Glenn Loovens

Football player infobox
playername= Glenn Loovens


fullname = Glenn Loovens
nickname = The Loovenator
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=yes|1983|10|22
cityofbirth = Doetinchem
countryofbirth = Netherlands
height = height|m=1.87
currentclub = Celtic
clubnumber = 22
position = Centre-back
years = 2001-2006
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2008
2008-
clubs = Feyenoord
→ Excelsior (loan)
→ De Graafschap (loan)
→ Cardiff City (loan)
Cardiff City
Celtic
caps(goals) = 27 (0)
24 (2)
11 (0)
33 (2)
67 (1)
03 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Netherlands U-21
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 3 September, 2008
ntupdate =

Glenn Loovens (born 22nd October 1983 in Doetinchem, Gelderland) is a Dutch professional footballer currently playing for Celtic in the Scottish Premier League. He is a former Netherlands under-21 international, but has never played for the full national side.

Cardiff City

Loovens spent the 2005-06 season on loan at Football League Championship side Cardiff City and impressed enough so that they signed the promising young defender on a permanent deal after several months of negotiations for a reported fee of £250,000. [ [http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-in-wales/2008/03/20/cardiff-city-look-to-the-loovenator-91466-20648667/ "Cardiff City look to the Loovenator"] Western Mail Retrieved on 12 April, 2008] . He originally formed a defensive partnership with club captain Darren Purse but the 2007-08 season saw Purse lose his place in the side to Roger Johnson and the pair went on to form a vital base for the team to build on, including playing alongside each other in all 6 matches during the clubs run to the 2008 FA Cup Final. Loovens found the back of the net in the final against Portsmouth but it was disallowed for an earlier infringement. The 07-08 season also saw Loovens make his 100th appearance in all competitions for Cardiff by playing against Hull City on 12 March.

Celtic

Loovens was the subject of transfer interest for most of Summer 2008, with Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers emerging as leading candidates to secure his signing. Walter Smith, manager of Rangers, declared his interest in Loovens and made an offer for his services but their valuation of the defender was rejected by Cardiff. On 16th August 2008, Loovens joined Scottish champions Celtic on a four-year contract for a fee of around £2.5 million. Loovens stated that Parkhead was his preferred destination as he will get the chance to play in the Champions League. cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7559527.stm|title=Celtic sign Loovens from Cardiff |date=2008-08-16|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-08-16] He made his Celtic debut on 23rd August 2008, in a 3-0 win over Falkirk at Celtic Park. His first goal came on 23rd September 2008 in a Co-op Insurance League Cup tie, also at Celtic Park, as Celtic beat Livingston 4-0.

tatistics

"Last updated September 24 2008"

Honours

;Feyenoord

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Cardiff

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References

External links

* [http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=36955/typeofpage=40054/sc=1f7fa2 Voetbal International Profile]
* [http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10335~22156,00.html Glenn Loovens profile] at cardiffcityfc.co.uk
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