Marc Overmars is a Dutch former professional footballer and former director of football at Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp F.C.. He was previously director of football at Ajax. During his football career, he played as a winger and was renowned for his speed and technical skills.
Louis van Gaal, the manager of Ajax who signed Overmars
Arsène Wenger defended Overmars from criticism early into his Arsenal career.
Emmanuel Petit joined Overmars at Barcelona in 2000.
Overmars' Netherlands shirt, second from left on display
Royal Antwerp Football Club, often referred to as Royal Antwerp or simply Antwerp, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Antwerp. They are the reigning champions of Belgium, having won the 2022–23 Belgian Pro League, the top flight of Belgian football. RAFC is Founded around 1880 as Antwerp Cricket Club by English students residing in Antwerp, 15 years before the creation of the Royal Belgian Football Association, Antwerp is regarded as the oldest club in Belgium. At first there was no organised football played by its members, until 1887 when the football division was founded with its own board, named Antwerp Football Club. Being the oldest active club at the time, it was the first club to register to the Association in 1895. Consequently, when matricule numbers were introduced in 1926, the club received matricule number one.
Image: Tribune 1, Bosuilstadion, 2019