Bolo Zenden
| Date of birth | 15 August 1976 |
| Place of birth | Maastricht |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
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 |
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| 1998-99 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 5 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Barcelona | UEFA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 13 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | Premier League | 11 | 10 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 31 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 36 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 10 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | Premier League | 5 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Liverpool | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Liverpool | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Liverpool | Premier League | 9 | 7 |
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| 2006-07 | Liverpool | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 | 19 |
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| 2010-11 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sunderland | Premier League | 10 | 17 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2005 | Liverpool v Total Network Solutions | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | 1st qualifying round 1st leg |
| 19 Jul 2005 | Total Network Solutions v Liverpool | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-6 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jul 2005 | FBK Kaunas v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 02 Aug 2005 | Liverpool v FBK Kaunas | W |
2-0 Agg: 5-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Liverpool v CSKA Sofiya | L |
0-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2005 | CSKA Moskva v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Real Betis v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2005 | Anderlecht v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Liverpool v Anderlecht | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Nov 2005 | Liverpool v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 09 Aug 2006 | Liverpool v Maccabi Haifa | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | FA Community Shield | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 17 Sep 2006 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Bordeaux v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Liverpool v Reading | W | 4-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Liverpool v Bordeaux | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v Reading | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2006 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Nov 2006 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Barcelona v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2007 | PSV Eindhoven v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven | W |
1-0 Agg: 4-0 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2007 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Liverpool v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2007 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2007 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-1 (4-1) |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 13 May 2007 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 May 2007 | AC Milan v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Final |
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 |
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| 1993-94 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-18 | 10 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 1996-97 | Netherlands | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 1998-99 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 5 |
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| 2003-04 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
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| 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.