Police have started a search for missing former footballer Mark van den Boogaart.
The Dutch midfielder, 37, has been uncontactable since January 6. Van der Boogaart's family have launched an appeal and it is believed he could be in Spain. They have expressed their concerns and have urged those with information to come forward as soon as possible.
Van der Boogaart - who represented the likes of Feyenoord, Sevilla B, Dordrecht and NEC Nijmegen during his playing days - is said to sufferer from depression. Numancia manager Inaki Bea has also launched an appeal to find his former Real Murcia team-mate.
