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Name: Gianni Zuiverloon
Nationality: Dutch
Date of Birth: 30/12/1986
Height:5' 10" (178cm)
Weight:11st 0lbs (70.0kg)
Previous  
Clubs:RKC Waalwijk, Feyenoord, SC Heerenveen
Position: Defender

ZUIVERLOON joined Albion from Dutch top-flight outfit Heerenveen in a £3.2million deal, in July 2008.

The Holland Under-21 international penned a three-year Baggies contract, plus a further year's option in the club's favour.

The versatile right-back became one of Albion's most expensive signings.

Zuiverloon's Albion debut was delayed until his return from Holland's Olympics campaign in Beijing.

He made his debut at The Hawthorns in a 2-1 defeat by Everton and took to Barclays Premier League life like a duck to water.

But he faded mid-season, with then-boss Tony Mowbray suggesting his summer action was taking its toll on him.

Nonetheless, Zuiverloon started 33 of the Baggies' 38 top-flight games and he scored his first-ever goal for the club in February's 3-1 FA Cup fourth-round replay defeat at Burnley.

He played in all-but four of Heerenveen's 34 league games during the 2007/08 season, scoring twice to help them finish fifth in Eredivisie - Holland's Premier division - and book a UEFA Cup place.

He had 17 Under-21 caps under his belt when he signed for the Baggies and was named in the 'UEFA Team of the Tournament' after helping the Netherlands retain the Under-21s European Championships title on Dutch soil in 2007.

He even scored the winning 32nd spot-kick past England's Scott Carson in an epic semi-final penalty shoot-out in front of his home crowd at the Abe Lenstra stadium.

Zuiverloon was part of Holland's Under-20 squad at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championships, and the Under-21s' side at the 2006 Toulon Tournament.

The Rotterdam-born ace came through the youth ranks at Feyenoord and was handed his professional debut by then-boss Ruud Gullit in August 2004.

He joined RKC Waalwijk on loan the following season to gain first-team experience before signing for Heerenveen in June 2006.

Prior to his move to England Zuiverloon had made 99 career league appearances, including 14 as a substitute, scoring four times.

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(LAST UPDATED ON JULY 15, 2009)

Season 2009 - 10

Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 24  (3) 4 2 0
FA Cup 2  (1) 0 0 0
League Cup 2  (0) 0 0 0
 

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
WBA 2008 - 09League 33  (0) 0
  FA Cup 1  (1) 1
SC Heerenveen 2007 - 08League 30  (0) 2
  Euro Cups 2  (0) 0
SC Heerenveen 2006 - 07League 29  (1) 1
  Euro Cups 6  (0) 0
RKC Waalwijk 2005 - 06League 23  (5) 1
Feyenoord 2004 - 05League 2  (7) 0
  Euro Cups 3  (0) 0
 
Gianni Zuiverloon
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