Marcel Cas
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Marcel Cas is a former Dutch
professional footballer who played as a midfielder
from 1995 until 2007, playing in both his native land and in England
, notably for RBC Roosendaal, Notts County
and FC Den Bosch.
He has also played for Sheffield United
and Grimsby Town
.
in 1972, Cas started his career playing for RBC Roosendaal in 1995, quickly established himself into the team making 121 first team appearances, scoring 13 goals before securing a move to England
in 2001.
in the summer of 2001. He remained at Meadow Lane
until 2003, following 58 caps and 8 goals.
signed Cas in 2003, but found it hard to find his way into the plans of manager Neil Warnock
and he was released at the end of the 2002-2003 season, following only 6 league appearances.
, and this was eventually confirmed when it was announced that he had flew into Humberside Airport
in June 2003 to sign a 1 year contract with Grimsby Town
, where he joined Tony Crane
as the clubs first new signings for the 2003-2004 season. Despite being signed as a right sided midfielder, a position he had played in all his career, he would eventually come to a disagreement with manager Paul Groves who preferred to play him at right-back, whilst Jason Crowe
a natural of that position was played in Cas's favoured slot. This was something that unsettled Cas who eventually fell out with Groves, thus paving the way for his departure from Blundell Park
in January 2004.
Upon his departure Cas commented "Im a midfielder...not a defender" to the media in relation to his spat with Groves that had effectivley ended his time at Grimsby.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
professional footballer who played as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
from 1995 until 2007, playing in both his native land and in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, notably for RBC Roosendaal, Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
and FC Den Bosch.
He has also played for Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
and Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
.
RBC Roosendaal
Born in BredaBreda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
in 1972, Cas started his career playing for RBC Roosendaal in 1995, quickly established himself into the team making 121 first team appearances, scoring 13 goals before securing a move to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 2001.
Notts County
Cas joined Football League Division Two side Notts CountyNotts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
in the summer of 2001. He remained at Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane
Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham UnitedThe Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England...
until 2003, following 58 caps and 8 goals.
Sheffield United
Sheffield UnitedSheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
signed Cas in 2003, but found it hard to find his way into the plans of manager Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock
Neil Warnock is an English former footballer who is currently manager of English Premier League club Queens Park Rangers....
and he was released at the end of the 2002-2003 season, following only 6 league appearances.
Grimsby Town
Cas returned to Holland for pre season training, but began to talk to several clubs back in EnglandEngland
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and this was eventually confirmed when it was announced that he had flew into Humberside Airport
Humberside Airport
-Cargo flights:Icelandair Cargo operate a weekly Sunday flight from Keflavík which then departs to Liege-Passenger statistics:-Bus service:An hourly daytime bus service runs from Grimsby and Hull to the airport from Monday to Saturday.-External links:**...
in June 2003 to sign a 1 year contract with Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
, where he joined Tony Crane
Tony Crane
Anthony Steven "Tony" Crane is a former English footballer. He notably played as a professional for Sheffield Wednesday and Grimsby Town and was active between 1999 and 2009. His original position was in the centre of midfield, but he later became utilised as a defender. During his time with...
as the clubs first new signings for the 2003-2004 season. Despite being signed as a right sided midfielder, a position he had played in all his career, he would eventually come to a disagreement with manager Paul Groves who preferred to play him at right-back, whilst Jason Crowe
Jason Crowe
Jason William Robert Crowe is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Northampton Town...
a natural of that position was played in Cas's favoured slot. This was something that unsettled Cas who eventually fell out with Groves, thus paving the way for his departure from Blundell Park
Blundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1898, but only one of the original stands remain. The current capacity of the ground is 9546, though with the introduction of all seating in the late...
in January 2004.
Upon his departure Cas commented "Im a midfielder...not a defender" to the media in relation to his spat with Groves that had effectivley ended his time at Grimsby.