Glenn Loovens

Glenn Loovens, born on 22 September 1983, is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He joined the Feyenoord youth academy at the age of twelve, was promoted to the first team in 2001 and made his debut in the 2001-02 season, the year Feyenoord won the UEFA Cup. After a loan and then a permanent move to Cardiff City, where he played in the 2008 FA Cup Final, he signed for the Scottish club Celtic in August 2008 and won the Scottish League Cup, the Scottish Cup and the Scottish Premier League with them. He later joined Sheffield Wednesday, whom he captained in 2014-15, and finished his career at Sunderland. He was capped twice by the Netherlands at senior level, the first time in a friendly against Japan on 5 September 2009, and played for the Dutch team at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.