Mark van Bommel Football player

Mark Peter Gertruda Andreas van Bommel (born 22 April 1977 in Maasbracht) is a Dutch professional footballer and plays as a midfielder. He is also the son-in-law of the Dutch national team manager, Bert van Marwijk. He served as the first non-German captain for FC Bayern Munich. During this period, he led the team to two Championship titles, and finished runner-up in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final. He won the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final with FC Barcelona and was part of the team that finished runner-up of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His 2010 FIFA World Cup profile describes him as "a tackling machine and expert ball-winner, but he also boasts a fine array of passes and a powerful shot, having been a free-kick specialist during his PSV days."

Personal facts

Mark van Bommel
Birth dateApril 22, 1977
Birth place
Maasbracht , Netherlands national football team
Height (meters)1.87

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
FC Bayern Munich
FC Barcelona
PSV Eindhoven
A.C. Milan
Fortuna Sittard
Netherlands national football team
Netherlands national under-21 football team

Mark van Bommel on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://knvb.nl/oranje/selectie/spelers/detail/gesp-wedstr?player_id=20030901143325607
  2. http://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/teams/profis/00383.php?fcb_sid=c42c444511cf7a087cfab1424d25e347