Veteran attacker Marc Overmars has made it clear that he
will retire at the end of this season. The 36-year-old ended his
career for the first time in 2004, but he made a comeback earlier
this campaign to help out
injury-plagued Go Ahead
Eagles.
However, his return to professional football wasn't too big a
success. Overmars made 23 league appearances for the Dutch second
tier outfit, without finding the net.
The former Oranje winger started his professional career at Go
Ahead Eagles in 1990 and also played for Willem II before joining
Ajax in 1992.
He developed into one of the world's best wingers at the Amsterdam
outfit and made the move to Arsenal in 1997. Overmars won the
double in his first year at the London side and became a fans'
favourite in no-time.
In the summer of 2000, 'the Roadrunner' moved to Spain and joined
FC Barcelona, for a record ₤25 million (€40.6 million), making
Overmars the most expensive Dutch player of all time.
Overmars still has two more league matches to play at Go Ahead
Eagles before he hangs up his boots again.
