THE nephew of ex-Barcelona and Chelsea defender Winston Bogarde is now starring in the Premier League for Aston Villa.
Lamare Bogarde joined the Villans from Feyenoord’s academy in September 2021 and made his senior debut just four months later.
He was subsequently handed his first professional contract but struggled to nail down a spot in Villa’s starting line-up.
Bogarde went on to spend a season and a half on loan at EFL side Bristol Rovers, where he made 36 first team appearances.
And upon his return to Aston Villa for pre-season this summer, he earned a spot in Unai Emery’s Premier League squad.
The defender made his Prem debut against Leicester at the weekend and helped the club to a 2-1 win.
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After the match, Emery heaped praise on Bogarde for his performance.
He said: “He played comfortable. We played him in pre-season and when we use young players, it is because they have the potential.
“When we need them they must be ready, knowing our style, idea and demands.
“Bogarde played good matches in pre-season, trained every day and after the injuries to Cash and Carlos, we prepared for different options to choose the players playing there. Bogarde has qualities to play there and to do well. He played well.”
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The 20-year-old’s uncle is former Netherlands international Winston Bogarde.
The ex-defender kicked off his career with SSV in Netherlands and went on to play for Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax.
He then signed for AC Milan but was limited to just four appearances during his short stay at the San Siro.
Bogarde subsequently joined Barcelona and spent two years in La Liga before moving to Chelsea, the final club of his playing career.
He made just 12 appearances for the Blues during a four-year spell, nine of which were in the Premier League.
As well as starring for some of Europe’s top clubs, the 53-year-old was capped 20 times for the Netherlands national team.
Bogarde’s other nephew, Melayro, is also a professional footballer.
The 22-year-old plays for LASK in Austria.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
