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{{short description|Dutch football manager (born 1975)}}
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{{family name hatnote|van Bronckhorst|Bronckhorst|lang=Dutch}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Giovanni van Bronckhorst
| image = Giovanni van Brocnkhorst 20240803.jpg
| upright = 
| caption = Van Bronckhorst celebrating the [[2024 Turkish Super Cup|Turkish Super Cup]] as manager of [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] in 2024
| full_name = Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2010/PDF_BackUp_2010_06_13/FWC_2010_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: Netherlands |publisher=FIFA |page=20 |date=12 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018131759/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2010/PDF_BackUp_2010_06_13/FWC_2010_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=18 October 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|2|5|df=y}}<ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/2003/Giovanni-van-Bronckhorst/overview |title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Rotterdam]], Netherlands
| height = 1.78 m<ref name="PremProfile"/>
| position = [[Left-back]], [[defensive midfielder]] 
| currentclub = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] (assistant coach)
| youthyears1 = 1981–1982
| youthclubs1 = RVV LMO
| youthyears2 = 1982–1993
| youthclubs2 = [[Feyenoord]]
| years1 = 1993–1998
| clubs1 = [[Feyenoord]]
| caps1 = 103
| goals1 = 22
| years2 = 1993–1994
| clubs2 = → [[RKC Waalwijk]] (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 1998–2001
| clubs3 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| caps3 = 73
| goals3 = 13
| years4 = 2001–2003
| clubs4 = [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
| caps4 = 41
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2003–2007
| clubs5 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| caps5 = 105
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2007–2010
| clubs6 = [[Feyenoord]]
| caps6 = 88
| goals6 = 8
| totalcaps = 422
| totalgoals = 52
| nationalyears1 = 1996–2010
| nationalteam1 = [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
| nationalcaps1 = 106
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| manageryears1 = 2011–2015
| managerclubs1 = [[Feyenoord]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2015–2019
| managerclubs2 = [[Feyenoord]]
| manageryears3 = 2020
| managerclubs3 = [[Guangzhou City F.C.|Guangzhou R&F]]
| manageryears4 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs4 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| manageryears5 = 2024
| managerclubs5 = [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| manageryears6 = 2025–
| managerclubs6 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] (assistant)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]|}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[UEFA European Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|B|[[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]]|}}
{{Medal|B|[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]]|}}
}}
'''Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst''' (born 5 February 1975) is a Dutch [[Association football|football]] manager and former player. Originally a [[midfielder]], he moved to [[left-back]] later in his career.<ref name=Eurosport /><ref name=Arsenal /> He is currently an assistant coach for {{English football updater|Liverpoo}} club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]].

During his club career, Van Bronckhorst played for [[RKC Waalwijk]], [[Feyenoord]], [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] and again with Feyenoord. He was an instrumental player in Barcelona's [[2005–06 UEFA Champions League]] victory, being in the starting line-up of the [[2006 UEFA Champions League Final|final]], having played every Champions League match for Barcelona that season.<ref name=Eurosport />

Van Bronckhorst earned 106 [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands national team]], and played for his country in three [[FIFA World Cup]]s, in [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]], [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]] and [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]], as well as three [[UEFA European Championships]], in [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]], [[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]] and [[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]]. After captaining the ''Oranje'' in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup Final|2010 World Cup final]], he was elected into the [[Order of Orange-Nassau]]. The 2010 World Cup final was the last match in his career.

After assisting the [[Netherlands national under-21 football team|Dutch under-21 team]] and Feyenoord, Van Bronckhorst became Feyenoord manager in May 2015. He won the [[KNVB Cup]] in his first season and the club's first [[Eredivisie]] title for 18 years in 2017. In November 2021, he returned to Rangers as manager, reaching the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] [[2021–22 UEFA Europa League|final]] and winning the [[Scottish Cup]] in his first season. In June 2024, he signed a deal with Beşiktaş and won the [[2024 Turkish Super Cup]] in his first official match.

==Club career==
===Early career===
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.<ref name="officialbio"/> In 1990, aged 15, the club offered him a professional contract, which he accepted.<ref name="officialbio"/> He won the Dutch Youth League with Feyenoord in 1991, but struggled to break into the first team.<ref name="officialbio2">{{Cite web |title=Autobiography entry: Making it at Feyenoord 1990–1996 |url=http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18250.1990-1996_%20STARTING%20AT%20FEYENOORD |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308212329/http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18250.1990-1996_%20STARTING%20AT%20FEYENOORD |archive-date=8 March 2012 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com |url-status=live }}</ref> He was loaned out to [[RKC Waalwijk]], making his [[Eredivisie|league]] debut in 1993. He returned to Feyenoord for the [[1994–95 Eredivisie|1994–95 season]], but was used as a fringe player, making only ten appearances for the club.<ref name="officialbio2"/> 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]].<ref name="officialbio2"/>

Domestically, with Feyenoord failing to break the [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]–[[AFC Ajax|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.<ref name="officialbio3"/> He chose to join [[Dick Advocaat]] (his former manager at international U-16 and U-18 level) at [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], joining the club in 1998 for a reported transfer fee between £5–5.5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

===Rangers===
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 F.C.|Shelbourne]] at [[Prenton Park]] in the [[1998–99 UEFA Cup|first qualifying round]] of the [[UEFA Cup]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref> He went on to score 22 goals for Rangers (13 in the [[Scottish Premier League|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 F.C.|Arsenal]] for a fee of £8.5&nbsp;million, signing a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=Arsenal sign van Bronckhorst |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1389615.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2001 |access-date=26 May 2012 }}</ref>

One of his goals was in the [[2000 Scottish Cup Final]] which Rangers won 4–0 against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]. Opposition goalkeeper [[Jim Leighton]] was injured in the third minute without a substitute available, and striker [[Robbie Winters]] had to take his position.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He was shortlisted for [[PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year (lower leagues)|SPFA Player of the Year]] in 2000.<ref>{{ 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]] }}</ref> He injured his groin on international duty that October,<ref>{{cite news |title=Van Bronckhorst blow for Rangers |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/1066179.stm |access-date=5 February 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 December 2000}}</ref> and returned on 3 March 2001 against [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]], playing for just 23 minutes of the 2–0 home win before being injured by [[Colin Cameron (footballer)|Colin Cameron]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Flo kills Hearts hopes |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/1200055.stm |access-date=5 February 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 March 2001}}</ref>

===Arsenal===
[[Arsène Wenger]] had signed Van Bronckhorst in June 2001 for £8 million.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name=Feature@>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/1389615.stm|title=Arsenal sign Van Bronckhorst|website=Arsenal.com|date=20 June 2001}}</ref> He sought to replace the midfield void from by the departure of [[Emmanuel Petit]] from Arsenal, and so partnered [[Patrick Vieira]] in the centre.<ref>{{cite news
| url        = https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/arsenal/1484947.stm
| title      = Gio could be key to Arsenal glory
| publisher       = [[BBC Sport]]
| date       = 13 August 2001
| access-date = 9 March 2009
}}</ref> However, Van Bronckhorst's start at [[Arsenal Stadium|Highbury]] was marked by a [[Cruciate ligament|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 Premier League|2001–02]], and the [[FA Cup]] in [[2001–02 FA Cup|2001–02]] and [[2002–03 FA Cup|2002–03]] with Arsenal. In all, he made 64 appearances for the Gunners, scoring twice.<ref name=Eurosport>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/giovanni-van-bronckhorst_prs205482/person.shtml|title=Giovanni Van Bronckhorst: Profile|website=Eurosport.com}}</ref><ref name=Arsenal>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref>
[[File:Giovanni van Bronckhorst 25nov2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright|140px|With Barcelona in 2006]]

===Barcelona===
As the 2003–04 season approached, Van Bronckhorst had the opportunity to move to [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] and work with its new head coach [[Frank Rijkaard]] on a one-year loan, with a view to a permanent transfer.<ref>{{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}}</ref> [[File:Giovanni van Bronckhorst 005.jpg|thumb|right|110px|Van Bronckhorst at Feyenoord in 2007]]
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&nbsp;million, signing a three-year deal.<ref>{{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}}</ref> He won the [[La Liga|Liga]] title in the [[2004–05 FC Barcelona season|2004–05 season]] after some of his finest displays together with four goals to his credit. In [[2005–06 FC Barcelona season|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.<ref name=feyenoord>{{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}}</ref>

===Return to Feyenoord===
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.<ref name="feyenoord"/> 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 [[2008 KNVB Cup Final|the final]] against [[Roda JC Kerkrade|Roda JC]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==International career==
===Early years===
Van Bronckhorst made his debut for the national Olympic team in 1996, although the Netherlands failed to qualify for the [[Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympic Games]] in [[Atlanta]].<ref name="officialbio2"/> He was given his first full international cap in August 1996, being given a starting place by [[Guus Hiddink]] in the [[Netherlands national football team|Oranje]] lineup to face [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in a friendly at the [[Amsterdam Arena]].<ref name="officialbio3">{{Cite web |title=Autobiography entry:Playing for Holland 1996–1998 |url=http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18262.1996-1998_%20PLAYING%20FOR%20HOLLAND |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308212339/http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18262.1996-1998_%20PLAYING%20FOR%20HOLLAND |archive-date=8 March 2012 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com |url-status=dead }}</ref> Van Bronckhorst scored his first goal for ''Ons Oranje'' in August 1996 at the [[FNB Stadium]] against [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]]. He was part of the Netherlands squad for the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]], but did not play during the tournament.<ref name="officialbio3"/> He only saw limited action in [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]] on home soil, as cover for left-back [[Arthur Numan]].

===Euro 2004 and 2006 World Cup===
[[Image:Gio Oranje.jpg|thumb|upright|Van Bronckhorst as captain of the Netherlands in 2007]]
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 [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]]. The Netherlands reached the semi-finals of the tournament, only to fall to hosts [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]].

Van Bronckhorst was a regular in the national team for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] qualification campaign. In the round of 16 match against Portugal (see [[Battle of Nuremberg (association football)|Battle of Nuremberg]]), he received a [[Misconduct (football)|red card]] in a match that saw four red cards given, a World Cup record.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The battle of Nuremberg: How Portugal & Netherlands picked up 16 cards & set the tone for a very modern grudge match |url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3284/euro-2012/2012/06/17/3180009/the-battle-of-nuremberg-how-portugal-netherlands-picked-up |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819022517/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3284/euro-2012/2012/06/17/3180009/the-battle-of-nuremberg-how-portugal-netherlands-picked-up |archive-date=19 August 2012 |access-date=2025-06-15 |work=Goal.com |language=en-GB |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Euro 2008===
Van Bronckhorst scored in a [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying|Euro 2008 qualifying]] match against [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] on 28 March 2007. The Netherlands went on to win the match by 1–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=Gespeelde wedstrijden |trans-title=Matches played |url=http://knvb.nl/oranje/selectie/spelers/detail/gesp-wedstr?player_id=20030901143325607 |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 |access-date=16 May 2007 |publisher=KNVB |language=nl}}</ref>

On 9 June 2008, in a group match against [[Italy national football team|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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363339.stm|title=Netherlands 3-0 Italy|publisher=BBC|date=9 June 2008}}</ref>

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 national football team|Russia]]. Van Bronckhorst was named Van der Sar's replacement as captain.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

[[File:V Bommel, vd Wiel, de Zeeuw, v Bronckhorst.jpg|thumb|left|Van Bronckhorst (right) with [[Mark van Bommel]], [[Gregory van der Wiel]] and [[Demy de Zeeuw]]]]

===2010 World Cup===
Van Bronckhorst was included in the Netherlands' preliminary squad for the tournament,<ref>{{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 }}</ref> and on 27 May 2010, Dutch manager Bert van Marwijk announced he would be part of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup squads#Netherlands|final squad of 23]] and would serve as team captain.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Association |first=Press |date=2010-05-27 |title=Holland coach Bert van Marwijk finalises World Cup squad |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/27/holland-world-cup-23-man-squad |access-date=2025-06-15 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In the semi-final against [[Uruguay national football team|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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vote for Goal of the Tournament |url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/goalofthetournament/video/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715050437/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/goalofthetournament/video/index.html |archive-date=2010-07-15 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en}}</ref> In November 2022, [[FIFA]] included this goal in its list of the 22 best goals.<ref>{{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}}<!-- auto-translated from Turkish by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>

Van Bronckhorst's final match for the Netherlands and as a professional footballer came in the [[2010 FIFA World Cup Final|World Cup final]] against [[Spain national football team|Spain]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

==Managerial career==
===Feyenoord===
[[File: GiovanniVanBronckhorst4.jpg|thumb|Van Bronckhorst coaching young players in 2011]]
Having retired at the end of the 2009&ndash;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]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref> Feyenoord finished the season second behind Ajax, thereby qualifying for the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League]].<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Feyenoord confirm new boss|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32021018|access-date=23 March 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 March 2015}}</ref>

On his managerial debut on 8 August 2015, Van Bronckhorst won 3–2 at home to [[FC Utrecht|Utrecht]], with the winning penalty coming from [[Dirk Kuyt]], who had been brought back after nine years abroad.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In his [[2015–16 Feyenoord season|first full season]], Van Bronckhorst led Feyenoord to win the [[2015–16 KNVB Cup]] after the club defeated Utrecht 2–1 in the final.<ref name=manager>{{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}}</ref> In his [[2016–17 Feyenoord season|second season]], Van Bronckhorst won the [[2016–17 Eredivisie|Eredivisie title]], Feyenoord's first in 18 years.<ref>[http://www.ad.nl/dossier-de-ontknoping/kuyt-en-feyenoord-schrijven-historie~a0714feb/ Kuyt en Feyenoord schrijven historie] - AD {{in lang|nl}}</ref>

[[File:Jean-Paul van Gastel, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Ruud Hesp 20240803.jpg|thumb|right|[[Jean-Paul van Gastel]], Giovanni van Bronckhorst and [[Ruud Hesp]] in the [[2024 Turkish Super Cup]]]]
In [[2017–18 Feyenoord season|2017–18]], Feyenoord opened the season by winning the [[2017 Johan Cruyff Shield]] on penalties against [[SBV Vitesse|Vitesse]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> On 17 December 2017, the team won 7–0 away at [[Sparta Rotterdam]] in the [[Rotterdam derby]].<ref>{{cite news |date=17 December 2017 |title=Feyenoord vernedert Sparta: 0-7 |trans-title=Feyenoord humiliates 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 |language=Dutch}}</ref> The team again won the KNVB Cup, with a [[2018 KNVB Cup Final|3–0 final victory]] over [[AZ Alkmaar]] on 22 April 2018; it was the tournament's 100th final.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

On 24 January 2019, Van Bronckhorst announced that he would be leaving Feyenoord after the [[2018–19 Eredivisie|2018–19 season]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst kondigt vertrek aan |trans-title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst announces departure. |url=https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-kondigt-vertrek-aan---240119 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129044807/https://www.feyenoord.nl/nieuws/nieuwsoverzicht/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-kondigt-vertrek-aan---240119 |archive-date=29 November 2023 |access-date=2025-06-15 |language=nl |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Guangzhou R&F===
On 4 January 2020, Van Bronckhorst signed with [[Chinese Super League]] side [[Guangzhou R&F]].<ref>{{cite news |date=4 January 2020 |title=公告：范布隆克霍斯特出任广州富力主教练 |trans-title=Announcement: Giovanni van Bronckhorst appointed head coach of Guangzhou R&F. |url=https://m.dongqiudi.net/article/1311659.html |access-date=4 January 2020 |work=Dongqiudi |language=zh}}</ref> He came 11th in [[2020 Chinese Super League|his only season]], then quit in December so he could return to his family.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

===Rangers===

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 F.C.|Aston Villa]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-11-18 |title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst: Rangers appoint former Arsenal, Barcelona & Netherlands player |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59295443 |access-date=2025-06-15 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> 

On his Rangers managerial debut, he won 2–0 at home to [[Sparta Prague]] in the [[UEFA Europa League]] group stage;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Graeme |date=2021-11-25 |title=Rangers vs Sparta Prague - LIVE reaction |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-vs-sparta-prague-live-25548006 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> on his [[Scottish Premiership]] debut on 28 November, he won 3–1 at [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> A run of seven consecutive league wins from his debut ended with a 1–1 draw at [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] on 18 January 2022,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Watt |first1=Martin |title=Aberdeen 1&ndash;1 Rangers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59751235 |access-date=23 January 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 January 2021}}</ref> and a series of ten unbeaten league games under his management ended on 2 February with a 3–0 loss at [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], ceding first place to the rivals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKay |first=Gabriel |last2=Banks |first2=Ben |date=2022-02-02 |title=Celtic vs Rangers – LIVE updates |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-vs-rangers-live-score-26106069 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> Van Bronckhorst's Rangers did not recover first place in the league, which went to Celtic under their new manager [[Ange Postecoglou]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |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=2025-06-15 |website=The Herald |language=en}}</ref> On the European front, the team made their first continental final since [[2008 UEFA Cup Final|2008]] with knockout victories over [[Borussia Dortmund]], [[Red Star Belgrade]], [[S.C. Braga|Braga]] and [[RB Leipzig]]. They lost the [[2022 UEFA Europa League Final|2022 final]] to [[Eintracht Frankfurt]] on penalties.<ref>{{Cite news |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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517060133/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/12609747/rangers-how-did-they-reach-the-europa-league-final-in-seville |archive-date=17 May 2023 |access-date=2025-06-15 |work=Sky Sports |language=en-GB |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Balaj |first=Bekim |date=2023-01-15 |title=tot88 |url=https://tot88.com/ |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=tot88.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lowe |first=Sid |date=2022-05-19 |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=2025-06-15 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Days later, Rangers won the [[Scottish Cup]] [[2022 Scottish Cup Final|final]] 2–0 against [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]] for their first such trophy since 2009, having earlier beaten Celtic in the semi-finals.<ref name="scotcup">{{cite news |last1=Duncan |first1=Thomas |title=Rangers 2&ndash;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}}</ref> 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 [[2022 FIFA World Cup|World Cup]] break.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Kevin |date=2022-11-21 |title=Rangers sack van Bronckhorst with club nine points adrift in Premiership |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/rangers-sack-giovanni-van-bronckhorst-with-club-nine-points-adrift-of-celtic-in-premiership |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=STV News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

===Beşiktaş===
[[File:Beşiktaş 2024 Turkish Super Cup Celebration 1.jpg|thumb|right|Van Bronckhorst with his technical staff and players, 2024]]
On 5 June 2024, Van Bronckhorst became the head coach of Turkish side [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]], by signing a two-year deal with an option for another one-year extension.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> He won the Turkish Super Cup and led the team to 8 matches undefeated in the league. Following the team's defeat by Israeli team [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]] he was sacked on 30 November 2024.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KAP |url=https://www.kap.org.tr/tr/Bildirim/1361628 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=www.kap.org.tr}}</ref>

===Liverpool===
On 2 July 2025, Van Bronckhorst joined reigning Premier League champions [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in the role of assistant coach under [[Arne Slot]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-confirm-new-coaching-staff-arrivals-and-departures|title=Liverpool confirm new coaching staff arrivals and departures|website=www.liverpoolfc.com|date=2 July 2025|accessdate=2 July 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Van Bronckhorst was born in Rotterdam to Victor van Bronckhorst-Manuhutu, an [[Indo people|Indonesian-Dutch]] father, and Fransien Sapulette, an Indonesian mother of [[Moluccan]] descent.<ref name="officialbio">{{Cite web |title=Autobiography entry: The Early Years 1975–1990 |url=http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18249.1975-1990_%20EARLY%20YEARS |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308212318/http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/autobiography%20entry/18249.1975-1990_%20EARLY%20YEARS |archive-date=8 March 2012 |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Van Bronckhorst and his wife Marieke have two sons.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gouka |first1=Mikos |date=15 May 2019 |title=De menselijke maat van vier jaar Gio |trans-title=The human dimension of four years of Gio. |url=https://www.bd.nl/nederlands-voetbal/de-menselijke-maat-van-vier-jaar-gio~ad7d1dae/ |access-date=30 December 2021 |work=[[Brabants Dagblad]] |language=Dutch}}</ref> 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 sport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst Foundation – SV GIO |url=https://uefafoundation.org/action/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-foundation-sv-gio/ |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=UEFA Foundation |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst Foundation |url=https://www.beyondsport.org/project/g/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-foundation/ |access-date=2025-06-15 |website=www.beyondsport.org |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907051306/https://www.beyondsport.org/project/g/giovanni-van-bronckhorst-foundation/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|League cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[RKC Waalwijk]] (loan)
|[[1993–94 Eredivisie|1993–94]]
|Eredivisie
|12||2||<!-- Cup appearances -->||<!-- Cup goals -->||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||2
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Feyenoord]]
|[[1994–95 Eredivisie|1994–95]]
|[[Eredivisie]]
|10||1||<!-- Cup appearances -->||<!-- Cup goals -->||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||10||1
|-
|[[1995–96 Eredivisie|1995–96]]
|Eredivisie
|27||9||<!-- Cup appearances -->||<!-- Cup goals -->||colspan="2"|—||7{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Johan Cruyff Shield|Dutch Supercup]]}}||0||35||9
|-
|[[1996–97 Eredivisie|1996–97]]
|Eredivisie
|34||4||1||1||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=UC}}||0||colspan="2"|—||41||5
|-
|[[1997–98 Eredivisie|1997–98]]
|Eredivisie
|32||8||<!-- Cup appearances -->||<!-- Cup goals -->||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UCL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||40||10
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!103!!22!!1!!1!!colspan="2"|—!!21!!2!!1!!0!!126!!25
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|[[1998–99 Rangers F.C. season|1998–99]]
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|35||7||5||1||4||0||9{{efn|name=UC}}||2||colspan="2"|—||53||10
|-
|[[1999–2000 Rangers F.C. season|1999–2000]]
|Scottish Premier League
|27||4||5||2||1||0||12||0||colspan="2"|—||45||6
|-
|[[2000–01 Rangers F.C. season|2000–01]]
|Scottish Premier League
|11||2||0||0||1||1||7||3||colspan="2"|—||19||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!73!!13!!10!!3!!6!!1!!28!!5!!colspan="2"|—!!117!!22
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|[[2001–02 Arsenal F.C. season|2001–02]]
|[[Premier League]]
|21||1||2||0||3||0||7{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||33||1
|-
|[[2002–03 Arsenal F.C. season|2002–03]]
|Premier League
|20||1||5||0||1||0||4{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||30||1
|-
|[[2003–04 Arsenal F.C. season|2003–04]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[FA Community Shield]]}}||0||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!41!!2!!7!!0!!4!!0!!11!!0!!1!!0!!64!!2
|-
|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] (loan)
|[[2003–04 FC Barcelona season|2003–04]]
|[[La Liga]]
|34||1||5||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|name=UC}}||0||colspan="2"|—||43||1
|-
|rowspan="4"|Barcelona
|[[2004–05 FC Barcelona season|2004–05]]
|La Liga
|29||4||1||0||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||38||4
|-
|[[2005–06 FC Barcelona season|2005–06]]
|La Liga
|19||0||4||1||colspan="2"|—||13{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||36||1
|-
|[[2006–07 FC Barcelona season|2006–07]]
|La Liga
|23||0||6||1||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||3{{efn|One appearance in [[Supercopa de España]], two appearances in [[FIFA Club World Cup]]}}||0||38||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!105!!5!!16!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!31!!0!!3!!0!!155!!7
|-
|rowspan="4"|Feyenoord
|[[2007–08 Feyenoord season|2007–08]]
|Eredivisie
|32||7||6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||38||7
|-
|[[2008–09 Feyenoord season|2008–09]]
|Eredivisie
|27||1||5||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=UC|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]}}||1||3{{efn|One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, two appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs}}||0||40||2
|-
|[[2009–10 Feyenoord season|2009–10]]
|Eredivisie
|29||0||4||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!88!!8!!15!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!5!!1!!3!!0!!111!!11
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!422!!52!!49!!8!!10!!1!!96!!8!!8!!0!!585!!69
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/vbronckhorst-intl.html|title=Giovanni Van Bronckhorst: Century of International Appearances|website=RSSSF.com}}</ref>
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="15"|[[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]]
|1996||3||0
|-
|1997||4||1
|-
|1998||1||0
|-
|1999||6||0
|-
|2000||7||1
|-
|2001||4||0
|-
|2002||1||0
|-
|2003||6||1
|-
|2004||13||0
|-
|2005||9||0
|-
|2006||9||0
|-
|2007||10||1
|-
|2008||14||1
|-
|2009||9||0
|-
|2010||10||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!106!!6
|}

:''Scores and results list the Netherlands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each van Bronckhorst goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Giovanni van Bronckhorst
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 4 June 1997 || [[Johannesburg]], South Africa || {{fb|RSA}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[Friendly match|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 2 September 2000 || [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands || {{fb|IRL}} || align="center"|2–2 || align="center"|2–2 || [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 12 February 2003 || Amsterdam, Netherlands || {{fb|ARG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|4 || 28 March 2007 || [[Celje]], Slovenia || {{fb|SVN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]
|-
| align="center"|5 || 9 June 2008 || [[Bern]], Switzerland || {{fb|ITA}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[UEFA Euro 2008]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || 6 July 2010 || [[Cape Town]], South Africa || {{fb|URU}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–2 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup]]
|}

==Managerial statistics==
{{updated|match played 28 November 2024}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"		
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure	
|-
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|Nat
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="8"|Record
!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}	
|-	
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|[[Feyenoord]]
|{{Flagicon|Netherlands}}
|align=left|18 May 2015
|align=left|19 May 2019
{{WDL|176|107|26|43|for=367|against=190|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Feyenoord: Matches |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/netherlands/feyenoord-rotterdam-nv/1518/|work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=12 July 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[Guangzhou R&F]]
|{{Flagicon|China}}
|align=left|4 January 2020
|align=left|3 December 2020
{{WDL|23|7|6|10|for=32|against=41|diff=yes}}
|
|-
|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|{{Flagicon|Scotland}}
|align=left|18 November 2021
|align=left|21 November 2022
{{WDL|68|42|12|14|for=131|against=72|diff=yes}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/managers/manager.sd?manager_id=3564 |title=Giovanni van Bronckhorst profile |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
|{{Flagicon|Turkey}}
|align=left|5 June 2024
|align=left|20 November 2024
{{WDL|20|10|4|6|for=39|against=29|diff=yes}}
|
|-
| colspan=4 | '''Career total'''	
{{WDLtot|287|166|48|73|for=569|against=332|diff=yes}}
|}

==Honours==
[[File:Heitinga, Boulahrouz en van Bronckhorst.jpg|thumb|Van Bronckhorst (front) with [[John Heitinga]], [[Khalid Boulahrouz]] and [[Phillip Cocu]] in 2010.]]

===Player===
'''Feyenoord'''<ref name=Eurosport /><ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/coaches/giovanni-van-bronckhorst/38/|title=Giovanni Van Bronckhorst|website=Soccerway.com}}</ref>
*[[Eredivisie]] runner-up: [[1996–97 Eredivisie|1996–97]]
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[1994–95 KNVB Cup|1994−95]], [[2007–08 KNVB Cup|2007−08]]
*[[Johan Cruyff Shield]] runner-up: [[1994 Dutch Supercup|1994]], [[1995 Dutch Supercup|1995]], [[2008 Johan Cruyff Shield|2008]]

'''Rangers'''<ref name=Eurosport /><ref name="Soccerway"/>
*[[Scottish Premier League]]: [[1998–99 Scottish Premier League|1998−99]], [[1999–2000 Scottish Premier League|1999−2000]], runner-up: [[2000–01 Scottish Premier League|2000–01]]
*[[Scottish Cup]]: [[1998–99 Scottish Cup|1998–99]], [[1999–2000 Scottish Cup|1999–2000]]
*[[Scottish League Cup]]: [[1998–99 Scottish League Cup|1998–99]]

'''Arsenal'''<ref name=Eurosport /><ref name="Soccerway"/>
*[[Premier League]]: [[2001–02 FA Premier League|2001−02]],<ref name="PremProfile"/> runner-up: [[2002–03 FA Premier League|2002–03]]
*[[FA Cup]]: [[2002–03 FA Cup|2002–03]]
*[[FA Community Shield]] runner-up: [[2003 FA Community Shield|2003]]

'''Barcelona'''<ref name=Eurosport /><ref name="Soccerway"/>
*[[La Liga]]: [[2004–05 La Liga|2004–05]], [[2005–06 La Liga|2005−06]], runner-up: [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]]
*[[Supercopa de España]]: [[2005 Supercopa de España|2005]], [[2006 Supercopa de España|2006]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[2005–06 UEFA Champions League|2005−06]]
*[[UEFA Super Cup]] runner-up: [[2006 UEFA Super Cup|2006]]
*[[FIFA Club World Cup]] runner-up: [[2006 FIFA Club World Cup final|2006]]

'''Netherlands'''<ref name=Eurosport /><ref name="Soccerway"/>
*[[FIFA World Cup]] runner-up: [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]

===Manager===
'''Feyenoord'''<ref name=Eurosport /><ref name="Soccerway"/><ref>{{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|access-date=24 April 2018|archive-date=17 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517060119/https://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/betaald-voetbal/toto-knvb-beker/47842/nagenieten-van-de-finale-om-de-toto-knvb-beker|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Eredivisie]]: [[2016–17 Eredivisie|2016–17]]
*[[KNVB Cup]]: [[2015–16 KNVB Cup|2015–16]], [[2017–18 KNVB Cup|2017–18]]
*[[Johan Cruyff Shield]]: [[2017 Johan Cruyff Shield|2017]], [[2018 Johan Cruyff Shield|2018]]

'''Rangers''' 
*[[Scottish Cup]]: [[2021-22 Scottish Cup|2021–22]]<ref name=scotcup/>
*[[UEFA Europa League]] runner up: [[2021–22 UEFA Europa League|2021–22]]<ref>{{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}}</ref>

'''Beşiktaş''' 
*[[Turkish Super Cup]]: [[2024 Turkish Super Cup|2024]]<ref>{{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}}</ref>

===Individual===
*[[FIFA Puskás Award#2010|FIFA Puskás Award]] 3rd place: 2010

===Orders===
*Knight of the [[Order of Orange-Nassau]]: 2010<ref>{{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|access-date=24 April 2018|archive-date=22 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622084023/https://www.rnw.org/archive/dutch-world-cup-coach-and-captain-knighted|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps|List of footballers with 100 or more caps]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100503131952/http://giovanbronckhorst.wimsicl.com/ Official website]
* [https://vanbronckhorstfoundation.com/nl/about-giovanni-bronckhorst-foundation Giovanni van Bronckhorst Foundation]
* [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/mens/staff/giovanni-van-bronckhorst Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
* [https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185184/speler/7614 Profile] at the Royal Dutch Football Association website (in Dutch)
* {{FIFA player}}
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* {{Wereld van Oranje}}
* [https://archive.today/20030404172001/http://www.vi.nl/vi/show/id=40053/dbid=11208/typeofpage=40054/sc=3117c5 Voetbal International profile]

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