Erik van den Boogaard: My life between football and Rennes

Erik van den Boogaard: My life between football and Rennes

Erik van den Boogaard, a legendary Stade Rennais player who played for the club from 1987 to 1990, has expressed his deep connection with the city and the club. In an interview with Ouest-France, he revealed that he returned to Rennes almost six years ago because he fell in love with the region. Van den Boogaard, who now lives near Rennes, created a project called VDB Concept, where he helps local companies strengthen their presence on social media. “Football brings people together,” he emphasized, highlighting the important role of Stade Rennais in Brittany. He also plans to act as an ambassador for the Château Bois Guy, a football center in Parigné, where he will contact clubs in the Netherlands and Belgium to attract them to the exceptional facilities.

Stade Rennais Football Club, founded in 1901, is known for its history and success in Ligue 1, the top division in French football. As reported on Wikipedia, the club plays its home games at Roazhon Park and has won several national titles in the past, including three Coupe de France. The club is proud of its youth academy, which has produced some of the best talents in French football, such as Eduardo Camavinga and Ousmane Dembélé. The club has experienced ups and downs throughout its long history, but the passion of its supporters remains undiminished, making Stade Rennais an important part of Breton football.

Memories and visions of the future

Van den Boogaard particularly remembers his time at Stade, where he scored two goals in a memorable game against Strasbourg and rocked the stadium with almost 20,000 spectators. His return to Rennes was emotional for him: “I felt like I had never been away,” he said. This connection to his former homeland and the desire to support the next generation of talent seem to be strong motives for his current path in life. The club's development and ongoing projects show that the love for Rennes and football lives on in its heart. This is also confirmed by the remarkable history of the Stade Rennais, which represents an impressive achievement in football operations.

Ouest-France reported on Erik van den Boogaard. You can find more information about Stade Rennais FC on Wikipedia.