Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Van Bronckhorst began playing for a local amateur youth team in Rotterdam, Linker Maas Oever, from age six. He joined the youth academy at Feyenoord the following year. In 1990, aged 15, the club offered him a professional contract, which he accepted. He won the Dutch Youth League with Feyenoord in 1991, but struggled to break into the first team.[http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18250.1990-1996_%20STARTING%20AT%20FEYENOORD Autobiography entry: Making it at Feyenoord 1990–1996] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710120935/http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18250.1990-1996_%20STARTING%20AT%20FEYENOORD |date=10 July 2010 }} – Giovanni van Bronkhorst Official Site He was loaned out to RKC Waalwijk, making his league debut in 1993. He returned to Feyenoord for the 1994–95 season, but was used as a fringe player, making only ten appearances for the club. 1995–96 was his breakthrough season, as he started almost every match for Feyenoord, playing alongside the likes of Regi Blinker, Jean-Paul van Gastel and Henrik Larsson.

Domestically, with Feyenoord failing to break the PSV–Ajax stranglehold on the Eredivisie for the fourth-straight year, and major players such as Henrik Larsson leaving the team, Van Bronckhorst began to search for a new club. He chose to join Dick Advocaat (his former manager at international U-16 and U-18 level) at Rangers, joining the club in 1998 for a reported transfer fee between £5–5.5 million.{{cite news |title=Van Bronckhorst and Charbonnier join Ibrox revolution with another deal due today Advocaat's team shapes up with two new signings |first=Darryl |last=Broadfoot |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/van-bronckhorst-and-charbonnier-join-ibrox-revolution-with-another-deal-due-today-advocaat-s-team-shapes-up-with-two-new-signings-1.336120 |work=The Herald |date=15 July 1998 |access-date=26 May 2012 }}

In Van Bronckhorst's first competitive game for Rangers on 22 July 1998, he scored as they came from 3–0 down to win 5–3 over League of Ireland side Shelbourne at Prenton Park in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.{{cite news |title=Shelbourne's braves left heartbroken |first=Karl |last=McGinty |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/shelbournes-braves-left-heartbroken-439941.html |work=The Irish Independent |date=23 July 1998 |access-date=26 May 2012 }} He went on to score 22 goals for Rangers (13 in the league, three in the Scottish Cup, one in the Scottish League Cup, three in the UEFA Champions League and two in the UEFA Cup), mostly in midfield, before joining Arsenal for a fee of £8.5 million, signing a five-year contract.{{cite news |title=Arsenal sign van Bronckhorst |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1389615.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2001 |access-date=26 May 2012 }}

One of his goals was in the 2000 Scottish Cup Final which Rangers won 4–0 against Aberdeen. Opposition goalkeeper Jim Leighton was injured in the third minute without a substitute available, and striker Robbie Winters had to take his position.{{cite news |last1=Duncan |first1=Thomas |title=On this day: Aberdeen striker Winters plays 87 minutes of 2000 Scottish Cup final in goal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52797432 |access-date=5 February 2022 |date=27 May 2020|publisher=BBC Sport}} He was shortlisted for SPFA Player of the Year in 2000.{{ cite news | url = https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/20000501/395/0025 | title = Viduka's consolation prize | newspaper = The Scotsman | date = 1 May 2000 | access-date = 1 May 2022 | url-access=subscription | via = British Newspaper Archive }} He injured his groin on international duty that October,{{cite news |title=Van Bronckhorst blow for Rangers |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1066179.stm |access-date=5 February 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 December 2000}} and returned on 3 March 2001 against Heart of Midlothian, playing for just 23 minutes of the 2–0 home win before being injured by Colin Cameron.{{cite news |title=Flo kills Hearts hopes |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/1200055.stm |access-date=5 February 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 March 2001}}

Arsène Wenger had signed Van Bronckhorst in June 2001 for £8 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/3007551/Van-Bronckhorst-signs-for-Arsenal.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/3007551/Van-Bronckhorst-signs-for-Arsenal.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Van Bronckhorst signs for Arsenal|website=Telegraph.co.uk|date=19 June 2001 }}{{cbignore}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1389615.stm|title=Arsenal sign Van Bronckhorst|website=Arsenal.com|date=20 June 2001}}

He sought to replace the midfield void from by the departure of Emmanuel Petit from Arsenal, and so partnered Patrick Vieira in the centre.{{cite news

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}} However, Van Bronckhorst's start at Highbury was marked by a cruciate knee ligament injury which saw him sidelined after only a few months at the club. Despite this, Van Bronckhorst went on to win the Premier League title in 2001–02, and the FA Cup in 2001–02 and 2002–03 with Arsenal. In all, he made 64 appearances for the Gunners, scoring twice.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/giovanni-van-bronckhorst_prs205482/person.shtml|title=Giovanni Van Bronckhorst: Profile|website=Eurosport.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/81/gio-van-bronckhorst|title=Gio Van Bronckhorst|website=Arsenal.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202170117/http://www.arsenal.com/history/profiles/81/gio-van-bronckhorst|archive-date=2 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arsenal.com/news/features/-my-time-at-arsenal-really-helped-me-|title=My time at Arsenal really helped me|website=Arsenal.com|date=25 July 2024 }}

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As the 2003–04 season approached, Van Bronckhorst had the opportunity to move to Barcelona and work with its new head coach Frank Rijkaard on a one-year loan, with a view to a permanent transfer.{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/barcelona-complete-van-bronckhorst-loan-deal-537205.html |title=Barcelona complete van Bronckhorst loan deal |work=The Independent |date=27 August 2003 |access-date=3 February 2010 | location=London | first=Andy | last=Hodges}} File:Giovanni van Bronckhorst 005.jpg

After adapting to his new role as a left-back, he helped Barça to a revival in the second half of the season. In May 2004, Van Bronckhorst completed his move from Arsenal to Barcelona for a fee of €2 million, signing a three-year deal.{{cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/05/25/spain.bronkhorst/index.html |title=Bronckhorst completes Barca switch |publisher=CNN |date=25 May 2004 |access-date=3 February 2010}} He won the Liga title in the 2004–05 season after some of his finest displays together with four goals to his credit. In 2005–06, he helped his club repeat as Liga champions while winning the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League as well (he was the only player who participated in all Champions League matches that season). In Spain, he used "Gio" as the name on his shirt.{{cite news|title=VAN BRONCKHORST WANTS TO WIN THINGS AT FEYENOORD|url=http://www.feyenoord.com/news/news-overview/68267|access-date=23 March 2015|publisher=Feyenoord|date=27 June 2007|archive-date=8 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408050056/http://www.feyenoord.com/news/news-overview/68267|url-status=dead}}

Van Bronckhorst had a year remaining on his Barcelona contract in 2007, but returned to Feyenoord on 27 June 2007 due to a clause in his contract stipulating he could join Feyenoord on a free transfer. Shortly after, head coach Bert van Marwijk made him captain of the club. He would go on to become a pivotal member of the squad, providing stability in an injury-hit side. At the end of his first season, he led "De Stadionclub" to win the 2007–08 KNVB Cup following a 2–0 victory in the final against Roda JC.{{cite web|url=http://www.voetbal.com/wedstrijdverslag/knvb-beker-2007-2008-finale-feyenoord-roda-jc-kerkrade/|title=Feyenoord 2-0 Roda JC|website=Voetbal.com}}

Van Bronckhorst made his debut for the national Olympic team in 1996, although the Netherlands failed to qualify for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. He was given his first full international cap in August 1996, being given a starting place by Guus Hiddink in the Oranje lineup to face Brazil in a friendly at the Amsterdam Arena.[http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18262.1996-1998_%20PLAYING%20FOR%20HOLLAND Autobiography entry:Playing for Holland 1996–1998] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710120940/http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18262.1996-1998_%20PLAYING%20FOR%20HOLLAND |date=10 July 2010 }} – Giovanni van Bronckhorst Official Site Van Bronckhorst scored his first goal for Ons Oranje in August 1996 at the FNB Stadium against South Africa. He was part of the Netherlands squad for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, but did not play during the tournament. He only saw limited action in Euro 2000 on home soil, as cover for left-back Arthur Numan.

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Van Bronckhorst (who was regularly played as a midfielder at club level at the time) was deployed by manager Dick Advocaat as a left-back at Euro 2004. The Netherlands reached the semi-finals of the tournament, only to fall to hosts Portugal.

Van Bronckhorst was a regular in the national team for the 2006 World Cup qualification campaign. In the round of 16 match against Portugal (see Battle of Nuremberg), he received a red card in a match that saw four red cards given, a World Cup record.{{cite news |title=The battle of Nuremberg: How Portugal & Netherlands picked up 16 cards & set the tone for a very modern grudge match |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3284/euro-2012/2012/06/17/3180009/the-battle-of-nuremberg-how-portugal-netherlands-picked-up |access-date=27 February 2021 |publisher=Goal |date=17 June 2012}}

Van Bronckhorst scored in a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Slovenia on 28 March 2007. The Netherlands went on to win the match by 1–0.{{cite web|title=Gespeelde wedstrijden |publisher=KNVB |url=http://knvb.nl/oranje/selectie/spelers/detail/gesp-wedstr?player_id=20030901143325607 |access-date=16 May 2007 |language=nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927021807/http://knvb.nl/oranje/selectie/spelers/detail/gesp-wedstr?player_id=20030901143325607 |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}

On 9 June 2008, in a group match against Italy, he cleared the ball off his own line, ran deep into the Italian half, then delivered a cross to Dirk Kuyt. Kuyt then headed down to Wesley Sneijder who slotted the ball past the advancing Gianluigi Buffon. Van Bronckhorst later scored another goal to condemn the then World Cup champions to a 3–0 defeat.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363339.stm|title=Netherlands 3-0 Italy|publisher=BBC|date=9 June 2008}}

Prior to Euro 2008, captain Edwin van der Sar announced his intention to retire from international football after the tournament; he played his last match as captain in the 3–1 quarter-final loss to Russia. Van Bronckhorst was named Van der Sar's replacement as captain.{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=856876/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100520035704/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=856876/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 May 2010 |title=Van Bronckhorst named Dutch captain| publisher=FIFA|date=20 August 2010 |access-date=12 July 2010 }}

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Van Bronckhorst was included in the Netherlands' preliminary squad for the tournament,{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iO9bETRJh0iovmmUN7ZeFDugTEIg |title=van Marwijk trims Dutch squad to 27 |publisher=Agence France-Presse |date=15 May 2010 |access-date=18 May 2010 |archive-date=20 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220205404/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iO9bETRJh0iovmmUN7ZeFDugTEIg |url-status=dead }} and on 27 May 2010, Dutch manager Bert van Marwijk announced he would be part of the final squad of 23 and would serve as team captain.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/27/holland-world-cup-23-man-squad |title=Holland coach Bert van Marwijk finalises World Cup squad |work=The Guardian |date=27 May 2010 |agency=Press Association |access-date=27 May 2010}} In the semi-final against Uruguay, he scored the opening goal of a 3–2 win. The powerful long-range strike – which rose into goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's top left-hand corner – was widely considered one of the best goals in World Cup history.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/interactive/top_tens_story/0,25722,11096_6256023,00.html |title=Top ten WC goals |publisher=Sky Sports |date=12 July 2010 |access-date=12 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714160113/http://www.skysports.com/interactive/top_tens_story/0%2C25722%2C11096_6256023%2C00.html |archive-date=14 July 2010 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/goalofthetournament/video/index.html |title=Goal of the Tournament |publisher=FIFA |date=12 July 2010 |access-date=12 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715050437/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/goalofthetournament/video/index.html |archive-date=15 July 2010 }} In November 2022, FIFA included this goal in its list of the 22 best goals.{{cite web|date=14 November 2022 |title=The 22 greatest goals in FIFA World Cup™ history |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/articles/world-cup-qatar-2022-22-greatest-goals-in-world-cup-history-maradona-pele-baggio-pavard |website=fifa}}

Van Bronckhorst's final match for the Netherlands and as a professional footballer came in the World Cup final against Spain.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/story/0,27032,12021_6254951,00.html |title=Gio wants fairytale ending |publisher=Sky Sports |date=10 July 2010 |access-date=13 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713105013/http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/story/0%2C27032%2C12021_6254951%2C00.html |archive-date=13 July 2010 }} He was substituted in the 105th minute for Edson Braafheid with the score 0–0, only for Andrés Iniesta to condemn the Dutch to a defeat, scoring the only goal of the match in the 116th minute. After ending the tournament as runners-up, Van Bronckhorst stated he was proud of what the team had achieved.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/story/0,27032,12021_6256636,00.html |title=Gio proud in defeat |publisher=Sky Sports |date=12 July 2010 |access-date=13 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715054203/http://www.skysports.com/football/world-cup-2010/story/0%2C27032%2C12021_6256636%2C00.html |archive-date=15 July 2010 }}

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Having retired at the end of the 2009–10 season prior to the 2010 World Cup, it was announced on 21 July 2011 that Van Bronckhorst would assist newly appointed Feyenoord manager Ronald Koeman, alongside fellow ex-Feyenoord player Jean-Paul van Gastel.{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/936163/feyenoord-appoint-ronald-koeman-as-new-manager |title=Feyenoord appoint Koeman |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |date=21 July 2011 |access-date=21 July 2011 |archive-date=28 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120128032720/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/936163/feyenoord-appoint-ronald-koeman-as-new-manager |url-status=dead }} Feyenoord finished the season second behind Ajax, thereby qualifying for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League.{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1064123/eredivisie:-ajax-end-on-high,-feyenoord-net-ucl?cc=4716 |title=Ajax end on high, Feyenoord net UCL |publisher=ESPN Soccernet |date=6 May 2012 |access-date=23 May 2012 |archive-date=29 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429202448/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1064123/eredivisie:-ajax-end-on-high,-feyenoord-net-ucl?cc=4716 |url-status=dead }} On 23 March 2015, it was announced Van Bronckhorst would be the new manager of Feyenoord after Fred Rutten would leave at the end of that season.{{cite news|title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Feyenoord confirm new boss|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32021018|access-date=23 March 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 March 2015}}

On his managerial debut on 8 August 2015, Van Bronckhorst won 3–2 at home to Utrecht, with the winning penalty coming from Dirk Kuyt, who had been brought back after nine years abroad.{{cite news |title=Eredivisie round-up: Dirk Kuyt scores in Feyenoord win |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11906/9942594/kuyt-makes-goalscoring-return |access-date=31 December 2021 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=8 August 2015}} In his first full season, Van Bronckhorst led Feyenoord to win the 2015–16 KNVB Cup after the club defeated Utrecht 2–1 in the final.{{cite news|title=European Football: Five stories you might have missed|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36125129|access-date=30 April 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 April 2016}} In his second season, Van Bronckhorst won the Eredivisie title, Feyenoord's first in 18 years.[http://www.ad.nl/dossier-de-ontknoping/kuyt-en-feyenoord-schrijven-historie~a0714feb/ Kuyt en Feyenoord schrijven historie] - AD {{in lang|nl}}

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In 2017–18, Feyenoord opened the season by winning the 2017 Johan Cruyff Shield on penalties against Vitesse.{{cite news |title=Feyenoord triumphs in Dutch Super Cup despite VAR controversy |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=479399 |access-date=31 December 2021 |publisher=ESPN |date=6 August 2017}} On 17 December 2017, the team won 7–0 away at Sparta Rotterdam in the Rotterdam derby.{{cite news |title=Feyenoord vernedert Sparta: 0-7 |url=https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/sport/voetbal/artikel/3770671/feyenoord-vernedert-sparta-0-7 |access-date=31 December 2021 |publisher=RTL Nieuws |date=17 December 2017 |language=Dutch}} The team again won the KNVB Cup, with a 3–0 final victory over AZ Alkmaar on 22 April 2018; it was the tournament's 100th final.{{cite news |last1=Sierag |first1=Olay |title=Groundhopper: The 100th Dutch Cup Final |url=https://footballfoyer.com/2018/06/08/groundhopper-dutch-cup-final/ |access-date=31 December 2021 |publisher=Football Foyer |date=8 June 2018}}

On 24 January 2019, Van Bronckhorst announced that he would be leaving Feyenoord after the 2018–19 season.[https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-kondigt-vertrek-aan---240119 Giovanni van Bronckhorst kondigt vertrek aan] - Feyenoord {{in lang|nl}}

On 4 January 2020, Van Bronckhorst signed with Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F.{{cite news|title=公告：范布隆克霍斯特出任广州富力主教练|url=https://m.dongqiudi.net/article/1311659.html|language=zh|access-date=4 January 2020|work=Dongqiudi|date=4 January 2020}} He came 11th in his only season, then quit in December so he could return to his family.{{cite news |title=Van Bronckhorst quits after one season in China |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201203-van-bronckhorst-quits-after-one-season-in-china |access-date=27 February 2021 |publisher=France 24 |date=3 December 2020}}

On 18 November 2021, Van Bronckhorst was appointed manager of Rangers, 20 years after leaving as a player. He replaced Steven Gerrard, who had moved to Aston Villa.{{cite news |title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Rangers appoint former Arsenal, Barcelona & Netherlands player |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59295443 |access-date=16 December 2021 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 November 2021}} On his Rangers managerial debut, he won 2–0 at home to Sparta Prague in the UEFA Europa League group stage;{{cite news |last1=Young |first1=Graeme |title=Rangers 2 Sparta Prague 0 RECAP: Gio van Bronckhorst's side through to knockout stages |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-vs-sparta-prague-live-25548006 |access-date=16 December 2021 |work=Daily Record |date=25 November 2021}} on his Scottish Premiership debut on 28 November, he won 3–1 at Livingston.{{cite news |title=Livingston 1-3 Rangers: Giovanni van Bronckhorst oversees first league win as manager |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11781/12477496/livingston-1-3-rangers-giovanni-van-bronckhorst-oversees-first-league-win-as-manager |access-date=16 December 2021 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=28 November 2021}} A run of seven consecutive league wins from his debut ended with a 1–1 draw at Aberdeen on 18 January 2022,{{cite news |last1=Watt |first1=Martin |title=Aberdeen 1–1 Rangers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59751235 |access-date=23 January 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2021}} and a series of ten unbeaten league games under his management ended on 2 February with a 3–0 loss at Celtic, ceding first place to the rivals.{{cite news |last1=McKay |first1=Gabriel |last2=Banks |first2=Ben |title=Celtic 3 Rangers 0 RECAP: Hosts are too hot to handle as they leapfrog rivals |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-vs-rangers-live-score-26106069 |access-date=5 February 2022 |work=Daily Record |date=2 February 2022}}

Van Bronckhorst's Rangers did not recover first place in the league, which went to Celtic under their new manager Ange Postecoglou.{{cite news |last1=Jack |first1=Christopher |title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst credits Celtic for Premiership title win as Rangers set sights on greater glory in the Europa League |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/20135289.giovanni-van-bronckhorst-credits-celtic-premiership-title-win-rangers-set-sights-greater-glory-europa-league/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Herald |date=12 May 2022}} On the European front, the team made their first continental final since 2008 with knockout victories over Borussia Dortmund, Red Star Belgrade, Braga and RB Leipzig. They lost the 2022 final to Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties.{{cite news |last1=Conroy |first1=Alison |last2=Jaidka |first2=Sahil |title=Rangers: How did they reach the Europa League final in Seville? |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/12609747/rangers-how-did-they-reach-the-europa-league-final-in-seville |access-date=19 May 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=18 May 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Lowe |first1=Sid |title='It hurts': Van Bronckhorst insists Rangers injuries affected shootout plans |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/19/it-hurts-van-bronkhorst-insists-rangers-injuries-affected-shootout-plans |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=19 May 2022}} Days later, Rangers won the Scottish Cup final 2–0 against Hearts for their first such trophy since 2009, having earlier beaten Celtic in the semi-finals.{{cite news |last1=Duncan |first1=Thomas |title=Rangers 2–0 Heart of Midlothian |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61447048 |access-date=21 May 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2022}}

Rangers qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League group stage under van Bronckhorst, but then suffered six consecutive defeats in that tournament and fell nine points behind Celtic in the 2022–23 Scottish Premiership. Van Bronckhorst was sacked by Rangers on 21 November, during the World Cup break.{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/rangers-sack-giovanni-van-bronckhorst-with-club-nine-points-adrift-of-celtic-in-premiership |title=Rangers sack van Bronckhorst with club nine points adrift in Premiership |first=Kevin |last=Scott |website=STV Sport |date=21 November 2022 |accessdate=21 November 2022}}

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On 5 June 2024, Van Bronckhorst became the head coach of Turkish side Beşiktaş, by signing a two-year deal with an option for another one-year extension.{{cite web |url=https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/89238/besiktasimiza-hos-geldin-giovanni-van-bronckhorst.html |title=Beşiktaşımıza Hoş Geldin Giovanni van Bronckhorst |publisher=Beşiktaş J.K. |language=tr |date=5 June 2024 }} Following the team's defeat by Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League he was sacked on 30 November 2024.{{Cite web |date=29 November 2024 |title=Ex-Rangers manager Van Bronckhorst 'sacked' amid shock board statement |url=https://www.thenational.scot/sport/24762065.ex-rangers-manager-sacked-amid-shock-board-statement/ |access-date=1 December 2024 |website=The National |language=en}}{{cite web | url=https://www.kap.org.tr/tr/Bildirim/1361628 | title=KAP }}

Van Bronckhorst was born in Rotterdam to Victor van Bronckhorst, an Indonesian-Dutch father, and Fransien Sapulette, an Indonesian mother of Moluccan descent.[http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18249.1975-1990_%20EARLY%20YEARS Autobiography entry: The Early Years 1975–1990] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709030034/http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18249.1975-1990_%20EARLY%20YEARS |date=9 July 2010 }} – Giovanni van Bronkhorst Official Site

Van Bronckhorst and his wife Marieke have two sons.{{cite news |last1=Gouka |first1=Mikos |title=De menselijke maat van vier jaar Gio |url=https://www.bd.nl/nederlands-voetbal/de-menselijke-maat-van-vier-jaar-gio~ad7d1dae/ |access-date=30 December 2021 |work=Brabants Dagblad |date=15 May 2019 |language=Dutch}} Giovanni and Marieke founded the Giovanni van Bronckhorst Foundation (GvB Foundation) in 2008. Based in Rotterdam, the Foundation aims to enable disadvantaged children transitioning from primary to secondary school to develop basic life skills to overcome personal and social barriers by encouraging participation in sports.{{Cite web|url=https://uefafoundation.org/action/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-foundation-sv-gio/|title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst Foundation – SV GIO}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.beyondsport.org/project/g/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-foundation/|title=Beyond Sport|website=www.beyondsport.org}}

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Feyenoord{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/giovanni-van-bronckhorst/38/|title=Giovanni Van Bronckhorst|website=Soccerway.com}}

• Eredivisie runner-up: 1996–97
• KNVB Cup: 1994−95, 2007−08
• Johan Cruyff Shield runner-up: 1994, 1995, 2008

Rangers

• Scottish Premier League: 1998−99, 1999−2000, runner-up: 2000–01
• Scottish Cup: 1998–99, 1999–2000
• Scottish League Cup: 1998–99

Arsenal

• Premier League: 2001−02, runner-up: 2002–03
• FA Cup: 2002–03
• FA Community Shield runner-up: 2003

Barcelona

• La Liga: 2004–05, 2005−06, runner-up: 2006–07
• Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006
• UEFA Champions League: 2005−06
• UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2006
• FIFA Club World Cup runner-up: 2006

Netherlands

• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2010

Feyenoord{{cite web|url=https://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/betaald-voetbal/toto-knvb-beker/47842/nagenieten-van-de-finale-om-de-toto-knvb-beker|title=NAGENIETEN VAN DE FINALE OM DE TOTO KNVB BEKER|website=KNVB.nl}}

• Eredivisie: 2016–17
• KNVB Cup: 2015–16, 2017–18
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2017, 2018

Rangers

• Scottish Cup: 2021–22
• UEFA Europa League runner up: 2021–22{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=History: Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers {{!}} UEFA Europa League 2021/22 Final |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2033450--frankfurt-vs-rangers/ |access-date=29 November 2024 |website=UEFA |language=en}}

Beşiktaş

• Turkish Super Cup: 2024{{cite news|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/sports/besiktas-claims-turkcell-super-cup-with-5-0-win-over-galatasaray-35863/|title=Besiktas claims Turkcell Super Cup with 5-0 win over Galatasaray|website=Türkiye Today|date=3 August 2024|access-date=3 August 2024}}

• FIFA Puskás Award 3rd place: 2010

• Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau: 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.rnw.org/archive/dutch-world-cup-coach-and-captain-knighted|title=Dutch World Cup coach and captain knighted|website=RNW.org}}

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