PSV came to a grinding halt as Luís Figo made an uncompromising tackle in the Champions League match FC Barcelona - PSV. He spent the next two seasons rehabilitating, but to no avail. In 1999 his contract expired and he was not extended. He played only 48 matches in 5 seasons and was left with a damaged reputation. He decided to join 1st division outfit ADO Den Haag on amateur basis in order to revitalize his career, but only played 5 competition matches. After this, one could not help but think that the career of Marciano Vink was over. However, Vink showed his resilience by returning to professional football briefly, in order to show the critics that he had just been unlucky in his career and that he was indeed a quality player. He played for one more season with the Ajax satellite club Ajax Cape Town. The 1992 UEFA Cup winner turned out to be a more than welcome addition to the squad. In 2002, he permanently retired from professional football and became a player agent. International career Marciano Vink has capped twice for the Netherlands in 1991, at the height of his career. At the age of 20 he was called up by national team coach Rinus Michels for the European Championship qualifier matches for Sweden 1992 against Malta and Finland. He earned two caps in one month, but was never called up again, mostly due to injury. Career statistics Honours Ajax Eredivisie: 1989–90 KNVB Cup: 1992–93 Dutch Super Cup: 1993 UEFA Cup: 1991–92 PSV Eredivisie: 1996–97 KNVB Cup: 1995–96 Johan Cruyff Shield: 1997, 1998 References External links 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Paramaribo Surinamese emigrants to the Netherlands Dutch footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Netherlands international footballers Association football midfielders AFC Ajax players Genoa C.F.C. players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Serie A players South African Premier Division players Expatriate footballers in Italy PSV Eindhoven players ADO Den Haag players Cape Town Spurs F.C. players Expatriate soccer players in South Africa Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy Dutch expatriate sportspeople in South Africa UEFA Cup winning players