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Mike Zonneveld

b. 1980

Dutch footballer

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About Mike Zonneveld

Born 1980. Mike Zonneveld is a Dutch association football player.

NEC In 2000 he signed a four-year contract with NEC. He had a promising start, but in September 2001, however, he tore a cruciate ligament in his knee in a match for the Netherlands under-21 team against England. Ultimately, he would struggle with this injury for two years, until he had a final surgery on his knee on 3 December 2003.

NAC Breda In February 2004, Zonneveld signed a four-year contract with NAC Breda. The 2005–06 season was also lost for the left midfielder. Once again he struggled with a serious injury, which meant he only made four appearances and scored one goal. Zonneveld was able to return to form in the 2006–07 season. Fully recovered from his injury, he managed to return to the starting lineup of NAC. With his refined technique and efficient free kicks, he became an important player for the team, making 31 league appearances in which he scored six times.

PSV On 23 May 2007, after having played 55 games and scored 11 goals for NAC, Zonneveld signed a four-year contract with PSV for the 2007–08 season. Zonneveld scored twice for PSV, against Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam. In his first season at PSV, Zonneveld immediately won the national championship, Before the start of the 2009–10 season, he was sent on loan to Groningen.

AEL Limassol Ahead of the 2010–11 season, it became clear that Zonneveld again could count on little playing time with PSV. For this reason, he signed a two-year contract with the Cypriot AEL Limassol on 9 July 2010. After one season he was sidelined alongside fellow Dutchman Nicky Hofs at the club. In June 2011, Hofs stated that he and Zonneveld had not received their salary for four months, and that he would file a lawsuit with FIFA. This case ended in February 2014, where Hofs and Zonneveld reached a settlement with the club for a "considerable sum", after having taken the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Return to NAC On 7 June 2011, Zonneveld returned to NAC Breda after his period in Cyprus, where he signed a contract for two years. At NAC, Zonneveld was mostly sidelined due to recurring injuries, and announced his retirement in January 2013. He remained with the club in a different role until the summer of 2013.

From the summer of 2014, Zonneveld became an assistant coach at VV Noordwijk.

Honours PSV Eredivisie: 2007–08 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2008

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Who is Mike Zonneveld?

Dutch footballer

When was Mike Zonneveld born?

Mike Zonneveld was born on 27 October 1980 in Leiden.

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Mike Zonneveld is an association football player.

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Mike Zonneveld is Dutch.

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· Wikipedia: Mike Zonneveld

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