Michael Mols

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Michael Mols
Personal information
Full name	Michael Alexander Mols
Date of birth	December 17, 1970 (1970-12-17) (age 37)
Place of birth	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Feyenoord
Number	14
Youth clubs
–1991	Ajax
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1991–1992 1992–1996 1996–1999 1999–2004 2004–2005 2005–2007 2007-	Cambuur Leeuwarden FC Twente FC Utrecht Rangers FC Utrecht ADO Den Haag Feyenoord	043 (13) 107 (26) 094 (49) 086 (38) 014 0(1) 060 0(8) 032 0(6)
National team2
1995–	Netherlands	006 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2008. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 18 June 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Michael Alexander Mols (born December 17, 1970 in Amsterdam) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Feyenoord Rotterdam. Mols, a product of Ajax's youth system, has also played for Cambuur Leeuwarden, FC Twente, FC Utrecht, Rangers F.C., again FC Utrecht and ADO Den Haag.

With Rangers he picked up a serious knee injury in an incident with Oliver Kahn in 1999 in a UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich, which somewhat halted his career but Mols still managed to earn six caps for the Dutch national team. Prior to his injury, in autumn 1999, Mols was in spectacular form as Rangers made a relentless start to their defence of the SPL title, scoring 9 goals in 9 games - including a 4-goal haul against Andy Goram - and 2 goals against PSV in a 4-1 win in the UEFA Champions League. A year later he made his competitive first team return against Sturm Graz, and marked his return with a goal in a 5-0 win. Mols won 2 Scottish League titles, 3 Scottish Cups and 2 League Cups in his time in Scotland.

His knee injury forced him to severely alter his playing style - Mols now had to play far more conservatively and was incapable of the turning moves and tricks that brought him such success against defenders.

Mols ended his career after the 2006-07 season when he and his team ADO Den Haag relegated from the Eredivisie to the Eerste Divisie. Later he changed his decision and went on trial to Perth Glory, but decided not to sign a contract.^[1] In July 2007 it was announced that he has signed a one-year deal with Feyenoord Rotterdam as cover for recently signed Roy Makaay.^[2][3]

[edit] Honours

Glasgow Rangers:

• Scottish League Title (2x)
• Scottish Cup (3x)
• Scottish League Cup (2x)

Feyenoord:

• Dutch Cup, 2008: Winner

[edit] External links

• Voetbal International Profile
• Michael Mols profile and stats at Wereld van Oranje (Dutch)

[edit] References

v • d • e Feyenoord – current squad 3 Hofland • 4 Bahia • 5 De Cler • 6 Lucius • 7 D. Buijs • 8 van Bronckhorst • 9 Makaay • 10 Hofs • 11 Slory • 14 Mols • 16 Lee • 17 Sahin • 18 Greene • 19 Landzaat • 20 Vlaar • 22 Bruins • 24 Hagary • 25 Wijnaldum • 26 Lensky • 28 Fer • 29 Vincken • 31 Timmer • 32 Ekramy • 33 De Guzmán • 34 Schet • 36 Pedro • 37 Mulder • Manager: Verbeek

Awards
Preceded by Edwin van der Sar	Dutch Golden Shoe Winner 1999	Succeeded by Jerzy Dudek