Wilfred Bouma
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Bouma | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Helmond, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back, Centre Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2005 | PSV | 168 | (19) |
| 1996–1998 | → MVV (loan) | 51 | (13) |
| 1998–1999 | → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | 33 | (5) |
| 2005–2010 | Aston Villa | 83 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | PSV | 76 | (4) |
| Total | 411 | (42) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1992 | Netherlands U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Netherlands U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | Netherlands U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 1994 | Netherlands U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Netherlands U19 | 9 | (3) |
| 1996–2000 | Netherlands U21 | 16 | (4) |
| 2000–2012 | Netherlands | 37 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2013 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:01, 8 November 2013 (UTC) |
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Wilfred Bouma (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪlfrəd ˈbʌu̯ma]; born 15 June 1978) is a Dutch former footballer who played most notably for PSV Eindhoven, Aston Villa and the Netherlands national team. Bouma was a technically refined left back or centre back known for his hard working nature, defensive positioning and tackling ability.
Born in Helmond, North Brabant, Bouma started his career at amateur club SV Rood-Wit '62 before joining PSV on a youth contract in 1994. The PSV head coach at the time, Aad de Mos handed him his professional debut against Willem II on 26 October 1994 which his team lost 2–1. After not featuring for a long time, he was loaned out to MVV in 1996 and played in the Eerste Divisie where he scored seven goals in 18 games. The following season, he scored sixteen goals in 33 games after helping his team back into the Eredivisie. After impressing at Fortuna Sittard in 1998–99, he was drafted back into the PSV squad the following season.
At PSV, he played as a left winger and as forward because of his quick pace and direct passing, teaming up with Arnold Bruggink and at times, with Ruud van Nistelrooy.
When Arthur Numan departed to Rangers at the end of the 1999–00 season, Bouma was moved to left-back where he had to compete with Danish international Jan Heintze.
With the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers entering its crucial stages, Bouma was handed his international debut for the Dutch national team against the Republic of Ireland on 2 September 2000. In the Euro 2004 tournament in Portugal, he was chosen by Dick Advocaat to play as a central defender and he has also retained that spot while playing for PSV under Guus Hiddink in the 2004–05 season.
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