Bolo Zenden

Date of birth15 August 1976
Place of birthMaastricht
NationalityDutch
Weight70 kg
Height1.74 m
PositionMidfielder

Dutch international Bolo joined Chelsea from Barcelona.

However his form was erratic and after a season on loan, he joined Middlesbrough in July 2004 where he scored in the Carling Cup Final against Bolton Wanderers.

Bolo moved to Liverpool in July 2005, and was made available for transfer in May 2007.

He joined Sunderland in October 2009 with a contract to June 2010 that was extended to June 2011 in May 2010.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
PSV Eindhoven 01 Jul 1994 01 Jul 1998
Barcelona 01 Jul 1998 10 Aug 2001
Chelsea 10 Aug 2001 30 Jul 2004
Middlesbrough 30 Aug 2003 31 May 2004 L
Middlesbrough 30 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2005
Liverpool 04 Jul 2005 06 Jul 2007
Olympique Marseille 06 Jul 2007 30 Jun 2009
Sunderland 15 Oct 2009 30 Jun 2011

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1998-99 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 2
1999-00 Barcelona UEFA Champions League 1
2000-01 Barcelona Primera Liga 5
5
1
2000-01 Barcelona UEFA Champions League
1
2000-01 Barcelona UEFA Cup 2
2
1
2001-02 Chelsea FA Cup
3
2001-02 Chelsea League Cup 2
2
2001-02 Chelsea Premier League 13
9
3
1
2001-02 Chelsea UEFA Cup 3
2
2002-03 Chelsea FA Cup 1
3
2002-03 Chelsea League Cup
1
2002-03 Chelsea Premier League 11
10
1
2
2002-03 Chelsea UEFA Cup
1
2003-04 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
1
1
2003-04 Middlesbrough League Cup 5
1
2
2003-04 Middlesbrough Premier League 31
4
4
1
2004-05 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1
2004-05 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
2004-05 Middlesbrough Premier League 36
5
8
2004-05 Middlesbrough UEFA Cup 10
3
1
2005-06 Liverpool Premier League 5
2
2
2005-06 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 5
4
1
2005-06 Liverpool UEFA Super Cup 1
1
2006-07 Liverpool FA Community Shield 1
2006-07 Liverpool League Cup 2
2006-07 Liverpool Premier League 9
7
2006-07 Liverpool UEFA Champions League 7
4
2
2007-08 Olympique Marseille UEFA Champions League 2
2009-10 Sunderland FA Cup 1
2009-10 Sunderland Premier League 1
19
2
1
2010-11 Sunderland League Cup 1
1
2010-11 Sunderland Premier League 10
17
2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
16 Sep 1998 Manchester United v Barcelona D 3-3 UEFA Champions League Group D
25 Nov 1998 Barcelona v Manchester United D 3-3 UEFA Champions League Group D
18 Apr 2000 Barcelona v Chelsea W 5-1
Agg: 6-4
UEFA Champions League Quarter-final 2nd leg
19 Sep 2000 Besiktas v Barcelona L 3-0 UEFA Champions League Group H
11 Feb 2001 Racing Santander v Barcelona L 4-0 Primera Liga 22
15 Feb 2001 AEK Athens v Barcelona W 0-1 UEFA Cup 4th round 1st leg
17 Feb 2001 Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña L 2-3 Primera Liga 23
08 Mar 2001 Barcelona v Celta Vigo W 2-1 UEFA Cup Quarter-final 1st leg
11 Mar 2001 Barcelona v Real Mallorca D 1-1 Primera Liga 26
15 Mar 2001 Celta Vigo v Barcelona D 0-0
Agg: 1-2
UEFA Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
05 Apr 2001 Barcelona v Liverpool D 0-0 UEFA Cup Semi-final 1st leg
28 Apr 2001 Barcelona v Celta Vigo D 1-1 Primera Liga 32
05 May 2001 Español v Barcelona D 0-0 Primera Liga 33
13 May 2001 Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano W 5-1 Primera Liga 34
19 May 2001 Alavés v Barcelona W 0-1 Primera Liga 35
27 May 2001 Barcelona v Oviedo L 0-1 Primera Liga 36
10 Jun 2001 Valladolid v Barcelona D 2-2 Primera Liga 37
17 Jun 2001 Barcelona v Valencia W 3-2 Primera Liga 38


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1993-94 Netherlands UEFA Under-18 1
1994-95 Netherlands UEFA Under-18 10
2
1
1995-96 Netherlands UEFA Under-18 4
2
1995-96 Netherlands Under-21 1
1996-97 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 1
1996-97 Netherlands International Friendly 1
1996-97 Netherlands UEFA Under-21 5
1
1
1996-97 Netherlands Under-21 1
1997-98 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 2
2
1
1997-98 Netherlands International Friendly
4
1998-99 Netherlands International Friendly 2
2
1999-00 Netherlands International Friendly 6
1
2
1999-00 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 5
2
1
2000-01 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 4
2001-02 Netherlands FIFA World Cup 3
1
1
2001-02 Netherlands International Friendly 2
1
2002-03 Netherlands International Friendly 4
2002-03 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 5
1
2003-04 Netherlands International Friendly 3
3
1
2003-04 Netherlands UEFA European Championship 2
2004-05 Netherlands International Friendly 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 May 1994 Netherlands v Ukraine D 0-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 6
24 Jul 1994 Sweden v Netherlands D 1-1 UEFA U18 Group 1
26 Jul 1994 Netherlands v France W 3-2 UEFA U18 Group 1
28 Jul 1994 Portugal v Netherlands L 1-0 UEFA U18 Group 1
31 Jul 1994 Spain v Netherlands L 5-2 UEFA U18 3rd place
27 Sep 1994 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands W 2-3 UEFA U18 Group 3
18 Oct 1994 Netherlands v Republic of Ireland W 4-1 UEFA U18 Group 3
26 Oct 1994 Sweden v Netherlands L 2-0 UEFA U18 Group 3
22 Nov 1994 Netherlands v Sweden W 1-0 UEFA U18 Group 3
05 Apr 1995 France v Netherlands W 0-1 UEFA U18 2nd round
03 May 1995 Netherlands v France D 2-2 UEFA U18 2nd round
15 Jul 1995 Turkey v Netherlands W 1-4 UEFA U18 Final group B
17 Jul 1995 Hungary v Netherlands W 3-5 UEFA U18 Final group B
19 Jul 1995 Spain v Netherlands L 2-1 UEFA U18 Final group B
21 Jul 1995 Greece v Netherlands L 5-0 UEFA U18 Final group B
23 Apr 1996 Netherlands v Germany L 0-2 U21
04 Oct 1996 Wales v Netherlands W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 7
08 Nov 1996 Netherlands v Wales L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 7
13 Dec 1996 Belgium v Netherlands D 2-2 UEFA U21 Group 7
26 Feb 1997 France v Netherlands L 3-1 U21
28 Mar 1997 Netherlands v San Marino W 6-0 UEFA U21 Group 7
01 Apr 1997 Turkey v Netherlands W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
30 Apr 1997 San Marino v Netherlands W 0-6 FIFA World Cup Group 7
04 Jun 1997 South Africa v Netherlands W 0-2 International Friendly
24 Feb 1998 Netherlands v Mexico W 3-2 International Friendly
27 May 1998 Netherlands v Cameroon D 0-0 International Friendly
01 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Paraguay W 3-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Nigeria W 5-1 International Friendly
13 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Belgium D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
20 Jun 1998 Netherlands v Korea Republic W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group E
07 Jul 1998 Brazil v Netherlands L 1-1 (2-4) FIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
11 Jul 1998 Croatia v Netherlands L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals 3rd place
10 Feb 1999 Portugal v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 1999 Netherlands v Argentina D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 1999 Brazil v Netherlands D 2-2 International Friendly
08 Jun 1999 Brazil v Netherlands L 3-1 International Friendly
18 Aug 1999 Denmark v Netherlands D 0-0 International Friendly
04 Sep 1999 Netherlands v Belgium D 5-5 International Friendly
09 Oct 1999 Netherlands v Brazil D 2-2 International Friendly
23 Feb 2000 Netherlands v Germany W 2-1 International Friendly
26 Apr 2000 Netherlands v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
27 May 2000 Netherlands v Romania W 2-1 International Friendly
04 Jun 2000 Netherlands v Poland W 3-1 International Friendly
11 Jun 2000 Netherlands v Czech Republic W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
16 Jun 2000 Netherlands v Denmark W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
21 Jun 2000 Netherlands v France W 3-2 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
25 Jun 2000 Netherlands v Yugoslavia W 6-1 UEFA European Championship Finals quarter-final
29 Jun 2000 Netherlands v Italy L 0-0 (1-3) UEFA European Championship Finals semi-final
24 Mar 2001 Andorra v Netherlands W 0-5 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
28 Mar 2001 Portugal v Netherlands D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
25 Apr 2001 Netherlands v Cyprus W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
02 Jun 2001 Estonia v Netherlands W 2-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
15 Aug 2001 England v Netherlands W 0-2 International Friendly
01 Sep 2001 Republic of Ireland v Netherlands L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
05 Sep 2001 Netherlands v Estonia W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
06 Oct 2001 Netherlands v Andorra W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 2
10 Nov 2001 Denmark v Netherlands D 1-1 International Friendly
19 May 2002 USA v Netherlands W 0-2 International Friendly
21 Aug 2002 Norway v Netherlands W 0-1 International Friendly
07 Sep 2002 Netherlands v Belarus W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
16 Oct 2002 Austria v Netherlands W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 3
20 Nov 2002 Germany v Netherlands W 1-3 International Friendly
12 Feb 2003 Netherlands v Argentina W 1-0 International Friendly
29 Mar 2003 Netherlands v Czech Republic D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
02 Apr 2003 Moldova v Netherlands W 1-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
30 Apr 2003 Netherlands v Portugal D 1-1 International Friendly
07 Jun 2003 Belarus v Netherlands W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
20 Aug 2003 Belgium v Netherlands D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Sep 2003 Netherlands v Austria W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 3
18 Feb 2004 Netherlands v USA W 1-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Netherlands v France D 0-0 International Friendly
28 Apr 2004 Netherlands v Greece W 4-0 International Friendly
29 May 2004 Netherlands v Belgium L 0-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 2004 Netherlands v Faroe Islands W 3-0 International Friendly
15 Jun 2004 Germany v Netherlands D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
03 Sep 2004 Netherlands v Liechtenstein W 3-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.