Captain fantastic puts contract talks on hold

Last updated : 03 February 2002 By Paul Farrington
De Zeeuw's contract is up in the summer and he has openly admitted that he is unsure about his future and is keeping his options open.

After Wigan's defeat to Blackpool yesterday and the dwindelling outside chances of the play-offs Arjan will not want to spend yet another season in the second division.

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He is what the big dutchman said.

“The club has asked me to consider re-signing but I don't want to make my mind up yet. We haven't discussed figures or anything like that but the manager has told me he would like me to stay and that's great to know,” he said.

“At the start of the season I nearly went to Crystal Palace to join Steve Bruce but that fell through at the last minute. Now I genuinely don't know what I plan to do.

“If you start thinking about next season already then you aren't giving 100 per cent on the field. So I have said to my agent that it's better to wait until mid-April before looking at the situation and until that time keep it away from my mind.

“I don't regret coming here because I really enjoy it and my family are settled here. The only thing I do regret is that we are still in the second division.

“When I first signed for Wigan I knew the club had ambition and it still has but I have to admit I hoped it would have happened by now.

“After playing in front of packed stadiums in the first division and Premiership, you do miss the big crowds and that's the only real problem I have with playing for Wigan.”

Arjan De Zeeuw's Statistics

NameArjan De Zeeuw
Date Of Birth16 April 1970
Place Of BirthCastrecum,Holland
National TeamNetherlands
Height6 Ft 1 In
Weight13 St 11 Lb
Normal PositionDefender

Career History
League
FA Cup
Lg Cup
Other
Team
AP
SB
GL
AP
SB
GL
AP
SB
GL
AP
SB
GL
Wigan
110
0
5
6
0
0
8
0
0
6
0
0
Barnsley
138
0
7
14
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
Telstar

Performance
Goals
Booking
Team Results
Strike
Season
Apps
Home
Away
Home
Away
Wins
Losses
Draws
Rate
2001/2002
0.04
2000/2001
0.02
1999/2000
0.06
1998/1999
0.08
1997/1998
0.00
1996/1997
0.04

Appearance Details
Season

Date
Competition
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Gl
Bk
26/01/2002English Div 2Stoke
2
2
Wigan
0
 
22/01/2002English Div 2Wigan
0
2
Reading
0
 
19/01/2002English Div 2Brentford
0
1
Wigan
0
 
12/01/2002English Div 2Wigan
3
0
Brighton
0
 
05/01/2002English Div 2Bristol C
2
2
Wigan
0
 
22/12/2001English Div 2Reading
1
1
Wigan
0
 
15/12/2001English Div 2Oldham
1
1
Wigan
0
 
01/12/2001English Div 2Wigan
1
0
Swindon
0
 
24/11/2001English Div 2Northampton
0
2
Wigan
0
 
20/11/2001English Div 2Wigan
1
1
Chesterfield
0
 
17/11/2001English FA CupWigan
0
1
Canvey Island
0
 
13/11/2001English Div 2Wigan
6
1
Stoke
1
 
09/11/2001English Div 2Wigan
2
3
Colchester
0
 
03/11/2001English Div 2Peterborough
0
2
Wigan
0
 
27/10/2001English Div 2Wigan
0
1
Port Vale
0
 
20/10/2001English Div 2Wigan
2
3
Wrexham
0
 
16/10/2001LDV Vans TrophyWrexham
5
1
Wigan
0
 
12/10/2001English Div 2Cardiff
2
2
Wigan
0
 
09/10/2001English Div 2Bournemouth
2
0
Wigan
0
 
29/09/2001English Div 2Blackpool
3
1
Wigan
0
 
25/09/2001English Div 2Cambridge
2
2
Wigan
0
 
22/09/2001English Div 2Wigan
1
2
QPR
0
 
18/09/2001English Div 2Wigan
1
0
Huddersfield
0
 
15/09/2001English Div 2Wycombe
1
0
Wigan
0
 
08/09/2001English Div 2Bury
0
2
Wigan
0
 
25/08/2001English Div 2Wigan
1
2
Bristol C
0
 
21/08/2001English League CupBlackpool
3
2
Wigan
0
 
18/08/2001English Div 2Brighton
2
1
Wigan
0
 
11/08/2001English Div 2Wigan
1
1
Brentford
0