In this edition of Uitgelicht we look back at the 6-0 victory against FC Zwolle in 2003. Who was on the pitch at the time and how did their careers progress? From eight-time German champion to technical director at Heracles Almelo. We take a closer look at their various adventures.
In the twentieth round of the Eredivisie, PSV took on FC Zwolle at home. In this match the first goal did not take long to come and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink opened the score within one minute. After this goal, Guus Hiddink's team remained dominant and it was Mateja Kežman who scored a hat-trick before halftime. A goal by Mark van Bommel brought the halftime score to no less than 5-0. In the second half, Arjen Robben set the final score at 6-0 and PSV recorded its biggest ever home victory over the team from Zwolle. In 2024, PSV matched this result and again won 6-0 from PEC at home.
PSV lineup: Waterreus, Bouma, Faber, Heintze, Ooijer, Van Bommel, Vogel, Robben, Kežman, Rommedahl ('46 Lee Young-Pyo), Vennegoor of Hesselink
Setup FC Zwolle: Van der Werff, Kras, Schol, Van der Haar, R.Roelofsen, De Ridder ('46 Van Steeg), Karlsen, M.Roelofsen, Bosschaart , Lim-Duan, Van Beukering
Ronald Waterreus - Stopped - 55 years
The seven-time Dutch international kept a total of ten years for PSV. During his time in Eindhoven he kept 385 games, in which he kept the zero more than 150 times. Only Hans van Breukelen was under the crossbar more often in PSV's service. After his time in Eindhoven Ronald kept goal for Manchester City, Rangers, New York Red Bulls and AZ. Ronald can look back on a successful career in which he won the Eredivisie 4 times and became champion in Scotland once.
Wilfred Bouma - Assistant coach PSV U21 - 47 years
The defender spent much of his career in Eindhoven, where he won the national title six times and the cup three times. In between he was rented out to Fortuna Sittard and MVV and had an adventure in England with Aston Villa. Wilfred also played 37 international matches for the Dutch national team. Currently he is active as assistant coach at PSV U21.
Ernest Faber - Technical Director Heracles Almelo - 54 years
Ernest is truly a child of the club and broke through from his own youth to PSV's first team. After two rental periods at N.E.C. and Sparta Rotterdam, the defender immediately picked up a prize in his debut game for PSV by beating Feyenoord in the Super Cup. After his career as a player, Ernest stayed connected with PSV and was active for several years as trainer and head of youth training. Currently Ernest is active as technical director at Heracles Almelo.
Jan Heintze - Stopped - 62 years
The Danish defender was part of the legendary selection that won the treble in '88. In 1994, the Danish international made the move to Germany where he played for KFC Uerdingen and Bayer Leverkusen. After five years, the defender returned to PSV, where he ended his successful career in 2003.
André Ooijer - Stopped - 51 years
André played several periods at PSV during his career. Besides PSV, the defender played for several Dutch clubs including: Ajax, FC Volendam and Roda JC. The 55-time international also made minutes abroad. Between 2006 and 2009, for example, he played for Blackburn Rovers. After his football career, André was active for several periods as assistant coach of PSV 1, but decided last December to resign his duties.
Mark van Bommel - Trainer - 49 years
Mark became a true club icon, winning a total of four titles and one KNVB Cup with PSV. Also abroad Mark experienced several successes. The midfielder became champion with AC Milan, FC Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona and won the UEFA Champions League with the latter in 2006. As a trainer, the Oranje international was behind the helm at PSV, Wolfsburg and Royal Antwerp, with whom he became Belgian champion in 2023. Furthermore, the Van Bommel family is still involved with the club to this day and son Ruben has been playing for PSV since last summer.
Johann Vogel - Stopped - 49 years
The Swiss midfielder could be admired in Eindhoven from 1999 to 2005. After his time with PSV, the Swiss international played for AC Milan, Real Betis and Blackburn Rovers before ending his career with Grasshoppers in 2012. Johann can look back on a successful career in which he won the premier league four times and became Swiss champion three times.
Arjen Robben - Youth coach FC Groningen - 42 years
At the age of 18, Arjen Robben made the move to PSV. It didn't take long before the outfielder showed his class and after 2 seasons made the move to Chelsea. In England, Arjen won the Premier League 2 times before making a transfer to Real Madrid. In the service of 'The Royal' he became Spanish champion 1 time and won the cup. After his time in Spain, Arjen signed a contract with Der Rekordmeister, where he became a true club legend. In total, Arjen played 10 seasons in southern Germany, in which he became champion eight times and won the UEFA Champions League once. In 2020, the 97-time Oranje international concluded his career with FC Groningen, where he is currently active as youth coach.
Dennis Rommedahl- Stopped - 47 years
Dennis made the move to Eindhoven in the summer of 1997, but was immediately loaned out to RKC Waalwijk. After a year at RKC, the Danish international broke through in Eindhoven and played a total of 223 games for PSV in which he scored 38 goals and provided 54 assists. Dennis went on to play for Charlton Athletic, Ajax, N.E.C., Olympiacos and Brøndby IF before ending his career.
Mateja Kežman - Stopped - 47 years
The Serbian striker who scored a hat-trick in this match played a total of four years in Eindhoven, in which he became the league's top scorer three times. After his time in Eindhoven, the Serbian played for several European top clubs including Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Fenerbahçe and PSG. Via Zenit and BATE Borisov, the striker ended up at Hong Kong's South China AA, where he hung up his football boots in 2012.
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink - Technical manager PSV U21 - 47 years
Jan quickly became a crowd favorite during his time in Eindhoven. The striker scored as many as 89 goals in the five years he played in Eindhoven, which earned him a transfer to Celtic. In Scotland, the striker soon created a furor and became Scottish champion twice. After periods at Hull City and Rapid Wien, the Oranje international returned to PSV where he ended his career in 2012. Jan remained connected with PSV after his football career and is currently active as technical manager at PSV U21.