Premier League though his short but less-than-sweet life in the top-tier might be among the most bizarre.The Dutchman had spent a decade playing in his home country before West Ham snapped him up for £1million from Sparta Rotterdam back in 1995.
Harry Redknapp was in charge at the time and admitted that he had never seen the forward play - and if he had, it might have been a different story.
In just his second appearance for the Hammers, Boogers came on as a second-half sub against Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Within moments, he was heading back down the tunnel after a horror tackle on Gary Neville - planting a knee-high challenge on the Red Devils star. READ MORE: Chelsea stars 'want club to sign Richarlison' as replacement for Romelu Lukaku Boogers insisted the wet grass made him slip but, nevertheless, the press hounded the West Ham star and the striker left the country after being handed a four-match ban.
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