Marc Overmars Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Marc Overmars, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.

6 records1992–20006 events6 places

Chronological biography

1992

Transfer to Ajax1992

Sport / Football · Footballer · Amsterdam

Joins Ajax from Willem II and becomes a key attacking player on the wing.

1995

Champions League Victory24 May 1995

Sport / Football · Footballer · Vienna

Starts for Ajax as the club defeats AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League final.

1997

Transfer to Arsenal1997

Sport / Football · Footballer · London

Joins Arsenal and adds pace and direct attacking play to Arsene Wenger's side.

1998

1998 FA Cup Final Opening Goal1998

Sport / Football · Forward · Wembley

Breaks the deadlock as Arsenal defeat Newcastle United 2-0 to complete the Double.

Old Trafford Title-Race Winner14 March 1998

Sport / Football · Forward · Manchester

Scores the only goal at Manchester United to transform Arsenal's Premier League title challenge.

2000

Transfer to Barcelona2000

Sport / Football · Footballer · Barcelona

Moves from Arsenal to Barcelona in a major transfer.

Titles and roles

Footballer · Forward

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.