The deal had been in the air for a while, but today the attacker was officially presented. Technical manager Ferry de Haan is happy with the deal, because Heerenveen had been looking for an offensive reinforcement for a while. “With the arrival of Sydney, we get more choices up front. He is diligent, good in the box and has a pretty good free kick,” said De Haan.
Van Hooijdonk will have to compete with Henk Veerman in Heerenveen. “The intention is that he will compete here in the hunt for as many playing minutes as possible,” said De Haan.
The attacker himself has a good feeling about the conversations he had with Heerenveen and that made him decide to return to the Netherlands. Van Hooijdonk hopes that he and his teammates can turn the tide in Friesland. “Hopefully I can contribute to that with many goals.” The player indicates that he is fit and immediately joins the selection of sc Heerenveen.
