La Liga: Ranking Every Dutchman To Play For Barcelona

#3 Marc Overmars

Marc Overmars

After a very successful few years at Arsenal it came as a shock when the London club sold Marc Overmars to Barcelona in 2000 for £25 million, a then record transfer fee for a Dutch player. Joining the club during one of its dry spells in terms of winning trophies, Overmars didn't lift a single piece of silverware in Spain, but that was not due to his fantastic work.

Nicknamed the “Roadrunner” because of his blistering pace, Overmars was the shining light during a tough time for the club. His ability to glide past players with ease helped the club get out of bad situations time and time again.

He did, however, suffer numerous injury problems that always seemed to stop him from reaching the next level.

He called an end to his time at Barça and his career as a whole in 2004 when his injury woes finally caught up with him. A continuing knee problem focused Overmars to call a quit at the age of just 31. A return to action with Go Ahead Eagles saw him revive his career in 2008, but the comeback only lasted a season as his knee issues counited to trouble him. Overmars was a star who was massively hampered by injuries which didn't allow him to reach the level he was definitely good enough for.

During his 4 seasons in Spain Overmars scored 19 goals, assisted 19 and left countless defenders chasing shadows.