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Ferrie Bodde (born May 5, 1982 in Delft) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Swansea City.
e started his senior career with Dutch side ADO Den Haag, signing professional forms with them in July 2000 at the age of 18. Bodde spent seven years with the club, playing over 150 games and scoring ten goals. On June 13, 2007, Bodde signed for Swansea City for an initial fee of £50,000, rising to £85,000 if the club were promoted.
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Ferrie Bodde (born May 5, 1982 in Delft) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Swansea City.
Career
ADO Den Haag
Bodde started his senior career with Dutch side ADO Den Haag, signing professional forms with them in July 2000 at the age of 18. Bodde spent seven years with the club, playing over 150 games and scoring ten goals. On June 13, 2007, Bodde signed for Swansea City for an initial fee of £50,000, rising to £85,000 if the club were promoted. They also negotiated a clause which would see 50% of any profit on a future transfer return to Den Haag.
Swansea City
Ferrie made his Swansea City debut against 1st division Swedish side Östersunds FK in a pre-season friendly on July 14, 2007 scoring his first goal helping the Swans win their first game on Swedish soil 5-2, with his competitive debut coming a month later in a League One match against Oldham, which Swansea lost 2-1. His first goal for the club came in a 2-1 win away to Yeovil in October 2007. Bodde was sent off twice during the 2007/08 campaign, once against Doncaster Rovers for a headbutt, the other against Leeds United for an alleged stamp. Despite this he played 33 league matches as Swansea marched to the League One title and promotion to the Football League Championship. He was also included, alongside four of his Swansea City team-mates, in the PFA League One team of the year.
In the summer of 2008, Ferrie was the subject of repeated interest from Derby County. Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins rejected their opening offer of £500,000 out of hand, and described it as "laughable". Derby returned with an improved offer, believed to be around £2m, but still failed to meet Swansea's valuation of the player. Bodde initially handed in a transfer request, but later withdrew it, and signed a new three year deal with Swansea on 15th July.
Bodde made an excellent start to the Championship season for Swansea, scoring 7 goals in 17 league games for Swansea, one of which being a 45 yard drive against Preston North End. Bodde's form has reportedly attracted interest from Bolton Wanderers and other Premiership sides. His season came to a premature end on November 21, when he suffered anterior cruciate knee ligament damage and torn cartilage in his left knee following a challenge from Birmingham's Sebastian Larsson.
International career
Bodde has been capped by Holland at Under 23 level.
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