

[6] Arnold Bruggink verruilt het veld voor de televisie - Voetbal International (in Dutch)

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]