Barry van Galen
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Bart ("Barry") van Galen (born 4 April 1970 in Haarlem, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch footballer. He is a left-footed midfielder who can also play as a left sided winger.
He made his debut in Dutch professional soccer on August 17, 1991 (Haarlem - Telstar 2-1), and made his international debut on November 17, 2004 against Andorra, substituting Pierre van Hooijdonk. At age 34, he was the oldest debutant ever for "Oranje".
Van Galen is known in the Netherlands as "de geniale gek" which could be translated to "the brilliant madman". He is a stylish and effective attacker, but also notoriously erratic, sometimes behaving violently on the pitch. However, he is an invaluable player for his current club, AZ Alkmaar.
He ended his playing career in 2006, and is now a scout for AZ.
[edit] Career Stats (as of 12-05-06)
- 1991-1993 – HFC Haarlem
- 1993-1996 – Roda JC
- 1996-1997 – NAC Breda
- 1997-2006 – AZ Alkmaar
- Games:387
- Goals:99
