Mike Zonneveld

Early years

Zonneveld started playing football with the amateurs of SJC in Noordwijk at the age of five. He soon caught the attention of the scouts of Ajax and at a young age he joined their academy, where he was considered a promising talent. In 1999, he decided to move to Go Ahead Eagles. There, he made his professional debut in professional on 11 November 1999 in the home game against Dordrecht '90 in a 4–4 draw. He soon grew into a key player at the club.

NEC

In 2000 he signed a four-year contract with NEC. He had a promising start, but in September 2001, however, he tore a cruciate ligament in his knee in a match for the Netherlands under-21 team against England. Ultimately, he would struggle with this injury for two years, until he had a final surgery on his knee on 3 December 2003.

NAC Breda

In February 2004, Zonneveld signed a four-year contract with NAC Breda. He struggled to break into the starting lineup during the first months of his stint, but then managed to become a starter from the onset of the 2004–05 season. In the second half of the season, he was once again sidelined for a considerable amount of time, partly due to using the banned substance salbutamol in relation to his asthma. The 2005–06 season was also lost for the left midfielder. Once again he struggled with a serious injury, which meant he only made four appearances and scored one goal. Zonneveld was able to return to form in the 2006–07 season. Fully recovered from his…

PSV

Eredivisie: 2007–08 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2008