Barry van Galen
Bart "Barry" van Galen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɑrt ˈbɑri vɐn ˈɣaːlə(n)]; born 4 April 1970 in Haarlem) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He was a left-footed midfielder who could also play as a left sided winger. He was well known for his playmaking ability.
 Van Galen playing for AZ | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bart van Galen | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Haarlem, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DSC '74 | |||
| RCH | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Haarlem | 57 | (26) |
| 1993–1996 | Roda JC | 77 | (17) |
| 1996–1997 | NAC | 28 | (3) |
| 1997–2006 | AZ | 246 | (54) |
| Total | 408 | (100) | |
| National team | |||
| 2004 | Netherlands | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He made his debut in Dutch professional football on 17 August 1991 (Haarlem - Telstar 2–1), and made his international debut for the Netherlands national team on 17 November 2004 against Andorra. At age 34, he was the oldest debutant ever for "Oranje".
Van Galen is known in the Netherlands as "de geniale gek" which can be translated in English to "the brilliant madman". He was a stylish and effective attacker, but also notoriously erratic, sometimes behaving violently on the pitch. He had long held the Eredivisie record for yellow cards although this was recently broken. However, he was an invaluable player for AZ and undoubtedly an AZ legend. He ended his playing career in 2006, and was a scout for AZ until 2019.
External links
- Barry van Galen at Wereld van Oranje (in Dutch)