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  Michael Reiziger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael John Reiziger (born May 3, 1973 in Amstelveen, Noord-Holland) is a Dutch footballer, who plays as a right-back or central defender for PSV Eindhoven.
In 1996 he signed for AC Milan, but after an injury-hit season he departed for FC Barcelona, where he spent seven seasons, winning two Spanish league championships and the Copa del Rey.
Reiziger made his debut for the Dutch national team on October 12, 1994 against Norway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michael_Reiziger   (236 words)

  
 uefa.com - UEFA Cup - News & Features - News Specific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Michael Reiziger says Middlesbrough FC must be patient as they attempt to overturn a 3-2 deficit against Sporting Clube de Portugal in the second leg of their UEFA Cup tie.
Reiziger pinpoints shoddy defending as the main reason for Sporting's victory at the Riverside stadium last week.
Reiziger was extremely impressed with the Portuguese side, especially the cohesion they showed.
www.uefa.com /competitions/UEFACup/news/Kind=8192/newsId=288678.html   (537 words)

  
 Reiziger Keen On Boro Deal - SoccerPulse Community
Barcelona defender Michael Reiziger is set to join Middlesbrough this summer after claiming that the Premiership club have made him an offer which will be hard to refuse.
Thirty-one-year-old Reiziger was one of six star players who Barcelona declared available for transfer at the end of last season, and he will be available on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of this month.
Reiziger boasts a formidable playing record, having learned his trade at Ajax before moving to AC Milan, for a brief spell, and then Barcelona.
www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=2517   (534 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Reiziger unveiled by Boro
Middlesbrough have confirmed the signing of Dutch full-back Michael Reiziger on a free transfer.
Reiziger, whose contract at Barcelona had expired, passed a medical at Boro yesterday and was unveiled at the club's Rockliffe Park training ground this afternoon.
The 31-year-old also attracted interest from Spanish champions Valencia but Reiziger said he was keen to test himself in the Barclays Premiership.
www.rte.ie /sport/2004/0706/middlesbrough.html   (84 words)

  
 uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - News & Features - News specific   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The 32-year-old Reiziger returns to the Netherlands on a two-year deal after spells abroad with AC Milan, FC Barcelona and Middlesbrough, where he spent the 2004/05 campaign.
Reiziger had played under Guus Hiddink for his country and the PSV coach was keen to add his experience after the departures of Lee Young-Pyo and Wilfred Bouma.
Reiziger and Carrizo will be joined at the Philips Stadion by Rangers FC left-back Ball, after the 25-year-old agreed a two-year deal with a further one-season option.
www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=332972.html   (202 words)

  
 Michael Reiziger
Michael Reiziger (born May 3, 1973) is a Dutch footballer, who plays as a right-back or central defender for PSV Eindhoven.
Reiziger started his career with Ajax, where he was a part of the team which won the 1995 Champions League.
Shortly after he signed for PSV, Reiziger said he would consider playing for the Netherlands again if the opportunity arised.
www.123football.com /players/r/michael-reiziger/index.htm   (190 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Reiziger nears Teesside transfer
Holland right-back Michael Reiziger arrived in Middlesbrough today for a medical that should finalise his switch from Barcelona.
If the deal goes through as expected, Reiziger, who played in four of Holland's matches as they reached the semi-finals of Euro 2004, will team up with Steve McClaren's ambitious outfit later in the week, joining fellow new recruit Mark Viduka.
Meanwhile, Michael Ricketts has been granted permission to train with Leeds ahead of the one-cap England striker's impending move to Yorkshire.
www.rte.ie /sport/2004/0705/middlesbrough.html   (193 words)

  
 Football | City tempt Reiziger
Manchester City have agreed a fee of around £4m with Barcelona for the Holland defender Michael Reiziger.
The clubs have been negotiating for some time and Reiziger is expected to travel to Manchester in the next week to discuss terms.
Reiziger, who has attracted interest from Manchester United, Celtic, Newcastle and Galatasaray in the past, is an athletic right-back who has been a fixture in the Holland team since winning the European Cup with Van Gaal's Ajax side in 1995.
football.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,4578095-103,00.html   (249 words)

  
 The Scotsman - Sport - Reiziger chases trophies at Boro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
NEW Middlesborugh signing Michael Reiziger insists he can add to his trophy haul despite passing up the chance to join Spanish champions Valencia.
Full-back Reiziger, who signed a two-year deal with the option of a third at the Riverside Stadium yesterday, said: "We have the quality to grow and if that’s the case, I think we can aim for things and achieve maybe winning cups."
Reiziger will not be the only new arrival at the Riverside this summer with Mark Viduka’s move from Leeds United now a matter of sorting out a lingering contractual wrangle with his current club.
thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=776752004   (310 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | EURO2000 | SQUAD | Michael Reiziger
Of the three Dutch defenders at the Nou Camp, Reiziger is the one with the fewest worries about his first-team place.
Happy with the ball on the deck and blessed with good pace, his man-to-man marking is second to none.
Frank Rijkaard prefers to use him as right-back - as you can afford to do when you have Jaap Stam and Frank de Boer at your disposal - and his forays down the right flank add another dimension to the potent attacking threat of the team.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/euro2000/teams/holland/squad/742259.stm   (186 words)

  
 ULTRA * WWW Magazine * 1998 * 5 Q 2 Reiziger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In Dutch Reiziger stands for traveller, but actually it's a tribute to the Dutch soccerplayer Michael Reiziger.
Reiziger: more soul, friends, more pop, honest, late 90's, can live longer,...
The new Reiziger record is called Our Kodo and is out on Genet.
www.dma.be /p/ultra/1999/k_reiziger.htm   (406 words)

  
 Boro defender Reiziger out for up to eight weeks AFP - Find Articles
LONDON (AFP) — Newly-signed Middlesborough defender Michael Reiziger will be out for up to eight weeks with an injured shoulder that needs surgery.
Reiziger, 31, will travel to Switzerland for an operation to stabilise the shoulder initially injured during Boro's pre-season friendly against Hansa Rostock of Germany.
"Michael will be out for at least six weeks and that's a blow for us," manager Steve McClaren told the club's official website, www.mfc.co.uk.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200408/ai_n6855902   (146 words)

  
 Football News - Soccer Headlines
Reiziger arrives from Middlesborough on a free transfer while Carrizo joins from San Lorenzo.
It is the capture of Reiziger, who has also played for Ajax, AC Milan and Barcelona in an illustrious career, which will excite the PSV fans, however.
Reiziger's time at Boro was blighted by injury but he is grateful they allowed him the chance to move back to Holland.
www.isfa.com /news/?id=17277   (251 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Middlesbrough | Boro snap up Reiziger
Reiziger became a free agent when his contract at the Nou Camp expired and Boro boss Steve McClaren moved quickly to snap him up.
The 31-year-old was part of the Dutch team that reached the semi-finals of Euro 2004, before losing to Portugal.
Reiziger said he turned down Spanish side Valencia to move to the Riverside.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/3869751.stm   (444 words)

  
 The Hindu : Favourites lock horns in Amsterdam
Skipper Frank de Boer, Bert Konterman, Edwin van der Sar and Michael Reiziger are all on yellow cards and will miss the quarterfinal if they are booked in the game against France.
Rijkaard also has injury problems with doubts about the fitness of Michael Reiziger, Jaap Stam, Marc Overmars and Clarence Seedorf.
Reiziger is suffering with an ankle injury, Stam has a groin strain, Overmars a sore calf and Seedorf a twisted knee.
www.hinduonnet.com /2000/06/21/stories/07210444.htm   (295 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: News - Reiziger says Barcelona lack confidence
LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Barcelona currently lack the confidence and strength that took them to the semifinals of the Champions League last season, Dutch defender Michael Reiziger said on Thursday.
Writing on his website Reiziger said: 'I have to say that there seems something missing with Barcelona at the moment.
Champions League defeats by Milan and Besiktas mean Barcelona lie fourth in their first round Group H. Only the top two sides in each group qualify.
www.soccernet.com /europe/news/2000/0928/20000928barcareiziger.html   (187 words)

  
 THE STEVE GOLDBY COLUMN 13-7-04 || Middlesbrough F.C. news, reviews and comment.
That may have been something to do with his future not being secure but on the other hand, he was hardly ever going to have to worry about paying his electricity bill now, was he.
Reiziger is a much better bet and a much classier player as well and despite his age of 32, I think that he is a player who will be at the top for much longer than Mills.
The signings of Michael Reiziger and Mark Viduka were well publicised beforehand but when Jimmy arrived, many people were taken by surprise.
www.comeonboro.com /archive/columns04_06/110503.htm   (969 words)

  
 Reiziger Hails Ruud - soccer24-7.com Forums
Holland defender Michael Reiziger reckons that international team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy is underrated.
Reiziger, who will come up against van Nistelrooy next season with new club Middlesbrough, insists the striker's knowledge of football sets him apart from others.
The Boro new-boy said: "Ruud is quality and he will give any defender a hard time.
www.soccer24-7.com /forum/showthread.php?t=40358   (186 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Zinedine Zidane in an aerial tussle with Michael Reiziger in the Primera Liga match at the Nou Camp on Saturday.
Although this created a grey first half, the tactic worked until the 37th minute when Real scored through a move created by Beckham’s sweeping crossfield pass to Zinedine Zidane.
The French star passed to Carlos and the Brazilian’s low shot from just outside the penalty area took a deflection off Barcelona’s Dutch defender Michael Reiziger to elude goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
www.telegraphindia.com /1031208/asp/sports/story_2656073.asp   (882 words)

  
 Michael Reiziger - Matches in European Cups   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Michael Reiziger played 20 matches for AFC Ajax, 3 matches for Milan AC, 55 matches for FC Barcelona and 2 matches for Middlesborough.
He played his first match against Milan AC on September 14, 1994.
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www.rsssf.com /players/reiziger-in-ec.html   (158 words)

  
 Gunners shoot for record - Soccer - www.smh.com.au
Middlesbrough, who signed strikers Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Mark Viduka, midfielder Ray Parlour, and defender Michael Reiziger in the off-season, drew 2-2 against Newcastle last Saturday.
In other news, David Beckham is relishing the prospect of linking up with his England teammate Michael Owen at Real Madrid.
"I have enjoyed playing with Michael at an international level with England and now I am looking forward to having the chance of playing with him at a club level, as well," Beckham told reporters after England's 3-0 win over Ukraine on Wednesday.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/08/21/1092972828570.html?from=storylhs   (598 words)

  
 Red army senses destiny - Soccer - www.theage.com.au
Dutch defender Michael Reiziger gets on close terms with a ball during preparations for his team's semi-final.
The ruby-red brigade of Portuguese fans who will stuff the Jose Alvalade Stadium here for tomorrow's semi-final against the Netherlands will tell you their country is two victories away from laying claim to the title of champions of Europe at club and international level.
Netherlands (4-3-3): 1-Edwin van der Sar; 2-Michael Reiziger, 4-Wilfred Bouma, 3-Jaap Stam, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 20-Clarence Seedorf, 8-Edgar Davids, 6-Philip Cocu; 7-Andy van der Meyde, 10-Ruud van Nistelrooy, 19-Arjen Robben.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/06/29/1088487965947.html?from=storylhs   (469 words)

  
 That was a Middlesbrough team I didn't recognize
All for the prospect of a striking partnership that saw England knocked out of Euro 2000 at the first hurdle.
With previous last-minute deals including luminaries such as Michael Ricketts, John Eustace and Ricardinho, Boro fans were understandably excited about what the 31st August might bring.
Also leaving the club was Napoleon Wrasse-lookalike Michael Reiziger who moved for nothing to PSV Eindhoven.
www.comeonboro.com /archive/columns04_06/110135.htm   (765 words)

  
 Euro2000 - Finals Group D
Peter Schmeichel -- Michael Schjønberg, René Henriksen, Jan Heintze (
- Giovanni Van Bronckhorst (4'), Michael Reiziger (9'), Bert Konterman (56')
Edwin Van der Sar -- Michael Reiziger, Jaap Stam (
www.angelfire.com /nj/sivritepe/9900/ecgd.html   (870 words)

  
 Middlesbrough FC - Current Boro Players
Reports where Michael Reiziger voted Man of the Match this Season
No reports where Michael Reiziger was Man of the match!
micheal reiziger must be one of the devoloping players in defece although he has only played three games he is addapting to the premiership kepp doing what your doing micheal
www.myboro.co.uk /players.asp?player=74   (216 words)

  
 Man City MAD - Reiziger decision within 48 hours   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Michael Reiziger is expected to give City boss Kevin Keegan his decision over a proposed loan deal from Barcelona within the next 48 hours.
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www.manchestercity-mad.co.uk /eupdates/loadsend.asp?id=83356   (98 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Sport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Madrid: Dutch internationals Patrick Kluivert, Philip Cocu, Michael Reiziger and Marc Overmars are to leave Barcelona, the Spanish club said on Tuesday.
Barcelona, who finished runners-up in the Primera Liga, will not renew defender Reiziger and midfielder Cocu’s contracts which expire at the end of the season, the club’s director of football Txiki Begiristain said in a statement.
London: Leeds United coach Kevin Blackwell has been promoted to the manager’s job, the troubled club announced on Wednesday.
www.telegraphindia.com /1040527/asp/sports/story_3297450.asp   (506 words)

  
 SOCCER - CBS SportsLine.com
Kluivert is "doing quite well," Koeman said, adding that the former FC Barcelona, Valencia and Newcastle striker "is keen to show his abilities soon."
Jan Kromkamp is set to start at right-back against his old club, while veteran defender Michael Reiziger will deputize for Koeman's only injury worry, left-back Michael Lamey.
After a shaky start to the season, PSV convincingly beat Willem II with two goals from offseason signing Edison Mendez and a penalty by Jefferson Farfan.
www.sportsline.com /soccer/story/9652682   (569 words)

  
 Soccernet.com Reiziger Player Profile
Updated Thursday July 13, 2000, 10:03 PM GMT
Yet another of the Barcelona backline who will form part of the Dutch backline in Euro2000, Reiziger is a speedy, experienced right-sided player.
Like the injured Winston Bogarde, he was unable to make the grade at AC Milan and joined Barca in July 1997.
www.soccernet.com /euro2000/holland/player/Reiziger.html   (126 words)

  
 USATODAY.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
SPAN UPDATE VALLADOLID 0 BARCELONA 0 VALLADOLID SUBSTITUTION: Valentin Sergio Pachon for Ariza Makukula in the 90th minute 2:58 PM ET
SPAN UPDATE VALLADOLID 0 BARCELONA 0 BARCELONA BOOKING: Michael Reiziger for Unsporting Behaviour in the 87th minute 2:55 PM ET
SPAN UPDATE VALLADOLID 0 BARCELONA 0 BARCELONA BOOKING: Philip John William Cocu for Unsporting Behaviour in the 80th minute 2:46 PM ET
www.usatoday.com /sports/scores103/103334/20031130SPAN-BARCELONA-0.htm   (315 words)

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