| Michael Mols | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Alexander Mols | |
| Date of birth | December 17, 1970 | |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Height | 1. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands 78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Feyenoord | |
| Number | 14 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| –1991 | Ajax | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991–1992 1992–1996 1996–1999 1999–2004 2004–2005 2005–2007 2007- |
Cambuur Leeuwarden FC Twente FC Utrecht Rangers FC Utrecht ADO Den Haag Feyenoord |
43 (13) 107 (26) 94 (49) 86 (38) 14 (1) 60 (8) 32 (6) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1995– | Netherlands | 6 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Michael Alexander Mols (born December 17, 1970 in Amsterdam) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Feyenoord Rotterdam. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. Mols, a product of Ajax's youth system, has also played for Cambuur Leeuwarden, FC Twente, FC Utrecht, Rangers F.C., again FC Utrecht and ADO Den Haag. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam SC Cambuur Leeuwarden, formed on June 19, 1964, is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. FC Twente (also incorrectly referred to as Twente Enschede) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the the FC Utrecht is a Dutch football club founded on July 1, 1970. It was a merger of three clubs from the city of Utrecht: DOS Elinkwijk Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. FC Utrecht is a Dutch football club founded on July 1, 1970. It was a merger of three clubs from the city of Utrecht: DOS Elinkwijk ADO Den Haag (ADO stands for Alles Door Oefening, Everything Through Practice) is the main football club in the city of The Hague.
With Rangers he picked up a serious knee injury in an incident with Oliver Kahn in 1999 in a UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich, which somewhat halted his career but Mols still managed to earn six caps for the Dutch national team. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Oliver Rolf Kahn (born 15 June 1969 in Karlsruhe) is a former German football goalkeeper Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Prior to his injury, in autumn 1999, Mols was in spectacular form as Rangers made a relentless start to their defence of the SPL title, scoring 9 goals in 9 games - including a 4-goal haul against Andy Goram - and 2 goals against PSV in a 4-1 win in the UEFA Champions League. Andrew Lewis Goram (born April 13, 1964 in Bury, Lancashire, England) is a former professional footballer who played as See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club A year later he made his competitive first team return against Sturm Graz, and marked his return with a goal in a 5-0 win. SK Sturm Graz is an Austrian football club based in Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Bundesliga Mols won 2 Scottish League titles, 3 Scottish Cups and 2 League Cups in his time in Scotland.
His knee injury forced him to severely alter his playing style - Mols now had to play far more conservatively and was incapable of the turning moves and tricks that brought him such success against defenders.
Mols ended his career after the 2006-07 season when he and his team ADO Den Haag relegated from the Eredivisie to the Eerste Divisie. ADO Den Haag (ADO stands for Alles Door Oefening, Everything Through Practice) is the main football club in the city of The Hague. The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The Eerste Divisie ( English: First Division) is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. Later he changed his decision and went on trial to Perth Glory, but decided not to sign a contract. Perth Glory FC is an association football (soccer club from Perth Western Australia, playing in the A-League. [1] In July 2007 it was announced that he has signed a one-year deal with Feyenoord Rotterdam as cover for recently signed Roy Makaay. Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. Rudolphus (Roy Antonius Makaay (born March 9, 1975 in Wijchen, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer who is a Striker for [2][3]
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| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Dutch Golden Shoe Winner 1999 |
Succeeded by |