5 Dutch footballers who played successfully for FC Barcelona

#5 Gio Van Bronckhorst

Gio Van Bronckhorst

Gio was a Dutch left-back who played successfully for Barca in the 2000s. He was signed by them from Arsenal in 2003 and went on to spend four seasons with them. He also managed to win quite some silverware for them.

Van Bronckhorst replaced Michael Reiziger, another Dutch left-back, at Barca and played for them with considerable success. He liked to go into overlaps, but was reliable in defence as well. He was a clean tackler and had good positional sense too.

Van Bronckhorst’s greatest night in a Barca shirt came when they defeated Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final in 2006. He was a part of Barca’s starting eleven on that night and played his role in Barca’s memorable triumph. He also won two LaLiga titles with Barca. Van Bronckhorst left Barca for Feyenoord in 2007 and Barca signed Eric Abidal as his replacement.